Apprenticeships offer a great route into a nursing career.
Embarking on an apprenticeship is your gateway to a myriad of nursing roles and endless opportunities.
There are many opportunities for apprentices to join the NHS to become a nurse. The three main routes into nursing through the Apprenticeship programme are:
Route 1:
- New applicant with or without Functional skills aged 16+ and over (18+ for Mental Health) with no experience.
- Enrol on a healthcare related apprenticeship qualification.
- Complete the Care Certificate and healthcare training whilst working as an apprentice.
- Enrol on a functional skills class if required.
- Complete the healthcare related apprenticeship qualification.
- Become a Healthcare Assistant.
- Apply for the Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship.
- Complete the Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship.
- Work as a Nursing Associate for 12 months.
- Apply for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.
- Work as a Registered Nurse and complete 12-month preceptorship.
Route 2:
- New applicant with A levels and Maths and English GCSE’s level 4/ Grade C and over with no experience.
- Enrol on a healthcare related apprenticeship qualification.
- Complete the Care Certificate and healthcare training whilst working as an apprentice.
- Complete the healthcare related apprenticeship qualification.
- Become a Healthcare Assistant.
- Apply for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.
- Work as a Registered Nurse and complete 12-month preceptorship.
Route 3.
- New applicant with A levels or health related level 3 qualification and Maths and English GCSE’s level 4/ Grade C and over with 6 months experience.
- Become a healthcare assistant.
- Complete the Care Certificate and healthcare training whilst working as a healthcare assistant.
- Apply for the Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship.
- Work as a Registered Nurse and complete 12-month preceptorship.
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Looking for more information on how to become an apprentice?
SELECT AN ORGANISATION:
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust
George Eliott Hospital NHS Trust
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Primary care
My Apprentice
Career Path
Morgan Tiernay,
Nursing Associate
Your nursing journey begins here, where learning and making a difference go hand in hand.