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Preceptorships

At NHS Professionals, we understand that the transition to registered nurse is both exciting and challenging. Our structured Preceptorship programme provides a blend of clinical guidance, peer support, and professional development, empowering your newly registered nurses to build the confidence, capability, and resilience needed to deliver effective patient care.

The NHS Professionals Preceptorship programme offers a range of benefits designed to set newly qualified nurses up for long-term success.

Benefits:

  • Blended learning delivered by clinical educators
  • Clear, consistent framework for clinical development
  • Skills-based training, alongside emotional support
  • Guidance from experienced Preceptors
  • Enhances job satisfaction, improving staff retention
  • Over 20 years NHS and healthcare sector experience

By providing a clear framework and emotional support, our programme enhances job satisfaction, promotes a sense of belonging and supports wellbeing - key factors in reducing early career burnout and improving staff retention.

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The programme has two core components that can be taken separately or combined for a full Preceptorship programme:

Structured training and development sessions are delivered throughout the Preceptorship period by experienced Clinical Educators from the NHSP Academy, using a blended approach that includes webinars, group work, reflective practice, and Action Learning Sets.

Learning modules include: 

  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Leadership
  • Professionalism and integrity
  • Research and evidence-based practice
  • Critical thinking and problem solving
  • Facilitation of learning
  • Development of self and career progression
  • Digital skills
  • Wellbeing initiatives and resilience
  • Action learning sets and reflective practice
  • Clinical supervision
  • Inclusion, ethics & professionalism

Designed to fully support Nurses and Midwives, this programme provides pastoral and professional support to develop competence and confidence in autonomous professional practice: 

  • Preceptorship policy and structured training package 
  • Rolling CPD programme as per planned schedule
  • Weekly virtual ‘drop-in’ sessions for Preceptees for additional support and guidance
  • Nominated NHSP Academy Preceptor
  • Utilisation of NHSP Academy’s Preceptorship practice assessment document
  • One-to-one meetings with Preceptees
  • Personalised learning plan
  • Monitor progress and escalate or initiate additional support where needed
  • Training and support sessions for Preceptor

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Contact our Academy team today for a consultation to discuss your specific education and training needs.

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