BNSSG GP Cancer Lead Forum [02.02.23]

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Running on Thursday 2 February, from 12.30PM - 02.00PM

The next BNSSG Cancer Lead GP Forum is running from 12.30PM – 02.00PM on Thursday 2 February, to be chaired by Dr. Glenda Beard (Clinical Lead for Cancer and Specialised Commissioning, BNSSG ICB).

The details of what this forum will cover will be available soon. In the meantime, please do register your interest and we will update you directly in due course.

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To register your interest in joining, please complete the sign-up form below.

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Published on Friday 11 March, 2022

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Published on Friday 11 March, 2022

MDT Training

NEW: Primary Care Induction Day (PCID)

Approach to Initiation of Medicines Meds-Op Training

NEW: Managing Difficult Conversations at Work training

NEW: The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Multidisciplinary Team programme

NEW: First Steps into Leadership training

NEW: Preparing for GP Partnership course

GP Resources

Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

GP Toolkit

FCP / ACP Updates

NEW: FCP / AP Directory Update

Well-Being

NEW: Frontline19 Support Services

Literature

NEW: Portfolio Careers Guide

NEW: Training Opportunities & Funding for General Practice Pharmacists

Videos

NEW: Approach to Long-Term Conditions & Deprescribing Meds-Op Webinar

Autumn Skin Cancer Webinar Series

Primary Care Induction Day (PCID)

Provided by Avon LMC & BNSSG Training Hub
Early 2022
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to all primary care staff, clinical and non-clinical

Avon LMC and BNSSG Training Hub are set to run a FREE, virtual corporate induction day for all staff new to primary care, early next year — medical and non-medical, clinical and non-clinical alike! After all, shifting into a new working environment can be a difficult process at the best of times, and research shows that induction programmes benefit both employers and employees.

This will be a full-day course, covering the following:

An introduction to primary care
Taking it Personally: an introduction to personalised care, patient activation, and support self-management
“What is an ICS / ICP / PCN?”
System partners, and how they can support you
Resilience, well-being, and psychological safety
Statutory & mandatory training requirements
Induction packs which will include template training matrix, checklists for orientation, and orientation

The exact date for this training is yet to be set, but if you would like to register your interest (and be sent information when it becomes available directly), please use the button below.

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Managing Difficult Conversations at Work training

Provided by Dr. Vik Mohan & BNSSG Training Hub
Running on:
Wednesday 19 January, 2022 (Cohort 1) | 13.00 – 14.30
Tuesday 8 February, 2022 (Cohort 2) | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to non-clinical practice staff

To be delivered by Dr. Vik Mohan (Senior Appraiser and Locum GP), this standalone, brief training session is aimed at non-clinical practice staff who feel they would benefit from acquiring the tools for dealing with difficult conversations, either in their contact with patients or with colleagues.

By the end of a session, attendees will:

Have identified the conversations they experience as difficult
Have developed their listening skills
Have developed their skills in demonstrating acknowledgement and empathy
Have practiced using a simple assertiveness tool that helps to build connection
Have been introduced to some basic negotiating strategies

To register your interest in this training, please click the button below.

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The Five Behaviours of a Cohesive Multidisciplinary Team programme

Provided by South West Leadership Academy and Enono
Running on Wednesday 19 January, 2022 (cohort 1) and Wednesday 2 February, 2022 (cohort 2) | 9.30 – 13.00, both cohorts
Held via Zoom
Open to established MDTs, or individuals looking to form one, in primary care

This programme is designed to enable individuals working in, or wishing to work in, a multidisciplinary team in a primary care network to understand what’s needed in building a cohesive team. Running from 9.30 – 13.00 on two standalone dates, this programme will see you exploring and learning to master these five required behaviours:

Building vulnerability-based trust
Mastering open conflict
Achieving commitment
Embracing accountability
Focusing on results

In so doing, team members can expect to work together more efficiently and effectively, and will:

Make better decisions, faster
Tap into the skills and opinions of all members
Avoid wasting time and energy on politicking, confusion, and destructive conflict
Avoid wasting time talking about the wrong issues and revisiting the same topics repeatedly, because of a lack of buy-in
Discuss and agree shared team goals

For more information, please click the button below.

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First Steps into Leadership training

Provided by South West Leadership Academy and Living Potential Consulting
Running on Monday 14 March, 2022 | 13.00 – 15.00
Held via Zoom
Open to all primary care staff

This training session is part of the South West Leadership Academy’s Stepping into Leadership Programme, and the first of six modules running through to July 2022. It aims to provide you with the opportunity to understand how your role may be changing within the shifting landscape of primary care, and to start to recognise some of your own leadership strengths.

Additionally, through peer discussions, you’ll have a chance to reflect on your career aspirations and the steps you can take along the way.

For more information, please click the button below.

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Preparing for GP Partnership course

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub & PCC
Running on Wednesday 16 March, 2022 | 14.00 – 17.00
Held via Zoom
Open to all primary care staff, clinical and non-clinical

In collaboration with PCC, BNSSG Training Hub will once more be running a FREE, virtual course for those aspiring to become practice partners from 14.00 – 17.00 on Wednesday 16 March. Interest is welcomed from a wide range of roles, be it GPs, nurses, pharmacists, allied health professionals, or practice managers.

Becoming a GP practice partner can be a daunting transition, and it’s essential to fully understand the responsibilities and liabilities of becoming a practice partner. In addition to providing a broad overview of partnership considerations, this session aims to:

Explore what it means to be a partner
Reflect on how to prepare yourself
Understand what development you might need
Consider agreement types, and what to be aware of
Assess what ‘good looks like’ and what to check for in financials
Signpost to support resources
And more…

To reserve a place on this course, please click the first button below.

