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Acknowledgements and References

Acknowledgements 

The development of this guidance has been led by the National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Team in NHS England: 

  • Helen Marriott, Assistant Director of Clinical Leadership and Education: AHP and AP, and The National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Lead, NHS England – Midlands 

  • Amanda Weaver, AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) 

  • Rosie Harry AHP Preceptorship Workforce Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) (November 2023-March 2024) 

  • Sally Murr AHP Preceptorship Workforce Fellow, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) (November 2023-March 2024) 

 

The underpinning research to develop an evidence-base for AHP Pre-preceptorship, has been completed by: 

  • Helen White, Therapeutic Radiographer and Associate Professor, Birmingham City University 

  • Ceri Sudron, Head of Department, Psychology, Staffordshire University 

  • Dr Anne O’Brien, Head of School of Allied Health Professions, Keele University 

  • Claire Carter, Senior Lecturer, University of Derby 

 

Throughout the development of this work, we have worked closely with individual AHPs, Professional Bodies and other organisations including: 

Programme Steering Group members: 

  • Amanda Weaver, AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) 

  • Ben Davies (Independent Healthcare Providers Network representative), Organisational Development Director, Nuffield Health. 

  • Catherine DesForges, Capital AHP Preceptorship Lead, NHS England (London) 

  • Claire Smith, North West representative, The Northern Care Alliance 

  • David Cabrini-Back, Preceptee representative, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Desiree Cox, Programme Lead, National Nursing Preceptorship Programme, NHS England 

  • Emily Gilberg, AHP Preceptorship Lead representative (system), North east and North Cumbria AHP Faculty. 

  • George Alvey, Student representative, 150 leaders programme at Council of Deans for Health. 

  • Helen Marriott (Chair), Assistant Director of Clinical Leadership and Education: AHP and AP, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support Programme Lead, NHS England – Midlands 

  • Jane Wray, Clinical Lead, National Nursing Preceptorship Programme, NHS England  

  • Julie Marchant, Capital AHP Preceptorship Lead, NHS England (London) 

  • Liz Audley, AHP Preceptorship Lead representative (organisation), Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Mark Platt, Policy Lead, Health and Care Professions Council 

  • Mary Harvey (Social Care/Principal OT Network representative), Principal Occupational Therapist, Wiltshire Council 

  • Najia Qureshi, Director of Education and Professional Practice, The British Dietetic Association on behalf of the AHP Federation 

  • Sue Clarke (Primary Care representative), Head of School of primary Care, NHS England 

  • Nicola Morar, Programme Lead, NHS Confederation 

  • Rachel McMinnis, Preceptor representative, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust 

  • Vicky Halliwell (Council of Deans/Higher Education Institutes representative), Deputy Dean, University of Salford 

  • Winnie George, National Programme Lead (Retention), NHS England 

 

Programme Advisory Group Members: 

  • Hui Jie Chia, Professional Advisor, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 

  • Amanda Weaver (Chair), AHP Preceptorship Workforce Lead, National AHP Preceptorship and Foundation Support programme, NHS England (Midlands) 

  • Andrew Langford, Chief Executive, British Association for Music Therapy 

  • Carolyn Hay, Head of Education, Royal College of Occupational Therapists 

  • Celestine Laporte, National Officer – Health, Unison 

  • Christabelle Asoluka, Assistant Education and Practice Development Officer, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists 

  • Craig Murray, Chair, British and Irish Orthoptic Society  

  • Gary Fereday, Chief Executive Officer, The British Association of Art Therapists 

  • Gary Strong, National CPD Lead, College of Paramedics 

  • Jane Beach, Lead Professional Officer, Unite the Union 

  • Jane Lester Bourne, Chair, The British Association of Dramatherapists 

  • Joanne Casey, Professional Development Lead, Royal College of Podiatry 

  • Kathryn Williamson, Professional Officer Education and Accreditation, Society of Radiographers 

  • Kirsty Lowry Richardson, Head of Education, College of Paramedics 

  • Mark Platt (Co-Chair), Policy Lead, Health and Care Professions Council 

  • Matthew Rogers, Head of Professional Development, Institute of Osteopathy 

  • Menna Wyn-Wright, Education Manager, The British Dietetic Association 

  • Mike Donnellon, Chair Education and Standards Committee, College of Operating Department Practitioners 

  • Najia Qureshi, Director of Education and Professional Practice, The British Dietetic Association 

  • Nikki Daniels, Head of Communities and Connections, Royal College of Occupational Therapists 

  • Peter Iliff, Chair, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists 

  • Reena Patel, Education Advisor, Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 

  • Sandra Sexton, Chair, British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists 

  • Sharing Student Healthcare Initiative for Neurodiversity & Equity (SSHINE) Network 

  • Steven Bettles, Policy Manager, General Osteopathic Council 

  • Victoria Harris, Head of Learning, Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists 

 

References 

Council of Deans of Health. (2023). Anti-racism in AHP education report [PDF]. Retrieved from https://www.councilofdeans.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Anti.racism.in_.ahp_.education.report.pdf 

Harvey-Lloyd, J. M., Morris, J., & Stew, G. (2019). Being a newly qualified diagnostic radiographer: Learning to fly in the face of reality. Radiography (London, England. 1995), 25(3), e63–e67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radi.2019.01.007 

Hsiao, P., Lin, C., Han, C., Chen, L., Wang, L. and Su, C. (2021). Role transition of newly graduated nurses: a qualitative study. Contemporary Nurse. 57 (6), pp. 450-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/10376178.2022.2029519 

Kennedy, S., Kenny, A., & O’Meara, P. (2015). Student paramedic experience of transition into the workforce: A scoping review. Nurse Education Today, 35(10), 1037–1043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.04.015 

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