East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust is delighted to launch recruitment for our new class of Training Nursing Associates at an Open Day on Saturday 19 January 2019.
Trainee Nursing Associate (TNA) is a new nursing support role that bridges the gap between the role of a Clinical Support Worker / Health Care Assistant and a graduate Registered Nurse, and will help ELHT to provide a workforce for the future.
The Nursing Associate programme lasts two years and Trainee Nursing Associates are paid a Band 3 salary during training (currently between £17,787 and £20,448, depending on experience).
TNAs are employed as an apprentice and work 37.5 hours per week. They attend the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) one day per week (7.5 hours), undertake placements equivalent to one day per week (7.5 hours) e.g. shadowing AHP’s, attending clinics etc. and will work 3 days per week (22.5 hours) on placement during their training.
TNAs at ELHT rotate within medicine for older people, acute medicine, surgery and into the community.
TNAs also experience all 4 fields of nursing and will have placements in hospital, close to home and at home.
Once qualified, Nursing Associates are employed as a band 4 and are registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council.
Minimum entry requirements:
o Existing employment at ELHT in a caring role
o Level 2 Key Stage / Functional Skills in English Language and Maths OR GCSE in English Language and Maths Grades A to C (or Grades 4 – 9).
TNA Open Day
Come and talk with us about becoming a Trainee Nursing Associate – Learning Centre, Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital, Saturday 19 January 2019, 10am-2pm. Email pefteam@elht.nhs.uk