To learn more, please click the second button below to download the brief or contact bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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Autumn Skin Cancer Webinar Series

Provided by Almirall and Dermal Topical Innovation
Running on Wednesday 10 November | 19.30 – 20.30 & Wednesday 1 December | 19.30 – 20.30
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar series covers a range of skin lesions, virtually and for FREE via Zoom. There are three webinars in total, as follows:

#1: Benign Lesions
Delivered by Dr. Tony Downs (Consultant Dermatologist, Exeter Medical) on Thursday 7 October, this webinar is now available to watch on demand. To do so, please click here.
#2: Pre-malignant Lesions
To be delivered by Dr. Sandy Anderson (Associate Specialist, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust) on Wednesday 10 November, this webinar will run from 19.30 – 20.30. Sign up here.
#3: Malignant Lesions
To be delivered by Dr. Toby Chave (Consultant Dermatologist, Derriford Hospital) on Wednesday 1 December, this webinar will also run from 19.30 – 20.30. Sign up here.

For further information, please use the button below to contact Almirall at becky.blight@almirall.com.

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Approach to Initiation of Medicines
Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Thursday 16 December | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this is the latest webinar in a programme of polypharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship training set to run from September into the New Year. All sessions will be entirely virtual and are open to all partners across health and care in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Attendance is completely FREE, irrespective of your work role or organisation.

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Thursday 16 December. To be delivered by Lelly Oboh (Consultant Pharmacist), it will explore the run-up to the initiation of medicines.

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more information on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

More About the Programme

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GatewayC Webinar: Primary Care Imaging

Provided by GatewayC
Running on Wednesday 8 December | 13.00 – 14.00
Held virtually
Open to any and all interested parties

This FREE webinar, organised by GatewayC, will refresh your understanding of which forms of imaging are most suitable for different cancers and how reliable they are.

This webinar will feature Dr. Maryna Brochwicz-Lewinski (Consultant Radiologist), and will include an optional LIVE Q&A segment.

To register a space, please register via the button below.

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Portfolio Careers Guide

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub, with insights from portfolio workers from across Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire

Produced in the autumn of 2021, this guide has been devised to bust myths and share realities! Appropriate for allied health professionals, GPNs, and GPs, the guide explores the diversity of portfolio working – with in-depth looks at the careers of several renowned clinicians – and describes the benefits and challenges of portfolio careers.

What are the practicalities of managing various roles?
What words of wisdom do those already treading this path offer?
How can you thrive in this way of working?

We hope you find insights into these questions, and more, in the guide.
Begin reading today!

To access the guide, please look under ‘Resources’ on the navigation bar or use the button below.

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Training Opportunities & Funding for General Practice Pharmacists

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub, with signposts to assorted opportunities and funding streams

Compiled by Jo Clarke (Profession Lead for Pharmacy), this guide outlines the assortment of training opportunities and funding on offer for clinical pharmacists working in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire — whether they’re funded through the additional roles reimbursement scheme (ARRS), or by the CCG.

Version 1.2 is currently available, which was last updated on Wednesday 1 December.

To access the guide, please look for it on the ‘Clinical Pharmacist’ summary page or click the button below.

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Frontline19 Support Services

Provided by Frontline19
Open to all NHS staff, though patient-facing roles are prioritised at present

As operational pressures continue to mount, Frontline19 is here to support you — as a FREE, independent, confidential, and nationwide service delivering psychological support to people working on the healthcare frontline.

Frontline19 has a vast network of qualified psychological practitioners, to ensure the right help is delivered quickly and easily. Individuals are matched with a qualified professional, and where possible, sessions will work around shift patterns.

For more information, please click the button below.

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Approach to Long-Term Conditions & Deprescribing Meds-Op Webinar

Provided by BNSSG CCG and BNSSG Training Hub
Ran on Wednesday 20 October | 12.30 – 14.00
Appropriate for the whole MDT

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this webinar is available to watch on demand. It is included in our Video Library (please click here), but you can watch it below, too.

It was delivered by Graham Price (Senior Practice Pharmacist, Fallodon Way Medical Centre) and Laurie Chapman (Senior Clinical Pharmacist, Cadbury Heath Health Centre).

Autumn Skin Cancer Webinar Series

Provided by Almirall and Dermal Topical Innovation
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar series is now fully available to watch on demand, for FREE. There were three in total, as follows:

Benign Lesions
Delivered by Dr. Tony Downs (Consultant Dermatologist, Exeter Medical) on Thursday 7 October. To watch, please click here.

Pre-malignant Lesions
Delivered by Dr. Sandy Anderson (Associate Specialist, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust) on Wednesday 10 November. To watch, please click here.

Malignant Lesions
Delivered by Dr. Toby Chave (Consultant Dermatologist, Derriford Hospital) on Wednesday 1 December. To watch, please click here.

For more information, please use the button below to contact becky.blight@almirral.com.

Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 26 January | 20.00 – 21.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to GPs returning to work after a short career break

The next of BNSSG Training Hub’s GP Buddy Meetings is this Wednesday 26 January, from 20.00 – 21.00. These meetings, arranged by one of the Hub’s GP Fellows, Dr. Pamela Curtis, offer a safe space for GPs returning to work after a short career break (due to parental leave, ill health, or caring responsibilities).

This is an opportunity in which to discuss the things that matter to you – be it clinical work, career goals, or your personal well-being – and in a format of your choosing (as a ‘study group, via action learning sets, etc.). Increase your confidence, and support colleagues in a similar boat.

To register for the next GP Buddy Meeting, please complete the application form.

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GP Toolkit

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub, with signposts to assorted partners’ resources

GPs, don’t forget about our GP Toolkit; pulled together by one of our fellows, Dr. Alice Blackwell, the toolkit is intended as a career opportunities and resources hub for GPs working in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.

It provides signposts to resources in the following categories:

Leadership
Clinical, Mentoring, & Supervision Skills
Portfolio Career Opportunities
Well-Being Resources
And more…

To access the toolkit, simply click the button below.

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FCP / AP Directory Update

Provided by Amanda Hensman-Crook (Allied Health Professionals National Clinical Fellow, HEE / Consultant MSK Physiotherapist) and Richard Collier (Lead for the Centre for Advancing Practice in England, HEE)

“The Centre for Advancing Practice, which is part of Health Education England, is continuing with its plans to recognise the education and training that first contact practitioners and advanced practitioners successfully complete. The Centre’s portal will be the hub through which individuals will provide evidence that they have completed an accredited AP programme or the FCP Roadmap.

