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.
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)
