Job overview

Wye Valley NHS Trust, is offering  eligible staff the opportunity, to apply to the 2 year Student Nursing Associate (SNA) apprenticeship with the University of Worcester, to commence September 2026.

The apprentice will work towards progression into the post of Nursing Associate (NA) through successful completion of the NA Apprenticeship which includes the attainment of a level 5 Foundation Degree qualification.

This opportunity is suitable for Internal Wye Valley NHS staff who meet the following requirements:

• Have English and Maths GCSE C/4 or above, or equivalent, or English and Maths Level 2 Functional Skills- MUST provide evidence in the form of a certificate.
• Hold the values and behaviours required for the NA Apprenticeship.
• Are prepared to work a minimum contract of 30 hours per week.
• Have lived in England for the last 3 years.

• Have a Level 3 qualification- MUST provide evidence in the form of a certificate. If you do not have this level of qualification, but have experience in a healthcare role the University of Worcester are supporting an essay route onto this programme. For more information and support with this please contact: [email protected] (essay submission for this route: 24/05/26 ).

• Have written support from your current line manager. Details provided on receipt of application and must be received by the date below.

All evidence is to be submitted by 05/04/26. Failure to submit by this date will lead to your application being rejected.

Main duties of the job

The apprentice will develop and maintain knowledge, skills and competencies related to the role of Nursing Associate within the service and through completion of the Nursing Associate apprenticeship which includes working in care settings and delivery of person-centred care in accordance with the NMC Standards of proficiency 2018.

The apprentice will be required to achieve the practical and academic standards as set out by the NMC, The University of Worcester, and the Institute of Apprenticeships. On successful completion of the apprenticeship the apprentice will be able to join the NMC Register as a Registered Nurse Associate.

A Student Nursing Associate will be based, in a specific setting, but will experience practice placements in alternative settings. During the practice placements the apprentice will experience working across both internal and potentially external placements to gain an appreciation of the different areas of local healthcare service and meet the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) requirements, which also includes working flexibly during practice placements to align with the shift patterns of the practice placement.

As an apprentice they will remain an employee of the Trust. Therefore, they are expected to work within and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures at all times.

Working for our organisation

Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT , the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.

Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster and Ross-on-Wye.

We are a progressive and forward looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we’d want for our family and friends.

More than 3,500 people work for the Trust – they tell us it’s a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire.

We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential.

Russell Hardy, Trust Chairman: “The strength of the Trust is its amazing staff; a great place to work, a great place to develop your career and a great place to reach your potential.”

Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time…all the time.