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Education, Training and Workforce Development

(Issue 127 - 25 March 2020)

 
  

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** POSTPONED ** 
In accordance with the latest national guidance regarding COVID-19, we will not be proceeding with any face-to-face clinical or non-clinical training arranged by the PACT Training Hub at this time.  If your training has been arranged directly with the training provider, please make contact with them for further instructions.

Online training available if your face to face training is postponed

Expression of Interest for Funding 2020-2021 - please complete the form and return as per instructions on the form. 
This will be available until 31 March 2020 when applications will close.

GP Support Hub can be accessed via 01473 350820, info@thegphub.org or via social media.

March 2020 Nursing Team Training Manual

This is the March edition of the training and education manual.  Please note that face to face training has been postponed until further notice but on-line training may be available.

Before using this manual, please ensure you are reading the most up-to- date version by checking the date - March 2020 - click to access - Please destroy older editions

If you experience any technical difficulties with links, (please copy and paste the URL/website address into Chrome), or if there are any issues during your use of this manual, please contact: pact@suffolkch.nhs.uk
Some online resources for your information: There are some helpful resources for parents and carers in the below links:


‘Nursing in Practice’ free CPD modules https://nursinginpracticelearning.co.uk/course/index.php
 
Managing Covid-19 in Primary Care – e-learning and resources available
 
There are some new e-learning resources, specifically for managing Coronavirus in Primary Care available here

These resources include RCGP learning on:
  • Coronavirus Introduction to Covid-19
  • Clinical management in Primary Care
  • Top 10 tips on what to do in Primary Care
  • Managing patients with chronic respiratory symptoms during a pandemic
  • Palliative Care
 
E-learning modules are also available via the above link on PPE and Infection Prevention and Control.
 
Other mandatory training modules that are currently not available as face to face sessions, such as resuscitation, are also available online. Use the search box to find the course of your choice on the e-learning for health website which can be accessed here

Band 2 and 3 Development
Programme (pre-study for Trainee Nurse Associate/Apprenticeship) - Free Upskilling Courses

Please note you will need to register for the pre-study programme by the 31 March 2020

Please view flyer for more information.
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Education Videos

To allow more people to benefit from these teaching sessions in Ipswich, all have been filmed so can be watched online.

The videos are kindly hosted by North East Essex CCG on vimeo.com and accessible via the Ipswich and East Suffolk CCG website to any primary care staff, with password Pr1maryCar3IES.

Children and Young People's Mental Health: the GP consultation 1hr 46mins
Learning Disabilities 1hr 40mins
Psychosis: the What & Why of Early Intervention 1hr 48mins
Drugs Alcohol and Substance Misuse: How the drug and alcohol treatment service can benefit GPs and patients 1hr 30min                                   
10 minute CBT: the GP consultation 1hr 50mins
Consultation Skills and When to Refer 58mins
Getting Your Emotional Needs Met: An introduction to the Emotional Needs & Resources model to enable you understand your own wellbeing and that of people around you 61mins
Personality Disorder Depression & Anxiety Dementia
  • Cancelled Exams - Supporting our teens with their mental health
  • Managing mental health in these challenging times
  • COVID-19 - Curing Your Finances
QUBE Vision Courses - NOW FREE!

All programmes and courses FREE to enrol upon until the end of April 2020

To redeem this offer, please simply enter the code ‘QUBEVISIONAPR’ at the checkout.
Infection Prevention Society
COVID 19 Training package v1

A very helpful presentation to explain the use of PPE
Molnlycke Advantage

The link below will take you to our Molnlycke Advantage page. This will give you access/information about further educational offerings. There are webinars and online modules that can be accessed from here;
https://www.molnlycke.co.uk/campaigns/advantageuk/
Arrhythmia Alliance - IMPORTANT - Medical Event News

Don't let cancelled/postponed conferences stop your educational learning!

We have a large number of educational presentations available online
 
M & K Update
 
In line with the latest Government advice, we have temporarily closed our office.

You can still contact us by email at enquiries@mkupdate.co.uk

All our planned courses up to 28 June 2020, have been, or are in the process of being postponed until later in 2020. We are contacting all those affected by email.

Additional courses are also being added for late 2020 and early 2021.

Bookings for future courses can still be made online at www.mkupdate.co.uk or by email at enquiries@mkupdate.co.uk

Keep safe, from all at M&K Update
IMMUNISATION TRAINING
 
Usually we would recommend that any staff who wish to administer immunisations undertake the initial 2 day foundation course followed by an update session annually.

