Flying Start NHS® programme
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Support for newly qualified, return to practice and international staff.
This resource was written, reviewed and approved by NHS Highland Practice Education team.
Important: Contact
Contact the NHS Highland Practice Education team for support with the Flying Start NHS® programme:
- email nhsh.flyingstart@nhs.scot - nurses and midwives
- email nhsh.ahp-pel@nhs.scot - allied health professionals
If you would like to make a suggestion or provide the Practice Education team with feedback as to how we could improve this Flying Start information portal, please get in touch using this feedback form.
About this information portal
This NHS Highland Flying Start NHS information portal supports newly qualified nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals (AHPs) across the NHS Highland Board areas as they complete the Flying Start NHS® programme. It provides guidance for:
- Newly Qualified Practitioners (NQPs)
- Return to Practice practitioners
- internationally recruited practitioners - nurses, midwives, and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)
- registered practitioners acting as Flying Start Facilitators
- line managers and Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Professions (NMAHP) Leaders supporting the programme
Thank you to the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Practice Education Facilitation Team for allowing us to use their Flying Start Portal format.
The Flying Start NHS® programme
Flying Start NHS® is the national development programme for all newly qualified nurses, midwives, and allied health professionals.
The Scottish Government asks all newly qualified practitioners to complete the Flying Start NHS® programme within their first year of practice. This helps them move smoothly from being a student to becoming a confident and capable health professional. The programme supports learning and development for NQPs working in all areas across Scotland. Although it’s mainly designed for NQPs, the content can also be helpful for practitioners returning to work and for international practitioners starting jobs in Scotland.
- The Flying Start NHS: guide to the programme offers a comprehensive overview for NQPs, facilitators, and line managers.
- Watch this short animation introducing the programme.
- The Flying Start NHS® Learning Hub provides a wide range of resources to support NQPs, facilitators, line managers, and Flying Start leads in getting the most from the programme.
