Information and resources to support preceptorship for allied health professionals (AHPs)
Introduction to preceptorship for AHPs
All grades of the AHP workforce require tailored structured support when going through a period of career transition. This is known as Preceptorship. Examples of career transition include:
- joining the workforce for the first time
- returning to work after a long absence (including maternity leave)
- moving to a new organisation (including from overseas)
- transitioning into a new role
Preceptorship helps build a confident, competent and resilient workforce capable of delivering excellent care.
The following animation explains preceptorship in more detail, including the roles and responsibilities of those involved and what preceptorship looks like for AHPs
AHP preceptorship guidance
*Coming Soon*
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) are currently producing an AHP Preceptorship guidance document to support the AHP workforce to fully understand the concept of preceptorship and embed into practice. The consultation period is now complete and the guidance is moving on to the next stage of development and design.
Watch this space for further updates!
The guidance has been developed following the published Health and Care Professions Council's (HCPC) Principles for preceptorship | The HCPC
AHP Preceptorship Webinar 2024
This webinar was delivered on the 6th March 2024 by NHS Education for Scotland with guest speaker Florence Milliken from HCPC and AHPs with experience in preceptorship from across Scotland.
The aims of the webinar are:
- to introduce the HCPC Preceptorship principles
- to describe what preceptorship is and it's benefits
- to identify who should have access to preceptorship
- to explain the roles and responsibilities of preceptee and preceptor
- to share case studies examples of preceptorship in practice and shared learning
The webinar can be accessed via this link: AHP preceptorship webinar 2024 | Turas | Learn
How to get started with preceptorship
Click on the image below for further information and support on how to get started with preceptorship
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