BNSSG Training Hub

General Practice Non-Clinical Training Catalogue

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Accessible Information Standard

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course describes the Accessible Information Standard (AIS) and how it applies to your role, and your organisation.

Accessible Information Standard

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/accessible-information-standard/


An interactive resource to support all health and social care staff to effectively apply and follow the Accessible Information Standard.

Accident and Incident Reporting

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course describes the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) requirements to report accidents and incidents in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

Adminstrative Triage using digital tools in General Practice

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/administrative-triage-using-digital-tools-in-general-practice/


Supporting administrative staff in sorting, signposting and delivering administrative triage.

An Insight into General Practice (IGP) - New Starters

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


The aim of this webinar is to increase learners’ knowledge and understanding of the processes and procedures used in General Practice.

An Introduction to Care Navigation

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course provides an overview of the role and competencies of the care navigator and the principles of care navigation within general practice.

An Introduction to Management

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This informative course is designed for new or aspiring managers in general practice. The course covers a range of management styles and describes the qualities of a good manager. It also includes information on visions and values.

An Introduction to Managing Change

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short course aimed at helping managers at all levels to introduce, plan, embed and review change initiatives in general practice.

Appointment Book

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


For non-clinical and clinical members of staff who book appointments for patients and modify session and slot properties in the Appointment Book.

Appointment Book Configuration

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


For non-clinical and clinical members of staff who configure the Appointment Book.

Appraisals

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Understanding the appraisal process and what areas should be covered in an appraisal.

Appreciative Inquiry

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


Appreciative inquiry is practical. Not something you can learn in a couple of hours. You have to do it as much as reading about it. Thinking about how we are using Appreciative Inquiry and how it is influencing our thoughts and feelings will help us develop, embed, and share the practice.

Articulating the voice of Primary Care

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This module explores the power dynamics in the new integrated care system and how to maintain an influential Primary Care voice.

Behaviour Change Literacy for Individuals and Workforce Leaders

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/behaviour-change-literacy-for-individuals-and-workforce-leaders/


A learning resource developed by health psychologists to build behaviour change knowledge and skills.

Building a More SuppoRTTive Culture

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/building-a-more-supporttive-culture/


This session will highlight the fundamental role of every single person within the healthcare system in building a positive, supportive culture, and offer guidance on the measures that individuals can take to bring about positive cultural change.

Bullying and Harassment

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course is designed to improve your knowledge of the issue of bullying and harassment in the workplace. This course will also update your awareness of complying with current legislation and its application within your organisation.

Caldicott and Confidentiality

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course will help you to understand the eight Caldicott principles and how they link to the need to maintain confidentiality within general practice.

Carbon Literacy for healthcare

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/carbon-literacy-for-healthcare/


Learn how you can contribute and play your part in shaping a low carbon NHS that delivers exceptional care while safeguarding the health of future generations.

Care Navigation

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

Care Navigation and Correspondence Management Masterclass - Part One

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Non-clinical staff working in general practice have seen their roles expand and they can be called upon to act as care navigators and also to manage incoming correspondence. This, in turn, frees up clinical staff to focus on seeing patients by reducing their administrative workload, but also ensures that patients receive the appropriate level of care when and where they need it. This masterclass covers both care navigation and correspondence management. Part 1 focuses on care navigation and Part 2 on correspondence management. Each of the nine modules, which make up the two masterclasses, includes a short quiz to reinforce learning.

Care Navigation and Correspondence Management Masterclass - Part Two

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Non-clinical staff in general practice have seen their roles expand and they can be called upon to act as care navigators and also to manage incoming correspondence. This, in turn, frees up clinical staff to focus on seeing patients by reducing their administrative workload but also ensures that patients receive the appropriate level of care when they need it and where they need it. This second masterclass covers Correspondence Management and, like the first part, each module has a quiz at the end to reinforce learning.

Change Management Masterclass

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


In all sectors, change is widely encountered and it is said that we are in a constant state of change. Healthcare is constantly evolving and there is a need to ensure that change is managed correctly if the desired objectives are to be achieved. This masterclass enables the learner to understand what change management is, the principles of change management, the models used to effect change, how to overcome resistance to change, and the need for continuous improvement.

Chaperone Awareness

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course explains what a chaperone is and the role of the chaperone in general practice.