The Centre is moving into the digital era by bringing forward plans to allow FCPs and ACPs to be able to generate their own ‘digital badges’ once recognised. Next year, they will be developing digital passports which will provide individuals with abilities to link to a range of credentials and qualifications, and to be able to use these in many areas of practice as evidence of Centre recognition.

The decision, that was announced at the recent AP Conference, not to pursue the option of a searchable directory that listed clinicians who had successfully completed the recognition process for FCP, or AP, was made to enable the more flexible and functional solution of digital badges. This option also allays concerns that publishing a practitioner directory may give the impression that HEE has a regulatory function, which is not the case. The Centre will continue to list programmes that it has accredited and credentials that it has endorsed.

This decision does not impact on the actual recognition process itself. We understand that clinicians who do complete the roadmap will be enabled to create a digital badge from the Centre’s portal. We await further confirmation of exact details and will update when we know more.”

Portfolio Careers Guide

Now available!

What are the practicalities of managing various roles?
What words of wisdom do those already treading this path offer?
How can you thrive in this way of working?

We hope you find insights into the questions, and more, in the guide.
Begin reading today!

To access the guide, just click the button below!

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Published on Tuesday 9 November, 2021

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2021 Newsletter

Published on Tuesday 9 November, 2021

MDT Training

Autumn Skin Cancer Webinar Series

NEW: Radiological Imaging Protocol Survey

NEW: Radiological Imaging Protocol Webinar

NEW: PCN Advanced Practice Leads Meeting

NEW: Clinical Leadership Coaching and Advisory Service (CLCAS)

Deprescribing Dependence-Forming Medicines Meds-Op Training

NEW: GatewayC Webinar: Non-Site Specific Symptoms

Approach to Initiation of Medicines Meds-Op Training

NEW: Bitesize Coaching for Frontline Leaders & Managers

GP Events

Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

Career Opportunities

NEW: Adviser for RCGP Primary Care Development Programme

NEW: Physician Associate Primary Care Development Lead

NEW: Social Care Nursing Ambassador

Literature

NEW: GP Toolkit

NEW: Population Health Digital Toolkit

Videos

NEW: Pain Management Overview Meds-Op Webinar

NEW: Hand & Wrist Pathologies - Invitation to Education

NEW: Hips & SDM - Invitation to Education

NEW: PCN Advanced Practice Leads Meeting

Provided by The ACP Forum & BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 17 November | 12.30 – 13.30
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to advanced clinical practitioners

The world of advanced practice is undergoing dramatic shifts, both locally and nationally; but that doesn’t mean you can’t soar!

To support practices with these changes, BNSSG Training Hub’s ACP Lead and chair of The ACP Forum, Kerri Magnus, will be running PCN Advanced Practice Leads Meetings monthly.

These meetings will focus on strategic issues, such as funding and career pathways, acting as a portal through which to disseminate new information and updates around advanced practice. They will also support attendees in developing as leaders, providing an opportunity to discuss support needed.

Attendees should be:

Advanced practitioners willing to circulate information to the rest of the advanced practice workforce in their PCN
Able to attend monthly meetings

Meetings will be held on alternating Wednesdays and Thursdays, from 11.00 – 12.00. The first will be on Wednesday 10 November, to discuss the new radiological protocol for first contact, enhanced, and advanced practitioners, and provide an introduction to the Health Education England (HEE) Advanced Practice Demand Survey, due to come around in March 2022.

To register your interest or nominate a colleague, please contact Kerri at kerri.magnus2@nhs.net.

Contact Kerri

Autumn Skin Cancer Webinar Series

Provided by Almirall and Dermal Topical Innovation
Running on Wednesday 10 November | 19.30 – 20.30 & Wednesday 1 December | 19.30 – 20.30
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar series covers a range of skin lesions, virtually and for FREE via Zoom. There are three webinars in total, as follows:

#1: Benign Lesions
Delivered by Dr. Tony Downs (Consultant Dermatologist, Exeter Medical) on Thursday 7 October, this webinar is now available to watch on demand. To do so, please click here.
#2: Pre-malignant Lesions
To be delivered by Dr. Sandy Anderson (Associate Specialist, Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust) on Wednesday 10 November, this webinar will run from 19.30 – 20.30. Sign up here.
#3: Malignant Lesions
To be delivered by Dr. Toby Chave (Consultant Dermatologist, Derriford Hospital) on Wednesday 1 December, this webinar will also run from 19.30 – 20.30. Sign up here.

For further information, please use the button below to contact Almirall at becky.blight@almirall.com.

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NEW: Bitesize Coaching for Frontline Leaders & Managers

Provided by NHS Leadership Academy
Runs in 45-minute windows, on a date of your choosing
Held via virtual consultation or telephone call
Open to frontline leaders, senior staff, and managers

In response to the additional challenges this winter, the NHS Leadership Academy are pleased to introduce their new, bite-sized coaching offer to support frontline leaders and managers across the South West.

The Academy is working with a team of professional coaches to provide focused, short-term support in the form of a 45-minute virtual or telephone coaching session. These are designed to offer a safe space in which frontline leaders and managers can reflect on and explore their concerns, needs, and challenges in a constructive way.

For more information, please use the button below to visit the relevant page.

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NEW: Radiological Imaging Protocol Survey

Provided by North Bristol Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol & Weston Trust (UHBW), Avon LMC, & BNSSG Training Hub
Open to nurses, pharmacists, physiotherapists, paramedics, and podiatrists

The new protocol for imaging requesting has been designed in collaboration by North Bristol Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol & Weston (UHBW), Avon Local Medical Committee (ALMC), and BNSSG Training Hub.

This protocol will support nurses, paramedics, pharmacists, physiotherapists, and podiatrists employed in general practice / primary care networks (PCNs) in BNSSG to request radiological imaging appropriate to their level and scope of practice, and capability, as set out in the national HEE educational frameworks.

To make the onboarding process as smooth as possible, a survey has been established to acquire baseline information ahead of time.

If you are a nurse, pharmacist, physiotherapist, paramedic, or podiatrist currently requesting imaging / wishing to request imaging as part of your employed role, please complete this survey in full.

Not doing so may affect requesting rights. To access the survey, please use the button below.

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NEW: Radiological Imaging Protocol Webinar

Provided by North Bristol Trust (NBT), University Hospitals Bristol & Weston Trust (UHBW), Avon LMC, & BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Tuesday 16 November | 18.30 – 19.30
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to all primary care staff and employers

To coincide with the launch of the new protocol for imaging requesting, this FREE webinar will explore the protocol itself and address these complementary support tools:

Audit tool
Competency assessment tool
Excel onboarding spreadsheet for PCNs / practices
Process diagram

(This webinar will not act as IRMER teaching, but dates for the ‘initial IRMER course’ will be provided for those who’ve not completed any teaching before.)

Attendees are encouraged to bring along any questions they may have.

To join the webinar, please use the button below to join the session on the day.

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Approach to Initiation of Medicines
Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Thursday 16 December | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Thursday 16 December. To be delivered by Lelly Oboh (Consultant Pharmacist), it will explore the run-up to the initiation of medicines.

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more information on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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NEW: Clinical Leadership Coaching and Advisory Service (CLCAS)

Provided by NHS Leadership Academy
Information session running on Thursday 18 November | 14.00 – 15.00
Held virtually
Open to clinical leaders aspiring to an executive role

Provided by NHS Leadership Academy, this service is for clinical leaders working at or near the top of their profession and aiming for director-level senior leadership roles. It will coach them, enabling greater understanding of their career path and providing the tools and resources required to secure an executive role.

Participants will receive a minimum of four coaching sessions over a 12-month period, as well as access to a careers and resource portal featuring a vast suite of e-Learning courses, videos, and articles.

An informal drop-in session further exploring this opportunity will be held on Thursday 18 November, from 14.00 – 15.00.

To register your interest in the course, the information session, or to ask any questions, please contact TalentCareerTeam@leadershipacademy.nhs.uk.

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NEW: Adviser for RCGP Primary Care Development Programme

Provided by Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP)
Application window closes on Monday 15 November
Open to GPs

The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is inviting applications from GPs to join their primary care development (CPD) programme, as advisers.

PCD is the college’s successful general practice consultancy, in operation since 2014, which provides a wide range of services – from supporting practices to meet CQC inspection requirements, to PCN workforce development.

Successful applicants will support the programme via scoping visits, development of action plans, provision of peer support, and facilitating relationships with local providers. The role consists of approximately two half-day sessions per week, with £227 of remuneration per session.

For more information on this post, and to apply, please use the button below.

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NEW: Social Care Nursing Ambassador

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Application window closes on Tuesday 16 November
Open vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for a Social Care Nursing Ambassador to join us! We wish to employ or second* a motivated, enthusiastic individual who can take a lead in developing and maintaining professional, meaningful, collaborative engagement between social care and health sector nurses.

The successful applicant will work closely with our nursing and AHP team members. The role will be ideal for someone passionate about developing parity of esteem for social care nurses, and engage in the following activities:

To create a network within Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire to support nurse retention within the social care sector
To promote care worker and social care-based nurse education and training
To provide expert support and advice to BNSSG primary care networks (PCNs) on working with social care nurses, in order to support integrated care provider development

The role is offered at 15 hours per week, with flexible working available. The successful applicant will need to work well independently, managing changing demands and priorities, and also be able to work effectively as part of a small, busy team, in collaboration with various organisations.

* To undertake this role as a secondment, you will need the support of your line manager.

For more information, please use the button below to access NHS Jobs.

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NEW: Physician Associate Primary Care Development Lead

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Application window closes on Sunday 14 November
Open vacancy

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Development Lead for Physician Associates (PAs) to join our team! We are looking to employ or second* a motivated, enthusiastic individual who can support the Training Hub by:

Taking a lead in developing and maintaining professional, meaningful, collaborative engagement between PAs in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire
Creating a vibrant and meaningful PA network within the area, supporting PA development
Mentoring BNSSG-based PAs undertaking preceptorships
Leading the provision of support and advice to BNSSG primary care networks on the supervision and educational requirements of PAs

Ideally, we would like to employ someone from a clinical background with a good understanding of the role of the physician associate in general practice.

The role is offered at 7.5 hours per week, with flexible working available. The successful applicant will need to work well independently, managing changing demands and priorities, and also be able to work effectively as part of a small, busy team, in collaboration with various organisations.

* To undertake this role as a secondment, you will need the support of your line manager.

For more information, please use the button below to access NHS Jobs.

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NEW: GatewayC Webinar: Non-Site Specific Symptoms

Provided by GatewayC
Running on Wednesday 24 November | 13.00 – 14.00
Held virtually
Open to any and all interested parties

This FREE webinar, organised by GatewayC, will refresh your understanding of how to deal with non-site specific symptoms of cancer. Both Dr. Andrew Millar (Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist) and Professor Willie Hamilton (Professor of Primary Care Diagnostics) will be on-hand to discuss, and to answer your questions.

To register a space, please register via the button below.

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NEW: Hot Topics Clinic - Diagnostic Tests

Provided by NB Medical Education & Cancer Research UK
Running on Tuesday 9 November | 20.00 – 21.00
Held virtually
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar will examine diagnostic tests and safety netting, with updates on symptomatic FIT and CA125 primary care tests, and focus on the reliability and sequencing of tests and safety netting routine referrals.

Dr. Garth Funston (Clinical Research Associate) will be present to discuss ovarian cancer and his latest research on CA125 test results. He is well-versed in the latest research and well-placed to share his thoughts / answer your questions.

To register a space, please register via the button below.

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NEW: GP Toolkit

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub, with signposts to assorted partners’ resources

Our new GP Toolkit is now available; pulled together by one of our fellows, Dr. Alice Blackwell, the toolkit is intended as a career opportunities and resources hub for GPs working in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.

