It’s hoped the Quality Mark, which is valid for two years, will attract early career nurses, midwives and AHPs to the hospital as it indicates that its preceptorship programme will provide them with a firm foundation for their career development.
Sarah Vaux, Interim Chief Nursing Officer, said: “It’s really important to provide a supportive space for our staff to grown and learn.
“Our Clinical Education Team runs two preceptorships programmes. One for internationally educated nurses, midwives and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs), and one for UK trained newly qualified nurses, nurse associates and AHPs. Both comprise of study days, a competency portfolio, structured meetings with preceptors and quality improvement projects.
“It is thanks to these robust, effective and supportive preceptorship programmes, both of which are designed to support the development of every newly registered healthcare professionals’ skills and empower them with the tools to navigate the challenges of the early stages of their careers, that the Trust has met all of the gold standards and subsequently received national recognition.
“Congratulations to everyone involved with the preceptorship programme who have worked really hard to achieve the Quality Mark award.”
