Preceptorship has been defined by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) (2023) as:
A period of structured support provided to HCPC registrants at key moments of career transition. This includes joining the workforce for the first time, returning to work after a long period away (including being re-admitted to the register), working in the UK for the first time, taking up a new role, or moving to a new organisation, to give them confidence to act as an autonomous practitioner.”
Health and Care Professions Council (2023)
Preceptorship plays a crucial role in easing transitions by offering structured support, guidance, and opportunities for reflective learning to support those new to role. The potential for preceptorship as a retention strategy is clear, as approximately 17% of the radiography workforce leave within the first two years of service.
SWITA supports uni-professional preceptorship for diagnostic radiographers in the South West who are newly registered with the HCPC, through a series of interactive webinars via MS Teams to support employer provision.
Contact details
If you are a newly registered preceptee radiographer and would like to access our webinars, please contact us.
- Email:
- [email protected]
For more information on preceptorship for radiographers and other allied professionals please refer to these useful resources:
Allied Health Professions (AHP) Preceptorship Standards and Framework (861kB pdf)
