Annual Salary
£24,000 to £29,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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Nursing associates care for sick people of all ages in hospital and in the community, working closely with registered nurses.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: evenings / weekends; on shifts
There will be
4% more Nursing associate jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You may need to wear a uniform.
You could work in an NHS or private hospital, at a hospice or in the community.
Your working environment may be physically and emotionally demanding.
You can get into this job through:
You could do a nursing associate foundation degree at university. This usually takes 2 years to complete if you study full time.
Each university will set their own fees and have different funding options.
You should check that the course you choose is approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
You'll usually need:
You can do a nursing associate higher apprenticeship. This will take you 2 years to complete and combines study with training on the job.
To do this apprenticeship, you'll need:
You could start as a healthcare assistant or care worker in a hospital or community care setting.
Once you have some experience, you could apply for a place on the nursing associate higher apprenticeship and train on the job.
You'll find it useful to get some volunteering experience in health or personal care. This will help when you apply for jobs or training.
You'll need to:
You can find out more about how to become a nursing associate from Health Careers.
If you're already a nursing associate, you can train to become a registered nurse by completing a shortened nursing degree or a nursing degree apprenticeship.
You'll need: