Have you thought about a Nurse Associate in your service?

A Nursing Associate is a member of the care workforce who provides enhanced care for people in health and social care settings. The role has been created to bridge the skills gap between care assistants and registered nurses. This role is only being used and regulated in England.

A nursing associate is not a substitute for a registered nurse. The intention is that by employing a nursing associate, who is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) having completed an approved training course, it can free up the time of a registered nurse to work at the upper limits of their registration, focusing on more complex care needs and leadership.

Nursing associates will have a foundation degree and pre-registration training typically involves two years of higher education, including placements to gain experience across the four fields of nursing – adult, child, learning disability, mental health and within a range of different health and care settings.
 
The West Midlands Care Association is currently exploring whether this is something that would be of interest to our members, with the view of securing funding to support this.  In order to help us with this decision, please complete this short expression of interest form.

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