Best Practice Preceptorship Framework

Essential elements of a Preceptorship Programme include: / Desirable elements of a Preceptorship Programme / Outcomes for Preceptee / Outcomes for Preceptor / Outcomes for The Organisation
Clear evidence of a structured programme of support and study / Joint Multi-professional programme / -Understanding of Preceptorship Programme
-Feeling Welcomed to Organisation / -Awareness of Preceptee Learning Needs
-Facilitation of Learning / -Staff Prepared for Transition
-Informed staff
Set timeframe for Preceptorship completion between 6-12 months / -Clear deadline to work towards / -Clear deadline to work towards / -Clear deadline for return of investment
Bespoke Preceptorship documentation / -Record of documented evidence of support received
-Evidence for Portfolio / -Record of documented evidence of support given
-Evidence for Portfolio / -Supported Staff
-Staff with clear roles / responsibility
Links to skill development and competency achievement / Study Sessions mapped to Professional Body and Department of Health Standards / -Competent , confident Preceptee / -Competent team members / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Preceptorship Progression Flowchart / -Clear deadline to work towards / -Clear deadline to work towards / -Staff Prepared for Transition
-Informed staff
Documentation to record regular Preceptee /Preceptor meetings / -Record of documented evidence of support received
-Evidence for Portfolio / -Record of documented evidence of support given
-Evidence for Portfolio / -Supported Staff
-Staff with clear roles / responsibility
Evidence of reflective practice / Links to Professional body portfolio building / -Competent , confident Preceptee / -Competent team members / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Trust /local Induction processes in place / Welcome letter / -Preceptees feel welcomed / - Improved team working / -Safe, competent staff
Essential elements of a Preceptorship Programme include: / Desirable elements of a Preceptorship Programme / Outcomes for Preceptee / Outcomes for Preceptor / Outcomes for The Organisation
Identified Preceptorship Lead / Preceptorship Facilitator /Preceptorship Support roles / -Co-ordination and successful programme / - Preceptors enabled to fulfil their roles / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Defined roles and responsibilities of all those involved in the programme / Preceptorship Charter / -Co-ordination and successful programme / - Preceptors enabled to fulfil their roles / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Trust ratified Preceptorship Policy
Policy agreed supernumerary status / -Equitable supernumerary status for all / -Preceptor guidance / -Staff Prepared for Transition
-Informed staff
Policy agreed protected Preceptorship time / -Equitable protected time for all / -Preceptor guidance / -Staff Prepared for Transition
-Informed staff
Strategic meetings to discuss Preceptorship within each organisation / Steering group /Stakeholder meetings at local and wider level with agreed Terms of Reference / -Improved communication / -Improved communication / -Improved communication
-Inter-professional learning
Preceptor Training / Recognition of Preceptors in practice / -Improved Preceptorship experience / -Preceptors equipped to carry out the role and feeling valued / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Recognition of Preceptees completing the programme in practice / -Improved Preceptorship experience / -Preceptors equipped to carry out the role and feeling valued / -Staff feeling valued and invested in.
-Increased job satisfaction
Clear evidence of monitoring all Preceptorship activity / Links with workforce planning /recruitment and retention strategies / -Improved Preceptorship experience based on knowledge gained from monitoring / -Improved Preceptors experience based on knowledge gained from monitoring / - Evidence of return of Investment
Strategic meetings to discuss Preceptorship within each organisation / Transparent utilisation of Preceptorship funding / -Resources and improvements to the programmes / -Resources and improvements to the programmes / - Evidence of return of Investment
Essential elements of a Preceptorship Programme include: / Desirable elements of a Preceptorship Programme / Outcomes for Preceptee / Outcomes for Preceptor / Outcomes for The Organisation
Method of reporting Preceptorship activity to Trust boards and Health Education Boards / Defined HENW KPIs met / -Improved Preceptorship experience based on knowledge gained from reporting / -Improved Preceptors experience based on knowledge gained from reporting / - Evidence of return of Investment
Evidence of evaluation tools /methods used to continually improve the programme / Audits /research / -Improved Preceptorship experience based on knowledge gained from evaluation / -Improved Preceptors experience based on knowledge gained from evaluation / - Evidence of return of Investment
Clear links to organisational learning and development Strategy / -First stage towards on-going CPD / - Assisting to work towards CPD / -Workforce which continually develop
Clear links to organisational values & behavioural frameworks / -Preceptees who work within a Behavioural framework / -Preceptors who work within a Behavioural framework / -Workforce delivering quality ,safe care