This Week S Hot Topics

TRAINING TUESDAY

4th August 2015

THIS WEEK’S HOT TOPICS

• Moodle You can accessHEFT Moodle, our online learning platform, for courses to update your mandatory training. Your training record will automatically be updated with any course completions.

• Are you up to date with your training? Not sure when your mandatory training is due? To access training log into easy learning - your personal training platform.Details of our drop in sessions are attached below.Follow this easylearning link or click on E on the intranet to register.
• Appraisal Training For all appraisers is now available
• Talent Fast Forward: Skills for Medical Educators

This programme is created for educational leads, supervisors and clinical supervisors working in the 6 acute Trusts within Birmingham & Solihull.

The course is free of charge, successful completion will be suitable evidence for the GMC revalidation of your education al role. There will only be 5 cohorts so please book your place early.

For programme related enquiries please contact Jenny Cowpe or Wynne Thomas For booking related queries please contact Anton Bayliss Booking forms available at

Closing date is Friday 21st August 2015.

• PMS2 – Pathway Management Education

This package for educating users of Pathways, Pathway Clocks and the impact of the various PMS systems is included in all new users system training. Current users of the PMS2 systems, with the exception of Nursing staff, will be invited through a phased implementation to also update by attending a Pathways Education session.

Each session is tailored to reflect the system access, however, users will only be required to attend one session – that which is the highest level of their access.

This training and education is mandatory and non-attendance may prompt the removal of access. Please Emma Malonecontact to book

• Nursing & Midwifery BadgeWould you like to apply for the HEFT Nursing and Midwifery Badge which recognises excellence in nursing standards? For further details go to
• Moodle launches the new diabetes E-Learning Course

Including

Food Hygiene

• Food Hygiene courses new dates please click here for Level 2
• Food Awareness please clickFood Safety Awareness/Refresher Session

• Car Parking for staff attending education and training events at sites other than their normal base, with the exception of Lyndon Place, can request via the Car Parking Office at Heartlands Hospital to have temporary access granted for the duration of training. This can be done by ringing the office on extension 40678 or see website
• Inflatable Lifting Devices Drop in Sessions

New sessions have been announced

Mandatory Training

Please book now for your Mandatory Health and Safety Training you can access all your training via

Everybody needs

Waste Management Mandatory training

Resuscitation Training

All Clinical staff for your Annual Basic Life Support please contact Learner

Registry on

For APLS, ALS, ILS, PiLS and Paediatric BLS course Please book via the resuscitation service on 42478 or email

For NLS please contact the clinical skills team on

For all non-clinical staff via Moodle – Lifesaver Award winning Training

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Fire Training

Everyone needs to complete fire training every year either face to face or online (on moodle) every other year.

Equality and Diversity

You can access on-line via Moodle or via the workbook - available from our Education Centre.

Equality Impact Assessment

This training is a mandatory requirement for any member of staff drafting/revising a Trust policy/service development or review. Delegates are asked to bring along their information to the session.

Pathways Management Education

Each session is tailored to reflect the system access however, users are only required to attend at least one session – whichever is the highest level of access - however you are welcome to book additional sessions as required:

Users with only MPI Update or MPI Registration access e.g. Medical Secretaries, attendPathways for MPI

Users with MPI and ADT access e.g. Ward Clerks, attendPathways for ADT

Users that schedule only Outpatient Appointment e.g. Clinic Clerks, attendPathways for Organiser (previously UG)

Users that schedule Outpatient and Elective Appointments e.g. WL Coordinators, attendPathways for Waiting List

CONFERENCE

Recognising the Carer Conference

to be held at

Solihull on Friday 18thSeptember 2015

This is a unique event highlighting the important role of carers

For full details and to book you place pleaseclick here

Training Courses –for Everyone

• Free courses to update and develop the Maths and English skills you need at work. If interested please click herefor further details or for any queries please contact
• Healthwrap Prevention Training More dates have been added for this session. For details please go to

or look on

• Apprenticeship updates HEFT has successfully offered and supported apprenticeships ranging from health and social care, team leading to a AMSPAR medical apprenticeships.

An apprenticeship can be undertaken by anyone ranging from new starters to experienced members of staff. On successful completion of the programmme a learner will receive at least three nationally recognised qualifications. Learners are fully supported throughout the programme by registered trainers and assessors.

