National Preceptorship for Nursing Interim Quality Mark_2023.pngMersey Care has a bespoke Trust wide preceptorship programme for all newly qualified nurses and allied health professionals (AHPs).

The 12 month supported learning programme will provide all newly qualified clinicians with a designated preceptor, who will support their development as they enter their first year of practice as a qualified clinician.

Preceptees will benefit from a bespoke training and support package to help them make the transition from student to qualified clinican, including a structured learning programme with protected time allocated to further develop their practice.

The preceptorship programme will be available for all newly-qualified nursing and AHP staff. This includes:

  • Adults’ nurses

  • Children’s nurses

  • Mental health nurses

  • Learning disability nurses

  • Health visitors

  • Nurse associates

  • Physiotherapists

  • Occupational therapists

  • Podiatrists

  • Speech and language therapists

  • Dietitians

There will be four Trust wide preceptorship cohorts each year: 

Feb - April starters

May - July starters

August - October starters

November - January starters

You should automatically be invited to attend your relevant cohort however, if this has not happened, please contact the Preceptorship team at preceptorship@merseycare.nhs.uk , telling us your name, division, team and start date.

We have introduced training sessions for preceptors. The full-day sessions will equip attendees with the knowledge and skills needed to be a successful preceptor and effectively support your preceptee. You are able to book onto these sessions through the learning and development prospectus.

You will be provided with a role and area specific Preceptorship Pack by the Preceptorship team. This will include meeting logs, and a list of competencies to sign off.

If you have any questions or queries about the preceptorship programme, email preceptorship@merseycare.nhs.uk