Key News
Workforce Racial Discrimination Survey
Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub are committed to supporting general practice in creating a compassionate and inclusive culture.
We appreciate you are all extremely busy, this confidential survey should take no more than 10 minutes to complete. This survey is for everyone working in general practice across C&W.
We recognise that answering some of the questions might be triggering for some of those with lived experiences of racism or discrimination – so if you do require support please reach out to:
- Your line manager
- Health and wellbeing champion
- Contact the free 24/7 counseling service run through Vivup by calling 0800 023 9324
- Speak to someone through text, you can access 24/7 confidential, free support by texting FRONTLINE to 85258.
Please click this link to access the survey – Workforce Racial Discrimination Survey (office.com), the survey will close on Wednesday 30th August 2023.
Digital Supervisor Pool
Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub have partnered with Lantum to create a flexible, digital staff pool. This makes it easier for you to find work, control your schedule, and get paid the next day.
PMA Apprenticeships
Coventry & Warwickshire Training Hub recognises the importance of ‘growing your own’ and the value of investing in new and/or existing team member apprenticeships to safeguard your current and future workforce.
We are proudly working in collaboration with the PMA to support the recruitment, training, and retention of non-clinical leaders and administration staff.
If you are looking to recruit a new apprentice or upskill an existing team member, please complete the short survey.
Four-month visa extension for newly qualified GPs
The government has introduced an additional four months on Skilled Worker visas for GPs completing GP Specialty Training (GPST). This will allow newly qualified GPs extra time to secure work with an employer and arrange sponsorship with them. This will also provide GP practices more time to obtain a new visa sponsorship license if they have recruited a newly qualified GP and do not already have a license.
If your practice does not have a visa sponsorship license and would like to obtain one, please visit the link below. The Training Hub can offer reimbursement of up to £600 for practices applying for this license.
CVD Workshop: Heart Failure – 27th September
This event is open to all healthcare professionals in primary care and other sectors who are involved in the diagnosis and management of Heart Failure which includes GPs, Practice managers, Nurses (community, practice-based, hospital), Health Care Assistants, Pharmacists (community, ICB, practice-based, hospital), social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, paramedics, physicians associates etc.
At the end of this workshop, attendees will:
- Have an awareness of the recommended heart failure pathway of care.
- Have an understanding of why heart failure is important in the wider context of Cardiovascular Disease prevention and in relation to CORE20Plus5.
- Have an understanding of the novel therapies available for heart failure management
- Understand the importance of case finding to support the identification of people who will benefit from heart failure therapies and/or optimisation.
Vacancies
This month in General Practice we have a wide range of vacancies. Please share these job postings with interested colleagues.
- CWTH – Non-Clinical Workforce Lead
- Advanced Clinical Practitioner Nurse – Kenilworth and Warwick PCN x 2
- Paramedic – Kenilworth and Warwick PCN
- General Practice Nurse – Engleton House Surgery
If you would like to share a vacancy on our website, please complete our vacancy template form by clicking the button below. A member of the team will then upload this onto the website for you.
New Dietitian and OT Ambassador
Last month we welcomed two new members to our Training Hub ambassadors team, please welcome Kelly Slater and Lizi Mattacola.
Kelly joins us as our Dietitians Ambassador and Lizi as our Occupational Therapy Ambassador. For more information and how to get in touch, please use the buttons below.
PLT – End of Term Update
We hope you have enjoyed the educational events the Coventry and Warwickshire education team has enabled this term. We have had a wide range of topics from Infectious diseases and Preventing Suicide to Complaints and Practice finance, these are all available to re-watch on our website, using the password CWEducation
Our end-of-term update includes an overview of our education team, new term dates, and information about the Primary Care in Practice program. Please click the button below to read more.
Health and Wellbeing
Health and Wellbeing programme – QOF QI Wellbeing
Workforce wellbeing, improving resilience, and risk of burnout is now more than ever essential for the retention and recruitment of the general practice workforce and so the 2023/24 QOF guidance includes a module on workforce and wellbeing.
Our Health and Wellbeing programme offers a fully funded Health and Wellbeing Champion working across your PCN, wellbeing resources such as ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ and an annual H&WB survey from which an action plan of support is shared with the PCN.
IF you:
- Have a Health and Wellbeing Champion
- Share wellbeing resources
- Encourage staff to take part in the annual H&WB survey
- Have Health and Wellbeing as an agenda item for your PCN meeting regularly (with minutes to evidence)
The Training Hub offer would satisfy all practices within your PCN qualifying for the full 37 points.
If you do not have a Health and Wellbeing Champion, please share the poster below with your PCN and Practice colleagues who are passionate about HWB.
For further information on the role, please contact Rita Asi via rita.asi@nhs.net
We hope you’ve seen and shared our Wellbeing Wednesday posts filled with tips, tools and resources to support yours and your teams Health and Wellbeing.
Don’t worry if you’ve missed one, previous editions of can be found here, on the Latest News page of our website.
