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Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub – July Newsletter

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Primary Care People Plan – 17th July

The Coventry and Warwickshire ICB want your help to shape their Workforce strategy. This is open to everyone in General Practice.

We aim to capture the voices of the whole workforce and we encourage medical, nursing, administrative, reception, managers and multi-professional workforce participation.

Please join us from 7:15pm to 8:30pm on Wednesday the 17th July for an online event:

  • Learn about our work on the workforce strategy
  • Explore your thoughts on the challenges and opportunities across our system
Register

Menopause and your experience

In order for us to be able to identify and bridge the gaps in support, education, training etc. around Peri/Menopause we need your help!

Are you…

  • Going through the peri/menopause?
  • Affected by the peri/menopause (family, partner etc. is going through)?
  • Managing someone who is affected by or going through the peri/menopause?
  • Seeing a patient who is going through or affected by the peri/menopause?

If you answered YES to any of the above – scan the QR code on the poster or click here to complete the survey.

(The survey takes around 8 minutes to complete)

Midlands Primary Care Cancer Toolkit

The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Training Hub have been working with The Hub + Derbyshire, to develop a Primary Care Cancer Toolkit, which is predominantly a training resource but also has useful resources and information.

Primary Care Education – Posters | Set One | Set Two

Medical Education Team

PLT – Learning Disabilities

Last month, the Medical Education team delivered a PLT on Learning Disabilities to over 1500 people across Coventry and Warwickshire. This session featured multiple guest speakers and Experts by Experience (EBEs), sharing their thoughts on how we can make General Practice more accessible for those with learning disabilities.

This session was delivered in partnership with Grapevine and with funding from the ICB.

Although this programme has been tailored to meet the CQC primary care requirements, this course is not endorsed by NHSE and in the future the formal training of OMMT may be made compulsory, in which case all staff would have to attend.

Our next sessions, on Autism, will take place in November this year. Please keep an eye on our website for more information about these sessions.

For details on Lunch & Learn sessions, PLT recordings and more – take a look at our dedicated Medical Education page.

For information on the education programme for the Summer, please click here

Health and Wellbeing

Feel confident in supporting your staff with their wellbeing

A member of your team is struggling, they have found the courage to talk to you and share that they are:

  • Suffering with depression
  • Worried about a family member living in the midst of the middle east crisis
  • Struggling to cope following a bereavement
  • Overwhelmed, stressed and anxious
  • Feeling isolated


Do you feel confident in having an open conversation on these topics?…

Do you know when it’s appropriate to signpost to support and where to signpost to?…

We know that the wellbeing of our colleagues can be affected by all kinds of factors at work – workload, capacity, relationships with colleagues and the physical working environment. Likewise, factors outside of work including lack of sleep, financial worries, health conditions, caring responsibilities and other personal circumstances can also have an impact.

Our aim is to support you to feel confident having open conversations about mental health with your team members, know where to signpost to and where to go for support and guidance for yourself.

The accredited Mental Health Skills for Managers training delivered by MIND will support you with this.

Spaces are available in September, October and November – to register click the button below.

Register Here

How to deal with trauma on the frontline

Open to anyone working in and supporting General Practice!

Have you ever been impacted by trauma at work? Did you recognise it as trauma at the time?

And would you know how to support a colleague who found themselves in a similar situation? 

Understanding more about trauma and knowing what to look out for is really important if we want to better manage the effects of trauma, in ourselves and in our colleagues. There are ways we can learn to cope better with trauma exposure in a healthy way.

This month join Dr Rachel Morris, host of the You Are Not a Frog Podcast and Dr Caroline Walker, Psychiatrist, therapist and founder of The Joyful Doctor at the July Work Well Webinar “How to deal with trauma on the frontline” on Wednesday 3rd July at 7.30pm. 

You’ll learn:

  • The difference between direct and indirect trauma, and the impact they have 
  • How to recognise when you, or others, are traumatised at work 
  • How to manage your own trauma response in a healthy way

P.S. CPD forms are provided by the Shapes toolkit team, so you can claim CPD for attending.