It provides signposts to resources in the following categories:

Leadership
Clinical, Mentoring, & Supervision Skills
Portfolio Career Opportunities
Well-Being Resources
And more…

To access this page, please look under ‘Careers’ on the navigation bar above, or use the button below.

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NEW: Population Health Digital Toolkit

Provided by Health Education England (HEE)
Open to anyone registered on e-Learning for Health (e-LfH)

HEE’s Population Health Digital Toolkit is now available on the e-Learning for Health platform. The toolkit features free learning and resources, designed to help organisations apply population health approaches to improve outcomes and reduce health inequalities.

Anyone with an e-Learning for Health account can access the toolkit.

To access the toolkit, please click the button below.

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NEW: Cellulitis: Diagnosis & Management Webinar

Provided by BNSSG CCG
Running on Tuesday 21 September | 13.00 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

From 13.00 – 14.00 on Tuesday 21 September, BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team will be holding a cellulitis webinar — specifically, on how to diagnose a patient with it and how to help manage it. Dr. Martin Williams, Consultant Microbiologist at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust, will be leading the webinar.

This will be the first of several webinars in an upcoming suite of antimicrobial stewardship training, to be delivered throughout this autumn — complementing the polypharmacy sessions that the Meds-Op Team is collaborating with BNSSG Training Hub on.

For more information, and to register your interest in this particular webinar, please contact bnssg.medicines-optimisation@nhs.net.

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NEW: Pain Management Overview Webinar

Provided by BNSSG CCG and BNSSG Training Hub
Ran on Wednesday 13 October | 12.30 – 14.00
Appropriate for the whole MDT

It was delivered by Krisztina Kenesy (Consultant Anaesthetics / Pain Medicine).

NEW: Hand & Wrist Pathologies - Invitation to Education

Provided by BNSSG CCG
Ran on Wednesday 22 September

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s MSK Team, this webinar is available to watch on demand. It is included in our Video Library (please click here), but you can watch it below, too.

It was delivered by Rouin Amirfeyz (Consultant Hand & Elbow Surgeon, UHBW).

NEW: Hips & SDM - Invitation to Education

Provided by BNSSG CCG
Ran on Wednesday 22 September

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s MSK Team, this webinar is available to watch on demand. It is included in our Video Library (please click here), but you can watch it below, too.

It was delivered by Niall Sullivan (Consultant T&O Surgeon, UHBW / NBT), Simon Bick (Orthopaedic Consultant, NBT), and Anthony Ward (Orthopaedic Consultant, NBT).

Deprescribing Dependence-Forming Medicines
Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Tuesday 23 November | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this is the fourth webinar in a programme of polypharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship training set to run from September through December. All sessions will be entirely virtual and are open to all partners across health and care in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Attendance is completely FREE, irrespective of your work role or organisation.

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Tuesday 23 November. To be delivered by Dr. Ben Watson (Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist, Bristol ROADS Specialist Advisory Service, AWP), it will include:

Discussions on deprescribing gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines, and opiates
Approaches to consider when deprescribing in patients on multiple pain medications
A case study discussions to highlight different approaches

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more infomation on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 24 November | 20.00 – 21.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to GPs returning to work after a short career break

The next of BNSSG Training Hub’s GP Buddy Meetings is this Wednesday 24 November, from 20.00 – 21.00. These meetings, arranged by one of the Hub’s GP Fellows, Dr. Pamela Curtis, offer a safe space for GPs returning to work after a short career break (due to parental leave, ill health, or caring responsibilities).

To register for the next GP Buddy Meeting, please complete the application form.

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Is remote consulting compatible with personalised care or does something have to give?

In a new report commissioned by the NHS Personalised Care Institute, and conducted by researchers from the National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration West (NIHR ARC West) and the University of Bristol’s Centre for Academic Primary Care (CAPC), the relationship between personalised care and remote consulting is examined. Both are at the forefront of NHS England’s agenda, but the distance between clinician and patient afforded by remote consulting is not necessarily conducive to creating health plans jointly them.

In addressing this potential conflict, researchers sought to answer the following questions:

How does remote consultation affect access to healthcare and quality of care?
Is remote healthcare as good as face-to-face?
When are remote consultations not suitable?
Can personalised care be delivered remotely?

In short, the report concludes that remote consultations are not inherently good or bad, with their effectivity being dependent on the patient’s needs, life stage, and finances. Health professionals are advised to think carefully about how to use remote consultations, and for what purpose, and to enable patients in having a choice about how their consulted.

For the full article, please use the button below to access the Centre for Academic Primary Care’s site.

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Apprenticeships in Primary Care Webinars

Parts 1 & 2 on Thursday 21 October & Thursday 4 November

How can apprenticeships benefit my practice? What is the apprenticeship levy? What are levy transfers? What are T Levels?

Do you have questions about the apprenticeships available in primary care — perhaps the questions above, perhaps a couple more?

This autumn’s Apprenticeships in Primary Care Webinars are here to provide answers — organised by BNSSG Training Hub, and to be delivered in collaboration with Healthier Together, Avon LMC, and HEE South West, these webinars will run on Thursday 21 October (from 12.00 – 14.00) and Thursday 4 November (from 12.00 – 13.30).

They will not only provide a useful overview of apprenticeships, levy options, and the national workforce context, but also explore standards for specific roles and professions: Nursing Associates (NAs), Trainee Nursing Associates (TNAs), Registered Nursing Degree Apprenticeships (RDNAs), and Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs). Part 1 on 21.10.21 will cover NAs, TNAs, and RDNAs, while Part 2 on 4.11.21 will cover ACPs.

For detailed information about the webinars’ content and speakers, please expand the boxes below.