If you are interested in apprenticeship qualifications our team of information, advice and guidance specialists are here to help you. For further information, please email: or phone 0121 424 1760.

• CoSHH Update A 2 hour course to assist individuals in understanding their responsibilities in relation to the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (CoSHH) The course includes completion of CoSHH risk assessment forms.
• First Aid at Work – 3 day courseTo provide basic First Aid skills and knowledge to meet Health and Safety Executive’s requirements for First Aid at Work Qualification. See here for dates
• Requalification First Aid at Work – 2 day courseTo undertake the 2 day Requalification Training the delegate must hold a valid First Aid at Work Certificate. See here for dates

To book onto either of these courses then please email

• ICT courses Each course has its objectives and content plus any pre-requisites presented within each link. If you require any assistance or guidance on your training requirements please contact the ICT Training AdministratorEmma Malone.

Please follow this link to the course listing for ICT

This can be found under I on the Intranet - ICT services and click on the Training Tab

If you require guidance we have a number of How to Guides for help on using Microsoft Packages we havetraining guides on our website follow the link

• Inflatable Lifting Devices Drop in Sessions

New sessions have been announced

• ICT Training - ADT Session

Awareness of Concerto and Search Facilities follow this link for further details

• ICT Training - MPI Session Awareness of Concerto and Search Facilities - Search and Select on the MPI

click on this link for further details

• ICT Training - Waiting List Session click this link for further information

Clinical

New 3-minute long film about developing a clinical academic career, produced by Health Education England (HEE) and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) which describes the opportunities on offer to all professions as part of HEE’s Clinical Academic Careers Framework which brings together research programmes funded by HEE and the NIHR.

The animation is available to view at:

Nurses: Band 5 Perceptorship Drop in Forums

Monthly discussion forums to support new Band 5 Nurses in practice during the first year of registered clinical practice

Clinical Audit - Bite Size Training

Come along to a bite-size session being held on the following dates:

13th August 201512:30-13:30Good Hope Education Centre

19th October 2015 13:00-14:00Solihull Education Centre

10th December 201512:30-13:30Heartlands Education Centre

For further info please contact

Supported Learning and Assessment In Practice - SLAIP

The course is designed to prepare registered healthcare professional to become Mentors to healthcare students. The module content and mode of delivery, is designed to fulfil NMCs requirements for a mentor preparation programme. For full details please see

Examination of the Newborn Degree Module
The Faculty of Education is pleased to invite applications for the next degree accredited module for Examination of the Newborn. This degree module is accredited with 30 level 6 credits and a level 7 option, and is aimed at clinical midwives and neonatal nurses.
The module comprises 8 taught days, two self-directed days, plus a day for a viva voce (11 in all). If you have a commissioned place you may be able to access funding via the LBR budget allocation.
For further information and to apply for a place on this module please contact
Information and course dates are also available on the attached flyer and on the HEFT Faculty of Education website:
MEDICINES STEP UP MODULE

This bespoke module acts as a refresher and update in to the current practices of Medicines Management. It includes a face to face aspect and a MOODLE aspect. For further detail please see

Non-clinical

Level 2 Apprenticeships and Level 3 Diplomas

If you are interested in achieving a Level 2 or Level 3 Diploma, starting immediately, in one of the Apprenticeships please register your interest with HCDU. Manager approval required.

Apprenticeship in Business and Administration Diploma - Level 2

Business and Administration Diploma - Level 3

Apprenticeship in Customer Service Diploma - Level 2

Customer Service Diploma - Level 3

Apprenticeship in Health and Social Care Diploma - Level 2

Health and Social Care Diploma - Level 3, Clinical Health Level 2 & 3

Email: or

Leadership

Developing Leaders within the NHS Programme – Cohort 12 (Free Offering for Regional Partners)

We are pleased to attach the programme flyer for the Developing Leaders within the NHS Programme; which is due to be launched on 21st September 2015 at the NMC Venue, West Bromwich. This is a bespoke learning rich training programme for Team Leaders and Staff working within the Trust. The programme has been designed for KSF Bands 2-6 and has produced excellent results throughout, this exciting opportunity offers a modular based programme which will develop the potential of staff and aims to equip them with skills and knowledge that will help them in their successful careers within the Trust.

