Introduction
Welcome to the Spring Edition of the Staffordshire Training Hub Newsletter. This is a Newsletter for ALL staff, so please kindly share with all of your Clinical and non-Clinical colleagues.
The Staffordshire Training Hub (STH) has undergone some significant changes of personnel over the last few months, and we will include a short profile (with photos) in our Summer 2021 edition (and after the hairdressers have re-opened)!
In the meantime, here is an overview of the ‘day-to-day’ team:
Clinical
Dr Janet Eames: STH Clinical Director
Rachel Viggars: STH Nurse Lead
Dr Donna Turfrey: STH GP Facilitator
Staffordshire Training Hub Team
Navrose Chappell: STH Manager
Amanda Williams: STH Administration Manager
Tracy Hussey: STH Administrator
All of the above team can be contacted via the Staffordshire Training Hub email address: [email protected]
Please see below our experienced team of General Practice Nurse Facilitators:
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Funding
The Primary Care 2020/21 CPD allocation has been calculated using the September 2019 NHS Digital General Practice Workforce data. This demonstrates the importance of employers ensuring this return is completed when requested as this has a direct impact on funding streams made available for training and education each year and supports workforce intelligence.
Is it ultimately the Nurse’s or the Allied Health Professional’s (AHP) decision about his/her learning need supported by the Primary Care Network (PCN). In addition to the options for individual funding requests for specific learning requirements, STH are looking to deliver some training at scale in order to stretch the fund as far as possible! For example the upcoming Women’s Health Hot Topics day (see Courses section below).
The Training Hub is committed to ensuring all staff in General Practice have equal access to learning and development opportunities to support the requirements of Primary Care. This includes a commitment to ensure every eligible nurse and AHP (see list below) has access to the £1000 personal CPD budget (over 3 years – completing in 2022/23) allocated by the chancellor in September 2019 as part of government’s pledge to secure a sustainable future for the NHS through the Long Term Plan.
Allied Health Professionals
- Advanced Nurse Practitioners
- Nurse Specialists
- Extended Role Practice Nurses
- Practice Nurses
- Nursing Associates
- Nursing Partners
- Nurse Dispensers
- Podiatrists
- Physiotherapists
- Therapists
- Paramedics
Since re-launching the CPD process in March 2021, we have received nearly 40 applications for funding.
Here is reminder of the eligibility criteria:
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) funding is a Ministerial investment to support CPD for GPNs, Midwives and 14 x AHPs working in Primary Care.
- CPD funding is available in order for staff employed and working in Primary Care to reach their full potential, stay up to date with the latest developments, continuing to update their skills and competences to meet changing future population health needs, effectively and safely.
- Funding will be distributed and managed via eHEE Regional Offices, working with their ICS and administered by the regional Training Hubs.
- £1,000 CPD funding is available to each GPN, Midwife and 14 x AHPs over a three year period.
- If an individual or the PCN has identified a specific training need, the funding can be used for one, or multiple training courses or events, up to a maximum of £1,000 over a three year period.
- CPD Funding does not cover mandatory training.
If you wish to apply for CPD Funding, please complete the attached CPD Application Form. Upon receipt the Application Form will be processed, and a decision will be communicated to the individual and the Practice.
Staffordshire Training Hub Courses
2021 Course Dates
| Course | Date | Time | Cost | Places Available |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women’s Health | 5 May 21 | 0930-1700 | CPD Funded or £150 | 5 |
| COVID-19 Personal Mental Wellbeing | 25 June 21 | 1300-1600 | FREE | 25 |
| Immunisation Update | 16 June 21 | 1230-1630 | £20 – partially funded | FULL |
| Immunisation Update | 7 July21 | 1230-1630 | £20 – partially funded | 16 |
| Immunisation Update | 8 July 21 | 1230-1630 | £20 – partially funded | 5 |
| Immunisation Update | 13 July 21 | 1230-1630 | £20 – partially funded | 3 |
| Independent Prescribing Update | 1 October 21 | 1300-1420 | FREE | 20 |
| Independent Prescribing Update | 8 October 21 | 1300-1420 | FREE | 20 |
Coming Soon
Hot Topics – GPN Update (Date to be confirmed)
Please email [email protected] for further information on any of the ‘live’ courses listed above. For those courses ‘Coming Soon’ please keep an eye out for our email coming to your Inbox soon.
