Development opportunities

We are committed to supporting the professional development of our staff through a range of programmes and courses to help them achieve their career goals.

We recognise the importance of good leadership, offering a comprehensive leadership framework to help managers grow and learn with the support of guest speakers and experienced leaders.

The Academy is a highly successful multi-professional education centre that is situated on the lower ground floor of the Great Western Hospital.

It is the educational branch of the Trust and is dedicated to supporting the professional development of students and staff.

Various training courses and support systems are in place to help individuals meet their career goals.

We have launched a leadership framework, which supports managers to progress and learn with input from guest speakers and experienced leaders.

Our leadership framework is the umbrella of all leadership support and incorporates our key ambitions for supporting with career development.

Our facilities and services include:

• Study spaces, computers, and short loan laptops
• Access to library collections across the southwest
• Local, regional, and national healthcare databases
• Wide ranging health care book collection
• Current journals
• Lending service and interlibrary loans
• Book and article request services
• Database training for individuals and groups
• Literature searching and current awareness services