It is with regret that we have had to cancel our planned face to face immunisation training courses. However, in the absence of these we recommend the free e-learning programme found here:

This programme consists of seven knowledge sessions with accompanying assessments. It is recommended that those new to immunisation complete all seven sessions. Those with prior knowledge and experience in immunisation may wish to read through the relevant knowledge sessions for refresher training or undertake the assessment sessions to check on their knowledge. Learners may also wish to only undertake the sessions relevant to their role.

This e-learning programme has been designed in line with the recommendations made in the Public Health England (PHE) National Minimum Standards and Core Curriculum for Immunisation Training. It comprehensively covers the core areas of immunisation with which healthcare practitioners need to be familiar to deliver immunisations safely and effectively and to answer parents’/patients’ questions confidently and accurately.

On completion of the knowledge sessions and assessments, a period of supervised practice to allow acquisition and observation of clinical skills and application of knowledge to practice for practitioners new to immunisation is also recommended, as is the completion of an immunisation competency checklist.
Health Education England

*Coronavirus e-learning*
 
We have been made aware of the following for information and onward circulation as required: This may help to support current upskilling programmes
NB Medical Education

If you prefer the more interactive experience - we'll be streaming a
LIVE Hot Topics GP Update Course on 25th April 2020 (includes 12 months after event access)​  BOOK NOW

All of the same Topics and materials as if you had attended on the day
CPD from the comfort of your own home

...and check out our Clinic Webinars - they're ALL FREE!
 
GatewayC (HEE funded) - cancer online training for primary care

GatewayC is a FREE online cancer educational tool for primary care. The education is designed by primary care professionals, oncology specialists and people affected by cancer. Users can gain CPD points with each course that they complete. There are 16 courses on our website currently and more in development.
 
Funded by Health Education England, GatewayC is designed to support GPs and other primary care staff to detect the early signs of cancer and make appropriate suspected cancer referrals. Primary care professionals across the country are now using GatewayC as part of their response to the NHS Long Term Plan’s target to diagnose 75% of cancer patients at an early stage by 2028.

GatewayC is endorsed by Macmillan, accredited by RCGP and supported by other charities, including Cancer Research UK.
 
To sign-up please register here www.gatewayc.org.uk/register

For additional support or for further information on how other regions have implemented GatewayC, please contact alice.bowden@christie.nhs.uk
 
Skills Platform

*FREE* COVID-19 online resource
This Can Happen 

The resources section on our conference website is packed with FREE resources for you to use – videos, research, podcasts, award case studies and articles on a variety of subjects around workplace mental health. Simply register today to access all you need.
LAST CHANCE – TIER 2 VISA SPONSORSHIP REIMBURSEMENT ONLY AVAILABLE UNTIL 31/03/2020

It has been confirmed that there will be no further reimbursement of practice costs (between £536 - £1476) for Tier 2 sponsorship applications post 31 March 2020. We would therefore recommend that all practices make an application prior to this date. The sponsorship licence, once granted, lasts for 4 years and covers not just GP’s but the wider Primary Care Workforce such as Nurses, Clinical Pharmacists, Qualifying GP trainees, Paramedics, Physician Associates and other clinical roles.

The IGPR team are here to help you out with the process and your application and once you have collated the necessary paperwork then the application process takes between 20 – 30 minutes. If you would like to take advantage of this reimbursement and potentially expand your recruitment potential then please contact julie.a.baran@suffolk.nhs.uk or Sonia.carnegie@westsuffolkccg.nhs.uk
 

Nurses new to general practice? 
Employed with your practice less than 12 months?

If so, you can access a fully funded place on the Fundamentals of Nursing course with University of Essex.

Please contact Aileen Stirling for more information for NEE staff or PACT for Suffolk staff

Training opportunities


Please check with the training providers directly if you have booked face to face training.

ONLINE TRAINING

Skills Platform - COVID-19 Infection Control Training for your staff

Qube Learning - Free COVID-19 personal hygiene course

Free online cancer educational tool for primary care
To sign-up please register here www.gatewayc.org.uk/register.

New Guidance Launched for Musculoskeletal First Contact Practitioners
Suitable for GPs, PMs, Nurses and AHPs
A new implementation guide has been developed which can be viewed at:
https://www.hee.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/documents/First%20Contact%20Practitioners%20-%20Implementation%20Guide.pdf

EQUIP has developed a new course for clinical pharmacists who are new to working in general practice -  https://www.essexequip.co.uk/events/clinical-pharmacist-general-practice-essential-skills-course/.   We are currently getting the course accredited with the CPD Certification service.   If you would like any more information please don’t hesitate to contact us - details within the link.


