Senior Healthcare Assistant to Registered Nurse

Moving from Senior Healthcare Assistant to Registered Nurse typically takes around 3.5 years via BSc Nursing or RN Degree Apprenticeship.

Pay along the way

£25,760 now → £32,073 in ~4 yrs

  1. Senior Healthcare Assistant

    Year 0 · Band 3 · entry

    £25,760
  2. Senior Healthcare Assistant

    Year 2 · Band 3 · top

    £27,476
  3. Registered Nurse

    Year 3.5 · Band 5 · entry

    £32,073
  4. Registered Nurse

    Year 5.5 · Band 5 · intermediate

    £34,592
  5. Registered Nurse

    Year 7.5 · Band 5 · top

    £39,043

What you'll need

Admin

  • UCAS / university application (degree route)

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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