Nursing Associate (direct entry) (FdSc)

We were one of the first Higher Education Institutions to be involved in the pilot training programme for Nursing Associates, with over 100 Trainee Nursing Associates starting with us in January 2017.

• Join a Foundation Degree course with excellent career prospects: 100% of our graduates were employed or continued onto further study on completion of the course
• On successful completion of the programme, you will be able to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as a Nursing Associate
• Gain essential practical experience within all four fields of nursing - Learning Disability, Mental Health, Children's and Adult
• Benefit from some of the best university facilities of their kind, including Clinical Skills Suites and our state-of-the-art Immersive Suites
• Learn from a highly experienced and enthusiastic teaching team

This programme is aimed at individuals entering the Nursing Associate role. Entrants will come from a wide variety of backgrounds reflecting the breadth of the health and social care workforce.

The programme develops your knowledge and critical understanding of theory underpinning workplace practices, fostering reflective practice and exploring the limits of the learner's scope of practice.

The programme reflects key policies shaping the Nursing Associate workforce, the NHS and Health and Social Care sectors today with the skills and attributes needed within the workforce to deliver care with compassion, and to ensure the best outcomes for patients and service users. The programme has been developed through close consultation and collaboration with employers and is directly linked to the delivery of care in practice.