Our wonderful Abby Hughes and I are getting ready to present Salford’s approach to developing and ensuring Nursing Associate competence in practice, focusing on our role as a HEI at the HCUK NA conference #NursingAssociates #NA2025 #HCUK @uos-health-society.bsky.social

Proud to launch our Neurodiversity Employer Handbook, supporting inclusive practice in health and social care apprenticeships. Inclusion takes intention — proud to help drive positive change. @salfordsnas.bsky.social @salforduni.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social issuu.com/universityof...

The new RCN definitions will support nursing staff and clarify the roles of support workers and nursing associates across all fields and settings. www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-eve... @salfordsnas.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social

Excited to see Episode 2 of Nurses Beyond Borders, where I share my journey as a European-trained nursing academic. I hope my story inspires others to keep pursuing their dreams of working across the globe, despite the current anti-migration rhetoric! www.linkedin.com/posts/nicole...

Brexit’s impact on the NHS nursing workforce led to 1,485 additional patient deaths per year across hospitals in England, according to a new study. www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...

Progress is being made in tackling the worldwide nurse shortage, but some countries are in a much worse position than others, the second-ever global assessment of nursing reveals today. www.nursingtimes.net/global-nursi...

I wanted to share opportunities that have just gone live - 2 x permanent and 1 x 12 month Learning and Development Coach positions within the School of Health and Society, University of Salford apprenticeships team. jobs.salford.ac.uk/en/sites/CX_...

Join us tomorrow at 8pm GMT/BST for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore Block Teaching with Professor Leanne de Main @professor-c.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT/BST. Read the blog post at: tinyurl.com/af44t6xm

Join us for this evening’s #LTHEchat today at 8-9 pm GMT/BST with @tavoer8.bsky.social and @scottturnercccu.bsky.social. We will be discussing how to unlock the full potential of students as co-creators of projects in HR. Read the blog post at lthechat.com/2025/03/24/l...

Very proud of our wonderful Jonatan Berhane @jonatanberhane.bsky.social who is being interviewed for #SNTA2025 "Educator of the Year" category today - Good Luck Jon! 💛 #NursingAssociateMagic

Terrifying

‘Nursing associates are a vital but undervalued workforce’ Nicole Blythe on how nursing associates have a vital role to play as part of a sustainable and skilled workforce. #nursing #nursingassociates #nurses #workforce #nurse #nhs www.nursingtimes.net/workforce/nu...

Huge moorland fire tonight near Diggle, Saddleworth. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

See you next week - same time, same place! #LTHEChat 👋👋

Join us for this week’s #LTHEchat which will explore podcasting as assessment, with Jonatan Berhane @jonatanberhane.bsky.social and Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social on Wednesday 8-9pm GMT. Read the blog post at: lthechat.com/2025/03/02/l...

Wow! That was a lively one. Huge thanks to @nomadwarmachine.bsky.social and @emmadw.bsky.social for the great questions See you next week - same time same place! #LTHEchat

New paper from Thomas Corbin & others on navigating the boundaries of acceptable AI use in assessment. “As far as is possible, assessment design should eliminate GenAI ambiguity by embedding clear, actionable expectations for AI use into the tasks themselves” www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

👇Check out the resources shared by educators here: figshare.edgehill.ac.uk/The_National...

We're absolutely thrilled to share that our amazing students, wonderful team members & humble programme have been shortlisted as national finalists across multiple categories for #StudentNursingTimesAwards #SNTA2025 Spreading #NursingAssociateMagic 💛

Our programme team and student reps are working tirelessly to ensure a high-quality learning experience and outstanding support for all our learners. Proud to be part of a team that truly puts learners first! #NAW2025 #ATAwards @salfordsnas.bsky.social

Our #Sept24 #DirectEntry & #Apprenticeship #NursingAssociates had Public Health & Health Promotion sessions w/ 2 amazing guest speakers today. 1st up the fab @JanSinclair3 Senior Healthcare Public Health Nurse @StockportNHS returned to deliver her great Physical Activity session

Maths and English skills ditched for adult apprentices www.bbc.com/news/article...