Register Here

Health Kiosks

Take a look at the details on the poster below on where you can find your closest health kiosk!

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging (EDIB)

Freedom to Speak Up

Most speaking up happens through conversations with supervisors and line managers where challenges are raised and resolved quickly.

We strive for a culture where that is normal, everyday practice and encourage you to explore this option – it may well be the easiest and simplest way of resolving matters.

Please contact your Freedom to Speak Up Guardian, Dr Mai Elftise, who can support you to speak up if you feel unable to do so by other routes. You can contact her via pcftsu.guardian@nhs.net.

Further information on ‘Speaking Up’ can be found in our Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Policy for General Practice

Training and CPD

Upcoming Training

Non-Clinical Training – PAIs, FP34 Claims and PCSE Drugs Payments (a live webinar)

Session is open to Practice Managers; Operations Manager; Managing Partners; FP34 Administrators; Finance Managers and Prescribing Clerks

Ash Lane Consulting will provide the information and knowledge you need to maximise the income for your Personally Administered Items (PAI).

Tuesday 16th July

Diabetes – Face-to-Face Events

We are delighted to be working with Coventry and Warwickshire ICB following the success of these diabetes events last year, and would like to invite you to attend a half day face-to-face diabetes update event during June and July. The Coventry and Warwickshire Primary Care Diabetes Network (co-chaired by Professor Vinod Patel and GP Jim McMorran) will update on “hot topics” in type 2 diabetes via short talks and interactive case studies

CPD Funding – Update

Due to political sensitivity at this time we do not anticipate news on CPD funding in the near future and will update when notified.

In the meantime, 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!

Training & CPD Calendar

Immunisation Updates – 2024

For registered clinicians and HCSWs. We will be using the September PLT dates (12th, 18th, 19th and 25th) to hold our annual immunisation updates. Please use the links below to register:

Learning and Development Opportunities

Mary Seacole programme

The Mary Seacole programme is an innovative and inspirational leadership development programme from the NHS Leadership Academy.

Specifically for those newly in or aspiring to be in a formal first time leadership role, the six month-long programme has been exclusively designed and developed for people working in health and social care.

For more information on the programme and key dates, please visit our webpage.

Future Leaders Programme

Are you interested in developing and exploring your leadership style, how to negotiate, influence and have insights into your personality traits and how to best work with other people?

Future Leaders is an insightful and empowering course for anyone in General Practice ready to take steps into leadership, or early on in their leadership journey, to understand what type of leader you are or might be, and how to progress on your leadership journey.

Our programme is free, comprises of 6 face-to-face sessions, running from January to June 2025 and applications are open! Applications will close on the 13th September and successful applicants will be informed by 1st October.

For more information and to confirm your eligibility, please visit our webpage.

Professional Curiosity Scheme

We are delighted to announce that Round 3 of the Professional Curiosity Scheme has begun and has now expanded to allow many more professionals to benefit from the scheme.

Having observed a multitude of positive outcomes from the previous rounds we have decided to expand the scheme to include senior speciality doctors, in addition to consultants and GPs to benefit from this exciting opportunity.

We are also inviting additional roles to apply for shadow placements (including ANPs, ACPs, Paramedics, Physiotherapists, Managers and Pharmacists) in order to further develop collaboration between primary and secondary care.

Shadow placements will be allocated on a first come first served basis taking into account locality and specialty preferences.

Register

Multi Disciplinary Team (aka ARRS roles)

Polypharmacy Workshops

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 and most importantly will help you make the best use of your most valuable and limited resource – time.

This online interactive course is held over three half days. Delegates must attend all 3 Sessions to receive their Certificate of Attendance. To join these workshops you must commit to producing a Polypharmacy Action & Implementation Plan and share this with Health Innovation West Midlands at a minimum

Please download this PDF for more information and to join the sessions.

