Key News
Nursing, Midwifery and AHP Clinical Leadership Fellowship Projects – 2024/2025
NHS England have announced the launch of their 2024/25 Clinical Leadership fellowship opportunities. These are projects set by NHS England supporting education and workforce transformation across the Midlands.
Join them on Wednesday 17th January at 12:30pm for a workshop, hearing from previous fellowship hosts, current fellows and for an opportunity to ask their clinical leads questions around the fellowships.
Virtual Polypharmacy Workshops & Action Learning Sets
Health Innovation West Midlands are hosting a set of virtual Polypharmacy Workshops that will equip you with the knowledge and skills to undertake Structured Medication Reviews (SMRs) confidently, deprescribe safely where appropriate.
For more information, please click the buttons below.
Midlands Diversity Conference
Join the RCGP Midlands Faculty in this conference to connect with colleagues, share ideas and get all your questions about EDI and training answered. Ideal for doctors in training. trainers, and newly qualified GPs.
Are you and your patients Ramandan ready?
This webinar is open to Healthcare Professionals supporting their patients living with diabetes prepare for and observe Ramadan safely.
Click this link to open the Event Flyer
Medical Education Team
Primary Care in Practice
Primary Care in Practice (PCiP) is designed to help navigate the world of Primary Care sharing insights into Population Health, Integrated Care Systems, Primary Care Networks and Finance in primary care. It will also cover leadership and coaching and mentoring.
This programme is open, free of charge to everyone new to Primary Care in Coventry and Warwickshire. The sessions will be held live, hosted by local GPs Maria Ceurstemont and Sarah Hall. They will be held as a combination of virtual sessions (through Zoom) and face-to-face sessions.
The first Primary Care in Practice session will be held on the 17th January To join this session or for more information, please contact crgpa.education.cwth@nhs.net
Health and Wellbeing
Putting you and your wellbeing first…
We are pleased to share that we are working with Dr Rachel Morris and her team to deliver expert, online training to ALL staff working in General Practice.
These webinars have been designed to support you to adopt better ways of working that will help you to protect your wellbeing and build resilience.
Januarys webinar: How to embrace your limits, say no and deal with pushback
This month’s webinar is on Wednesday 10th January at 7.30pm
In this webinar, we look at the fact that many professionals are experiencing overwhelming workloads, and that the pressure on our services is increasing.
We talk about how it’s just not possible to cram yet more into an already overscheduled day, and that the only answer is to prioritise what’s really important, set boundaries and say no.
At this online training you’ll learn you’ll learn:
- How to get crystal clear on what you can control and what you can’t control
- How to decide what’s really important so you can prioritise and say YES with purpose
- A simple toolkit to help you deal with pushback and say NO
This will be a practical, helpful session focused on actions you can use at work straight away. It’s designed specifically for healthcare staff so the tools are tailored to the pressure you’re working under in a stretched system.
Februarys webinar: How to deal with stress and anxiety
Next month’s webinar is on Tuesday 13th February at 7.30pm
At this interactive webinar, we will explore the emotions that professionals working on the frontline experience and we will offer strategies and tips to take control of your stress and anxiety.
At this online training you’ll learn you’ll learn:
- The common emotions we experience and how we try to deal with them
- How these emptions can be helpful, or how they can hold us back
- Some simple strategies and tips to manage your anxiety and other emotions
If you work in a high-pressure role where things can get stressful quickly, it’s crucial you understand how to manage your emotions, and how you can support those around you to respond better too.
Health and Wellbeing Champions
If you are interested in:
- Promoting health and wellbeing within your organisation
- Supporting your colleagues with 1:1 wellbeing conversations
- Developing wellbeing initiatives and events to support building a happy healthy workplace…
Please get in touch!
We don’t always reach everyone via this newsletter so please share the poster below with your colleagues who are passionate about HWB.
For further information on the role, please contact Rita Asi via rita.asi@nhs.net
Big Savings & Mental Health support – all in one place!
Vivup is your employee assistance programme, it’s free for anyone working in General Practice across Coventry and Warwickshire to access.
If you haven’t registered yet…it takes 2 minutes to pop your details in and you have access to mental health support, financial wellbeing advice and lifestyle savings…
To register, click here and remember you must register using the organisation name ‘Coventry and Warwickshire -General Practice…’ to have access to all of the relevant benefits and features.
Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging
Starting this month we will be including a bimonthly EDI section within this newsletter – focusing on particular topics. This month we are focusing on belonging and how it is interlinked with Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
EDI in any workplace creates a sense of belonging amongst employees. When individuals from diverse backgrounds feel valued and respected in their organisation, data shows they are more likely to be engaged.
By creating an environment in which everyones voice is heard and considered, your organisation can tap into a wealth of diverse perspectives…leading to increased collaboration, productivity, and overall staff satisfaction.
Employees with a strong sense of belonging outperform others on almost every metric, from engagement & retention to performance & wellbeing. Leadership supports this and data reflects that employees are 6 times more likley to feel a sense of belonging where leaders support equality, diversity and belonging.
