Assistant Practitioner to Registered Nurse

Moving from Assistant Practitioner to Registered Nurse typically takes around 2 years via RN degree top-up (~2yr).

Pay along the way

£28,392 now → £32,073 in 2 yrs

  1. Assistant Practitioner

    Year 0 · Band 4 · entry

    £28,392
  2. Registered Nurse

    Year 2 · Band 5 · entry

    £32,073
  3. Registered Nurse

    Year 4 · Band 5 · intermediate

    £34,592
  4. Registered Nurse

    Year 6 · Band 5 · top

    £39,043

What you'll need

Funding

  • Funding or apprenticeship sponsorship

Experience

  • Clinical experience and references

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Indicative — England 2026/27 Agenda for Change basic pay, excludes High Cost Area Supplements, unsocial-hours and overtime. Typical timings are national averages, not guarantees. Not financial advice. See data sources.

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