Nursing Support Workers' Day
Celebrate with us
Every year on 23 November, we celebrate the vital contribution nursing support workers make to patients in health and social care.
As this falls on a Saturday this year, our activities will run from Friday 22 – Monday 25 November.
Nursing support workers are the bedrock of our wards, clinics and community teams. The term ’nursing support worker’ encompasses hundreds of different job titles and roles, including health care support workers, assistant practitioners, nursing associates and health care assistants.
They work independently, alongside registered nurses and as part of wider multidisciplinary teams in all health and social care settings.
Nursing support workers have a critical role to play in delivering high quality care and excellent outcomes for patients, however their vital contribution can often go unnoticed. Nursing Support Workers' Day is about shining a light on their roles and their skills and to say thank you for the essential care they give every single day.
Nursing Support Workers’ Day 2024
This year, the theme for Nursing Support Workers’ Day will be the importance of equity, diversity and inclusion.
We will shine a light on the diversity of nursing support workers as individuals– whether that is age, religion, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity or disability.
We will highlight the importance of inclusivity of nursing support workers within the nursing profession – whether that be through the breath of roles or settings they work in, or the importance of inclusive language to describe their contribution to nursing and patient care.
Get ready to join us for Nursing Support Workers’ Day 2024 with our downloadable resources.
Join us for the Nursing Support Worker Conference
Held on 23 November, Nursing Support Workers' Day, the conference celebrates the role of the nursing support worker and offers the opportunity to gain continuous professional development and meet new colleagues.
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Nursing Support Workers' Day film
We’ll also be returning this year with our annual, bespoke Nursing Support Workers’ Day film showcasing the work of some of our members working across a range of settings. This year’s film will be released on the day itself, but you can check out our 2023 film below.
