The NHSE New to Practice Fellowship Programme is now closed to new applicants.
For other Fellowship opportunities, please scroll down to the bottom of the page.
If you are a GPN please click below to view the Preceptorship Page.
Check out this great national story of a New to Practice Nurse’s experience on Fellowship.
PROGRAMMES
Fellowships
See below the General Practice Fellowship Opportunities for various roles in Primary Care. Including the New to Practice Fellowship facilitated by L&SC PCTH as well as other HEE and NHS Fellow offers.
For information on our Preceptorship opportunities, visit our webpage here.
What's happening
NHSE New to Practice Fellowships (NTP)
NHSE have published updated guidance for the Fellowship and Mentors scheme, see links below:
How to Apply (Fellowships)
If you are interested or would like to join, please complete the below form and return to your locality lead.
Registration Form Fellowship (download)
General Practitioners (GPs)
- 2 year programme.
- Newly Qualified GPs.
- Information for newly qualified GPs – Life after CCT
Nurses (GPNs)
- 2 year programme.
- Newly Qualified GPNs and New to General Practice GPNs.
Physician Associates (PAs) Preceptorship
For further information on the PAs New to Practice Preceptorship see the below documents:
- Access to a 2 year plus an additional 1 Year PCN programme.
- Newly Qualified and New to General Practice PAs.
- Preceptorship Funding Application
- PA Preceptorship Mentorship Guidance 2023 (11.10.2023)
- PA Preceptorship Funding Guidance 2023 (11.10.2023)
View and download the PDF GP NTP Handbook here.
View and download the PDF GPN NTP Handbook here.
View and download the PDF PA NTP Handbook here.
For information on the NTP Mentorship, visit our Mentorship page here.
Further Fellowships
NW WTE Post-CCT (GPs)
Applications for the 2025-2026 North West Workforce, Training and Education (NW WTE) Post-CCT Fellowship are now open. The deadline for applications is Friday 3rd October 2025 at 5pm.
Overview
Post-CCT Fellowships are innovative posts available for GPs in their first 5 years after qualification that will aid the delivery of the NHS long term plan. In 2025/26, NW WTE will fund 30 fellowships across the North West.
Please view the ‘North West Workforce, Training and Education (NW WTE) Post-CCT Fellowship Information’ document attached for full details, or via our website.
https://www.nwpgmd.nhs.uk/post-cct-gp-fellowship-programme-nw-wte
Eligibility
Fellows appointed by successful organisations should be within the first five years of achieving their CCT, hold a license to practice with the GMC and have full inclusion on the National Medical Performer List. The practice/organization must support the fellow with setting objectives and aiding delivery of this.
How to Apply
Bids can be submitted to the Primary Care School using the link below:
Application Form – 2025-2026 NW WTE Post CCT Fellowship
Please submit your application and purposed job plan as soon as possible, applications close on Friday 3rd October 2025 at 5pm.
The first review of applications will take place following this deadline, and all organisations will be notified of the outcome. Additional bids submitted after Friday 3rd October 2025 may still be considered if any fellowships allocations remain, however this cannot be guaranteed.
For further information, please contact [email protected]
Oversight document – North West Workforce, Education and Transformation Post-CCT Fellowship
Population Health
See full information and apply here
For any further enquiries regarding the fellowship please contact [email protected]
This is a development opportunity for healthcare professionals to develop skills in population health. The fellowship is targeted to mid-career professionals providing NHS services (AfC band 6 and above, or equivalent; dentists-in-training; doctors-in-training post-FY2 and their SAS equivalent). The aim of the fellowship is to develop a network of clinicians from a non-population health background with population health skills to benefit place-based healthcare systems across England.
RePAIR
The RePAIR Fellows provided an update on their workstream.
If you would like more information, or would like to join one he the RePAIR Subgroups, please email [email protected].
Differences between NHSE/I Fellowships and HEE Fellowships
NHSE | HEE |
Must be within first 12 months of CCT | Must be within first 5 years of CCT |
2-year programme | 1 year programme |
One funded session pro rota for development | 2 funded sessions plus educational bursary |
Peer support | Peer support |
Qualified Mentor | Mentor provided by host organisation |
Available to all GPs within first 12 months, either as salaried or partner in GMS practice | Up to 28 fellowship posts available across the NW (whilst in salaried or partnership post) |
Learning and development package | Educational bursary available |
PCN Portfolio working | PCN footprint advised |
Coaching sessions | Induction and educational sessions |
FELLOWSHIPS DEPARTMENT
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Programme Manager
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Administrator