GPA Training Programme

As we come to the end of the first 3-month rotation, the General Practice Assistants (GPA) have been supported through the Training Hub to work through the GPA competency framework. As pictured, the clinical module provides the GPAs with hands on experience becoming familiar with clinical skills equipment and observations in general practice.

The GPAs also rotate to administrative and care modules over the next 6 months, being supported to complete the 256 core competency areas within their workplace.

With thanks to the CWTH Nursing Team who lead the clinical module.

If you have recently employed a GPA within your practice, please get in touch with the CWTH administration team or GPA Programme Director (emma.lomas6@nhs.net) for further information regarding Training Hub support still available.

GP News

First5 GP Event – Save the Date – 1st October

Our next First5 GP Event on Neurology will take place on the 1st October. More information around this event will follow soon.

Secure your place by registering here or clicking the image below.

Middle(Twenty)5 GP Event – An evening with Dr Helen Salisbury – 11th July

Join us for an interesting and insightful discussion as we delve into general practice today, the importance of continuity of care which Helen is passionate about and the portfolio career Helen has carved out with partnership at the heart of it….and more!

Helen Salisbury is a GP and trainer at an urban practice in Oxford. After a circuitous route into medicine and general practice she settled in her current practice in 2002 and is now senior partner.

Register Here

Parental Leave Support Network

The next support circle is on the 24th September, starting at 10am at Kenilworth Methodist church or the 27th September at our new location, Binley Woods Village Hall as the scheme will not meet over July or August.

If you are a GP who is on parental leave or just returned to work, please subscribe to the Network, so we can share parental advice and learning events – and receive the link to join the WhatsApp group.

For more resources around parental leave, please visit our webpage.

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IMG Network Event

Last month our IMG Network hosted their very first event, celebrating IMGs across Coventry and Warwickshire and focusing on Leadership.

The Training Hub would like to thank our speakers, panelists and attended and contributed to the success of this event. For more information about our IMG Scheme, please visit our webpage.

General Practice Nursing News

Nursing Conference

A successful nursing conference was held on June 4th at Holiday Inn Coventry.  A big thank you to those who attended, the sponsors and the speakers who gave up their time to present on such important topics, including – Physical Health for Mental Health Patients, Women’s Health beyond Oestrogen and Men’s Health.

T-Level – Student Placement

We are welcoming expressions of interest from practices to host a T-Level student for a 5 day placement.

A T-Level is a Level 3 qualification, and following completion, students will be able to work as a HCA, and continue to study towards the Nursing Associate qualification. CWTH can support setting up your placement.

For further information or to express an interest in hosting a T-Level student, please email cwtraininghub.nhs.net

CPD – Nursing

Below is a summary of GPN accessible courses at HEIs in the region.

The Training Hub has regular wound care and Nurse Peer Support/Clinical Supervision sessions available for GPNs. For more information, please visit our Nursing webpage.

NHSE Funded places are available on the following courses:

MSc – Advanced Clinical Practice

NHS England have confirmed a number of funded placed for the Advanced Clinical Practice (ACP) programmes that NHS England has agreed to support for the 2024/25 financial year across Coventry and Warwickshire.

What commitment is expected of the trainee AP whilst studying?

Trainees are required to attend university teaching days, practise clinical skills in their workplace and complete workplace-based assessments of competencies. They will also need time to meet their supervisor regularly to plan their individual educational needs and monitor their progress.

The requirements of supervisors are explained in more detail in the NHSE ACP Toolkit. It is expected that each trainee will dedicate many hours to independent study to become successful in achieving the qualification. The notional number of hours of study and teaching expected is approximately 100 hours per 10 academic credits (which includes both contact hours and independent study hours) however, the actual time spent may be more, or less, dependent on individual learners.

It is therefore important for AP trainees have sufficient work-based learning time to develop their advanced skills.

What supervision is required?