Dates:

Monday 21st September 2015 - Leading & Motivating Change

Thursday 12th November 2015 - Getting the Best from People

Thursday 3rd December 2015 - Maximising Potential

Wednesday 13th January 2016 - Thinking & Behaving In Business like Ways

Wednesday 16th March2016 - New Ways to Work

Tuesday 10th May 2016 - Project Presentation Showing Your Return On Investment (ROI)

Please circulate this offering within your organisation as we only have 4 placesremaining and these will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Bookings can be made by return of email to me on

Health Education West Midlands has launched new leadership modules on their Leadership Zone recently;

• Coaching Skills
• Influencing Stakeholders
• Talent Management
• Time Management
• Stress Management
• All on-line and free with more to follow.

click on the butterfly to access

Leadership Awards It is with great pleasure that we are able to announce that this year’s Healthcare Leadership Recognition Awards have launched and you are now able to nominate.

Last year’s awards were extremely successful, leaving West Midlands staff energised as well as putting our region on the map by seeing Angela Upton from south Staffordshire and Shropshire healthcare NHS Foundation Trust win the overall national awards category for Inspirational Leader! Everyone who was nominated last year was a winner, demonstrating the qualities we admire in excellent healthcare leaders, also making it near-impossible to judge finalists!

How to Nominate Follow this link to nominate: and select your category. You can nominate others and also self-nominate. So what’s stopping you? Help our excellent staff get the recognition they deserve! Closing date for nominations is Monday 7th September 2015.

Supported Learning and Assessment In Practice - SLAIP

The course is designed to prepare registered healthcare professional to become Mentors to healthcare students. The module content and mode of delivery, is designed to fulfil NMCs requirements for a mentor preparation programme. For full details please see

Leadership and Management

Visit the Leadership and Management Portal Here

To access a coach or a mentor please visit our coaching pages

New dates for Leadership: Coaching skills for Managers

Leadership: My Responsibilities in Helping My Staff Manage Their Stress

Please email

ILM (management courses) & NLP Training Dates on the A-Z course list

AHP’S please discuss potential applications with Helen Reilly before submitting.

ILM3 (4 day course)

13 October, 2 & 24 November, 15 December 2015

ILM5 (6 day course)

9 & 22 September, 9 & 23 October, 12 November, 2 December 2015

2, 9 & 23 February, 9, 23, 29 March 2016

ILM7 (6 day course)

15 & 30 September, 16 October, 17 November, 7 & 16 December 2015

NLP Introduction

28 July 2015.

NLP Diploma (4 day course)

9, 10, 16, 17 June 2015 8, 9, 22 & 23 September 2015

HCROT – HealthCare Records On Trial

14 September 2015 23 November 2015 14 March 2016

Developing Leadership, Supervision & Preceptorship (2 day course)

15 October, 5 November 2015

Advanced Developing Leadership Band 7, (2 day course)

21 & 22 July 2015

FSPG Facilitating Staff & Patient Groups (2 day course)

23 June & 15 July 14 & 29 October 2015 19 November & 9 December 2015

Peer Reflection (1 day course)

9 July 2015 20 September 2015 29 October 2015

PRINCE 2 Foundation (3 day course)

5, 6 & 7 October 2015

PRINCE 2 Practitioner (2 day course)

3, 4 December 2015.

All courses are at Lyndon Place.

Places reserved upon receipt of a completed application form to

If you wish to book any of these courses, please consult with your line-manager about suitability and study leave.

ON MOODLE

• NHS Diabetes E-Learning Courses This course is available to all Clinical staff to help increase knowledge and understanding of Diabetes and to avoid common errors. To access the course modules, please click here:
• Moodle Master Classes For those of you who are new to Moodle, we are offering 4 preliminary master classes to set your foot on the Moodle Master Ladder! If you would like to attend please email
• Fire All staff need to complete their fire training each year and this can be done every other year on-line.
• Assertiveness This course is available to all staff. Please see website for further information
• Mental Capacity Act It will help to develop knowledge and understanding of the application of the Mental Capacity Act (2005). To access please see under Mandatory Training, SAFEGUARDING, Safeguarding: Mental Capacity Act.
• VITAL For Adult Nurses 2014 is open for every Registered Adult Nurse working in the hospital or satellite settings (with the exception of Community) across the Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust (HEFT) to complete. For any questions about VITAL please contact Judith Room, email

Course Update

• Food Hygiene Course

Food hygiene Awareness refresher sessions webpage

• Mentorship Update

For mentors of Student Nurses and Midwives. To enrol onto this course, or if you have any queries please email the Practice Placement Team at