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!

December 2023

  • Coaching Workshop – 5th
  • Practice Assessor Training – 7th
  • Action Learning Set – 13th
  • Practice assessor Training – 14th
  • Strengths Match – 19th
  • Strengths Match – 21st
  • Care Certificate Presentation – 22nd
  • ACP Simulations – 29th

January 2024

  • Deteriorating Patient Day – 4th
  • Tracheostomy Teaching – 5th
  • Interprofessional Simulation – 9th
  • Strengths Match – 10th
  • Frail Older Person Module – 12th
  • Estates and Facilities Recruitment Event – 13th
  • CBG Training – 19th
  • Medicines Management – 20th
  • HCSW Buddy Training – 23rd
  • Coaching Workshop – 24th
  • Care Certificate Award day – 26th
  • Action Learning Set – 29th
  • TSA Induction – 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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