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NHS Professionals Academy

Education and training solutions for the NHS and other healthcare organisations.

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What we do

NHS Professionals Academy – growing knowledge, skills and careers.

With over 20 years of NHS and healthcare sector experience, we provide high-quality, cost-effective education and training solutions for a range of organisations, including NHS Trusts, Integrated Care Systems, primary and social care providers, councils and charities.

We're dedicated to growing and developing the knowledge and skills of your workforce, whether that be crucial clinical skills, vital soft skills or supporting compliance.

Our continuous positive feedback, both from clients and learners, showcases the quality of our service.

Explore our courses:

Clinical Courses

Supporting health and social care providers, our clinical courses cover a variety of skills training, including Ulcer Care, Wound Management, Dementia, ECG and more.

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Patient Safety Courses

Our courses cover all the PSIRF requirements – enabling the skills and behaviours to reduce risks, increase transparency and positive safety cultures.

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Preceptorship Programme

Our Preceptorship programme offers structured clinical guidance, peer support, and professional development – empowering newly qualified nurses from the start.

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Clinical Supervision

This CPD-accredited course develops clinical supervisors, improving relationships, reducing burnout, and enhancing patient care. Suitable for NMC, HCPC, GPhC registered staff.

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ETOC Training

Equip your teams to deliver safe, person-centred care through our Enhanced Therapeutic Observation and Care (ETOC) training programme.

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Project Management

Our Project Management course equips your team with the tools and confidence to lead, inspire and drive change. Topics include GANTT charts, RACI and more.

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Management and Leadership Courses

Support professional development with key courses such as Management Essentials, Coaching Skills, Appraisal Meetings, Managing Difficult Conversations and more.

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Education and Training Courses

These courses help to upskill your own trainers and educators, to develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to enhance care and operational efficiencies.

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Personal Development Courses

Develop soft skills within your team, with key areas such as presentation and writing, persuasion and influence techniques, and providing quality feedback.

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Healthcare Support Worker Development

Our Healthcare Support Worker Development programme delivers high-quality training to new-to-care participants, providing new talent to your organisation.

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Statutory & Mandatory Training

Explore essential courses to ensure your workforce is compliant with Basic Life Support, Patient Moving and Handling, Conflict Resolution and more.

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OSCE Preparation & Assessment

Accredited by the RCN, immerse your Nurses in our comprehensive OSCE training courses, with skills training, mock exams, and guidance on NHS values.

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Integrated Care

Our integrated care courses explore essential approaches to planning processes for patient care. Explore our Care Planning and Co-ordinated Care courses.

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Our expert educators deliver interactive learning

Our education and training services combine academic, evidence-based rigour with a pragmatic skills-based approach focused on the needs of learners. Our practical, hands-on skills and ‘how to’ techniques delivered by qualified experts are directly relevant to the modern healthcare environment.

Flexible course delivery

We understand the challenges faced by staff and organisations working in health and social care today. Flexibility is key, which is why our courses are delivered by experienced educators in a range of ways including:

  • Face-to-face (either in-house or off-site)
  • Virtual delivery (using a virtual learning environment)
  • Digital courses and programmes
  • Online coaching
  • Course materials tailored to meet the needs of your organisation

We are proud of the quality of our service, as showcased in our excellent customer feedback.

NHS Professionals is the NHS’ leading flexible workforce provider with more than 20 years’ experience. Owned by the Department for Health and Social Care, we operate the NHS’ largest temporary staff bank and work closely with more than 100 Trusts, reinvesting our annual surplus back into the wider healthcare economy.

This unique position at the heart of the NHS means we have an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the healthcare landscape, from ward to Board. Our Academy reflects our passion for the NHS and its people and our total commitment to the future of its workforce.

In addition to the training courses we deliver, the NHS Professionals Academy also offers a coaching service.

We appreciate that time is precious and that you may not always have time to travel or hold a face-to-face meeting. For more information about our coaching services please click the link below.

Coaching

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