Care assistants or those who work nursing jobs in Northern Ireland are now going to be known as nursing assistants. There are officials who have said that the new standards are going to be changed and developed in an attempt to provide people with a more efficient nursing experience. The title will be replacing the title of a healthcare assistant and this is going to be applied to all of those who work in nursing teams. The nursing department have stated this and they have also stated that the roles in Band 3 are now going to be listed as being senior nursing assistants and the main reason for this is because they have a much wider skillset.

Someone who works for the department has stated that they are going to provide more support to staff who work in Northern Ireland and they have also said that social care trusts are now going to be looked at in a nursing context. Those who are undertaking the more delegated aspects of nursing are going to be supervised by a registered nurse.

The title is also said to try and commission the group so that plenty of resources can be used to try and gain endorsement from the department. It is also said that the new titles are going to be both promoted and embedded to try and help the health of the country and to also boost the social care trust. The name change is said to be a part of the suite of resources that are going to help and support the nursing team and that the induction for the developmental pathway is going to continually provide help and guidance to those who need it the most. Only time will tell if anything comes of this.