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Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · Jul 4

Role model: ‘Seeing the impact on all involved was both humbling and a privilege’

Associate professor in adult nursing Melanie Stephens shares the stand-out moments of her career in higher education, as well as the details of her role and responsibilities.

www.nursingtimes.net/careers/seei...

‘Seeing the impact on all involved was both humbling and a privilege’ | Nursing Times

Associate professor in adult nursing Melanie Stephens shares the stand-out moments of her career in higher education, as well as the details of her role and responsibilities.

www.nursingtimes.net

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Jul 11

📢NW Social Care Workforce Leads are hosting an upcoming Webinar on 31st July 11am - 12.30pm on #NursingAssociate and #Nursing Opportunities in #SocialCare Sector for students & registrants
Book your place here: tickettailor.com/events/great...
@uos-health-society.bsky.social @uoscareers.bsky.social

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Liz Burns @lizjburns.bsky.social · May 3

Wow 🤩 FIVE big #salforduni wins #STNA - Teaching Innovation of the Year; Nursing Associate Training Programme Provider of the Year; Placement of the Year:
Community; Student Nursing Associate of the Year; & Post-Registration Learner of the Year 🏆 @salfordsnas.bsky.social @neilwithnell.bsky.social

Nursing Times @nursingtimes.bsky.social · May 2

The winners of the 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards have been announced.

Find out who won what here: www.nursingtimes.net/education-an...

#SNTA

Student Nursing Times Awards 2025 winners revealed | Nursing Times

Find out who won what at the 2025 Student Nursing Times Awards, which celebrate excellence in nursing and midwifery education.

www.nursingtimes.net

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Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social · May 28

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

RCN defines nursing support workers and their level descriptors | News | Royal College of Nursing

The new definitions will help support and protect nursing staff, and give clarity to employers and the public. They can be applied across all fields and settings

www.rcn.org.uk

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Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social · Jun 5

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
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University of Salford: Neurodiversity Guide for Apprentice Employers

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 26

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

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 25

Day 2: Heidi puts in beautifully - ILPs are a great way of new #apprentices gaining focus amongst a lot of new information & help staff spend time building relationships & getting to know our fab #Spring25 students 💛 #NursingAssociateMagic

FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 25

Very proud of @jonatanberhane.bsky.social & Karen who represented the programme at today's #SNTA interview for "Teaching Innovation of the Year" category 💛 #NursingAssociateMagic #Podcasting

FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 24

A huge welcome to our brand new shiny #Spring25 #NursingAssociate #Apprentice cohort who start their #Apprenticeship today! Excited to start creating some #NursingAssociateMagic with them 💛

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 20

Lovely trip to #SNTA HQ for our programme team of the year interview & supporting our amazing students Lyndon,
@PhoebeH56212717
& Marjana in their #SNTA2025 #NursingAssociate #Learneroftheyear interviews.
So proud of all 3 for what they do & being their authentic selves yesterday💛

FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 14

We're delighted to share that we have been nominated in the #GMSkillsAwards2025 category "Team of the Year" - we're really proud of this achievement & we're keeping our fingers crossed that we'll be part of the shortlist announced during w/c 7th April 💛 #NursingAssociateMagic

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Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social · Mar 6

@salfordsnas.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social @salforduni.bsky.social In this article, I discuss the vital role of Nursing Associates in healthcare and the need for greater investment in their training, employment, and career progression. #nursingassociates #nurse #nurses #workforce

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Mar 5

Q3: How can we balance traditional approaches with new methods like podcasting to better prepare learners for today's digital world? #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Mar 5

Q2: What institutional or cultural challenges need to be addressed to successfully implement podcasting as an assessment method? #LTHEchat

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LTHEchat @lthechat.bsky.social · Mar 5

Q1: Have you tried using podcasting for assessment, or other non-traditional assessments in your teaching or work? What has worked well, and what challenges have you faced? #LTHEchat

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Mar 5

Join our wonderful team @jonatanberhane.bsky.social & @njblythe18.bsky.social for their #LTHEchat on Bluesky @lthechat.bsky.social tonight (5th March) 8-9pm!

Topic: Podcasting as an assessment in Nursing Associate Education
#Nursing #Podcast #academia

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Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social · Mar 3

@salfordsnas.bsky.social @salforduni.bsky.social @uos-health-society.bsky.social We are going live this Wednesday 8pm 😀

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School of Health and Society @uos-health-society.bsky.social · Feb 12

Our recent @salfordsnas.bsky.social graduate Ethan McKnight has been named ‘Apprentice of the Year’ at the Made In Manchester Awards 👏🤩

Ethan was recognised for his commitment to delivering compassionate care to vulnerable patients 💜

Read more 👉 www.salford.ac.uk/news/univers...

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Nicole Blythe @njblythe18.bsky.social · Feb 13

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

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Feb 21

A huge congratulations to our students & colleagues across @UoS_HealthSoc who have also made the national finalist shortlists across multiple categories! #SNTA2025

FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Feb 21

And as a programme team, we are absolutely honoured to have been shortlisted as a national finalist in TWO categories
"Nursing Associate Training Provider programme of the Year- preregistration" & "Teaching Innovation of the Year" #SNTA2025 #NursingAssociateMagic 💛

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Feb 21

Our wonderful Learning and Development Coach Heidi West has been shortlisted as a national finalist in the "Learner of the Year: Post Registration" category @heids_w
#SNTA2025 #NursingAssociateMagic 💛

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Feb 21

A huge congratulations to Lyndon Pillar who has also been shortlisted as a national finalist for the "Mary Seacole Award for Outstanding Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion" #SNTA2025 ##NursingAssociateMagic 💛

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FdSc Nursing Associate Programme - University of Salford @salfordsnas.bsky.social · Feb 21

Next up, our fantastic educator Jonatan Berhane has been shortlisted for University Educator of the Year
#SNTA2025 #NursingAssociateMagic 💛 @@jonatanberhane.bsky.social

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