Nursing Associate FdSc

<strong>In December 2024, the University of Bolton was granted permission by the Office for Students (OfS) to change its name to the University of Greater Manchester with immediate effect. While we work to update our systems, you may see both names used in the information we provide.</strong><br/><br/>The University of Greater Manchesters Level 5 FdSc Nursing Associate programme allows you to develop the skills and knowledge to become an effective and essential member of the nursing team and contribute to excellent nursing care.<br/><br/>Nursing associates support registered nurses to ensure service users and their families receive effective, compassionate, safe and responsive nursing care in and across a wide range of health and care settings. <br/><br/>Your studies will balance practice learning experience at one of our partner NHS trusts with study at the University. Attending the University of Greater Manchester will complement your learning in the workplace and support you in developing the core knowledge, skills, values and behaviours that are required to work with patients of all ages in a range of settings covering pre-conception to end-of-life. Our dynamic and multi-disciplinary course team will support you as you learn to deliver high-quality person-centred care that takes account of the perspectives and pathways of individuals, their families and carers. Well help you learn to provide effective support to the registered nurse in the assessment, planning, delivery and evaluation of care.<br/><br/>To become a nursing associate, youll need to develop a breadth of knowledge and a flexible, portable skill set that will enable you to serve local health populations. Well support you as you learn to work across a range of fields of nursing, such as children and young people, adults and older people, mental health and learning disability nursing.