Nursing Associate Practitioner FdSc

**The new role of nursing associate is designed to bridge the gap between healthcare assistant and registered nurse. This flexible, practice-led course is aimed at healthcare assistants currently supporting registered nurses to provide care.**<br/><br/>As a nursing associate, you will have the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to play an active part in improving people’s experience of healthcare.<br/><br/>This Foundation Degree provides the study- and work-based learning you need to develop these wide-ranging skills and widen the scope of your service. It also meets the requirements of the national Nursing Associate Training programme curriculum as well as the NHS Constitution (see below).<br/><br/>**Why choose this course?**<br/>- Attend university for the equivalent of one day a week so it fits easily alongside your current employment and other commitments<br/><br/><br/>- Learn through a combination of lectures and seminars, guided study and work-based learning<br/><br/><br/>- Study a curriculum developed by experienced nurses and delivered in partnership with local employers and services<br/><br/><br/>- Put your skills into practice in a range of healthcare settings<br/><br/><br/>- Benefit from the support of a practice mentor and a personal academic tutor<br/><br/><br/>- On completion of the Foundation Degree, you will be eligible to apply for nursing associate posts or Year 2 entry to one of our BSc (Hons) registered nursing courses (as long as you also meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council entry requirement)<br/><br/><br/>**Additional information**<br/>We would strongly recommend that all successful applicants (unless exempt on medical grounds) receive a full course of Covid-19 vaccinations prior to commencing the course.