Course Feedback
A COVID-19 Personal Mental Wellbeing was held on the 24th March 2021 by Et Al training. Anyone who has had the ‘Et Al experience’ before will tell you that it is anything BUT death by PowerPoint and refreshingly humorous with a bit of silly thrown in!
This course was aimed at Reception and Administration colleagues who are essential to running a Practice. Our aim is to ensure that everyone in Primary Care benefits from investment into their development.
Please see extracts below from the Feedback we received regarding the course on 24 Mar 21. If you are interested in this course, there are still places available on 25 June 21 (see Courses above for further information).
- You’re both a tonic for the souls… maybe with a little gin added for sustenance
- I have really appreciated you doing this for us
- Thanks for letting us forget work and take time out to think about us
- It’s been useful to take time out and reinforce my own thinking and coping strategies
- Loved every minute very insightful
Updates from Rachel Viggars, Staffordshire Training Hub Nurse Lead
Interpreting Blood Results (Fully Funded)
We are delighted to be working in partnership with MK Update, and are offering an e-learning course, which can be completed online at the learner’s own pace (within 28 days from the date of payment).
This course has been designed to provide an introduction to understanding blood results. The course gives learners a basic awareness of key tests, disease relevance and demonstrates the need to link tests and organs to better interpret the result
The course is aimed at nurses and allied health professionals requiring an understanding of blood results.
Course Content:
- Full Blood Count (FBC)
- Urea & Electrolytes (U&Es)
- Coagulation
- Thyroid Function Tests (TFTs)
- Liver Function Tests (LFTs)
- Bone Profile
- Chronic Disease Management
Accessing the Course: https://www.mkupdate.co.uk/elearning/understanding_blood_results
To Claim Enrolment Fee:
- Practice to initially pay the enrolment fee of £49
- Delegate must submit Certificate of Completion to the Practice
- Practice to invoice the STH and include the Certificate of Completion for reimbursement
Updates from Dr. Donna Turfrey, Staffordshire Training Hub GP Facilitator
General Practice Fellowship Scheme
I would like to introduce myself as the newly appointed GP Facilitator for the Staffordshire Training Hub.
One part of my role is to launch the 2021 General Practice (GP) Fellowship Scheme for GPs across Staffordshire.
Here is a brief overview of our local scheme:
Funding: The Practice will now receive £7,200 per FTE (pro-rata), as back fill for the Fellow being able to participate in protected time.
Learning and Development: The Scheme will provide Leadership skills, Mentoring, Coaching, Teaching skills, Quality Improvement skills and opportunities to work with your local PCN.
We are hopeful that on completion of the second year the Fellows will have the knowledge, skills and confidence to contribute more fully to the Practice and local PCNs, and that the scheme will also help improve retention in the workforce.
External Mentors: The Pilot scheme over the past year has relied on “in-house” Supervisors who have been paid back fill costs to support the Fellows. In line with NHSE guidance, in-house Supervision will be replaced by “external” Mentors who will be recruited by the Staffordshire Training Hub, and employed through the “NHSE Supporting Mentors’ Scheme”.
We are confident that external Mentors will make it easier for the Practices to engage in the Scheme, and for smaller Practices, it will be less of a struggle to support more than one doctor to be released for this Scheme.
Drop-in Clinics: I am hosting two Drop-in Microsoft Teams where I will give a short presentation about the Scheme, and then allow ample time for questions and answers.
You are welcome to come along to a meeting if you feel that you need further clarification or information.
Monday, 19 April 21 at 1300-1400Hrs or Thursday, 6th May 21 at 1300-1400Hrs
If you would like to attend any of the above sessions, please register your interest with the Staffordshire Training Hub Team at [email protected].
Useful Links
Care Certificate:
Here are a couple of useful links for anyone involved with new Health Care Assistants (HCAs) that are undertaking the Care Certificate:
Click Here for Care Certificate Information
Click Here for Information for Managers and Employers
Preparing to Prescribe:
This link is for anyone interested in preparing to become a prescriber: https://www.surreytoolkit.uk/
Social Media: Watch this Space!
STH are very excited to have launched our Facebook page and Twitter account.
We hope all of our Primary Care colleagues and partner organisations will join us to share and exchange information!
Facebook Group: Staffordshire Training Hub
Twitter: @StaffsTH
As the Staffordshire Training Hub we would like to ensure that you find the Newsletter interesting, informative and relevant to your roles. If you have any suggestions for Newsletter items, or topics you would like covered, please email them to: [email protected]