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Nursing Associate (NMC 2018)Approved5YesNursing Associate (NMC 2018)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This is a new occupation, introduced into the health and care workforce to bridge the gap between health and care assistants and registered nurses. Nursing associate is a stand-alone role that will also provide a progression route into graduate level nursing. It’s intended that the role will enable registered nurses to focus on more complex clinical duties. Nursing associates work in the public, independent and voluntary sectors and it is a statutorily regulated profession. The standards for proficiency are set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Successful completion of this apprenticeship will meet the education requirements for registration with the NMC. This standard covers the NMC Standards for Proficiency and Annexes A & B for nursing associates (October 2018).
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 15,000
Reference: ST0827
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 5
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Midwife (Degree)Retired6YesMidwife (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is now retired. Current apprentices will be able to complete their programme. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using the ST0948 Midwife (2019 NMC Standards) apprenticeship
A midwife is the first and main contact for a woman, her partner and family, recognised as a responsible and accountable professional, the midwife acts as an advocate for the woman, working in partnership with her and giving the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postnatal period. Midwives are lead co-ordinators of care as well as the first point of contact for a woman, her baby and family. They offer support, care and advice and are responsible for facilitating births and providing care for the newborn. Midwives are experts in normal physiological birth and in supporting the woman through all birth outcomes.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0794
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Skills for Health is facilitating this Trailblazer.
Level: 6
Links:
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Senior Healthcare Support WorkerApproved3YesSenior Healthcare Support Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in the health and care sector. Senior healthcare support workers work in a range of settings for example in a hospital, as part of a community team, in a day-case unit, birthing centre, individual’s homes, operating theatres, nursing or care homes, hospices and in general practice. The broad purpose of the occupation is support registered healthcare professionals in the delivery of high quality and compassionate health and care services. A senior healthcare support worker will provide clinical, therapeutic or diagnostic care under the direct or indirect supervision of a registered healthcare professional.
Options: Adult Nursing Support, Mental Health Support, Maternity Support, Theatre Support, Children and Young People Support, Allied Health Profession Therapy Support, Diagnostic Imaging Support
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 9,000
Reference: ST0217
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 3
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018)Approved6YesRegistered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2018)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in every sector. Registered nurses work in the public, independent and voluntary sector. Registered nurses are a statutorily regulated profession and the standards for proficiency are set by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and successful completion of this apprenticeship will meet the education requirements to see registration with the NMC. This standard covers the NMC Standards for Proficiency and Annexes A & B for registered nurses (May 2018) and covers the four fields of practice that are Adult, Mental Health, Learning Disability and Child.
Note: In May 2018, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) published new Standards of proficiency for registered nurses and a new apprenticeship standard has been developed to ensure that going forward the apprenticeship continues to be aligned with the NMC standards.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0781
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
- News/updates
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Midwife (Degree) – NMC 2019Approved6YesMidwife (Degree) – NMC 2019
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
This occupation is found in a range of healthcare settings offering different models of care. Most midwives are employed by the NHS while others work in the private sector, social enterprise or independently. A midwife may work in the community such as in a woman’s home, community hubs, GP surgeries, clinics, midwife-led units and birth centres or in hospital maternity units. This means that they usually work shifts including evenings, weekends and nights and may be on-call to provide 24-hour care.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0948
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Organisations involved
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Advanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree)Approved7YesAdvanced Clinical Practitioner (Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Advanced Clinical Practitioners are experienced clinicians who demonstrate expertise in their scope of practice. Advanced Clinical Practitioners manage defined episodes of clinical care independently, from beginning to end, providing care and treatment from the time an individual first presents through to the end of the episode, which may include admission, referral or discharge or care at home. They carry out their full range of duties in relation to individuals’ physical and mental healthcare and in acute, primary, urgent and emergency settings (including hospitals, general practice, individuals’ homes, schools and prisons, and in the public, independent, private and charity sectors). They combine expert clinical skills with research, education and clinical leadership within their scope of practice. Advanced Clinical Practitioners work innovatively on a one to one basis with individuals as well as part of a wider team. They work as part of the wider health and social care team and across traditional professional boundaries in health and social care.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 12,000
Reference: ST0564
Typical length: 36 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Advanced Clinical Practice in England – Final report
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Assistant Practitioner (Health)Approved5YesAssistant Practitioner (Health)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Assistant Practitioners work as part of the wider health and social care team and have direct contact with patients, service users or clients providing high quality and compassionate care. Assistant Practitioners work at a level above that of Healthcare Support Workers and have a more in-depth understanding about factors that influence health and ill-health (e.g. anatomy and physiology). Assistant Practitioner is a job title applied to a very wide variety of roles that have been developed locally by employers to meet individual service need. Upon successful completion of this standard, individuals will have obtained the core skills, knowledge and values/behaviours to become an Assistant Practitioner.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST0215
Typical length: 24-27 months
Notes:
Level 5
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- Self-declarers
- Self-declaration form
- Provider Readiness Report
- Employer Brief
- FAQs for EPAOs
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Specialist Community Public Health NurseRetired7YesSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse
This apprenticeship standard is now retired.