Who can I call if I need support?
Following the closure of the ‘With Staff in Mind’ service, if you are experiencing emotional, personal, or work-related difficulties, we would encourage you to utilise the 24/7 confidential counseling service run by Vivup.
There is no limit on the number of times you can call, and everything discussed is treated in the strictest of confidence. Need to talk? Call 03303 800 658 *(or 0800 023 9324 free from any standard UK landline or mobile phone)
Summer Holidays – Where Kids Eat Free
Across the UK, cafes, restaurants, and food venues are offering a ‘Kids Eat Free’ or Kids Eat for £1 deal during the school summer holidays. Below is a list of businesses that are taking part this year.
Training & CPD
CPD Funding – 2023/24
As training and education slow down during the summer holiday 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!
Foundations of Immunisation Courses
This training is 2 days for Healthcare Support Workers, tNAs and Registered Health Care Professionals new to immunisation, both days must be attended. Please note, there are separate course dates dependent upon your role.
- 12th & 13th September – Foundation Training in Immunisation for Registered Healthcare Professionals – £150
- 25th & 26th September – Foundation Training in Immunisation for H/C Support Workers and tNAs – £150
NHSE Funded Courses – EOI Needed
NHS England funding is available for places on the following courses. Expressions of Interest are welcome to cw.traininghub@nhs.net
- Specialist Practice for General Practice Nursing (full time) Wolverhampton University deadline 10th August for September 23
- MSc in ACP Coventry University – January 2024 intake
- Fundamentals of General Practice Birmingham City University – September 23 or January 24
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
Roadmap Supervisor Resources
The Training Hub has produced a range of resources designed to help PCNs and GP practices through the process of integrating First Contact Practitioners (FCP) and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) into Primary Care through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
Please click the button below to visit our webpage with documentation on employment guidelines, employment models and more.
Clarity Training
For those ARRS with access to the Clarity platform, Agillo Software has produced a training video to help you navigate the system. You can access this by clicking the button below.
The password to access this video is ffJH7LYfARAMoUqHmMW4
GP News
Professional Curiosity Scheme – Round Two applications are now open!
Exciting times at the Training Hub this month as we are officially launching the Professional Curiosity Scheme for its second year! Last year saw over 70 clinicians from across Coventry and Warwickshire take part in the scheme, formalising a shadow scheme between consultants and general practice.
An evaluation of last year’s scheme showed the following:
- 84% of clinicians enjoyed the experience
- 91% of clinicians felt that their clinical practice may be changed by the experience
- 80% felt that they gained clinical knowledge from the scheme
- 98% of clinicians agreed that they would recommend this scheme to others
If you’re interested in learning more about the scheme or want to sign up for round two, please complete the survey below
Wise 5 Launch Event
Earlier this month our Wise 5 GP Network launch event took place at Woodland Grange in Leamington Spa. Bringing together ‘late career’ GPs, it was great to see so many attend this event. Thank you to those who attended and left feedback, including the lovely comment below.
“I’m in awe of how good the C&W Training Hub is … and want to thank Dr. Nicola Moerdyk for kindly offering support and putting me in touch with Dr. Ian Allwood.”
To keep up to date with the Wise 5 Network and any events, subscribe to their mailing list below.
First5 Event – How to Create a Portfolio Career as a GP
Please join us at this event to hear from experienced local GPs who have diversified in their roles and learn what is achievable. With guest speakers:
- Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, GP Partner, Lifestyle & Physical Activity Champion and Channel 4 Doctor
- Dr Ian Allwood – GP Partner, Aspiring Leaders Digital Fellow and C&W Wise5 Network Lead GP
- Dr Mehwish Qureshi – GP Partner, PCN Clinical Director, Clinical Lead for Telemedicine
- Dr Michael Caley – GP Partner, Deputy Chief Medical Officer for Coventry and Warwickshire ICB
- Dr Rachel Spencer – GP, Associate Clinical Professor Unit of Academic Primary Care at Warwick University
Parental Leave Support Network
The Parental Leave Support Circle, led by Dr. Sasha Darwazeh, held its first meeting on Tuesday the 27th of June. Parents and their little ones came together in a warm and welcoming atmosphere, sharing experiences, and forming connections.
The next event will be held on the 26th of September.
GPN News
Nurse Peer Support & Clinical Supervision
Peer Support and Clinical Supervision involve clinicians meeting regularly to reflect on practice with the intention of reflective learning, developing practice, and providing high-quality, safe care to patients.
The Training Hub will be offering a series of Peer Support and Clinical Supervision sessions in small groups to registered nurses. These sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams, to register your interest, please email us.
Cervical Screening – Guide for Good Practice
Please read the attached letter from Petty Trowel, Quality Lead, regarding cervical samples being sent to UHCW instead of RWH. Practices are asked to act upon this to minimise delays in results/risk of lost samples.
Please click here to download this letter.