If you have or are looking to recruit a new General Practice Nurse (GPN) and they have limited or no general practice experience the New to practice scheme is ideal.
New to Practice
Meeting the needs of newly qualified or new to general practice Nurses
The New to Practice Fellowship scheme is a programme of support, learning and development supported by national funding available to every newly qualified or new to general practice Nurse. Our Derbyshire programme will meet the needs of newly qualified or new to general practice Nurse and fund them to attend professional development sessions, thereby ensuring a smooth transition into independent practice.
Important update- December 2023
NHS England confirmed this month that two 'current national GP retention schemes' - the GP fellowship and supporting mentors schemes - will cease from 31 March 2024.
We as of yet are unaware of what NHSE have planned to replace the scheme going forward to support newly qualified GPs and Nurses but we hope that they recognise the huge success the scheme has had, over the last few years in particular. We hope that over the coming months we will be provided with further guidance on NHSE’s plans to continue to invest in GP retention and will be able to provide you with an update as soon as possible (Via our monthly newsletter).
We encourage all newly qualified GP’s/ Nurses or new to general practice nurses to sign up to the scheme before the end of March to be able to benefit from the current N2P Scheme.
Key Points
- Every newly qualified or new to practice Nurse coming out of training will have a guaranteed opportunity to benefit from the scheme for 24 months.
- Funded to attend professional development activities.
- A dedicated education programme including topics which include venepuncture, ear care, wound management, and cervical cytology. Our CPD sessions take place monthly with the opportunity of monthly Peer calls with our New to Practice Nurse Lead
- It aims to prepare registered nurses who have not worked in general practice before to have a baseline competence in the General Practice Nursing (GPN) role through both theoretical and practice learning.
Georgia Hunt
GPN NTP Lead
Georgia is a Registered Nurse with 3 years experience as a General Practice Nurse and 11 years experience working in Primary Care. Georgia provides continuous support and mentorship to the delegates on the fellowship and facilitates monthly networking opportunities with guest speakers to educate on topics relevant to Practice Nursing. Georgia is passionate about promoting the GPN role as an option for student and newly qualified nurses and debunking myths associated with 'deskilling in the community'.
Dr Catherine Cowley
Training and supervision Lead for N2P
Dr Catherine Cowley is a GP Partner as well as a dedicated wife and mother, Catherine is passionate about supporting people to achieve their potential and to experience the transforming power of being truly heard. Catherine is a well-trained coach and mentor for General Practice Task force.
Laura Bentley
Project Manager
Laura is our project coordinator for The Hub Plus. Laura has completed a degree in business management and loves paying particular attention to the project spend. Laura provides the admin line management for New to practice with close support from her colleague Amy.
Amy Foster
Project Support Officer & Administrator
Amy is our project support officer for The Hub Plus. Amy brings nearly 7 years’ experience working in Primary care. Amy is the main contact for the scheme and will answer any queries regarding our programmes.
Programme Options
During Year One of the 24-month fellowship, the nurse will gain all fundamental skills required to work in primary care. This includes access to training for cervical cytology, immunisations and vaccinations, phlebotomy, contraception, and sexual health and more. There are two options to choose from in order to complete this training, the De Montfort University (DMU) route or the CPD route.
Download our New to Practice Nursing Guide to find out more information here
Education Sessions
Education sessions take place on a Thursday of the calendar month between 1-4pm either virtually or face-to-face. Our New to Practice GPN Lead is responsible for organising the educational sessions.
A timetable of events is emailed to delegates and practice managers on a 6 monthly basis to ensure GPNs are released to attend the sessions as part of their training.
Hub Plus invoice and payment process
funding is available for newly qualified and new to general practice Nurses within their first two years. Funding will begin as of sign-up date.
The amount of time released, and funding paid is calculated based on the information provided within the expression of interest.
Hub Plus invoice and payment process
Calculations are based on: 1.0 FTE is 37.5 hours, A nine session week Reimbursement for up to one session p/w (4hr 10 mins / 52 weeks)
The Hub Plus will calculate the amount available to claim and will highlight this once a sign-up form is completed and reviewed by the office.
The practice is responsible for invoicing and should do so by invoicing annually to General Practice Task Force (GPTF) Ltd, 2nd Floor, Kelvin House, RTC Business Park, London Road, Derby, DE24 8UP by emailing: ddlmc.thehubplus@nhs.net in PDF format.