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Flying Start Pillars of Practice

Pillars of Practice

The four Pillars of Practice and related learning outcomes must be achieved to complete the Flying Start NHS® programme.  Please familiarise yourself with these and think about which learning outcomes you may be achieving, or can work towards achieving, dependent on your learning at that time.  How you meet these outcomes, will be specific to you, your role, and your practice setting. See also Pillars of Practice presentation.

Clinical Practice

Examine your practice in relation to enhancing person-centred care.

Critically reflect on your contribution to safe care and risk management​.

Leadership

Explore leadership styles and reflect on your ability to lead yourself and ​others​.

Reflect on your values and behaviours that enable collaborative team working.

Facilitating Learning

Identify your learning style and ability to plan for your continued professional development.

Demonstrate ability and understanding in supporting others to learn and develop.

Evidence, Research and Development

Review service user participation in your workplace and explore approaches to promote feedback.

Source and review evidence relevant to an area of your practice.

Responsibilities

It is your responsibility as a registered professional to ensure you are aware of the requirements of the programme.  The following information is a list from The Definitive Guide, which highlights who is involved in the process to support you, and the responsibilities of each individual.

NQP starts the programme

What you need to do: Go to learn.nes.nhs.scot/735/flying-start-nhs

Who is responsible: NQP

NQP completes ‘Flying Start NHS Essentials’

What you need to do: Complete the short eLearning resource ‘Flying Start NHS Essentials’

Who is responsible: NQP

Flying Start Facilitator provides support and guidance to NQP throughout the programme

What you need to do: Assign Flying Start Facilitator to NQP

Who is responsible: Line Manager

What you need to do: Work together throughout the programme.

Who is responsible: NQP and Flying Start Facilitator.

NQP meets learning outcomes for the programme

What you need to do: Carry out learning activities to achieve all of the programme’s learning outcomes.

Who is responsible: NQP

What you need to do: Confirm that NQP has met all learning outcomes across the programme.

Who is responsible: Flying Start Facilitator

NQP keeps a portfolio

What you need to do: Actively gather evidence of learning in a portfolio.

Who is responsible: NQP

Time to learn

What you need to do: Discuss and negotiate time to learn.

Who is responsible: NQP, Flying Start Facilitator, and Line Manager.

NQP completes the programme in their first year of practice

What you need to do: Meet the requirements of the programme within first year of practice.

Who is responsible: NQP

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