Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 5 is the most recognised.
Typical pay: £26,000 to £31,000Level 5 most recognisedOpen entry
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
1
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- Nursing Associate Foundation Degree L41 course
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Qualifications employers recognise (Level 5)
Any of these strengthens your application.
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Where this can take you
If you're already a nursing associate, you can train to become a registered nurse by completing a shortened nursing degree or a nursing degree apprenticeship.
- Nursing Associate Degree Apprenticeship L61 course