This occupation is found in the public, independent and private sectors. Health Visitors and School Nurses are employed in the NHS, Local Authorities, Community Interest Companies, Social Enterprises and Schools. Occupational Health Nurses are employed by any type of employer in the public, private and voluntary sectors. The broad purpose of the occupation is to make sure that people are supported at different stages of their lives, ensuring that individuals have the best start in life and experience good health and wellbeing across the lifespan. Specialist Community Public Health Nurses assess the health needs of individuals, families, workplaces and the wider community to promote and protect good health and wellbeing, prevent illness and provide interventions or advice.
NOTE: This apprenticeship has been retired. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022) apprenticeship standard here.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 12,000
Reference: ST0697
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- News/updates
- Organisations involved
- Proposal submitted (anonymised version)
- Standard snapshot
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Healthcare Support WorkerApproved2YesHealthcare Support Worker
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery
Healthcare support workers (HCSWs) work as part of a team providing high quality and compassionate care to individuals. You will carry out well-defined routine clinical duties like monitoring an individual’s conditions (by checking things like blood pressure, temperature or weight), checking on their overall progress, comfort and wellbeing. Depending on where you work, you may also help them to eat, drink, wash, dress or go to the toilet. You will prepare individuals for healthcare activities carried out by other members of the healthcare team, looking after them before, during and/or after those activities in line with their care plan. You will also carry out non-clinical duties and, depending on where you work, this could include things like keeping records, making beds, tidying up your work area, returning or cleaning the equipment used during a clinical activity. You will be able to address straightforward problems in your day to day work, reporting concerns and changes to the appropriate person in a timely manner. HCSWs work in a range of healthcare settings and your team may include workers from both health and social care. You will report to a registered healthcare practitioner who will directly or indirectly supervise your work.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 3,000
Reference: ST0216
Typical length: 12-18 months
Notes:
Level 2
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Maternity Support Worker Apprenticeships Employer Guide
- Organisations involved
- Care Certificate information
- Standard snapshot
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Physician Associate (Integrated Degree)Approved7YesPhysician Associate (Integrated Degree)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
Physician associates are healthcare professionals who work alongside registered doctors and provide medical care as an integral part of a wider healthcare team. They are dependent practitioners, which means that they must work with a dedicated medical supervisor, but are able to work autonomously with appropriate support. They can be found working in GP surgeries, accident and emergency departments, care homes and hospitals. Physician associates are medically trained to provide all aspects of health care to patients, including: consultation, assessment, treatment and management of their health care. They can take medical histories, perform physical examinations, request and interpret investigations, diagnose and manage patients, and perform an extensive range of specialised procedural skills within their scope of practice.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 17,000
Reference: ST0518
Typical length: 30 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Registered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)Retired6YesRegistered Nurse – Degree (NMC 2010)
This apprenticeship standard is now retired. Current apprentices will be able to complete their programme. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using the ST0781 Registered Nurse Degree (NMC 2018) apprenticeship.
A career in nursing is dynamic and exciting with opportunities to work in a range of different roles as a Registered Nurse. Your nursing career will mean working with a variety of service users, families and carers, and with a range of health and care professionals and other agencies. You might be working in: a hospital, someone’s home, the community, social care or public health. Registered nurses are a key part of the multidisciplinary teams that meet the health and care needs of patients and service users. You will be at the centre of teams that can include other health and social care professionals. The current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards comprise a common core of skills and knowledge for all nursing students, with specialisms in adult nursing, children’s nursing, mental health and learning disabilities. The apprentice must meet the 15 standards required by the Care Quality Commission [as set out in the Care Certificate].
