KEY PARTNER: NHS -North Cumbria Integrated Care
North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 500,000 people across rural, coastal and urban areas of North and parts of West and East Cumbria.
About us
North Cumbria Integrated Care (NCIC) NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of around 500,000 people across rural, coastal and urban areas of North and parts of West and East Cumbria. NCIC provides around 70 services across 15 main locations including emergency care, community services, maternity and children services. As a Trust we are committed to delivering safe, high-quality care to our patients.
Our Work with Lakes College
We are proud to be a Platinum key partner in the Pledge of Excellence with Lakes College. Facilitating and preparing learners for a future in healthcare is of vital importance to our Trust. We support our learners through:
- Providing multiple placements including a variety of learning environments and opportunities.
- Offering a bespoke Trust induction catered towards understanding their responsibilities and their supervisors’ responsibilities during placement.
- Facilitated feedback sessions to develop placement experience and enhance learning opportunities.
- Regular pastoral support whilst on placement.
Why We’re Involved
Investing and developing our young learners is of significant value to our Trust. We offer a broad range of services, and it is important that young people are exposed to as many professions as possible. This allows them to maximise their potential and select the career pathway that suits them. Building a workforce for the future is vital in ensuring essential health services continue to function at a high level and provide expectational patient centred care.
Looking Ahead
We are excited to continue to build on our relationship with Lakes College. The Trust will be shortly expanding our T-Level placements into Allied Health Professionals offering further depth and quality of experience. The Trust also plans to offer themed practice days through our practice development and educator teams to equip learners with the skills required to succeed in healthcare. We are always looking at new ways to support learners and enhance their placement experience.