Cleaning for Confidence

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/cleaning-for-confidence/


The programme outlines the fundamentals of cleaning to everyone within the NHS family, with the aim of reducing the risks of cross-infection during the care of our patients, and promoting confidence in our patients and service users in continuing to access NHS services.

Clinical Coding Introduction

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course is an introductory course aimed at non-clinical staff, who will be viewing and using clinical coding in their day-to-day work.

Clinical Templates

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


For clinical and non-clinical members of staff who are responsible for creating and/or modifying clinical templates in EMIS Web.

Coaching Skills

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This module will help you, as a manager, identify and understand some of the principles and processes of successful coaching, and recognise how these can support your team and organisation.

Collaborating with your neighbourhood / place

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This topic will explore how to collaborate across statutory partners and communities at place levels.

Collaboratives - a new way of working

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This topic will explore the different approaches to ‘Collaboratives’ as ways of working together across organisations and sectors at Place, across Providers and at System level.

Complaints - Facilitated Learning

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short guide on how to introduce the topic of complaints into your practice, with guidance videos and documents.

Complaints - Managing Complaints in BNSSG

bnssg.customerservice@nhs.net


The aim of this training session is to improve patient experience, provide practices with training, support, and confidence to manage complaints appropriately, allow practices to identify areas for quality improvement, improve information available to patients on practice websites, improve collaborative working across BNSSG and reduce the number of formal complaints being received.

Complaints Management

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course aims to ensure that all staff working in general practice across the UK are aware of the correct complaints procedure, and their individual and collective roles in ensuring compliance with current legislation.

Concepts - an Introduction

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


The intended audience for this course is any member of staff that needs to write and create Concepts on behalf of their practice.

Confidentiality - Facilitated Learning

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short guide on how to introduce the topic of confidentiality into your practice, with guidance videos and documents.

Conflict Resolution

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course provides an overview and an understanding of staff and patient conflict, how to recognise it, and how to react to possible conflict in the workplace. The learner will also gain an understanding of, and be able to acknowledge, the need to support colleagues who have experienced conflict.

Consent

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Consent is a crucial element of medical ethics, based on the concept of the person and the fundamental dignity and equality of human beings. This course explains the need for consent before any type of medical examination, test or treatment can be undertaken, how to obtain consent and how to assess capacity to consent.

Consultations

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


For clinical and non-clinical members of staff who add consultations into the patient’s Care Record in EMIS Web.

Coping with today and planning for tomorrow

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This module explores the challenges facing primary care leaders in balancing the strategic and operational – working on the business as well as doing the business. It is designed to help you step back and reflect on how can you find the space and capacity to move out of the busyness into more virtuous cycles of improvement.

CQC for all staff

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course provides an overview of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and has been designed for all staff working in general practice.

CQC Masterclass - The Perfect Practice - Module 3 - Key Question (Effective)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course is comprised of six modules. The third module focuses on the Key Question (Effective).

CQC Masterclass - The Perfect Practice - Module 4 - Key Question (Caring)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course is comprised of six modules. Module 4 covers whether the services are caring.

CQC Masterclass: The Perfect Practice - Module 1: Introduction

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This modular course has been designed to introduce the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and to help practices effectively understand the CQC’s assessment process. The course is comprised of six modules. The first gives an introduction to the CQC, and the remaining modules will focus on the five key questions asked by the CQC.

CQC Masterclass: The Perfect Practice - Module 2: Key Question (Safe)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course is comprised of six modules. The first module presented an introduction to the CQC and each of the subsequent modules will focus on one of the five key questions; starting with Safe.

CQC Masterclass: The Perfect Practice - Module 5: Key Question (Responsive)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course is comprised of six modules. This module focuses on the fifth key question; 'Are services responsive?'

CQC Masterclass: The Perfect Practice - Module 6: Key Question (Well-led)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course is comprised of six modules. This final module focuses on the key question; 'Are services well-led?'

CQC quiz for all staff

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short quiz to help enhance learners' knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.

Creating a Flu Protocol

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This training is designed for clinical and non-clinical staff who are involved with recording flu vaccinations on EMIS Web.

Customer Care

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course aims to help you understand what effective customer service skills are and how to improve customer services across your organisation.

Customer Service Skills

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

Data Security Awareness

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/data-security-awareness/


This session is also aligned to the new data security standards that came out of the National Data Guardian’s 2016 review. It therefore meets the requirement for Level 1 staff training in data security.

