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Nurses Preceptorships & Recruitment of Newly Qualifieds

Reference: 25-26449

Date response sent: 16/02/2025

Details of enquiry

  1. Preceptorship Programme

a. Does your Trust offer a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses?

b. If yes, please provide:

  • A brief description of the programme structure
  • Duration of the programme
  • Whether the programme is open to:
    • UK‑trained NQNs
    • Internationally educated nurses
    • Nursing associates
    • Return‑to‑practice nurses
  1. NQN Recruitment Numbers

For each of the last three financial years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), please provide:

a. The number of newly qualified nurses recruited by the Trust

b. The number of NQNs enrolled onto the preceptorship programme

b. If available, the number of NQNs who completed the programme

Response sent

  1. Preceptorship Programme

a. Does your Trust offer a preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses?

No.  The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust employs a small number of nurses, and does not recruit newly registered nurses.

  1. NQN Recruitment Numbers

For each of the last three financial years (2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25), please provide:

a. The number of newly qualified nurses recruited by the Trust

Nil

b. The number of NQNs enrolled onto the preceptorship programme

Not applicable.  See our response to Question 1 above.