Degree level
Registered Nursing Associate / Registered Nurse Degree Apprentice (Step-Up Route)
Horizon Healthcare · DERBY
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- Pay
- Pay not stated
- Hours
- 37.5 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 4 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 4 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- just now
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What you would do
Horizon Healthcare is seeking an ambitious and motivated Nursing Associate who wishes to progress to become a Registered Nurse through a fully funded Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (Nursing Associate Step-Up Route). We are providing an exciting opportunity to develop advanced clinical knowledge and skills.
Day to day
Duties will include:
- Delivering high-quality patient-centred care
- Supporting chronic disease management services
- Performing clinical observations and assessments
- Supporting wound care and treatment room services
- Delivering health promotion and prevention activities
- Supporting vaccination and immunisation programmes
- Participating in multidisciplinary care planning
- Maintaining high-quality clinical records
- Supporting quality improvement initiatives
- Attending university teaching and placements
- Completing apprenticeship and degree programme requirements
- The role will provide opportunities to further develop clinical assessment, leadership and professional nursing skills
What you would study
Registered nurse degree (NMC 2018) (level 6)
You will be based with Horizon Healthcare GP surgery in Derby over 2 sites. You will undertake a Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship via an approved Nursing Associate Step-Up pathway with Derby University.
Other training
Derby University BSc-step on course for Adult Nursing commencing January 2027 for 18 months, covering; Transition to nursing practice, developing nursing practice, leadership for nursing practice, innovation and improvement in nursing practice, transition to autonomous practice modules.
Practice weeks - 18.75 hours per week practice-based learning, 2.75 hours per week reflection, 16 hours theory
Assessment weeks - 37.5 hours theory
Placement weeks - 37.5 hours per week practice based learning
Entry Criteria;
Foundation degree
NA qualification
Level 2 Maths/English
External placement opportunity
Horizon will confirm you have met occupational health and DBS requirements.
Training provider: UNIVERSITY OF DERBY
Working week
Monday to Friday, hours varying (but fixed) between 08.00 start an 18.00 finish. External placements may vary. Occasional weekends.
What you need
- GCSE English language at grade 4/C or above (essential)
- GCSE Mathematics at grade 4/C or above (essential)
- Degree Foundation Degree Nursing Associate (FdSc) at grade Pass (essential)
Skills they are looking for
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
- Initiative
- Strong clinical skills
- Compassionate approach to care
- Commitment to CPD
After the apprenticeship
Horizon Healthcare is committed to developing its nursing workforce. Following successful completion of the apprenticeship and NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, opportunities for progression within Horizon Healthcare will be considered subject to service requirements and available vacancies.
Where
DERBY, East Midlands (DE1).
About Horizon Healthcare
Horizon Healthcare is a large, progressive NHS general practice in Derby, serving around 29,000 registered patients. The practice has experienced sustained growth, increasing from 20,437 patients in March 2021 to 28,734 in March 2026, representing growth of more than 40% over five years.
Our mission is "Providing Safe, Accessible Primary Healthcare Services At Scale". Our vision is to establish an organisation that everyone is proud to belong to, empower people to deliver efficient, high-quality healthcare and wellbeing, and enable supportive leadership at every level.
Our four core values are Person Centred, Systematic, Dedicated and Brave. They translate into seeing and respecting the whole person, collaborating effectively, using data and robust processes, taking ownership and pride in our work, and having the confidence to identify opportunities and take initiative.
Horizon combines growth with a strong focus on organisational culture and workforce development. Its strategic ambitions include continued patient-list growth, expansion of services, multidisciplinary working, tackling health inequalities and developing its workforce to meet the changing needs of its population. We are an established part of Derby City North PCN.
We are a Certified Great Place to Work.
Benefits
Benefits
- NHS Pension Scheme
- 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Fully funded Registered
- Nurse Degree Apprenticeship
- Protected study time
- Clinical supervision and mentorship
- Career progression opportunities
- Opportunity to develop a career in primary care nursing
Things to consider
- Passing a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- Subject to Occupational Health assessment
Reference 2000060259.
Report a problem with this listing- Pay
- Pay not stated
- Hours
- 37.5 a week
- Length
- 18 months
- Starts
- 4 Jan 2027
- Advertised closing date
- 4 Nov 2026
- Openings
- 2 positions
- Last checked
- just now
Applications are handled by the Find an Apprenticeship service.
Know someone this would suit?