The Education Academy
Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Education
Barts Health is the employer of choice for nursing, midwifery and AHPS, with a local and national reputation for delivering excellence in clinical education and skills development supported by high quality research.
Our services include:
- Undergraduate Education
- Preceptorship
- Apprenticeships
- Healthcare support worker development
- Postgraduate career pathways
- Facilitation skills supervision
- Leadership and management programmes
- Clinical skills development
Ranging from undergraduate placements through to post registration training, our well-established preceptorship programme is overseen by the NMAHP team and provides newly qualified staff with the skills, support and confidence to become competent and effective practitioners.
Undergraduate Education Team
The Undergraduate Education Team supports nursing, midwifery and allied health professional learners and the staff who help them learn in practice. We work in partnership with universities and clinical teams to deliver high-quality placement experiences across Barts Health.
For Learners
We support learners throughout their placement journey by:
- Coordinating practice placements across Barts Health.
- Providing support and guidance during placement.
- Delivering student reflection and teaching sessions across our sites.
- Organising our annual Student Conference.
- Supporting learners who require additional assistance during placement.
- Preparing final-year learners for their transition into registered practice through pre preceptorship preparation.
- Providing recruitment support and careers advice to help learners secure opportunities within Barts Health.
For Staff
We support staff to provide excellent learning experiences through:
- Practice Supervisor Preparation Workshops.
- Practice Assessor Preparation Workshops.
- Annual Practice Supervisor and Assessor Updates.
- Advice and guidance on supporting, supervising and assessing learners.
- Support with learner concerns, feedback and assessment processes.
- Expertise in the NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment (SSSA).
Quality Assurance
We are committed to continuously improving practice learning environments through:
- Annual quality assurance peer review visits across all sites.
- Working with learners, staff and universities to improve placement quality.
- Monitoring learner feedback and sharing good practice.
- Supporting services to meet professional and regulatory standards.
Together, we help create outstanding learning environments that support learners to succeed and staff to thrive.
Postgraduate Education
The Education Academy’s Postgraduate & Preceptorship team is dedicated to supporting and enhancing the careers of nurses, midwives, allied health professionals and healthcare scientists. Our comprehensive programmes are designed to build confidence, integrate new professionals into clinical areas, and provide robust educational support. Please see links at the bottom of the page for further information.
Our Key Programmes
Preceptorship Programme
The Preceptorship Programme is tailored to help integrate newly qualified professionals into their clinical areas, boosting their confidence and providing essential support.
Duration: 12 months, with sessions at months 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12
Eligibility: nurses, midwives, nurse associates, allied health professionals, and healthcare scientists who are:
– Newly qualified up to 12 months in practice
– Internationally hired who have joined the UK register
– Returning to practice with updated UK registration
Preceptor Development Workshop:
A national workshop for preceptors with 12 months of post-registration experience in the same clinical area as the preceptee, offering 12 hours of protected time each year to attend workshops, forums, and conduct one-to-one meetings with the preceptee.
Venepuncture & Cannulation
This programme requires the completion of two e-learning modules:
– Venepuncture e-learning
– Cannulation e-learning
Duration: 3-hour face-to-face practical session
Nursing OSCE
This programme is designed for Barts Health’s internationally hired nurses and internal candidates to prepare for the Nursing OSCE and register in the NMC.
Specialism Programmes
Specialisms include:
– Older People Nursing
– Surgical Nursing
– Aspiring Clinical Leadership Programme (for nurses, midwives and AHPS)
Our specialism programmes offer targeted education to help you excel in your field. These courses are accredited in partnership with Middlesex University and can contribute credits towards:
– MSc Professional Practice
– MSc Advanced Nursing Practice
– MSc Nursing Studies
Bringing out your best
We are committed to providing safe and compassionate care across east London. You’ll have the opportunity to work with world-leading medical staff and draw on their depth of experience as well as working in a wide range of clinical environments. Our team is our greatest asset in delivering safe and compassionate care – we will bring out the best in you, so you can bring out the best in others.
The nursing programme is split into two phases. Phase one focuses on confidence and competence, and includes communication skills, safeguarding, patient safety, responsibilities for improvement as well as other core competencies. Phase two focuses on leadership and managerial skills and you’ll undertake the NHS Leadership Academy Edward Jenner Leadership programme.
Student life
At Barts Health we are committed to providing support and learning opportunities to all our undergraduate nurses. We will prepare you for your career as a qualified nurse through our highly skilled and talented mentors and our excellent nurse education programmes.
We pride ourselves on the support provided to our students in all the different clinical areas, as we consistently demonstrate how valuable our undergraduates are.
