The Practice Education Team will facilitate Conversation, courage and culture webinar series for NQPs on Microsoft Teams (MS Teams).
Conversation, courage and culture webinar series
These webinars aim to provide NQPs with the opportunity to think about emotional and professional development and how this could improve the care they provide. Fostering a positive culture within your working environment. Please click links below to book.
Webinar 1: Conversation, courage and culture. Date: Thursday, 12th November 2026 at 2pm – 3pm
As newly registered practitioners, having the ability to manage your individual levels of stress and uncertainty is a key skill. Understanding the impact of your emotional responses for self and others allows for open conversations which fosters a positive culture of growth.
Webinar 2: Emotional agility. Date: Monday, 23rd November 2026 at 2pm – 3pm
Emotional agility encourages you to be flexible with your thoughts and feelings for you to respond effectively to situations and challenges. Being aware and accepting all of your emotions and learning from the difficult ones, allows you to create a space between how you feel and then respond, in line with your values.
Webinar 3: Your health and wellbeing as a NQP. Date: Tuesday, 1st December 2026 at 2pm – 3pm
As NRPs it is important that you are aware of your personal wellbeing as you transition into your professional role. Having increased awareness of this and strategies to support you, is imperative.
Following attendance at webinars, NQP advised facilitators of their take home messages which included:
- Feeling understood.
- Reminds us that our emotions are important and about managing these as NQPs; and hearing other perspectives and realising we are all similar.
- It’s okay to take a pause and not feel we need to just continue on;
- To have more belief in own ability, be more open to ask questions.
- Tackle complex emotions with curiosity. Practice what we preach to patients;
- Self-care and wellbeing is vital for the provision of safe and effective care;
- Importance of self-care and compassion for preventing burnout; The importance of being considerate of others around me and how my emotions can impact this
Health and Wellbeing
Throughout your first year and your career, as a healthcare professional, you are likely to experience a range of emotions, which could affect your health and wellbeing. The link below will take you to the NHSGGC organisational page for health and wellbeing, where you can explore these emotions and become aware of the supports available to you, to ensure you can address your emotions in a positive way.
NHSGGC: Mental Health and Wellbeing for NHSGGC staff
NHSGGC has also produced a brief booklet with a number of resources which can support staff to take care of their own mental health and support colleagues to do so too. Access this booklet here.
As NQPs, commencing your career in healthcare, it is imperative that you are aware of, and look after your own wellbeing. Access this link Newly Qualified Staff – Looking after your wellbeing for guidance which could support you to do this.
It is recognised that exceptional demands are currently being placed on people working in health and social care. The National Wellbeing Hub contains information, resources and supports which you may find helpful at work and at home.
(Please note: the Hub is not specifically for NQPs, but you may find the contents are beneficial to you).