Mandatory NHS and University Training for Nurses

University Nurses and Midwives holding NHS honorary contracts are required to complete certain essential NHS mandatory training updates on an ongoing basis as part of their honorary contract with NHS Lothian. They are also required to complete mandatory University training. A list of courses for new staff is available on the induction pages here.

Full details of NHS training that must be completed (and when) is detailed here: 

Clinical competencies should be maintained in line with NHS Lothian requirements.

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To book on face-to-face NHS training, University employees should complete the External Applicant Booking Form (below) and email it to Enquiries.EED@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk with "Honorary Contract – Uni" included in the subject line. 

In the body of the email a request should be made to be booked onto the training as an external delegate in relation to their employment with the University of Edinburgh and holder of an NHS Honorary contract.

For further information on NHS training, please contact Amy Ferry, CMVM RNMAHP Lead at Amy.Ferry@ed.ac.uk 

For any other queries please email MVM.HR@ed.ac.uk.