UPDATES FROM
THE TRAINING HUB
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Dear Practice Managers,
Health Education England (HEE) South School of Pharmacy are delighted to announce funding to support the training of pre-registration trainee pharmacy technicians (PTPTs) in general practice from February 2021.
HEE want to work with employers to support the training of up to 30 pharmacy technician apprentices across the South region (South West, Thames Valley and Wessex) with GP ideally as the host employer. This will enable a new pharmacy technician workforce with primary care experience.
Please find attached further information and links to join a Q&A webinar on the 10 th August 2020 where further details and the application process will be described. |
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New Roles in Primary Care Guidance
Health Education England (HEE) have developed the New Roles in Primary Care Guidance.
Available through your local training hub or download from the e-learning for healthcare (e-LfH ) hub, https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/new-roles-in-primary-care/ , you will now have access to additional information about the Primary Care Networks Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) outlined in the GP Contract as well as other new roles and advanced level of practice.
The guidance (reviewed quarterly) summarises:
- An overview of the role
- Funding
- Training and development
- Activities undertaken
- Skills and competencies
- Supervision requirements
- Educator providers
- Approved ARRS and other job descriptions
- Case study examples
Any questions? We can put you in touch with your local training hub lead. E-mail traininghubs@hee.nhs.uk .
Best wishes,
Primary and Community Care Team
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Student Nurse Placements
Have you wanted to offer student nurse placements but haven’t been able to?
There is an exciting opportunity for PCNs in Devon to be part of a HEE funded SW CLiP Pilot, starting January 2021, to increase Student Nurse Placement numbers in Primary Care. Please read the attached flyer.
Under a CLiP model, students are placed in a group rather than the traditional 'one nurse at a time' in a single GP Practice. They learn as a group, with peer support under a "Coaching Method". The CLiP pilot aims to place between 4 and 8 students (with a minimum of 2 students in any one site) across multiple GP practices in a PCN.
Key benefits - it doesn't just enable more nurses to be placed in practice; the quality of the placement and learning experience is hugely improved and students don’t feel isolated. It also enables other practices who couldn’t normally take students due to lack of staff or space to participate and enables other registered staff to supervise and support students.
Devon Training Hub has previously supported a CLiP project in Devon where separate groups of students were placed in GP Practices and Care Homes.
If you are interested in taking part please send an expression of interest to jane.bunce@hee.nhs.uk and book onto one of the two workshops on 25th August or 1st September 2020. |
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Video Group Consultation Training
Phase Two Recruitment Has Begun!
You will have seen from recent newsletters we have been running briefing sessions for the Video Group Consultation training.
We have now been advised of a new offer from NHS E&I that requires immediate attention. There is now a ‘phase two’ of recruiting sentinel practices for Video Group Consultation (VGC). Phase one was for face to face group consultations. We have been informed that in the South West we have been allocated 41 places for training of sentinel sites. The training is fully funded and is being provided by ELC (who have provided the training for the face to face group consultations). The training is being offered on a first come first served basis, and practices will need to use this link https://bit.ly/nhsvgc2regions to register their interest.
Applications will close at 5pm on the 19th August, and training will commence shortly after this date to successful practices.
If your practice is keen to become one of these sentinel sites (please don’t confuse with Sentinel Healthcare – the 2 are not related!) you need to get your interest logged using the link above as soon as possible to stand a chance of being successful.
We are, however, aware that not all of you will be successful in this and so we are still building a register of practices interested in the training and will look to deliver something locally to meet the additional demand. As per our earlier email, you also need to make sure that you agree a lead contact at your practice and email info@elcworks.co.uk with the following information:
Area: DEVON
Practice name:
Lead contact name:
Lead contact phone number:
Lead contact email address:
Initially, only one person needs to express interest from your practice.