Only 1 more day until the University of Salford Apprenticeship Awards! We’re cheering on our incredible 14 shortlisted Nursing Associate apprentices, employers, and staff.🎉🥳🎊 #NAW2025 #ATAwards @salfordsnas.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social

One final thought after a humbling day…. Behind every great Nursing Associate is a journey of learning, growth, and determination. Our Nursing Associate apprentices bring their passion to every shift, balancing study with practice to deliver outstanding care! #ATAwards

Through apprenticeships, we’re building a workforce that’s not only highly skilled but also diverse, compassionate, and committed to improving lives. I❤️Nursing Associate Apprenticeship #NAW2025 #ATAwards @salfordsnas.bsky.social @ukparliament.parliament.uk

Our Nursing Associate Apprenticeship is truly life changing for our apprentices! They’re gaining skills, hands-on experience, and a qualification, all while making a real difference in patient care. For our apprentices, this isn’t just a job—it’s a chance to grow! @salfordsnas.bsky.social

Happy National Apprenticeship Week!!!! 🎉🤩 En-Route to Westminster to represent our amazing programme!! I ❤️ Apprenticeships #ATAwards #NursingAssociates #Apprenticships @salfordsnas.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social

OFSTED has opened a consultation on their inspection framework, including Degree Apprenticeships—this is our chance to have our say! Let’s make the most of this opportunity to ensure the framework truly reflects the needs of our learners. www.gov.uk/government/c...

🚀Just published "Enabling Students with AI Skills: Unpacking the AI CHECKLIST Model''- with Assoc. Prof. @suebecks.bsky.social and Prof. Peter Hartley sharing insights from their recent #SEDA #Routledgde book on #GenAI Also streaming @NTRepository #TIRIgogyConnectED🎙 open.spotify.com/show/5OpYCOf...

Simply wonderful to meet potential future students, their families and friends at the University of Salford Open Day!! Thank you to our Sept 23 cohort student ambassadors Marjana and Carly for supporting the event! @salfordsnas.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social

The Digging for Britain programme featuring the #Orkney excavations at The Cairns broch and Blowmuir chambered cairn is now available on BBC iPlayer ahead of BBC2 broadcast on Jan 9. archaeologyorkney.com/2025/01/07/d... #IronAge #Archaeology #Neolithic #Excavation

Thanks Andy! We're really proud of how we're embedding podcasts to support evidence based knowledge & critical analysis skill development in our #NursingAssociate students #UniversityofSalford #SocMedHE24 💛

How True! Great slide from @amltaylor66.bsky.social from her keynote at #SocMedHE24

Our lovely FdSc Nursing Associate programme has been shortlisted as a national finalist in the ‘FE Week and AELP Apprenticeship and Training Awards 2025. Read the article here: www.salford.ac.uk/news/nursing... #NursingAssociateMagic 💛

Salford contingent are here #socMedHE24

Great presentation from @njblythe18.bsky.social @ehadfield.bsky.social @jonatanberhane.bsky.social at #socmedHE24 #NursingAssociateMagic

Excited to be here at Sheffield Hallam for #SocMedHE2024 #10yearsofSocMedHE to share our #NursingAssociate programme & how it's evolving in its teaching & assessment & embracing #socialmedia #NursingAssociateMagic 💛 @njblythe18.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social @jonatanberhane.bsky.social

Welcome to Sheffield!!! #socMedHE24 @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

Super excited to present with my wonderful colleagues Emma and Jon this Thursday at the international Social Media for Learning in Higher Education conference! #SocMedHE24 @salfordsnas.bsky.social

Happy Friday! We're thrilled to share our FdSc Nursing Associate #Apprenticeship programme route has been shortlisted as a National Finalist for the #ATCAwards Category: Excellence in Learner support! An absolute honour to be nominated & shortlisted #NursingAssociatemagic 💛

YEEEEEES!!!! We are national finalists for excellence in student support #ATCAwards @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

We've finally made the move to Bluesky! Looking forward to joining this lovely network and spreading some more #NursingAssociateMagic

Whiteout on the summit ❄️🥶🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #snowdon #snowdonranger #eryri

Epic Sim Day! Our team + Sept 24 student nursing associates = innovation overload! Getting ready for 1st placement with creativity cranked to the max! So proud of everyone for turning ideas into actions 😊

Don't forget to book your place at the 10th Social Media for Learning Conference! Takes place 19th December at Sheffield Hallam University. #SocMedHE24 store.shu.ac.uk/conferences-... #altc #LTHEchat #highered