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What is CPD?

Continuing professional development (CPD) is something that every member of our staff, at every level, can access at any time.

Claire Winter and Chris Bivona Theatres and Recovery

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Additional national CPD funding is now available for all nurses, midwives and AHPs to access during the period April 2024 to the end of March 2025.

To apply for this funding you will need to complete a study leave application form and select YES to CPD funded – please note, this funding is for course fees only.

We are proud of our staff

We want our staff to be the best they can be and are committed to ensuring every individual can reach their potential through high quality education and training.

That’s why we continuously invest in developing our workforce and our staff already benefit from a wide range of learning opportunities.

Continuing professional development (CPD) is something that every member of our staff, at every level, can access at any time.

What is CPD?

Keeping your knowledge, competence and skills up to date is really important for both personal and professional development. CPD is the best and easiest way to do this.

Funding is already available through a range of sources such as your department’s training budget and this is used to fund training you already access.

What can I use it for?

CPD funding helps you to develop yourself in a number of ways. Do you want to:

  • Learn a new skill or competence
  • Progress into a new role
  • Gain a qualification or accreditation
  • Attend study days, events or conferences

 CPD funding can help you achieve these goals and more.

How do I work out what I need?

Your annual appraisal is the perfect time to discuss how you can develop yourself further. Or, you can arrange to have a career conversation at any time.

You and your manager can agree aims and objectives through your Personal Development Plan (PDP) including how to make CPD work for you.

Many of our staff benefit from going on conferences, study days or webinars.

You may develop a new interest or see a course advertised you’d like to explore.

Read our Frequently Asked Questions which you may find helpful.

Read our FAQs

Further information

If you would like to find out more about applying for CPD funding our Newcastle Clinical Skills Academy team would love to hear from you. Get in touch:

email nuth.newcastleclinicalskillsacademy@nhs.net

Telephone: 0191 2824710

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