Join us for an online information session about the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship at Truro and Penwith College. This new role bridges the gap between care assistant/healthcare support and a Registered Nurse. As such it offers a vital career progression route for those working in primary and secondary healthcare and social care who wish to pursue nursing.

Hosted by CHAOS TV, it will give further details about what the apprenticeship involves, how this new role slots in particularly in a care setting as well as the funding available to implement it.

We'll be joined by:

Jo Barter , Apprenticeship Lead, East London Health and Care Partnership

Jo will share the experiences and learning from a project that was set up in London between NHS Trusts and social care and primary care. This collaborative project enabled 5 nursing homes to support a small number staff to start the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship.

Learn more about this project and the new Nursing Associate role. You will gain an insight into the role and how it differs from a Registered Nurse, the benefits of having this role as part of your team, how to embed this role in your organisation and points to consider when embarking on this journey.

Nicki Wright and Maureen Holman from the Adult Commissioning and Health team at Devon County Council

An inspiring presentation from Devon County Council about their pilot project introducing Nursing Associate roles into social care. Predominantly this included care homes with nursing attached but there was also one participating residential home without nursing. Maureen and Nicki will be giving an overview of their ground-breaking programme and how they were able to overcome some of the challenges facing organisations such as: funding, placement opportunities, supervision, and engaging with training in the middle of a pandemic.

And we'll be hearing from a current apprentice and also an employer getting their perspectives on the benefits of supporting staff to undertake the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship.

Why do a Nursing Associate Apprenticeship?

• Gain a Level 5 foundation degree apprenticeship
• Build on experience in a care setting & gain professional skills & registration with NMC
• Standalone role or a stepping stone to becoming a Registered Nurse
• Complete placements in a variety of settings
• Study with an Ofsted Outstanding college

Benefits for Employers

• Nursing Associates support Registered Nurses in care settings to work at the upper limits of their skills
• Nursing Associates are professionals who provide, monitor & contribute to integrated care
• Increased capacity to deal with complex needs
• Step towards ‘growing’ more Registered Nurses
• Skills development supports staff retention
• There is funding available to implement the role

Please see fliers below giving more information and join us on 23 March from 1pm for the full low down.

REACH Cornwall (part of the ESF Business Clusters project) is part-funded by the European Social Fund and delivered by Truro and Penwith College Business, your trusted training partner.