Part 1 | Thursday 21 October

Part 1 will be held on Thursday 21 October (from 12.00 – 14.00) and is set to cover:

Understanding Apprenticeships
- What is an Apprenticeship?
- What are the benefits?
The current workforce challenge context
- National workforce context
- Primary care workforce shortfalls
T Levels: the start of the Apprenticeship Journey
Nursing Development & Career Pathways | Levels 1 – 5
- Nursing Associates
- Trainee Nursing Associates
- Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeships
The Apprenticeship Levy
- How is funding acquired?
- “Off-the-job” training
- Choosing an apprenticeship provider and procurement

Speakers to include:

Phil Elverd (Education Faciliator, BNSSG Training Hub)
Richard Francis (Apprenticeship Project Manager, Healthier Together)
James Orpin-Wright (Talent for Care Relationship Manager (Apprenticeships), HEE South West)
Laurence Ross (Schools and College Engagement Project Manager, Healthier Together)
Simon Fuller (Head of Workforce Planning and Intelligence, HEE South West)

Part 2 | Thursday 4 October

Part 1 will be held on Thursday 4 November (from 12.00 – 13.30) and is set to cover:

Brief Recap: Understanding Apprenticeships
- What is an Apprenticeship?
- What are the benefits?
Brief Recap: The current workforce challenge context
- National workforce context
- Primary care workforce shortfalls
Brief Recap: Choosing an apprenticeship provider and procurement
Advanced Clinical Practitioner – Level 7 Apprenticeship standard in primary care

Guest speakers to include:

Phil Elverd (Education Faciliator, BNSSG Training Hub)
Richard Francis (Apprenticeship Project Manager, Healthier Together)
Kerri Magnus (Advanced Practice Lead, BNSSG Training Hub)
Simon Fuller (Head of Workforce Planning and Intelligence, HEE South West)

Both webinars will be recorded and available to watch on-demand following delivery. There will be a chance for Q&As at the end of both sessions.

They are FREE, virtual, and open to all primary care staff, though we encourage the attendance of practice and PCN management staff especially. Please do feel free to send deputies in your stead.

To download our primer on the basics of apprenticeships, please click here — it includes a nurse development and careers pathway roadmap produced by Healthier Together.

To register your space, please use the button below.

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Cancer Screening Awareness Session

On Thursday 7 October

From 12.45 – 14.00 on Thursday 7 October, Dr. Glenda Beard (Macmillan GP Cancer Lead), Georgia Diebel, and Trudi Smith (both Cancer Research UK Facilitators) will be delivering an information session on cancer screening for practices in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire.

The session is open to the whole practice team, including admin, reception, IT, secretaries, HCAs, social prescribing link workers (SPLWs), practice managers, and PCN project managers. The whole practice team can make changes that are patient-facing, but also systems- and processes-facing. A collective, ‘community of practice‘ approach is encouraged.

To reserve your place, please click the button below.

Aims of the session

This session will:

Update participants about cancer screening
Increase knowledge of and confidence in working with your team to increase screening participation
Consider how to address barriers to screening uptake

Topics to include

This session will cover:

Cancer info and cancer facts
Lifestyle and cancer prevention
National Cancer Screening Programmes
Local uptake and barriers to participation
Resources and support to fulfil 2021 / 22 QoF QI & DES Contract

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HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap Stage 1 Webinar

HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap Stage 1 Webinar

On the evening of Tuesday 14 September, we delivered a free webinar on the HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap to Practice. Lily Dixon, the Training Hub’s Paramedic Lead facilitated alongside Kerri Magnus (Advanced Practice Lead( and Rachel Butt (qualified HEE Roadmap Supervisor).

The webinar was intended to help dispel the uncertainty around the Roadmap‘s portfolio route, with Lily mapping herself against stage 1 of the Roadmap and designing her personal development plan against stage 2; this, in combination with her responses to the knowledge, skills, and attributes (KS&A) section, provided the basis for an exploration of examples of potential portfolio evidence.

Please find the template spreadsheet developed by Lily below.

HEE FCP (Paramedic) Portfolio Template

To download the template Excel spreadsheet produced by our Paramedic Lead, Lily Dixon, please click the button below.

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September 2021 Newsletter

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September 2021 Newsletter

Published on Tuesday 7 September, 2021

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September 2021 Newsletter

Published on Tuesday 7 September, 2021

MDT Training

HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap Stage 1 Webinar

NEW: Cancer Screening Hot Topics Clinic

NEW: HEE Star Training

Shared Decision Making Meds-Op Training

NEW: Cellulitis: Diagnosis & Management Webinar

PCN Cancer Lead GP Forum

Preparing for GP Partnership

NEW: General Practice Teaching Workshops

NEW: Pain Management Overview Meds-Op Training

NEW: Approach to Long-Term Conditions Review and Deprescribing Meds-Op Training

Deprescribing Dependence Forming Medicines Meds-Op Training

GP Events

GP Return to Work Refresher Course

Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

Literature

Is remote consulting compatible with personalised care...

HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap Stage 1 Webinar

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Tuesday 14 September | 19.00 – 20.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

BNSSG Training Hub will be delivering a FREE, virtual webinar on the HEE FCP (Paramedic) Roadmap to Practice this coming Tuesday 14 September, from 19.00 – 20.00. Facilitating will be Lily Dixon, the Training Hub’s Paramedic Lead; Kerri Magnus, Advanced Practice Lead; and Rachel Butt, qualified HEE Roadmap Supervisor.

We are aware of the uncertainty around the HEE Roadmap, so we hope that – in sharing the learning we’ve accrued with you and your colleagues – we can help to clarify things, both for paramedics and supervisors, be they AHPs, GPs, or GPNs. To this end, Lily has mapped herself against stage 1 of the HEE Roadmap and designed her PDP against stage 2; this, in combination with her responses to the knowledge, skills, and attributes (KS&A) section, will be discussed and examined for examples of potential evidence for the portfolio route. There will be time to answer your questions, too, so do bring them along.

If this webinar is relevant and of interest to you, do come along – there’s no limit on numbers, so feel free to invite any colleagues, too.

For further information, please use the button below to access the sign-up form or contact Kerri at kerri.magnus2@nhs.net.