Dealing with Challenging People

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk


Working in a GP practice or healthcare setting can mean managing difficult interactions with patients, relatives, or even colleagues — often in high-pressure situations. This practical workshop equips staff with the awareness and tools to handle challenging behaviour calmly and professionally.

Dealing with patients in a mental health crisis

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

Dealing with Violent and Abusive Patients

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short course providing a comprehensive overview of the challenges of dealing with violent and abusive patients.

Dementia Awareness

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course will help you understand what is meant by the term dementia, how it affects patients, and what you can do to support people living with dementia, in general practice.

Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short course describing the Mental Capacity Act (NI) 2016 (MCA) and in particular the use of the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

Deteriorating Patients: an Introduction for Reception Staff

https://portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Details/844778


This session has been developed to help receptionists working in community-based care settings to recognise the signs of potentially life-threatening conditions and escalate patients appropriately. Receptionists are often the first to engage with a patient with acute health needs and this session aims to provide information and guidance in initial patient assessment.

Digital Learning Solutions

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/digital-learning-solutions/


The DLS IT Skills Pathway provides access to quality assured, customisable learning and assessment products including basic digital literacy skills, a range of Microsoft Office products and a digital capability self assessment. It has been developed to provide an officially recognised route of learning for the whole workforce.

Display Screen Equipment (DSE)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


By the end of this short course, you will understand how to utilise your workstation correctly and subsequently minimise the risk of long-term musculoskeletal problems due to poor posture and the poor positioning of your equipment.

Document Templates

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course introduces Document Templates in EMIS Web. It is provided for staff who wish to develop skills to create and manage document templates effectively.

Domestic Violence Awareness

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Understand domestic violence and abuse, and how you can identify and support people who may be experiencing it.

Duty of Candour

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course will provide the learner with a comprehensive overview of the duty of candour, the surrounding legislation, and a guide for its implementation within your organisation.

Duty of Candour - Facilitated Learning

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


A short guide on how to introduce Duty of Candour into your practice, with guidance videos and documents.

Effective Communication

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


Aimed at managers, the focus of this module is for you to appraise your management skills and identify how you can make improvements. This should be a continual process and should include contingencies for staff changes, where there will be a period when the team dynamic is altered. In addition, staff retention will also be addressed.

Effective Record Management - The Essentials

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course describes how to effectively administer and oversee the NHS medical records management obligations of your organisation within the guidelines of the 'Records Management Code of Practice: A guide to the management of health and care records 2023'.

Effective Record-Keeping - The Essentials

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This short course describes how to effectively and legally record patient interactions.

Electronic Prescribing Service (EPS)

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course is for anyone who requests, issues or signs electronic prescriptions as part of their job role.

Electronic record keeping and SNOMED CT

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/electronic-record-keeping-and-snomed-ct/


This programme aims to provide individuals with a basic understanding of why the use of a standardised language at the point of care across the NHS can provide benefits, as well as a basic introduction to SNOMED CT. It highlights the value of capturing structured data in an electronic health record versus just using narrative or unstructured eNotes.

Electronic Referral Service (eRS)

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course is for anyone who creates and amends e-referrals as part of their job role.

Emotional resilience and stress management

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

Entry level general practice non-clinical qualification

futureskills@onecare.org.uk


A short accredited course for people who are new to general practice. The course covers a) what is general practice and how does it work within an integrated care system, b) how general practice is staffed, c) clinical patient record systems and how data is stored, and d) looking afer yourself and those around you.

Environmentally sustainable healthcare

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/environmentally-sustainable-healthcare/


The Environmentally Sustainable Healthcare (ESH) programme aims to provide the healthcare workforce with the knowledge and skills to deliver healthcare for financial, social and environmental sustainability.

Equality, Diversity and inclusion

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Understand how to respect the diversity of all the individuals you work with, and how to ensure you treat everybody fairly.

Fire Marshal

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk


This Fire Marshal course provides essential knowledge to help you confidently carry out your duties, whether your learning the role for the first time or refreshing your existing fire safety skills.

Fire Warden: Role and Responsibilities

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course provides an overview of the fire warden's role and responsibilities within your organisation.

FP34D Report and Validation Searches in EMIS Web

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This training is for team members involved in running the FP34D claim on behalf of the practice.

Fraud Awareness

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course details NHS/HSC fraud and its components. It also describes NHS fraud prevention along with an overview of the NHS Counter Fraud Authority (NHSCFA-UK).