Please see above image and below links on the importance of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging in the workplace.
Training & CPD
CPD Funding – 2023/24
As training and education slowed down during the winter period, we would like to take this opportunity to ask you to encourage your eligible staff to use their £333 CPD funding by the end of March 2024.
Please review the range of training and education sessions available via the Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub calendar which can be found here
Training and CPD Calendar
Our calendar shows upcoming training and education events for all workforce roles across Coventry and Warwickshire.
Browse the calendar by date or search by keyword, then click on the event to find out more information, such as the location, times, cost, and how to book!
CPD Highlights
Below are a small selection of courses on offer through the Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub. for our full range of courses, please visit our calendar.
- 12th January – Limb Examination – Alison Gingell Building, Coventry University
- 23rd January – Paediatric Diabetes Care for PCN Clinicians – Virtual Event
HCA/TNA Training Dates
We are pleased to confirm the following training options for your HCA/TNAs, which are now available to book directly through our website.
To see the full list of available courses, please visit our website.
Learning and Development Opportunities
Mentoring Scheme – For GPs, PMs & Nursing Staff
Regular mentoring can help you with a range of professional issues.
You might like to chat with a colleague about your role and get support with career development, discuss how to handle a working relationship or ask for well-being advice.
For information on each of the mentoring schemes we run, please click on the links below
New to Practice Fellowship – GP/GPNs
Are you a GP who has recently qualified – or a Practice Nurse who has recently joined the Primary Care workforce?
The New to Practice Fellowship provides you support to transition from training to employed members of the primary care team.
For information on each of the mentoring schemes we run, please click on the links below
ARRS News
FCPs – Do you want to complete your Roadmap Supervisor Course?
As you may be aware, the current NHSE Roadmap Supervisor (RMSV) Training course is no longer being offered.
The Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub is commissioning a one off RMSV course for those FCPs who have completed their stage 2 Roadmap.
Limb Examination Training – 12th January
The session is open to Paramedics, Advanced Practitioners and PA’s. Learn how to perform a comprehensive limb examination to improve patient care.
Learning Objectives:
- To learn the key steps in performing a comprehensive limb examination
- To identify common abnormalities in the hip, knee, lumbar spine, and neck and shoulder
- To develop a differential diagnosis for common limb problems
GP News
Middle(Twenty)5
‘The Best We’ – Wednesday 28th February
Join us for a networking event to connect with other mid-career GPs across the Coventry and Warwickshire area.
This event will feature a workshop from Dr Amar Rughani, a former practicing GP, who helped develop GP assessments and the RCGP curriculum. They also co-authored a book with Joanna Bircher called the ‘The Leadership Hike’.
Wise5
Managing your late career & transitions workshop – Saturday 27th January
Please register before the 11th of January to secure your place at this event.
This Wise 5 event aims to give people the opportunity to reflect on and review their career choices in a safe and supportive environment.
There will be opportunities for sharing experiences and reflections. Models will be demonstrated, offering ways to structure thinking in preparation for new opportunities, career changes or life after work.
International Medical Graduates
The aim of the International Medical Graduate (IMG) Scheme is to create awareness for IMG GPs that there is support specifically targeted to cater to their needs post-CCT, to create opportunities for networking with colleagues/peers who share similar experiences, and to encourage them to access wider Training Hub offers.
Please join our IMG WhatsApp group to take part in group discussions, access peer support, and receive up-to-date information on IMG Scheme events. You can also subscribe for future updates from the IMG scheme by clicking here.
Parental Leave Support Network
The next support circle is on the 23rd of January, starting at 10am at Kenilworth Methodist church. Please join the WhatsApp group if you are a GP who is on parental leave or just returned to work, so we can share parental advice and learning events.
For more resources around parental leave, please visit our webpage.
GPN News
Nursing Team – Contacts
The GPN Retention Fellows will be actively involved in various aspects of general practice nursing to aid in the implementation of retention initiatives. To contact them, please see below.
First5 – Nursing
Are you in the first five years of GP nursing or nursing associate role?
If so, we would love to hear from you. My name is Ashley and I am the First 5 Fellow, I would like to share opportunities available to you as a new to practice nurse/NA.
For more information on the First 5 – Nursing programme, or the opportunities available to you, please get in touch using the button below.
Late-Career Nurses – Flexible Retirement Options
Are you thinking about retiring and returning to practice? NHS pensions have released a webinar on flexible retirement options which can be found here.
NHS pensions also do monthly presentations with question & answer sessions on:
- All schemes – Understanding the NHS Pension Scheme and its benefit
- All schemes – Your Annual Benefit Statement explained
For more information on these options, presentations and more, please download this document.
tNA Expressions of Interest – Practices
We are welcoming expressions of interest from practices or PCNs to host tNAs. Please scan the QR code on the flyer or contact us for more information.
tNA Expressions of Interest – Students
We are welcoming expressions of interest from applicants for the next intake of the tNA apprenticeships at Coventry University. Please scan the QR code on the flyer or contact us for more information.