Rotations last 18 months in total, consisting of three clinical workplaces for a duration of approximately six months each. Clinical areas include community nursing, community hospitals, practice nursing, acute hospitals, wound clinics and mental health. NQNs remain on the rotational programme for 18 months, after which they will be offered a band five role. The supportive programme includes access to a practice learning facilitator and the Derbyshire Community Health Services preceptorship programme, as well as additional leadership and development workshops.
You can fill in a form to express an interest in joining the programme.
Further details from:
- Email: dchst.NQNrotationalpathway@nhs.net
- Phone: 01246 253044
- Twitter: @NQNRotations
Newly Qualified Nurse clinical simulation sessions
Five cohorts of the NQN System Rotation programme have experienced their initial clinical simulation training session. Derbyshire Community Health Services have been working in collaboration with University of Derby.
We are fortunate to have access to facilities that mirror an environment that closely replicates community and clinic-based nursing environments on a university campus, allowing the nurses to observe each other and offer some very valuable and supportive peer feedback to enhance and improve clinical practice.
Simulations have been designed in collaboration with the NQNs and operational areas to ensure relevant learning is targeted. This has been a very well-received learning opportunity, and we are looking forward to running further simulation events for future cohorts of the programme.
Upcoming events
- We are excited to announce that cohort four of newly qualified nurses are on their final rotation and celebrating the completion of the programme in August 2025.
- Our semi-annual Rotational Areas meeting is being held on 7 July 2025. We invite all the clinical areas across the system who support the rotations.
- Cohorts five and six will be attending various workshops before the end of their next rotation to enhance their knowledge and skills.
