Applications are now open for the 2026 Chief Nurse Fellowships (CNF) and the Director of Midwifery Fellowships (DoMF) hosted by CeNREE.
The Fellowships are open to ALL early career non-medical professionals- nurses, midwives, AHPs, nursing information officers, pharmacists, pharmacist technicians and healthcare scientists looking for a professional development opportunity.
As a CNF or DoMF, you will receive training on key themes to help develop your professional understanding and receive regular mentorship to complete an improvement project within your area of practice.
Monthly themes are:
- April: Induction and Research
- May: Quality and Governance
- June: Continuous Improvement
- July: Power, Equity and the Patient Voice – Meeting the Needs of our Population
- August: Leadership
- September: Corporate Functions
- October: System and Professional Leadership
- November: Digital Transformation
- December: Personal and Professional Development and Wellbeing
- January: Simulation session
- February: Report and Poster submission
- March: Marketplace Celebration for completing CNF fellows
The fellowships will provide you with two days of CPD a month over 12 months, and will conclude with a simulation event on what you have learnt.
How to apply
To apply, please send your application form including an expression of interest (no more than 350 words) to cenree@uhnm.nhs.uk by 16 February 2026.
Your expression of interest should contain your development goals, the project you are suggesting to undertake and how you will know if your project has worked.
For any further of information please contact CeNREE Programme Lead Rachel Houghton on rachel.houghton@uhnm.nhs.uk.
Line manager approval will be needed to apply.