Preceptorship: support as you transition into a new role.
Nursing and midwifery staff who are new to role in NHS Lothian can expect a period of preceptorship.
Preceptorship embraces the values of NHS Scotland, and provides a safe, supportive, and trusting environment that supports nurses and midwives to adapt to and develop the required knowledge and skills to work confidently in their new role, culture and/ or environment.
Preceptorship is defined as additional support and guidance offered to nurses, midwives and SCPHNs during their transition or adaptation, to a new role. It is person-centred focusing on the learning and development needs of the preceptee (practitioner transitioning to new role) NES 2020.
Find out more about the role of a Preceptee
Find out more about the role of a Preceptor
Newly qualified practitioners
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (2020) recommend that all new registrants receive a period of preceptorship to support their transition to their new role and to becoming an accountable practitioner. New registrants include newly qualified first level nurses and midwives; registered first level nurses and midwives new to the Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) part of the NMC Register, and nurses from overseas and new to the United Kingdom. In Scotland, the concept of preceptorship has broadened to also include nurses and midwives new to a role or environment.
NHS Lothian have developed a newly qualified practitioner pathway; preceptorship will support newly qualified practitioners to navigate this and ensure learning, development and support within their new role meets their needs.
Further information
NHS Lothian preceptorship intranet page
Principles for preceptorship – NMC
The midwifery preceptorship framework for Scotland
How does Flying Start NHS® fit with preceptorship?
Contact us – You can contact us at loth.preceptorship@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk
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