Nursing Associate - What does a Nursing Associate do? How to become a Nursing Associate

[@savb01]

In Sweden we have something which is called undersköterska - do you have something like in UK?

[@carolforde-johnston]

@savb01 We have a certificate for support worker called the Care Certificate but the Nursing Associate role is higher level as it's a 2 year evel 5 foundation degree that is registered with our nursing regulator the NMC.

[@savb01]

*do you have something like that in UK?

[@carolforde-johnston]

@savb01 We have nursing assistant roles yes but in UK they are not certified nationally like in Sweden with a national board. We expect them to complete Care certificate.

[@SANDRATERESA-jb3yw]

Hello Carol, please I would like to know if there’s literacy and numeracy interview for nurse associate applicants? If yes please how can I have some tips ? Thanks

[@carolforde-johnston]

If you look at the application criteria it usually states that you need a level of English before you apply e.g. GCSE grade C, functional level 2 English or equivalent. Unis have different criteria so I'm unsure if any make you do literacy tests and what they would be. It would be worth asking on student nurse facebook sites if anyone has had tests before that might help. Wishing you all the best with your application. @SANDRATERESA-jb3yw

[@indikashro8663]

Dear madam , which brand IELTS level. For regester nurse because i am BSc nurse . Acadamic 6.5

[@carolforde-johnston]

Hi, You can check on the Nursing and Midwifery Council website for IELTS advice

[@joshuaW1655]

How would a foreigner get such a role?

[@carolforde-johnston]

Hi Joshua you would need to apply for a trainee nursing associate apprenticeship role with a UK employer. Usually you have to have healthcare experience e.g. as a support worker in the UK to apply, so you'd need to have visa to work in UK.

[@joshuaW1655]

@@carolforde-johnston Thank you so very much for this wonderful information. How do I get a trainee role? Getting visa can be quiet easy

[@carolforde-johnston]

@@joshuaW1655 Hi Joshua you apply for a nursing associate apprenticeship role through employers. If you look on NHS jobs you will see them advertised. Best of luck.

[@franciscoramos9692]

Why are we giving them leverage guys.

[@carolforde-johnston]

What do you mean by leverage @franciscoramos9692