If you did not manage to attend a live briefing, you can still also watch a recording. The link is here: https://www.devontraininghub.co.uk/resources/video-group-consultations/devon-briefing-session/
If you have any questions please contact devon.traininghub@nhs.net. |
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Nursing Associate
Apprenticeship Programme
2020 / 2021
Devon Training Hub would like to invite you to some information sessions regarding TNAs.
These would be suitable for Practice Mangers, Practice nurses, HCAs interested in training to become a Nursing Associate.
These sessions might be particularly relevant to any practices and PCNs doing workforce planning as they will explain the role that a TNA can fill.
· presents an opportunity to further develop the skillset and knowledge of the workforce
· provides a career pathway for the workforce, helping with recruitment and retention challenges
· demonstrates a commitment to training and education to the Care Quality Commission
· eases the pressure on registered nurses
The Devon Training Hub is working with Devon County Council to facilitate virtual forums for General Practice leads to attend– see links below. The forums will be facilitated by providers and Nursing Associate Apprentices from cohort 1 and Devon County Council’s Placement Development Co-ordinator. The forums will be interactive and there will be ample opportunity for questions.
Wednesday 12th August 2-4pm
The easiest way to access the forum is online Join Microsoft Teams Meeting
Alternatively you can dial in on 0203443 6327. Conference ID: 802 883 710#
In the meantime, you may wish to access information regarding the role of the Nursing Associate on the Skills for Care and Nursing and Midwifery Council websites. Or there is more information here.
If you are interested to find out more, please do not hesitate to contact Lucy Wood – lucywood1@nhs.net, Mo Holman – Maureen.Holman@Devon.gov.uk or Terrie Chaplin – Terrie.Chaplin@Devon.gov.uk
Best wishes
Lucy Wood RN
Education Delivery Team Lead
Devon Training Hub |
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New to Partnership Payment Scheme
Open to any GP / Nurse / AHP
who becomes a Partner in General Practice
from 1st April 2020.
The New to Partnership Payment Scheme is a commitment made in the ‘Update to the GP Contract 2023/24’ document. It is a nationally managed scheme aimed at supporting registered health care professionals to become practice partners (or equivalent) through creating a learning fund to develop skills, coupled with a financial payment. The overarching aim is to grow the number of partners and individuals with equivalent status working in primary care, stabilising the partnership model and helping to increase clinicians’ participation levels so that primary care and the patients it serves have access to the workforce they need.
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Flu training for registered nurses and HCPs who have not previously done immunisations:
Nurses and registered HCPs working in general practice or care homes can join the training for HCAs which will enable them to give the flu vaccination under PGD this flu season. Our Trainer will add in legalities in respect to registered staff for this purpose.
We currently have two courses available to book:
Healthcare Assistant 2 Day Immunisations Course:
18th and 25th August 2020 - 9:30am to 12:30pm each day.
Delegates need to attend both sessions.
Book here.
Healthcare Assistant 2 Day Immunisations Course:
10th and 11th August 2020 - 9:30am to 12:30pm each day.
Delegates need to attend both sessions.
Book here. |
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Immunisation and Flu Updates
All presented as Online Training Forums with additional resources
Devon Training Hub is delighted to be working with Tricia Smith to bring you the Immunisation and Flu Updates.
Have a browse through our Courses and Events page, or select a course from the list below:
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Other Courses Available to Book Now
Now an Online Course!
Introduction to Diabetes - For Practice Nurses
Tuesday 15th September 2020 - 9.30am to 12pm
Book this course here
Limited places available - Book now! Introduction to Contraception - For Practice Nurses
Delivered over 3 Sessions (all must be attended):
Thursday 24th September 2020 - 1.30pm to 4pm
Thursday 1st October 2020 - 1.30pm to 4pm
Thursday 8th October 2020 - 1.30pm to 4pm
Book this course here
NEW!!! B12 and Pernicious Anaemia - For Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
Tuesday 29th September 2020 - 10am to 12pm
Book this course here
NEW!!! Introduction to Phlebotomy - For all General Practice Staff
Tuesday 6th October 2020 - 10am to 12pm
Book this course here
NEW!!! Ear Care Update - For Practice Nurses and Healthcare Assistants
Wednesday 7th October 2020 - 10am to 12.30pm
Book this course here
Now an Online Course!
