NHS
Apprentice Registered Nurse
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Job Description
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- Maths and English GSCE at C/4 or above or equivalent such as Level 2 Functional Skills
- Meets the entry requirements for University (see attached documents). All qualifications will be assessed on an individual basis
- Have a vocational qualification at Level 3 e.g. NVQ Level 3 or be able to demonstrate an equivalent leve of knowledge or experience
- Must undergo training as required
- Need to complete and pass all course modules and clinical competencies within contract period
- Insight into role and responsibilities of post
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of :- - Principles of infection - Prevention and control - Customer relations - Maintaining a safe environment - Emergency procedures - Equity and diversity
- Open to other learning opportunities within the Trust.
- o Minimum of 6 months recent experience in a health and clinical based role
- Maths and English GSCE at C/4 or above or equivalent such as Level 2 Functional Skills
- Meets the entry requirements for University (see attached documents). All qualifications will be assessed on an individual basis
- Have a vocational qualification at Level 3 e.g. NVQ Level 3 or be able to demonstrate an equivalent leve of knowledge or experience
- Must undergo training as required
- Need to complete and pass all course modules and clinical competencies within contract period
- Insight into role and responsibilities of post
- Basic IT skills
- Knowledge of :- - Principles of infection - Prevention and control - Customer relations - Maintaining a safe environment - Emergency procedures - Equity and diversity
- Open to other learning opportunities within the Trust.
- o Minimum of 6 months recent experience in a health and clinical based role
Job summary
Committed to providing outstanding patient care?
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are pleased to be able to recruit 1Registered Nurse Apprenticeship posts in the mental health field for Child & Adolescent services.
Applicants must have a minimum of 6 months recent experience in a health and clinical based role.
The University running the course is the University of Chester.
** Please be aware that the above places are subject to the University receiving sufficient applicants to form a viable cohort**
CWP has adopted the Living Wage. Where the standard Agenda for Change hourly rate is below Living Wage, pay will be supplemented to this level
Main duties of the job
RDNAs:
This Higher Apprenticeship in Nursing allows you to study for a BN degree and you can register with the NMC as a nurse. Apprenticeships are required by the NMC to complete 4600 hours: 2300 in theory and 2300 in practice. This is a full-time course, run over 3 years. You will be paid at a band 3 agenda for change.
See attachments for further information.
About us
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.
We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.
Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.We also offer up to three weeks' induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.
Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you'll find something to suit you at CWP.
Details
Date posted
07 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum (pro rata)
Contract
Apprenticeship
Duration
3 years
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
373-CYP1434
Job locations
Marsden House
Brookdale Place
Chester
CH1 3DY
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Job responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description (see documents to download section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trusts Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trusts Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
Desirable
Experience
Essential
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Marsden House
Brookdale Place
Chester
CH1 3DY
Employer's website
https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Marsden House
Brookdale Place
Chester
CH1 3DY
Employer's website
https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.
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