Flying Start NHS® is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives and allied health professionals in Scotland, to be undertaken in the first year of practice.
Introducing Flying Start NHS®
Watch this short animation for an introduction to the programme.
The Flying Start NHS® Programme
To register for the programme or to access the programme units please click the link below.
Keep Up to Date
Keep up to date on:
- new additions
- enhancements to the programme and learning hub
- opportunities to get involved in future developments
or sign up to our new emailing list.
The Flying Start News page is now live
Visit the Flying Start News Page
The Guide to the Programme
This guide is for:
- newly qualified practitioners (NQPs), specifically nurses, midwives and allied health professionals (AHPs) who are about to undertake their first year in practice
- Flying Start Facilitators and line managers who support and guide NQPs through the programme
It will also be helpful to anybody who wants to find out more about Flying Start NHS.
It sets out the benefits of the programme and how:
- the programme is organised
- to approach and complete the programme
- NQPs, Flying Start Facilitators and line managers can work together
Flying Start NHS® Units
Flying Start NHS is organised around a model called the Pillars of Practice. The model is used by nurses, midwives and allied health professionals to show how different jobs need a different mix of skills and knowledge.
The programme is made up of four units, each relate to one of the Pillars of Practice. The units can be accessed after registering for the programme via the link at the top of this page and should be undertaken in accordance with The Guide to the Programme
Contact us
Please feel free to contact the Flying Start NHS® Project Team with queries relating to the Flying Start NHS® Programme via Flyingstart@nes.scot.nhs.uk
Templates to Record Your Learning
As a qualified practitioner it is essential that you record your learning not only for Flying Start NHS but to satisfy your professional regulatory requirements.
Keeping a professional portfolio is the best way to do this. We do not recommend that you keep a separate portfolio for the programme, instead you should keep a professional portfolio and keep Flying Start NHS evidence as part of that portfolio. You can also use the templates provided, as detailed within The Guide to the Programme:
Accessible Documentation
Please feel free to contact the Flying Start NHS® Project Team to request any of the programme's resources in an accessible format via Flyingstart@nes.scot.nhs.uk