Mental Health Promotion Training in Primary Care and Community Pharmacy
Each course is a standalone training opportunity, however staff are welcome to attend multiple courses as they are complementary.

Wellbeing in Primary Care: preventing illness & sustaining recovery
PG Tips: Pharmacy and General Practice simulation course
 
Please feel free to share among your networks. If you require further information, please contact maudsleylearning@slam.nhs.uk.


National Data Opt Out – online training to support compliance deadline
The training programme consists of a single session that should take no more than 45 minutes to complete. It is designed for colleagues who are responsible for ensuring compliance by 31 March 2020, but is also helpful for general awareness. 

You can also visit the national data opt-out pages for guidance on becoming compliant and help with understanding the national data opt-out. For more information contact your Data Protection Officer.

FREE  CPD accredited Diabetes Prevention Programme
GPs and practice staff can learn more about the Diabetes Prevention Programme with a new 30 minute e-module.


Reduce length of stay - new e-learning resource
A new e-learning tool called ActNow has been developed for health and care staff to help them prevent delayed transfers of care. For further information about Act Now Home First support, please contact emma.self@nhs.net.


Funding for equivalent qualifications (level 2 functional skills) in English and Maths is now available. For more information, please contact: Laura Mallett

Do you or any of your staff require Functional Skills (level 2 equivalent) English and Maths qualifications?  Funding is now available for courses. Please contact PACT@suffolkch.nhs.uk for more information.

PMA eLearning - ILM PMA Excellence in Supporting Healthcare certificate
Full details can be found on the PMA website - For more information, contact us    

Online Safer Consulting in Minor Illness LPN Forum
 As the modules are all online, the support pack is intended to enable candidates to take notes and work through the reflections. This accompanies the course. Page 2 is a list of the programme modules.
For those who are interested in learning more, please contact Bukky at olubukola.odupitan1@nhs.net                                                          

Forms

Expression of Interest for Funding 2020-2021

This will be available until 31 March 2020 when applications will close.

It is expected that Health Education England will soon provide additional funding for the training and development of non-medical staff working in General Practice i.e. nurses, care navigators, administrators, paramedics, pharmacists etc.

If you, or a member of your team are interested in undertaking a university module or training course between September 2020 and March 2021 and would like help with funding, please complete the form and return as per instructions on the form.  
Events

Please make contact with organisers directly to check event cancellations.

OCTOBER 2020

FREE UEA's Employment Exchange Health Fair
7 October 2020
If you would be interested in attending and have not yet registered your interest please do so via this form. Invitations to book on to this event will be sent in March/April.


Webinars


NB Medical Education - Free training -  Telephone Triage and Video Consultation Webinar

Molnlycke - All our webinars’ are available live or on catch up from the https://www.molnlycke.com/news/webinars/
Workstream Updates 

From previous issues
Workforce Development

 

Transforming how health and social care work together
GPN Rosalind Franklin Leadership Programme - GPNs in mid-level roles
View flyer for more information



College of Paramedics - Employers Guide - Paramedic framework


The Queens Nursing Institute - entry into GP nursing and support for experienced staff - please access link

Leadership for Empowered Communities and Personalised Care programme run by Catherine Wilton - October 2019 - April 2020
Please view flyer, application form and web page or email Catherine Wilton and Kristi Adams at hello@lecpc.co.uk

NHS England / NHS Improvement - Are you thinking of progressing your Career? Could Advance Clinical Practice be for you? 
“Core Capabilities Framework for Advanced Clinical Practice (Nurses) Working in General Practice / Primary Care in England”
Do you want to inspire the Next Generation?

Interested in registering as a Next Generation Ambassador or just wanting to find out more information? View flyer

Email: ambassadors@caredevelopmenteast.co.uk or telephone: 01449 720 400

Newsletters


N&SCS E-Bulletin - 19/03/20

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N&SCS E-Bulletin - 24/03/20

NHS Workforce Bulletin - COVID-19 guidance for the NHS workforce 19/3/20

Vaccine Update Issue - 306 - March 2020

Self Care Forum Newsletter: Self Care Week Award Winners 20/3/20

West Suffolk CCG Primary Care Newsletter No. 122

COVID 19 Newsletter Issue No 2

Norfolk Care News - Spring 2020
 


Meet the Primary Care Development team


Phyllis Anderson - (ICS) Primary Care Workforce Development, Data Lead, Fellowships, Preceptorships and Internships
Julie Baran - (ICS) International GP Recruitment, GP Trainees
Sonia Carnegie - (Suffolk) International GP Recruitment, GP Trainees
Sally Harris - (Suffolk) Nurse Educator

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