As a newly qualified Advanced Practitioner (AP) Nurse, the General Practice Fellowship (Preceptorship) funded by NHS England is designed to provide you with a 2-year programme of support and education as you get established in your new post. You’ll benefit from a combination of early career learning, preceptorship (mentorship), peer support and coaching, to help you develop your skills and progress your career in General Practice.
Applications for the current NHSE General Practice Fellowship programme have now closed.
We are currently working to create and secure funding for a new fellowship programme. Please keep an eye on this page and our newsletter for more details of the new opportunity and when it will launch.
The scheme is open to all Advanced Practitioners with NMC registration, who completed their ACP Masters within the last 12 months (rolling) and who is employed in a substantive post in a Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Practice.
SUPPORTED INDUCTION
A supported induction to help you settle into your new role.
FUNDED DEVELOPMENT TIME
Practices will receive a financial grant to release Fellows for 4hrs per week to support learning and development. (Funding will be calculated pro-rata for Fellows working less than full time.)
TAILORED EDUCATION
Bespoke training and education opportunities to meet the needs of the newly qualified Advanced Practitioner.
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Access to our wider Training Hub learning programme with a wide range of topics.
CLINICAL SUPERVISION
Fellows will participate in bimonthly group AP supervision, creating a safe space to reflect on their experiences and development.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Access to recognised development programmes and individual development opportunities.
Advanced Practitioner fellows will complete one of the following in year 2 of the fellowship, supporting continued competence in the four pillars of clinical practice:
A session per week for the AP to use for protected learning and development time. This should include practice-based opportunities to meet the learning needs of the individual and captured in their personal development plan, including attendance at the following Training Hub events:
(Dates and programme details to follow.)
Funding is via a grant to the employing practice, there is no funding direct to fellows. Practices will receive a financial grant to help support each fellow to engage with education, mentoring and peer networking.
Backfill funding to release fellows for learning time is based on actual salary + 30% uplift for on-costs.
Backfill funding will be calculated pro rata for fellows working less than full time.
(eg. an ACP working 6 sessions will receive 0.66 of the backfill grant.)
| Example of funding: | ACP |
|---|---|
| Annual sessional rate:* | £5,000 |
| Uplift for on-costs: | 30% |
| Annual Backfill: | £6,500 |
| Total 2-year fellowship: | £13,000 |
*Practice will be asked to provide salary details at time of application (hourly rate)
Applications for the current NHSE General Practice Fellowship programme have now closed.
We are currently working to create and secure funding for a new fellowship programme. Please keep an eye on this page and our newsletter for more details of the new opportunity and when it will launch.
If you have any questions or wish to register your interest in the Fellowship, get in touch via our Contact Form and Kathryn Caley or Fay Penart-Buck will be happy to contact you for an informal discussion.