Introduction to Diabetes - For Practice Nurses
Tuesday 10th November 2020 - 9.30am to 12pm
Book this course here
NEW!!! Handling Complaints - For Primary Care Administration and Reception Staff
Wednesday 18th November 2020 - 10am to12pm
Book this course here
More coming soon!
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New e-Learning Available for Paramedics
Health Education England e-Learning for Healthcare (HEE e-LfH) and the College of Paramedics have developed a new e-learning module which provides educational support for paramedics.
Supporting Paramedic Practice During COVID-19 is now available within the paramedics e-learning programme at https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/paramedics.
Comprised of interactive learning experiences that are accessible on different mobile devices, each session has been created to support the needs of paramedics during the ongoing pandemic.
Supporting paramedic practice during COVID-19
Created by experienced paramedic e-learning authors for the College of Paramedics, this e-learning is aimed at paramedics and those involved in emergency response during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The module consists of five sessions of varied lengths which learners are able to select individually, or complete as an entire module.
The new sessions include:
- The assessment and management of COVID-19 patients for paramedics
- Paramedic wellbeing during a pandemic
- Mechanical ventilators used in prehospital care
- Paramedic use of PPE
- COVID-19 additional guidance for paramedics
By completing the module, you will achieve a greater understanding of virus transmission, assessment and management of COVID-19 patients and contribute to your Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Existing modules in the Paramedics programme include:
- Clinical decision making for paramedics
- Mental health for paramedics
- Pain management for paramedics
- Urgent care for paramedics – injuries
- Urgent care for paramedics – illness
- Management of burns for paramedics
Your feedback and accessing the module
As knowledge of the effects and management of COVID-19 continues to evolve, we welcome your feedback.
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PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
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School of Primary Care – Health Education England – Working across the South West – Peninsula Postgraduate Medical Education
1 GP Educator Fellowship for Torbay GP training scheme
The Peninsula School of Primary Care is looking to appoint a GP Educator Fellowship for a fixed period of one year, linked to the Torbay training scheme, commencing November 2020. Start date can be flexible to suit candidate, but ideally in post by January 2021,at the latest.
The successful candidates will work closely with the GP educational team based in Torbay. The appointment will be for 1 session weekly on Wednesdays, to work in the Vocational Training Scheme.
There will be local and school-wide educational support, educational events and mentoring to enable the post holder to develop expertise in this area as part of their on-going career development.
Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
The closing date for receipt of applications is at 23:59 hrs on Monday 7/9/2020.
To apply please send your CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability for the role to andy.smallshaw@nhs.net.
LATE OR INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Interviews are likely to be scheduled for Wednesday 16th September 2020.
For further information or an informal discussion please speak with Dr Helen Paley, helen.paley@hee.nhs.uk (07836647130) or Roland Gude, Devon Training Hub (01752 437 044).
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of gender, race, disability, sexuality or age. All applicants who have a health problem or disability and meet the minimum criteria for the position will be guaranteed an interview.
Please click here for the Job Description: |
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Job Vacancy
General Practice Nurse, Leatside Surgery
The coming years in general practice will provide an exciting and challenging time and we are looking for someone to join our large and friendly team.
Our Nursing Team currently comprises of 5 Practice Nurses, Assistant Practitioner, 2 Healthcare Assistants and a phlebotomist and is supported by a dedicated Nurse Administration Team.
In addition to this our extended clinical team includes an in-house pharmacist who supports our GPs and nursing team in chronic disease management and a recently expanded team of 3 Advanced Nurse Practitioners who work with both GPs and practice nursing team.
Please find enclosed some information about the practice, the role within the practice and the type of person we are looking for. If you are highly motivated and able to promote a positive and productive team spirit then we look forward to receiving your application and meeting you.
