| NHS Lothian RN/RM/ODP Clinical Induction is a collaborative programme for Registered Nurses (Adult Health, Mental Health, and Learning Disabilities), ODPs and Registered Midwives, in both primary and secondary care settings, who join NHS Lothian as new employees. This interactive, engaging two-day programme aims to promote integration and a sense of belonging to the wider clinical NHS Lothian team. The programme is generic and covers a wide range of topics which have been requested and agreed by Clinical Service Leads and have relevance for newly registered practitioners and registered practitioners new to NHS Lothian. It provides participants with an introduction to relevant clinical elements, key issues, services, contacts, and resources. (A role-specific period of induction can be designed in the new RN/RM/ODP’s workplace to meet their individual needs for the role they will be undertaking.) Facilitated by CET Clinical Educators, the programme content is presented by specialist practitioners based in Clinical Services and subject specialists within CET. Both days are usually hosted face-to-face fortnightly in the Comely Bank Centre or Western General Hospital, and during the annual intake of newly qualified registered practitioners (NQRP) weekly in the Western General Hospital. On rare occasions, days may be delivered virtually through MS Teams. | |
| Programme content (may be subject to change) | |
– A brief introduction to the Clinical Education & Training (CET) Department – Educational Governance – Intranet navigation for NHS Lothian policies, clinical competencies and clinical skills courses – booking in eESS – Infection prevention and control – Medicines management within NHS Lothian – Recognising the deteriorating patient, NEWS2 and SBAR-D – Safe transfusion practice – Bladder and bowel dysfunction – assessment and management – Fluid balance / IV fluids / homoeostasis – Palliative care – Frailty and Treatment Escalation Plans (TEP) – Dementia – Person-centred approaches to practice – Introduction of the Practice Education Facilitator (PEF) role and discussion of next career steps – Quality in Healthcare – Quality Improvement (QI) and Lothian Accreditation and Care Assurance Standards (LACAS) – Under review: Nutrition, Tissue viability | |
| Locations | |
| Comely Bank Centre 13 Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2LD | |
| Training room | |
| Western General Hospital Crewe Road South Edinburgh EH4 2XU | |
| Paderewski Lecture Theatre / OPD building / 4th floor Carrington Room / Inverleith Building | |
| Timing | |
| RN/RM Clinical Induction is scheduled on Wednesdays and Thursdays in the first week of NHS Lothian Corporate Induction. | |
| Western General Hospital | |
| Paderewski Lecture Theatre | Carrington Room |
| Arrive and sign in: 9.25 Programme start: 9.40 Programme end: 16.30 | Arrive and sign in: 9.20 Programme start: 9.30 Programme end: 16.30 |
| Comely Bank Centre Training Room | |
| Arrive and sign in: 9.20 Programme start: 9.30 Programme end: 16.30 | |
| Communication | |
| You find essential information on this website and the NHS Lothian intranet site Induction (scot.nhs.uk). Your RN/RM/ODP Clinical Induction Programme dates, times and locations will be reconfirmed by e-mail to you usually on Monday by 3pm of your Induction week 1. Your ‘Welcome email’ contains detailed information with maps and directions applicable for your role. | |
| Contact | |
| For RN/RM Clinical Induction-related enquiries, please email: loth.clinicalinductionrnrm@nhs.scot | |
| We look forward to welcoming you soon and hope you will find the programme valuable for your start with NHS Lothian as well as inspiring and enjoyable. | |
