EDUCATION AND PRACTICE DEVELOPMENT

UHL offers a range of high quality education, training and practice development delivered at the School of Nursing by our education or specialist teams. Study leave and funding is available for staff to undertake stand-alone modules, or modules within academic pathways at degree, masters and advance practice levels that are undertaken at De Montfort University or other universities outside of Leicester.

What’s on!

April 2024

  • Preceptorship Training – 2nd
  • Practice Assessor/Preceptorship Training – 3rd
  • HCSW Buddy Training – 3rd
  • Theatres ‘START’ Training Day – 4th
  • Shared Decision-Making Celebration Event – 5th
  • Apprenticeship Open Day – 6th
  • Practice Assessor Training – 9th
  • East Midlands Preceptorship Sharing Event – 9th
  • Student Champion Forum – 11th
  • Senior Staff Nurse – 15th
  • Food Hygiene Training – 16th
  • LEO Programme – 17th
  • Coaching Workshop – 18th
  • Estates and Facilities recruitment Event – 20th
  • University of Leicester Pre-Registration Induction Session – 24th
  • Strengths Match – 25th
  • HCA Care Certificate Award Day – 25th
  • Oncology and Emergencies Day – 26th
  • HCA Recruitment Open Day – 27th
  • Preceptorship Training – 29th
  • Preceptorship Training – 30th

May 2024

  • ITAPS Preceptorship Supporting Learner’s in Practice Day – 1st
  • HCSW Buddy Training – 2nd
  • Nursing Associate Conference – 2nd
  • Preceptorship Training – 3rd
  • Strength Match – 7th
  • Practice Assessor Training – 8th
  • Theatres START Day – 9th
  • Cardiology Nurse Course – 10th May
  • Acutely Ill Adult Course – 16th
  • Coaching Workshop – 20th
  • PNA Conference – 21st
  • TSA Induction – 23rd
  • Practice Supervisor Training – 24th
  • Leadership Alumni Event – 24th
  • Practice Assessor Training – 28th
  • Strength Match Training – 29th
  • Care Certificate Presentation – 30th

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MIDWIVES

At University Hospitals of Leicester, we are a forward thinking team with a philosophy of providing the best possible care to women, babies, and their families. This is achieved by providing effective training, education and working collaboratively as a midwifery and medical team.

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NURSES

At UHL nursing is varied and exciting with many of our specialities offering the latest technologies, techniques and medicines. We develop a highly skilled and motivated nursing workforce who care for our patients and each other with kindness and respect

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NURSING ASSOCIATES

The Nursing Associate role is still relatively new. Depending on the place of employment, skills and responsibilities will vary but they play a key role within the healthcare team. UHL host the Leicestershire School of Nursing Associates that have up to 150 trainee places per year.

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HEALTHCARE ASSISTANTS

At University Hospitals of Leicester, Healthcare Assistants make sure the patient experience is as comfortable and stress-free as possible. It can also be the stepping stone into many other NHS roles, particularly roles such as a Nursing Associate or Registered Nurse.

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