Freedom to Speak Up in healthcare in England

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/freedom-to-speak-up/


This training is for everyone wherever they work in healthcare and explains in a clear and consistent way what speaking up is and its importance in creating an environment in which people are supported to deliver their best. It will help you understand the vital role you can play and the support available to encourage a healthy speaking up culture for the benefit of patients and workers.

GDPR - The Perfect Practice

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This course takes you through how “The Perfect Practice” has prepared for and is still preparing for GDPR.

General Practice Access

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/general-practice-access/


An interactive elearning programme providing general practice teams with the evidence, current best practice, and resources to support access improvements that benefit all patients and staff.

Generations

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


For the first time we have all 4 generations - BABY BOOMERS, GENERATION X, GENERATION Y and MILLENNIALS - in the workplace at the same time. This brings a wealth of diversity in motivations, values, perceptions and understanding. It may also bring some challenges as we may struggle to understand why some things appear important to someone else and not to another. This module will help you to identify & understand some of the principles & approaches to successfully acknowledge & recognise the generational differences in Values, Perceptions & Motivations.

GP2GP Part 1 – filing records and handling degrades

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course is for admin staff and/or Registration Clerks who process and manage GP2GP transactions as part of their role.

GP2GP Part 2 – workflow and dealing with errors

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This course is for admin staff and/or Registration Clerks who process and manage GP2GP transactions as part of their role.

Having Confident Appraisal Conversations

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/having-confident-appraisal-conversations/


This module has been designed to help line managers working across the NHS in England to have positive and effective conversations with staff. It highlights good and bad practice for line managers regarding conversations on annual appraisals, pay step conversations and general supervisory meetings.

Having Difficult Conversations

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


Understand emotional intelligence, plan difficult conversations and give feedback effectively.

Health and Safety: Office, Electrical and Fire Safety

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


An introduction to and overview of aspects of Office, Electrical & Fire Safety and the accompanying regulations.

Health and Wellbeing Champions

https://www.e-lfh.org.uk/programmes/health-and-wellbeing-champions/


This elearning programme has been developed to support champions in understanding their role. The session is intended for all appointed Health and Wellbeing Champions to complete.

History of Record Keeping - New Starters

https://training.scwcsu.nhs.uk/


This webinar is designed for NHS staff who are new to working in General Practice and will be required to enter coded data into the patient record.

How to give Effective Feedback

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


This e-learning module is aimed at anyone who would like to be able to deliver feedback to other people in an effective way. It may be particularly useful for managers of individuals and teams who play a key role in developing others.

How to reduce Did Not Attends (DNAs)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


The number of missed appointments across the NHS and its primary care organisations is a source of great frustration to many practice managers, staff and clinicians. The purpose of this short course is to help learners consider simple, easy and hassle-free approaches that may help to reduce the Did Not Attend (DNA) rates within their practices.

How to run Action Learning Sets

https://sw.leadershipnhs.uk/


Action learning sets (ALS) are practical. Not something you can learn in a couple of hours. You have to take part in them as much as/more than reading about them. But our practice always improves with reflection. Thinking about how we are using ALS and how this is influencing our thoughts and feelings will help us develop, embed, and share the practice.

HR - Appraisals (Practice Managers)

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

HR Absence Management, Disciplinaries and Grievances

ALMCLearningHub@almc.co.uk

HR Masterclass - Module 1 (Recruitment)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This is the first stage in the employee life cycle and top-quality recruitment is vital not just to ensure that you get the best possible candidates for your roles but to also promote your practice as an employer of choice.

HR Masterclass - Module 10 (Staff Engagement)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module in the HR Masterclass covers employee engagement.

HR Masterclass - Module 11 (Flexible Working)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module in the HR Masterclass covers flexible working.

HR Masterclass - Module 2 (Performance Management)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module in our Masterclass covers performance management.

HR Masterclass - Module 3 (Disciplinaries)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


The third module in our HR masterclass covers disciplinaries.

HR Masterclass - Module 4 (Appraisals & objective setting)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module covers appraisals & objective setting.

HR Masterclass - Module 5 (Managing short-term sickness absence)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module covers managing short-term sickness absence

HR Masterclass - Module 6 (Managing Long Term Absence)

https://hub.practiceindex.co.uk/courses


This module of our HR Masterclass covers management of long term absence.