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NEW: Cancer Screening Hot Topics Clinic

Provided by NB Medical Education
Running on Tuesday 14 September | 20.00 – 21.00
Held virtually
Open to any and all interested parties

On Tuesday 14 September, NB Medical Education will be holding the second session of their four-part Cancer Webinar Series, supported by Cancer Research UK. The session will focus on cancer screening — are you aware of the changes in the UK’s bowel and cervical cancer screening programmes? Are you wondering how screening uptake can be improved?

Running from 20.00 – 21.00, this interactive hour-long session will bring you up to speed and explore how best to get patients further involved.

Attendance will provide 1 CPD credit and a downloadable certificate.

To book on, please register on NB Medical Education’s site and complete the application form.

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GP Return to Work Refresher Course

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Thursday 11 November | 9.00 – 16.00
Held via Zoom
Open to GPs returning to work from a short career break (due to parental leave, sick leave, caring responsibilities, etc.)

BNSSG Training Hub’s FREE one-day course for GPs returning to clinical work after a prolonged absence (due to parental leave or ill health, as examples) returns this November!

On Thursday 11 November, returning GPs in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire can boost their confidence with sessions covering:

Time management
The “new” appraisal process
Consultation skills
Useful clinical updates
Signposts to resources

An insightful career coach will be on-hand to guide attendees, and there will be plenty of scope to network with GPs in a similar position.

If you are in contact with any GPs currently on leave and away from their NHS.net accounts, please do relay information about this course to them.

If you have any questions, please contact bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

To reserve your space, please complete the sign-up form.

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NEW: HEE Star Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Thursday 16 September | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

With an eye to the NHS Long-Term Plan’s goals, the HEE National Workforce Transformation team are offering to train primary care colleagues in BNSSG to use the HEE Star. The Star has been used by the team to address workforce challenges and define innovative workforce solutions across the country, as outlined in the videos linked below:

Overview of HEE Star (2 minutes) | Click here to watch
Accelerating Workforce Redesign (2 minutes) | Click here to watch

HEE is confident that increased use of the HEE Star model throughout primary care will support delivery of both integrated working and new roles. This training is available in two parts: Level 1 is an introductory webinar, and Level 2 – aimed at those experienced with facilitating workforce change or required to by their role – consists of two sessions followed by a HEE Star workshop focused on local primary care workforce challenges. Both levels are available this September.

Further information on both Levels 1 and 2 can be found in this document, produced by HEE.

If you or a colleague join either level of the HEE Star Training, the Training Hub requests that you contact us, too, at bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net. In your message, please confirm:

Your name
Your PCN’s name
Which level of training you’re interested in

To book on for the Level 1 webinar, please complete the booking form via the button below.

To express interest in the Level 2 training, please send a message to transformation@hee.nhs.uk.

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Shared Decision Making Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Thursday 16 September | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this is the first webinar in a programme of polypharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship training set to run from September through December. All sessions will be entirely virtual and are open to all partners across health and care in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Attendance is completely FREE, irrespective of your work role or organisation.

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Thursday 16^th September. To be delivered by Dr. Shaba Nabi (Clinical Lead for Prescribing, BNSSG CCG), it will cover shared decision making and explore the importance of personalised care in medicines optimisation. Dr. Nabi is very well-versed in the rationale behind and implementation of shared decision making, so this is sure to be an insightful session. A recording will be made available following delivery.

Dr. Nabi will be responding to questions submitted by you, so be sure to circulate word of this webinar to your colleagues, and join us on the day.

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more infomation on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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PCN Cancer Lead GP Forum

Provided by Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK
Running on Thursday 23 September | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Following on from their previous, highly-productive PCN Cancer Lead GP Forums, you are invited to join Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK’s next forum on Thursday 23 September, from 12.30 – 14.00.

The forum runs three times a year to update GPs on cancer-related topics, including the PCN DES / QOF, and to provide a space in which to share successes and discuss challenges.

Practices and primary care networks are invited to nominate a GP as their Cancer Lead, but all other practice colleagues are welcome to attend.

To register a space, please complete the short application form.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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NEW: Cellulitis: Diagnosis & Management Webinar

Provided by BNSSG CCG
Running on Tuesday 21 September | 13.00 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

For more information, and to register your interest in this particular webinar, please contact bnssg.medicines-optimisation@nhs.net.

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Preparing for GP Partnership

Provided by PCC and BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 29 September | 14.00 – 17.00
Held virtually
Open to anyone interested in becoming a GP partner (GPs, GPNs, AHPs, etc.)

Please note: only a handful of spaces remain open — apply soon to avoid disappointment.

Running from 14.00 – 17.00 on Wednesday 29 September, this virtual session will provide an overview of partnership considerations — and of how to prepare for becoming a general practice partner. It can be a daunting transition, after all, and it is essential to fully understand the responsibilities and liabilities of becoming a partner.

The aims for this session are:

To explore what it means to be a partner
To consider what you need to take into account
To reflect on how to prepare yourself
To understand what development you might need

For more information on what this training will cover, please click here.

To register your space, please click the button below to access the sign-up form.

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NEW: General Practice Teaching Workshops

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running from Tuesday 5 October to Thursday 14 October | 14.00 – 17.30 each session
Held virtually
Open to GPs, GPNs, and ANPs

BNSSG Training Hub has arranged for a series of online workshops to be run this October, exploring the themes of Well-Being, Shared Decision Making, and Risk Management.

Organised by Dr. Alice Blackwell, one of the Hub’s GP Fellows, these workshops are principally aimed at newly-qualified GPs, GPNs, and ANPs, but admission is open to all individuals in these professions across BNSSG.

For further information on each of the workshops, please click here to download the briefs for each of them.

Alternatively, use the button below to visit this opportunity’s web page.

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NEW: Pain Management Overview

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 13 October | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this is the second webinar in a programme of polypharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship training set to run from September through December. All sessions will be entirely virtual and are open to all partners across health and care in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Attendance is completely FREE, irrespective of your work role or organisation.

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Wednesday 13 October. To be delivered by Krisztina Kenesy (Consultant Anaesthetics / Pain Medicine), it will provide an overview of the relationship between pain management and polypharmacy.

