Job overview

In partnership with the University of Bolton, we are looking to recruit committed, dynamic, enthusiastic, and motivated individuals with a desire to undertake a 2 Year Student Nursing Associate Apprenticeship starting in September 2025.

If you have a compassionate and caring attitude, are enthusiastic and interested in developing your career within the NHS then this may be the course for you. There are opportunities available across multiple divisions with experiences in the patient pathways along these specialisms.

This exciting opportunity will enable you to be part of a 2 year work based learning apprenticeship, delivered in conjunction with the University of Bolton. Successful candidates will be employed by the Trust on the Level 5 Nursing Associate Apprenticeship at a band 3. Upon successful completion, you will be awarded a Foundation Degree (FdSc), gain Nursing and Midwifery Council registration as a Nursing Associate and be eligible to apply for a band 4 Nursing Associate role.

This vacancy is open to internal and external applicants. Temporary staff who work within the trust are also eligible to apply.

Candidates who are shortlisted must provide evidence of the relevant certificates/qualifications (see below) prior to interview, you will be informed how to complete this via email. 

Interviews will be held on 3rd June.

Main duties of the job

The Trust runs a HUB and SPOKE model for this apprenticeship.  This means each student Nursing Associate is assigned a HUB placement for the full two years where they will be managed as a member of staff.  The Student Nursing Associate will be released from their HUB by their employer to attend SPOKE placements throughout the two years. SNAs will work clinically for 80% of their time in their clinical area and attend University for 20% each week.

This two-year apprenticeship combines both University academic study and work-based learning in the physical, psychological and public health aspects of nursing care from pre-conception to end of life. As the Nursing Associate role is non-field specific, the apprenticeship includes SPOKE placements within the different fields of nursing to prepare you for being a flexible practitioner.  These include:

• Adult
• Surgery
• Medicine
• Community
• Children and Young Person
• Maternity
• Mental health
• Learning Disability

Working for our organisation

Bolton NHS Foundation Trust provide services across the North West side of the Greater Manchester area ranging from hospital services in Bolton to community services across Bolton, Salford, Ashton, Leigh and Wigan. We are a progressive, expanding organisation with great ambition around improving quality, integrating pathways and delivering high levels of productivity. We have a CQC rating as good overall and we have some key areas of outstanding practice.  

Over 5,700 people work for Bolton Foundation Trust and many of them have been here a long time. People find they don't need to go elsewhere to find a fulfilling career in healthcare. The Trust offer a range of flexible working patterns to enable our staff to balance their work and personal life.

From time to time we may need to close a vacancy early when in receipt of a sufficient number of applications. If you are interested in this post and wish to be considered, we strongly advise you to complete and submit your application as soon as possible.