Assessors, Supervisors and Educators Knowledge Hub

Library resources

The Library has a wide range of medical, nursing and AHP textbooks covering all clinical specialties. We also have books on non-clinical subjects such as mentoring, coaching, leadership, doing research and more. All trust staff and learners are able to join the library. If you are unsure where to start we will be happy to help you.​

Library catalogue

UpToDate

UpToDate is an evidence-based decision support tool which is available to all Trust staff. It includes over 11,000 clinical topics, drug information, practice-changing updates and much more. Access from work by clicking the UpToDate link in the Start Menu, or from anywhere with your NHS Athens account.

Access UpToDate

NHS Athens

​A lot of resources are only available to subscribers. Athens is the key to unlocking access. Athens accounts are free to set up and use, click the button below to set yours up today!
Login to Athens - you can update your details and link directly to resources.

Register for an Athens account

Royal Marsden Manual

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures is available to borrow from the library and also available as an e-book. Access from hospital computers without needing to login - open the Start Menu on the PC and scroll down the list of programs to the Royal Marsden. Access from elsewhere with an NHS Athens username and password.​

Access Royal Marsden

Evidence-based resources

• ​UpToDate
• ​NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries
• NICE Guidance
• ​BMJ Best Practice
• Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews​
• Best Evidence.Info

Click here to access the NHS Knowledge & Library Hub!

​Organisations

• BMA
• Nursing & Midwifery Council
• Royal College of Nursing
• Health & Care Professions Council
• Health Education England working across the North​

Web resources

• Educator Hub (multiprofessional e-learning resources for clinical educators, linked to the new 'Professional Development Framework for Educators')
• ​Enabling professionalism in nursing and midwifery practice (NMC)
• Mental health and well-being toolkit: a resource for mentors
• Practice Assessment Record and Evaluation
• ​Students 4 Best Evidence
• UCAS Study Skills Guides
• Zero Suicide Alliance

Keep up-to-date

KnowledgeShare is our targeted current awareness service. Alerts are emailed out every fortnight. Your KnowledgeShare profile can be created to be as broad or specific as you need, and can be updated if your interests change.   It can include non-clinical topics such as leadership, management, coaching, and research, as well as clinical conditions.

KnowledgeShare

Education Bulletin

Nurse Education Bulletin

Healthy English

This resource has been developed by East Cheshire NHS Trust to address the language and communication needs of international health and care staff and their colleagues working in the UK. There is a range of activities and explanations to help you develop appropriate language and communication skills for the health and care context.

Access Healthy English

Apps

• BMJ Best Practice app
• BNF/BNFC app
• BrowZine app (access the library journals)
• Cochrane iPad app
• ​Pocket Anatomy
• Pocket Heart
• Pocket Brain
• UpToDate app

Useful documents

• ​GMSynergy Model of Practice Placement Coaching
• Virtual Practice Assessor Training - dates for 2022
• Learning Experience Charter​

​​Use your device/smartphone camera to scan the QR code to access the PDF version of the Learning Experience Charter.

Are you ready?

Make sure you know the new NMC guidance on supervision and assessment (replaced mentorship).  Click the button below to access the resources available on PARE.

Learning materials

Practice Education Facilitators (PEFS)

Student support and training events

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