The Practice Nurse position is offered as Band 6 Agenda for Change, subject to appropriate qualifications.
To apply please send your CV along with a covering letter detailing the reasons you believe you are suitable for the role either by email to Martin Randall at martin.randall@nhs.net or by post to Leatside Surgery, Babbage Road, Totnes Devon TQ9 5JA. The closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August 2020.
For more information about Leatside Surgery, the full Job Description and Person Specifics, please see this document. |
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I am looking for a Nurse Practitioner post in Plymouth.
I have been a Practice Nurse for over 10 years. 15 months ago I joined an acute team as a Nurse Practitioner, I am a prescribing nurse and have completed the minor illness and injury course and various chronic disease courses.
I am currently seeing acute on the day patients within my competency (ears ,eyes, chests , abdo 's throats , gynae, ring fits, chronic disease acute issues ect) with the view to train to be an ANP. My current practice is unfortunately unable to support the study time agreement by Plymouth University for me to do an ANP apprenticeship which I am looking to do.
I am looking for full time hours over 4 days ideally, I am happy to work extended hours and would welcome the opportunity to further develop my skills and complete my MSc in advanced clinical practice.
Please email devon.traininghub@nhs.net if you are interested in supporting this nurse in your practice to gain her Msc in advanced clinical practice.
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We are advertising for 3 RePAIR Fellows across the South West region.
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Become a Placement Provider
for University of Plymouth Student Nurses
We are looking for more practices to help develop a skilled, effective workforce to meet the health needs of the region. By offering placements to student nurses you can help achieve this, and it will give you the opportunity to work in partnership with the University.
Placements are a vital part of the future workforce learning experience. By promoting excellent nursing practice, you can greatly contribute to the development of student nurse competence, so that they will be able to make an evolving contribution to the services your organisation provides.
The University of Plymouth POPPI website has helpful information about the benefits of hosting students, the setting-up process, support provided, payment received for hosting, testimonials and other resources. These are all available here.
The University will be hosting Q and A sessions via Microsoft Teams, so that you can raise any questions that you may have about hosting nursing students. The next one will take place on:
If you are intending to join the above sessions, please email pviplacements@plymouth.ac.uk.
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Announcing the Covid-19: Supporting Resilience in the Nursing Workforce
Grant Programme |
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Applications open on 27th July 2020.
Grants awarded within this programme will be between £20,000 and £100,000.
The Covid-19 pandemic is presenting unprecedented challenges for the Nursing workforce. It is producing fresh stimuli to examine working practices and service redesign. It is also threatening their mental health and well being.
Evidence-informed strategies and interventions are required to demonstrate nurses leading changes to clinical practice and service delivery. Separate proposals are also required to describe evidence-based support for nurse’s mental health and psychological well being, both in the immediate and long term.
The Burdett Trust is interested in receiving nurse led proposals for evidence-based strategies and interventions which demonstrate innovative and sustainable changes to clinical practice and service redesign, as a result of learning gained through the pandemic. It also wishes to receive proposals aimed at tackling the mental health and well being of nurses.
The Trust recognises that nursing is part of a workforce team and evidence submitted as part of proposals should reference that. The Trust is keen to receive proposals that reflect a wide range of settings in particular those that are out of hospital and which cover both prevention and care in both health and social care. The programme looks to recognise and support nurses in a "new normal" world where our collective learning has led to real improvements for us all. Please note that this programme will not support personal study. Projects must be nurse-led and have the nursing contribution to healthcare at their core. Proposals must be well-argued and demonstrate why the project is needed, what benefits and impacts it will deliver and how it will generate learning that can be shared, disseminated, and adopted more widely. |
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| Eligibility Grant applications are invited from charities, non-profit organisations and public bodies that wish to undertake innovative projects to strengthen nursing leadership. Projects must be nurse-led and demonstrate an innovative approach. Grant applications are invited from charities, non-profit organisations and public bodies. The programme is not designed to support projects developed and undertaken by individuals and cannot award grants to private sector organisations. |
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Webinar Opportunity!
