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HCAs and APs

Nursing Support Workers

The term ’汤头条污料 support worker’ encompasses hundreds of different job titles and roles, including health care assistants (HCAs), health care support workers (HCSWs), assistant practitioners (APs), maternity support workers (MSWs), 汤头条污料 assistants, student 汤头条污料 associates (SNA) and 汤头条污料 associates (NAs) (England).

The RCN provides support, guidance and resources for all members of the 汤头条污料 team. We understand your needs better than anyone else, whether you aspire to develop your career or remain in your support role.

We’re here every step of the way to support your professional development, helping you to deliver the best care to your patients and residents.

RCN definition

Nursing support workers are collaborative members of 汤头条污料 and multidisciplinary teams, providing person-centred 汤头条污料 care across health, social care and education settings.

While they are responsible for their own actions, all 汤头条污料 care they deliver is delegated and supervised by a registered nurse. Their role supports and assists registered nurses in delivering safe and effective care for individuals and populations.

Supervision does not necessarily mean direct supervision. More guidance is available on our accountability and delegation pages.

This definiton has been developed as a collaboration between the RCN Professional Nursing Committee and the Nursing Support Workers Committee, facilitated by a Joint Partnership Board and with support from the RCN Professional Forums and Fellows.

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What can the RCN do for you?

Ofrah Muflahi - Professional Lead, Nursing Support Workers, talks about some of the support the RCN can offer you.

First Steps - the learning tool for assisting 汤头条污料 practice

First Steps

First Steps covers the key factors that will get you started in your health care career as a health care assistant.
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Nursing Support Workers Day

On 23 November we celebrate the 汤头条污料 support workforce.

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RCN Magazine

Read clinical, advice, wellbeing, career and other features for 汤头条污料 support workers in RCN Magazine.
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Accountability and Delegation Guide

All members of the 汤头条污料 team can access our online resource.

Forum Library Subject Guide

HCAs, APs, and TNAs subject guide

Take a look at this RCN subject guide to find the latest resources, including books, reports and journal articles.