General Practice Nurses (GPNs)
General Practice Nurses (GPNs) play an important part in the provision of care to patients and are essential for the sustainability of general practice.
Devon GP Nurse Career & Education Pipeline

NHS Devon and Learning and Development Centre have developed a Devon GPN Career and Education Pipeline, to show the range of offers and support available to newly qualified nurses and those new to working in primary care. Please see the links below for more information.
- Devon General Practice Nurse Career & Education Pipeline
- Devon General Practice Nurse Career & Education Pipeline FAQ
Devon Nursing New to Practice Fellowship
If you are within 12 months of qualification, or within 12 months of taking up your first post in General Practice, and you hold a substantive role in General Practice in Devon, you are eligible to join the Devon New to Practice Fellowship - a 2 year funded programme of education, peer support, career development and mentoring. Please see the links below for more information:
Useful Nursing Resources
- QNI Practice Nurse Standards
- QNI Induction Template
- Primary Care & General Practice Nursing Career & Core Capabilities Framework
- The Fundamentals of General Practice programme is made up of three modules: Transition into General Practice, Embedding in General Practice and Advancing within General Practice.
- NHS England > General Practice Fellowship for GPs and Nurses New to Practice Programme
- NMC > Revalidation Resources and Templates