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 26,000
Reference: ST0293
Typical length: 48 months
Notes:
Level 6
Options: Adult, mental health, children and learning disability nurse
Links:
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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District NurseRetired7YesDistrict Nurse
This apprenticeship standard is now retired.
This occupation is found in health care. District Nurses work with adults of all ages and communities. They work across numerous different organisations and settings for example; primary care, social care, third sector organisations, hospitals including mental health, hospices, prisons and other community services to ensure that patients get the right care, at the right time, every time. The broad purpose of the occupation is work with individuals and populations. This can mean working with people in their own home (which could be an individual’s house, a care home, a hostel, a prison, hotels etc.), a healthcare setting e.g. GP practice, hospital, hospice etc. or even the streets in the case of the homeless population.
NOTE: This apprenticeship has been retired. Employers who wish to start new apprentices should consider using L7 Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022) apprenticeship standard here.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 10,000
Reference: ST0709
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
Status: Retired
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Enhanced Clinical PractitionerApproved6YesEnhanced Clinical Practitioner
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the health and care sector. Enhanced Clinical Practitioners are qualified health and social care professionals who are working at an enhanced level of practice with specific knowledge and skills in a field of expertise. They manage a discrete aspect of a patient’s care within their current level of practice, which will be particular to a specific context, be it a client group, a skill set or an organisational context. This is in contrast to Advanced Clinical Practitioners who have developed their knowledge and skills to an advanced level of practice and would manage the whole episode of a patient’s clinical care, from the time they first present, through to the end of the episode.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 7,000
Reference: ST0895
Typical length: 18 Months
Notes:
Level: 6
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
- Proposal Submitted
- Organisations involved
- NHS England – Enhanced Clinical Practitioner page
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022)Approved7YesCommunity Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
Community nurse specialist practitioners provide health care at an advanced level of practice to people of all ages and communities. They work across different organisations and settings; for example, primary care, social care, third-sector organisations, hospitals (including mental health), hospices, prisons, schools and other community services. The occupation’s broad purpose is working with people in a domestic setting (which could be an individual’s house), care homes, a hostel/hotels, prison services etc, a healthcare setting or even the streets, in the case of the homeless population. Community nurse specialist practitioners work independently and autonomously in situations that may be complex and challenging within the context specific environment they are working and are accountable for a large caseload of people with a wide range of complex and/or long-term health conditions, for whom they prioritise care, assess risk and may prescribe medication, dressings and appliances, in accordance with legislation.
NOTE: The latest agreed version is called ST1419 Community Nurse Specialist Practitioner (NMC 2022). ST0709 District Nurse (version 1.1) will be available until 31 August 2024 for new starts.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST1419
Typical length: 24 months
Notes:
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered
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Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022)Approved7YesSpecialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022)
This apprenticeship standard is approved for delivery.
This occupation is found in the public, independent and private sectors. Health visitors and school nurses are employed in the NHS, local authorities, community interest companies, social enterprises and schools. Occupational health nurses are employed by any type of employer in the public, private and voluntary sectors.
The broad purpose of the occupation is to make sure work in partnership with people to prevent ill health, protect health and promote safety and wellbeing. Using a formidable evidence base they will lead, influence and collaborate with other agencies, organisations and professionals to improve and embed sustainable changes to the overall health, safety and wellbeing of people at home, within communities, in schools and in the workplace. SCPHNs play a key role in the safeguarding of those people who are most vulnerable in society, and are ambitious for the public health of the communities they serve. They actively pursue sustainable development goals that promote everyone’s right to a healthy life.
NOTE: The latest agreed version is called ST1418 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (NMC 2022). ST0697 Specialist Community Public Health Nurse version (1.1) will be available until 31 August 2024 for new starts.
Route: Health and Science
Funding £ (Max): 14,000
Reference: ST1418
Typical length: 18 months
Notes:
Proposal in development.
Level 7
Links:
- Web page version of Standard and Assessment Plan documents.
Status: Approved
- Proposal Approved
- Standard Approved
- EPA Plan Approved
- Funding Band Assigned
- Training Provider Registered
- EPAO Registered