HCSW in Primary Care and Working 4 Health'

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HCSW in Primary Care and Working 4 Health.

• A partnership made in Heaven!
• Jill Bell Development Programme
  Facilitator-Teaching PCT for East Lancashire.
• Sheila Catterall Working for Health Development
  Manager Lancashire CMP

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Workforce Development.

• Recruitment Issues.
• Funding Implications.
• Multi Agency working

• Teaching PCT.
• CMP /Pathways to Work.
• Job Centre Plus.
• Job brokers.
• School Health Teams.
• Primary Care Practices.
• Human Resources.
• In Work Support Agencies.

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Project Vision Working 4 Health.

• Recruit from Incapacity Pool.
• Long Term Sustainable Employment.
• Removal of Artificial Barriers.
• Tailored Training and Professional Development.
• Skills Escalator Approach.
• Appropriate In Work Support.
• Personal Development.

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Project Management.

• Teaching PCT as Employers.
• Recruitment of Suitable Training Practices.
• Recruitment and Selection of Trainees.
• Perfect Partnerships!
• Support Mechanisms.

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Work Based Learning.

• Induction and Pre - Employment Support.
• Start Date.
• Tailored Contracts.
• Dental Practice.
• School Health.
• Primary Care Practice.
• tPCT/CMP.

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Why Health Care Support Workers?

• Recruitment and retention problems.
• GMS.
• NSF.
• School health targets.
• Role remodelling.
• Skill mix.
• Workload.
• Economics.
• Practice population increasing.
• gt 65 9.3 million in 2000 increasing to 16.8
  million by 2051.

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The Development Programme.

• 10 day tutor led pilot programme.
• Re designed 16 day programme.
• Introduced Working 4 Health trainees.
• NCFE Customised Accredited Programme at Level 2.

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Tailored Training.

• Level 2 Award in Health Care Support Work
• Knowledge and Skills Framework.
• Agenda for Change.
• Appraisal and Professional development.
• Map into other qualifications.
• Skilled practitioners in the workplace.
• Transferable skills.
• Fit for purpose!

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H.C.S.W Development Programme.

• 25 weeks.
• Part time study in full time post.
• Tutor led training.
• Work based experience.
• Self directed study.
• Mentor.

• 112 tutor led hours, over 16 days of study.
• 130 self directed learning hours.
• 12 week competency in practice period.
• Contract with manager, mentor and student.

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Teaching and Learning Strategies.

• Power point presentations.
• Group work.
• Discussions.
• Idea storming.
• Role play.
• Anecdotal sharing.
• Self directed learning.
• Video and DVD presentations.
• Case histories and problem solving activities..
• Practical workshops.
• Peer group presentations.

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HCSW Development Programme.

• Role, responsibilities, Code of Conduct, job
  description.
• Mentorship for mentor and mentee.
• Equality, Diversity and Rights.
• Health and Safety in the Workplace.
• Moving and Handling.
• Learning Resource Centre.
• Research and Essay Writing.
• No Barriers Awareness.
• Chaperone, Consent, Confidentiality and
  Communication skills.
• Health Promotion Workshop.
• Coronary Heart Disease and related problems
  Workshop.
• ECG Workshop.

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Health Care Assistant Training.

• Diabetes Workshop.
• Chronic Chest Disease Workshop.
• History taking and Observational skills.
• Child Protection Awareness.
• Infection Control and Principles of Asepsis.
• Basic Life Support Training.
• Anaphylaxis Training.
• Safe Vaccination and Immunisation provision.
• Drugs and Sexual Health Workshops.
• Oral Health Workshop.
• Medical Terminology Day.
• Venepuncture Workshop.

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Section 3 Structure and Content of the Award

• Unit 7 Develop an understanding of the key
  issues around sexual health and substance misuse
• Unit 8 The principles and practice of
  Venepuncture
• Unit 9 Assisting with Vaccination and
  Immunisation
• Unit 10 Oral Health
• Unit 11 The Healthcare Assistant role in
  carrying out new and elderly patient checks.
• Unit 12 Basic life support

• Unit 1 Understanding the role of the Health Care
  Support Worker.
• Unit 2 Values, systems and processes in the
  Primary care setting.
• Unit 3 Communication and medical terminology
• Unit 4 Reflective learning, research in practice
  and personal development.
• Unit 5 Public health, health promotion and
  infection control
• Unit 6 The Health Care Support Worker role in
  managing long term conditions.

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Evidence of Learning Outcomes.

• Portfolio production.
• Written assignment entitled Exploring the Role
  of the Health Care Support Worker. 750 word
  essay, containing a minimum of two references and
  a bibliography.
• Production of a patient information leaflet and
  peer group presentation.
• Assessment of competencies and witness statements
  in a workbook.
• Reflective diary with 3 pieces of significant
  event reporting.

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Improved Patient Services !!!!

• Assisting with minor surgery, childhood
  developmental checks, vaccination services and
  with life long disease management services
• Flu and pneumonia vaccines coming soon!
• New Patient, Well Person and Elderly Health
  Checks and pre employment checks for the armed
  services.
• Hypertension monitoring service.
• Opportunistic data collection.
• Chaperoning.
• Venepuncture.
• 24 hour ambulatory blood pressures.
• ECGs.
• Weight control clinics.
• Health Promotion Activities.

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Value Added Aspects of the HCSW.

• Changing practice form the ground floor up!
• Appropriate use staff, allowing expansion and
  introduction of new services such as family
  planning clinics.

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Practice Nurse Versus H.C.S.W!
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Personal Journey

• Working is Good for YOU!!!

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Where to Next?

• Health Care Support Workers in 0 19 years
  service.
• Assistant Practitioner.
• Registered Nurse.
• Health Care Support Worker Bank Nurse.
• Career Development in to Pathology.
• Mentoring Health Care Support Workers.
• Health Care Support Worker Forum.

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Work in Progress!

• Evaluation Process.
• Further Funding?
• Scheme Expansion?
• New Receptionist Project.
• Funding Streams.

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Any Questions?

• Thank you.