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Telford College are delighted to partner with Keele University to provide local study options at the Wellington campus, to deliver the Nursing Associate Apprenticeship (subject to validation).
Keele University is to open a base at Telford College as part of an exciting collaboration to train a new generation of health and social care workers. Keel University already run health and social care programmes that are rated among the best in the country and will begin enrolling students for the new collaboration over the next few months. The collaboration is part of a five-year NHS Workforce Plan, which will see Keele University having a base at the college’s Wellington campus from September 2025.
The Nursing Associate programme is being delivered by Keele University at Telford College’s Wellington campus, subject to validation*.
It takes a practical approach to the knowledge, skills and behaviour development required to be a Nursing Associate and is designed to nurture individuals to make a difference in the workplace.
You will be based at Telford College’s Clinical Skills Centre, which has three industry-standard wards, including two 4-bedded bays, a maternity and social care setting.
There will be opportunities to join lectures remotely and attend skills sessions at the Keele campus, as well as work placements with members of the Integrated Care System for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
The course is for anyone looking to become a Nursing Associate who works in a caring role and has a desire to develop their healthcare career. It is underpinned by Nursing and Midwifery Council standards for nursing associates.
Entry requirements
We typically require applications 8 weeks before programme starts.
Apply today – Nursing Associate – Keele University
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About Keele University
Keele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university. It excels in both teaching and research, with its outstanding quality education achieving Gold in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework, alongside world-leading research that changes lives for the better at regional, national and global levels. We’re proud to have a ‘Good’ Ofsted rating for Apprenticeships at Keele University (Full Inspection, June 2023) and offer a variety of apprenticeships across different sectors and specialisms.
*This course is ‘subject to validation’ which means that it is in the last stages of the validation process, awaiting final approval. Validation is a rigorous process undertaken with academic staff, students, independent subject experts, and employers to ensure the course is of high quality, and able to prepare students well for their future employment or further study. Validation is not guaranteed.
Type
Higher education
Duration
2 years
Campus
Haybridge Road
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