University of Hertfordshire

Nursing Associate Higher Apprenticeship

University of HertfordshireUniversity of Hertfordshire, Hatfield

Course overview

Apprenticeship Standard: Nursing Associate Final Award: FdSc Health Care Practice The Nursing Associate is a new nursing occupation, introduced into the health and care workforce to bridge the gap between health and care assistants and registered nurses. Our Nursing Associate Apprenticeship functions as both a stand-alone, as well as a progression route into the Registered Nurse role. A Nursing Associate is a highly trained support role to deliver effective, safe and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings.

Apprentice Nursing Associates will work as part of the nursing team supporting registered nurses and delivering and monitoring care. They will have gained a breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skill set to enable them to serve local healt

Key highlights

  • Leads to an FdSc Health Care Practice foundation degree
  • Follows the Nursing Associate apprenticeship standard
  • Offers a progression route into the Registered Nurse role
  • Apprentices work within nursing teams supporting registered nurses
  • Builds a flexible, portable skill set across health and care settings

Entry requirements

  • IELTS: 6 — 6.0 IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each band.

Scholarships

  • Dannenberg Scholarship (BEng)

    £1,000 (or share of)

  • Jarvis Centenary Scholarship

    £5,000 (over three years of study: £1,000 in the first year, £2,000 each in the second and third years) with at least one site visit or period of work experience with Jarvis Homes

    Up to £5,000
  • Kurt Dannenberg Bursary

    £1,000 (or share of)

    Up to £1,000
  • Professor Peter Lines Scholarship

    Value: £1,000

    Up to £1,000
  • The Janice Ann McNaughton Bursary

    £3,000 (paid in the first year of study)

    Up to £3,000
  • The Judges' and High Sheriffs' Scholarship

    two students will be awarded £1,500 each

    Up to £1,500

Careers this course leads to

  • Nursing Associate
  • Registered Nurse (with further study)
  • Senior Healthcare Assistant
  • Assistant Practitioner

Admission

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