Primary Care in Practice
We understand that starting out in independent practice can be daunting, and there may be other non-clinical skills that you wish to explore and develop to enhance your experience and confidence.
We want to help you feel prepared and confident while learning alongside your new colleagues and peers. That’s why we’re excited to offer a free learning program open to the wider Primary Care Workforce, organised by the Coventry and Warwickshire Training Hub and hosted by local GPs. These sessions will be held as a combination of virtual sessions (through Zoom) and face-to-face sessions.
Topics include:
- What support is available to those working within Primary Care?
- What is Primary Care?
- Leadership structure within Primary Care
- The different roles and responsibilities within Primary Care
For more information, please register your interest here or email any questions to crgpa.education.cwth@nhs.net
Learning Opportunities and Peer Support
e-Learning for Healthcare
The Care Certificate comprises of 15 standards specifically designed for the healthcare support workforce that will support your induction. It ensures that you have the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to provide safe, compassionate and high-quality care to patients.
The 15 standards in the Care Certificate are:
- Understand your role
- Your personal development
- Duty of care
- Equality and diversity
- Work in a person-centred way
- Communication
- Privacy and dignity
- Fluids and nutrition
- Awareness of mental health, dementia and learning disability
- Safeguarding adults
- Safeguarding children
- Basic life support
- Health and safety
- Handling information
- Infection prevention and control
To access this e-learning programme, you’ll need to log in to your e-LfH account or register for an account.
Royal College of Nursing (RCN)
The RCN’s free learning resource, First Steps, is available for both members and non-members alike to help you get off to the best start in your healthcare career.
Improve your digital skills with the RCN’s training resource which covers the following six areas:
- Digital identity, well-being and safety
- Communication, collaboration and participation
- Teaching, learning and self-development
- Technical proficiency
- Information, data and media literacies
- Digital creation, innovation and scholarship
If you are an RCN member, why not join the RCN Nursing Support Workers private Facebook group to chat with other healthcare professionals.
Digital Nurse Network
Wherever you are on your digital journey, join the Digital Nurse Network – an online community of 1,300 members where you can chat to peers and share your experiences and ideas. To find out more visit FutureNHS or email digitalnursenetwork@nhsx.nhs.uk.
Career pathway
Nursing Associate apprenticeship
The Nursing Associate role is set as a level 5 apprenticeship and offers a 2-year programme, leading to a foundation degree. The programme is a mix of academic learning (one day a week) and work-based learning.
Qualified Nursing Associates later have the option to study towards becoming a Registered Nurse. You can put your training and qualifications towards a shortened nursing degree programme or completing a shortened degree-level Nurse Apprenticeship.
If you’re interested in the Nursing Associate role, contact us at cw.traininghub@nhs.net.
Useful links:
- NMC website: General information about Nursing Associates
- NMC website: Role differences between nursing associates and nurses
- Health Careers website: The Nursing Associate role – typical duties and entry requirements
- RCN resource: “Healthcare Assistant to Nursing Associate” (including education and entry requirements)
- RCN resource: Become a Nursing Associate
Leadership development
Midlands Leadership and Lifelong Learning Academy
The academy offers a series of leadership programmes to support you in developing your skills, attitudes and behaviours to achieve the highest standards in health and care.
Your Health and Wellbeing
We understand how busy and challenging working in healthcare can be. That’s why recharging your batteries is so important.
The Training Hub offers a wide variety of resources and programmes to support your wellbeing.
- Work Well Programme (Shapes Toolkit)
- Employee Assistance Programme (Vivup)
- Wellbeing Sessions with MIND
- Health and Wellbeing Champions
- And more!
For more information and to view all our resources, please visit our webpage.