Contraception in Peri Menopause and
Myths and Misperceptions on Contraception in Women Under 35.
I would like to invite you to a webinar meeting which has been organized by our Suffolk Key Account Manager, and have attached the invite for you to have a look at. Dr Caroline Marfleet will be discussing CONTRACEPTION IN PERI MENOPAUSE and Sally Roberts will focus on MYTHS AND MISPERCEPTIONS OF CONTRACEPTION IN WOMEN UNDER 35.
I would like to invite you to a representative-organised, speaker-led webinar on
13th August starting at 7pm
The speakers at this webinar will be:
Dr Caroline Marfleet – Consultant in SRH (MBBS; FSRH)
Sal Roberts – Specialist Nurse (RN RM MSc DFSRH PGA Med Ed (SRH) FRT)
If you would like to register for this meeting, please email or call me to confirm and closer to the time I will send you the joining link for the meeting. My contact details are below.
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NHS Patient and Staff Safety Virtual Conference
Fully funded places to attend for all NHS staff
Our 2nd Virtual NHS Patient Safety Conference will provide a timely way to listen, learn and engage directly with some of the leading patient safety experts in the UK and Europe. It includes interactive speaker sessions, workshops and roundtables all from your home or remote location.
2nd Virtual NHS Patient Safety Conference
10:30am-3:00pm, September 10th, 2020, Convenzis App
Core event topics include:
• Missed and delayed diagnoses
• Preventing deterioration & sepsis
• Maternity & Neonatal Safety Improvement
• Simulation in Healthcare
• Incident reporting
• Learning from death
We are halfway through our virtual public sector event series & feedback has been overwhelming. All public servants are able to apply for a funded delegate pass to all our virtual and in-person events.
Benefits of Attendance:
• Live speaker sessions
• Meet the supplier round tables and live streams
• Interactive Q&A + Polls
• Peer to peer networking
• Downloadable content
We are advising ALL attendees attend the event via personal laptop or mobile device (Non-NHS Device)
We have noticed that NHS Devices are making it more difficult to view event content.
To maximise chances of viewing content:
• Attend via a NON-NHS Device
• Attend the event via the Convenzis APP (where possible)
• Connect via your personal WI-FI (NON-NHS)
• Attend the online platform via google chrome web browser
Registration now open, we look forward to greeting you on the day
Website:
https://www.convenzis.co.uk/events/the-blueprint-for-improved-patient-safety-virtual-patient-safety-conference/
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We are pleased to inform you that you can now access our "Virtual Consultation" webinar on-demand via our DPC Digital Hub here and we look forward to seeing you at our two upcoming webinars. |
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Don't miss out on the next session!
THRIVING AND SURVIVING CHANGE
Tuesday 13 August - 6:30pm to 7:30pm
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Registration for the Abracadabra Virtual Conference is now open.
Abracadabra is a well-known promotional meeting for nurses working in the field of diabetes and is celebrating its 20th year with an exciting online event. The Abracadabra Virtual Conference will take place over 3 dates in September:
- Thursday 10 September, 'Optimising Care'
- Tuesday 15 September, 'Adapting Clinical Practice'
- Thursday 17 September, 'Future Challenges'
On each of these dates, a 1 hour 40 minute webcast will be held. The webcasts will be repeated in the evening - so you have the choice of attending at either 1pm or 7pm on each day.
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The Virtual Conference, entitled ‘Back to the future: Combining two decades of nurse education with latest evidence and therapies to deliver individualised care’, will provide updates on a range of topics that have relevance in modern-day diabetes nursing including:
- Practical strategies for engaging and empowering people with diabetes
- How to integrate remote consultations into your routine diabetes care practice
- What the ‘Getting It Right First Time’ diabetes report can tell us about variations in care.