Good workplace-based supervision is a key factor for successful completion of ACP training. Trainees who are not well supervised can struggle and some have failed to complete their programmes. Each trainee AP requires a named workplace supervisor who can undertake multi-professional supervision and is familiar with the learning requirements of advanced practice. Supervisors must have protected time in their job plan to support the trainee. National guidelines on Advanced Practice supervision were published in 2020 and can be accessed here: National Guidance

The expectation is that AP trainees will have supervision over the course of their training adhering to the principles of the HEE Quality Framework, Multi-Professional Advanced Clinical Practice Framework and Minimum standards for supervision for all learners.

For more information, please see the Advanced Clinical Practice Handbook.

Cancer Care Review – Training in Primary Care – Opportunity to Train

Are you an experienced nursing professional who has or is currently providing cancer care for local patients? Are you passionate about improving the delivery of patient care and confident to deliver wider training?

Cancer Care Reviews (CCR) form part of an important conversation between a patient and a Health or Social Care professional about their experience with cancer, their treatment, and their concerns. These can be done by any member of the Primary Care Team, who have received the appropriate training, but Practice Nurses are well placed to undertake the reviews.

The C&W Training hub is working in partnership with the ICB Cancer Transformation Team and local Acute providers. We are currently looking for individuals who can support us with the delivery of CCR training directly to primary care healthcare professionals working across Coventry and Warwickshire.

The course material is already prepared, following previously run courses online and designed to meet the learning needs of course attendees. We are planning to have staff signed up to a two-day course, commencing in Autumn 2024 (exact dates to be confirmed). The initial commitment would be for 4 days to include planning/preparation and the course itself. You will also be supported by a non-clinical lead. The hope would be to run the course every 6 months depending on demand. 

If you would like an informal chat about the role please email hazelblanchard@nhs.net (Primary Care Cancer GP Lead) or alternatively if you have other questions or wish to complete an expression of interest form please email this document to cw.traininghub@nhs.net FAO Mary Brannigan by Monday 15th July 2024.

All sessions will be delivered remotely (Microsoft Teams) over two days with a maximum of 10 delegates per full day session. Staff Reimbursement will be based on Agenda for Change Band 7 hourly rate.

Advanced Practice

ACP News and Resources

Please see the following link to see all news and updates nationally from the centre of Advancing Practice:

Please see the following link to clarify the role of Advanced Practitioners:

For more information about digital badges / Eportfolio (supported route) please see:

ANP News and Resources

ANP Peer Support Sessions

ANP peer support / clinical supervision sessions have now started and can be organised as small face-to-face groups locally or via Microsoft teams.

Please click the following link and scroll down to the Nurse Peer Support & Clinical Supervision section to register your interest. Alternatively, you can contact Sue Thomas.

Regulation of advanced nursing and midwifery practitioners

Please see the following NMC link to keep up to date with the ongoing proposals for the future regulation of Advanced nursing and midwifery practitioners.

The Midlands Advanced Practice Forum

The Midlands Advanced Practice Forum is a professional community of healthcare practitioners based across the Midlands of the United Kingdom. The forum is dedicated to advancing the practice of healthcare by promoting collaboration, innovation, and excellence among its members.

Membership costs £10 per quarter of £40 for annual subscription which gives access to a host of resources, AP conferences and study days running within the midlands and connect with other Advanced Practice colleagues across the region.

The recent Midlands Advanced Practice Forum Worcester Roadshow on 24th April 2024 was a good event with a range of Advanced Clinical Practitioners mainly from secondary care talking about their clinical roles and how they developed their service. This included presentations from palliative care in how to support patients at risk of skeletal-related events, an NHS England update from Dr Julian Barratt.

There was a lively debate about autonomy within consultations and the afternoon finished with an interesting session on how we can use the research pillar more proactively within practice including ways to access PhD studies. -The next virtual online event is planned for the 14/7/24 and the next roadshow event is planned for 16/10/24 (venue TBC) and it would be great to see more primary care representation so calling for speakers /posters – please contact Sue Thomas (ANP Ambassador) if you are interested at susan.thomas72@nhs.net

For more information, please click here.