Publish date: 30 January 2025
Nursing Associates (NA) provide essential support to registered nurses in the NHS, offering numerous benefits to the Trust in all divisions. They bridge the gap between healthcare assistants and registered nurses, delivering hands on care and improving patient outcomes. By expanding the nursing workforce, NAs help alleviate pressures on registered nurses, allowing them to focus on more complex tasks. This leads to better resource management, improved patient care, and reduced nurse burnout.
They also enhance the patient experience by providing consistent, compassionate, and high quality care. They assist in a wide range of clinical tasks, such as monitoring vital signs, assisting with patient mobility, and supporting patients' emotional needs, contributing to a more holistic approach to care. Additionally, they play a vital role in improving workforce retention, offering a clear career pathway and encouraging professional development onto the registered nurse degree apprenticeship. In turn, this strengthens Mersey Cares workforce and promotes a sustainable, efficient healthcare system within the North West.
Award nominations
Good luck to SNA Danny Ward Early Interventions Team who has been nominated for the Nursing Times Awards on 2 May 2025 at Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London.
We have nominations for Liverpool John Moores University awards on 12 February 2025 from 4pm to 5pm at Tithebarn Street Liverpool.
These include:
- Angela Charles, Practice Education Facilitator
- PEF Claire Collister, Practice Education Facilitator
- Staff from our clinical divisions.