1. Trainee Nursing Associate Information Session
Sue Haines
Assistant Director of Nursing
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
And the leads from
Nottinghamshire Partnership working across Health and Social Care

2. We will cover…. Questions Where has this come from?
Why are we doing it?
What is the role?
What does the training involve?
What are the timescales?
What are the criteria for application?
How do I apply?
What do I need to consider before applying?
Questions

3. Background
Shape of Caring Review 2015 recommended bridging role between unregulated support role and RN
Recognised the need for defined principles of practice, a competency framework, and a defined career pathway
RN workforce is an all-degree profession and the NA role is to supplement, not substitute, clinical decision-making

4. What is a Nursing Associate?
New Band 4 role working in Health and Social Care
Developed in England
Will work with RN to complement the existing teams in primary, secondary, community and social care
Help to plan, coordinate and deliver care
NMC have been asked to regulate the role

5. A Nursing Associate… Is a team player
Will actively contribute to holistic care
Will work to a nationally-recognised code of conduct
Can deal with non-routine and unpredictable nature of the workload

6. A Nursing Associate…
Will be able to integrate an academic and work-based programme of learning
Is aware of the limitations of their practice
Reflects on their practice
Has excellent communication skills

7. What does the training involve?
A 2-year programme of study and clinical practice
Leading to a level 5 Foundation Degree
One day each week at University of Derby (or Chesterfield Campus)
Work in Clinical practice as member of nursing team
Work-based learning
Supervisor – sign off competencies
Two 4-week placements each year - hospital, close to home, and home.

8. What do I need to be able to apply?
Work full-time during the training
Minimum maths and English GCSE A-C (or level 2 equivalent qualifications)
Ability to work at level 5
NVQ/QCF Level 3 is desirable
Be able to travel between placements (8 weeks each year)
Values and behaviours
Role model

9. How do I apply? NUH - NHS Jobs Notts Healthcare… CityCare…
Primary Care…
Care Homes…
The advert is open from today.

10. What do I need to think about?
Travel expenses are not paid (but you will be band 3 during training)
Good supporting information
We expect a lot of interest in this role – are you the right person for it?
Talk with your manager, your Clinical Educators
It’ll be hard work!

11. FAQs Can I become a Registered Nurse? Will the role be regulated?
What happens at the end of the training?
Which areas will have Trainee Nursing Associates?
What happens if I leave the course?
What happens if I fail the course?

12. Contact details for your local lead:
Notts Healthcare:
Deb Boyer
GP Practices:
Gill Beardmore
CityCare:
Emma Self
Social Care:
Philomena O’Hanlon
NUH:
Sue Haines
SfH:
Victoria Bagshaw

13. Get these slides and see the FAQs at teamnuh.co.uk

14. EM Collaborative Nursing Associate December 16 Denise Baker Head of Pre-Qualifying Healthcare

15. Nursing Associate – where are we?
East Midlands collaboration
Education provider = University of Derby
Places for Notts = 62
Interview and selection processes
Clinical educator role
Trainees and supervisors
Revision and mapping of FD

16. What is a Foundation Degree?
Developed in response to clinical request it is
2 year foundation degree
Equivalent to 1st two years of a traditional degree (Level 5 qualification)
Facility to ‘top-up’ to a BSc

17. Aims of the course
Develop a broad knowledge and critical understanding of the role of support staff within the context of the learner’s own organisation and the wider health and social care setting;
Enable learners to develop the higher level knowledge, skills and attributes to perform the role;
Develop learners’ knowledge and critical understanding of theory underpinning their workplace practices, fostering reflective practice and recognition of the limits of their scope of practice;
Deliver a meaningful route into higher education which gives learners and employers the ability and flexibility to negotiate their learning and desired outcomes. 17

18. What will you study? Working in Health and Social Care
Communication and Interpersonal Skills
Reflection and Learning for Personal and Professional Development
Option Module
Foundations of Anatomy and Physiology
Knowledge and Skills for Practice

19. Mental Health Across the Lifespan Working with Disability
Option Modules
Mental Health Across the Lifespan
Working with Disability
Work Based Study
Learn more about common mental health conditions and how they impact on the individual.
Consider how you can help to manage mental health conditions in your own scope of practice
Explore disability and the impact this has on your service users and carers.
Consider strategies for the health and well-being of these individuals and how you can offer support
Identify an area of your work which you want to explore in more depth.
Set your own learning outcomes and work independently with support from University and employers
Or something else?

20. The Second Year Continuing Development in Lifelong Learning
Applied Anatomy and Physiology for Care workers
Management of medication
Teaching and assessing?
Influencing Change in Health and Social Care (Double Module)

21. Entry Processes NVQ / QCF 3 (or???) English and Maths at level 2
Application to employer
Face to face selection
Begin on 30th January 2017
Chesterfield or Derby campus

22. Student Support Work based support – incl Clinical Educator
Personal Tutor
Module Leader
Programme Leader
Peer Support
Specialist Help

23. How will you be assessed?
Assessments include:
Reflective and written pieces
Tests
Posters
Case Studies
Competency assessments
Portfolio
Work related project

25. ‘To achieve great things, two things are needed – a plan and not quite enough time’
Leonard Bernstein
(1918 – 1990)

26. Get these slides and see the FAQs at teamnuh.co.uk