To register your space, please click the first button below to contact us at bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

For more information on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

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NEW: Approach to Long-Term Conditions Review and Deprescribing

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 20 October | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

Organised by BNSSG CCG’s Meds-Op Team and BNSSG Training Hub, this is the third webinar in a programme of polypharmacy and antimicrobial stewardship training set to run from September through December. All sessions will be entirely virtual and are open to all partners across health and care in Bristol, North Somerset, and South Gloucestershire. Attendance is completely FREE, irrespective of your work role or organisation.

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Wednesday 20 October. To be delivered by Graham Price, it will examine how best to approach long-term conditions reviews and deprescribing.

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more infomation on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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NEW: Approach to Long-Term Conditions Review and Deprescribing Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 20 October | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more infomation on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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Deprescribing Dependence Forming Medicines Meds-Op Training

Provided by BNSSG CCG and Training Hub
Running on Tuesday 23 November | 12.30 – 14.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to any and all interested parties

This webinar will run from 12.30 – 14.00 on Tuesday 23 November. To be delivered by Dr. Ben Watson, it will explore how best to deprescribe dependence-forming medicines, such as gabapentinoids, benzodiazepines, and opiates.

To register your space, please click the first button below to access the sign-up form.

For more infomation on the programme as a whole, please click the second button below.

If you have any questions, please submit them to bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

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Buddy Meetings for return-to-work GPs

Provided by BNSSG Training Hub
Running on Wednesday 29 September | 20.00 – 21.00
Held via Microsoft Teams
Open to GPs returning to work after a short career break

The next of BNSSG Training Hub’s GP Buddy Meetings is this Wednesday 29 September, from 20.00 – 21.00. These meetings, arranged by one of the Hub’s GP Fellows, Dr. Pamela Curtis, offer a safe space for GPs returning to work after a short career break (due to parental leave, ill health, or caring responsibilities).

To register for the next GP Buddy Meeting, please complete the application form.

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Is remote consulting compatible with personalised care or does something have to give?

In addressing this potential conflict, researchers sought to answer the following questions:

How does remote consultation affect access to healthcare and quality of care?
Is remote healthcare as good as face-to-face?
When are remote consultations not suitable?
Can personalised care be delivered remotely?

For the full article, please use the button below to access the Centre for Academic Primary Care’s site.

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Preparing for GP Partnership Course

Running Wednesday 14 September, 2022, and Wednesday 15 March, 2023

Becoming a GP practice partner can be a daunting transition, and it’s essential to fully understand the responsibilities and liabilities of being one. The legalities of partnership agreements can be complex; this includes agreement types, contracts, obligations, and practice finances.

In collaboration with the Practice Managers Association (PMA), BNSSG Training Hub will be again be running this FREE, virtual course for those aspiring to become practice partners. The aim for the session is to explore what it means to be a GP Partner, what to consider and how to prepare yourself and understand what development you might need. It’s important also to know the risks and what you need to look for. Here are the key areas the session will focus on:

Partnerships

Agreement types and what to be aware of
Contracts (GMS & PMS)
Company types and what to be aware of and implications
Partnership clauses around personal issues, such as parity, parental leave, and cooling-off periods, etc.
What are my rights, obligations, and who can support me? (BMA) & what can I negotiate?

Practice Finances

What ‘good’ looks like and what to check for in the financials — as opposed to actual pages in the finance pack, what should I look for?
Partnership salaries and profit share
Estates management
What are the major income streams in general practice?
Once joined, how can you maximise income streams?

Support

Support resources for circulation

Who is this for?

This training is open to:

GPs
General practice nurses (GPNs)
Allied health professionals (AHPs)
Pharmacy professionals
Practice management staff (e.g., practice managers, business managers, and operations managers)

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When and where will this be?

This training will be delivered remotely, via either Microsoft Teams or Zoom. You can attend on one of the one following dates:

Wednesday 14 September, 2022 | 02.00PM – 05.00PM
Wednesday 15 March, 2023 | 02.00PM – 05.00PM

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact bnssg.training.hub@nhs.net.

To register your interest in this training, please complete the sign-up form.

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General Practice Teaching Workshops

General Practice Teaching Workshops

BNSSG Training Hub has arranged for a series of online workshops to be run this autumn, exploring the themes of Well-Being, Shared Decision Making, and Risk Management. Spearheaded by Dr. Alice Blackwell, one of the Hub’s GP Fellows, these workshops are principally aimed at newly-qualified GPs, GPNs, and ANPs, but admission may be opened up to a wider audience in due course — please keep an eye out!

Further information on each of the workshops is available below:

Well-Being Workshop

Running from 14.00 – 17.30 on Tuesday 5 October, to be delivered by Hannah Miller (Founding Director of Sidekick and Gallup-certified Strengths Coach), this session will consider:

How is your well-being?
Gallup research into well-being – rooted in science and actionable in your daily life
The 5 areas of well-being: what they are, what they look like in our lives, and how we might take steps to improve them
Form an action plan and shift the needle towards a healthy, thriving lifestyle

Shared Decision Making Workshop

Running from 14.00 – 17.30 on Tuesday 12 October, to be delivered by Dr. Shaba Nabi (Clinical Lead for a vibrant, inner city practice in Bristol). This session will feature an interactive, practical workshop on shared decision making.

If you have not already, it would be beneficial to watch the 1-hour Awareness Raising webinar we released, in conjunction with Dr. Nabi, in early 2021. To watch it, please click here.

Risk Management Workshop

Running from 14.00 – 17.30 on Thursday 14 October, to be delivered by Dr. Kathy Ryan (GP and Medical Director of BrisDoc). This interactive session will delve into Clinical Risk, Fear, and Courage, exploring our fears behind the cases that keep ups awake and night and discussing the factors which can support courage, enable us to sleep, and – at the same time – keep the patient centre stage.

These sessions are now open to GPs, GPNs, and APNs across the region!

To register your interest in any of these sessions, please contact Jessie Saul at jessie.saul@nhs.net.

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