Matilda Barnes and Holly Brownlow, two of our recent T Level Health students have achieved two very competitive roles as 'Trainee Nursing Associates' at Leeds Teaching Hospital. These roles bridge the gap between a Healthcare Support Worker and a Registered Nurse, where Matilda and Holly will deliver hands-on, person-centred care as part of the nursing team, whilst also receiving higher level study, funded for by the NHS. The pair gained these roles as they were finishing on their Health T Level course this year. Please see what they have to say about their achievement below.
Matilda Barnes
Commencing February, I will be starting the TNA, also known as the Trainee Nursing Associate - an apprenticeship under Leeds Beckett University and Leeds Teaching Hospitals. As the course consists of a smaller cohort and involves a lot of competition, I am honoured and so proud of myself to be considered for the position. This apprenticeship in particular requires experience and a qualification in healthcare, and I can truly say Health T-level is the main factor of gaining this opportunity. Health T-Level allowed me to learn the most up to date knowledge regarding nursing/healthcare and enabled me to put it into practice - through Notre Dame’s simulation room and placement at St James’s Hospital. The 6 months I spent on the ward and the qualification I will receive in August contributed to my eligibility for the apprenticeship and all my gratitude goes to the Health T-level staff at Notre Dame and the employers at Leeds Teaching Hospitals. I am so excited to begin my rewarding journey into Nursing.
Holly Brownlow
The trainee nursing associate programme is a bridge between health care worker and nursing. Its where you do placement and university at the same time which is funded by the NHS. The course is a 2 year long programme where you work on a ward developing skills and knowledge to work on the ward. Its a course for people who don’t want to go to university but to work straight away. I am very pleased I got offered this position as a TNA because it was a very challenging application process and interview and I felt very proud of myself for securing one of the 30 places out of 500 applicants. Overall I am looking forward to working straight away and learning all the skills To support me during placement as I am a hands on learner. Health T level has helped me as it’s provided me with 6 months clinical experience that no other course would have offered. Here I was able to learn some fundamental skills for going into health care which supported me with experiences I was able to give in my interview.
Huge well done to you both - good luck!
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