The Virtual Conference includes pre-recorded presentations from expert speakers on a range of topics that are highly relevant to modern-day diabetes nursing, along with live Q&A sessions.You will be able to choose between different breakout sessions, tailoring your experience to suit your own needs.
Confirmed speakers include:
- Dr Sumer Aditya, Consultant Physician in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Aintree
- Dr Heather Bell, GP, Greenisland, Northern Ireland
- Prof Mike Cummings, Professor of Diabetes and Endocrinology at Portsmouth NHS Trust
- Jo Dalton, Diabetes Specialist Nurse – Transition, Poole Young People’s Diabetes Service
- Dr Sarah Davies, GP with Special Interest in Diabetes, Cardiff
- Dr Kevin Fernando, GP, North Berwick, near Edinburgh
- Professor Partha Kar, Consultant Diabetologist, Portsmouth
- Dr Emma Wilmot, Consultant Diabetologist, University Hospitals Derby; Assistant Professor, University of Nottingham
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You are invited to a NAPP Masterclass WEBINAR with Beverley Bostock-Cox
Promotional webinar organised by Napp Pharmaceuticals Limited.
Napp products may be discussed during this webinar.
Multidisciplinary care in Type 2 Diabetes & Diabetic Kidney Disease
6 date options with guest speakers from South West Consultant Nephrologists
Beverley & Dr Power:
12th August & 23rd October
Beverley & Dr Lewis:
20th August, 18th September & 19th October
Beverley & Dr HATEBOER:
11th September
The Modular Webinars Run 9.15am — 3.30pm.
During these unprecedented times, should you need to split your attendance over more than 1 day, please indicate during registration.
To register your place, please contact:
Debby Parlett | Account Manager, NAPP Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
Debby.Parlett@napp.co.uk | 07501 683 582
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Online Health and Care Fair
Thursday 10th September, 12pm to 2pm
- Where – On Twitter via @JCPinDevon page using #DevonHealthCareFair
- What areas are covered? – The whole of Devon, including Plymouth & Torbay
- What do I have to do? – You will need to have a Twitter account, have active vacancies to recruit to and be available for questions from job seekers between 12 noon and 2 pm on the day, via Twitter. Your vacancies will need to be uploaded to the Proud to Care Jobs Board at least four days in advance and you will need to upload your vacancies during the jobs fair to Twitter @JCPinDevon page from your Twitter account using the #DevonHealthCareFair
- What else would be good? – It would be great if we can also share more information about the health and care sector during the jobs fair, including any film clips you may have, information about different roles, career progressions opportunities, training and qualifications available to job seekers. Please either send this to proudtocare@devon.gov.uk or upload yourself on the day. We would also need your support promoting this in advance. We have a Twitter banner available which we can share with you, and if we could also like and retweet each other’s Tweets for added amplification that would be good.
For more on the Proud to Care Devon Campaign please click here. |
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Cavernoma Awareness Day - 15 August 2020
Each year, hundreds of people are diagnosed with a Cavernoma. 1 person in 600, in the UK, has a brain Cavernoma without symptoms (asymptomatic). This equates to roughly 90,000 people – enough to fill Wembley Stadium.
This annual event helps to highlight the frequency of Cavernomas in society and encourages people with a Cavernoma to join a community of people with a similar condition.
For more infromation please visit the dedicated website.
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Afternoon Tea Week
10 August 2020 to 16 August 2020
Afternoon Tea Week is a celebration of one of the nation’s favourite traditions.
Whether enjoyed in a 5-star hotel, or as a home baked treat, the British love the combination of savoury and sweet treats, accompanied by some of the 165 million cups of tea we drink each day in the UK.
Events and special offers can be found on the dedicated website here.
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Happy to help.
If you need any help with the website, courses which have not been advertised or just want some advice please do not hesitate to contact a member of the team.
We look forward to speaking with you.
Best wishes,
Lucy, Julie, Tracey, Bev, Kathy, Summer, Vix, Andy and Paddy
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7th August 2020 - Newsletter
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