What's New Bulletin 211 - 22 August 2024

This is edition 211 of the provider bulletin, containing information on guidance, procedures and new initiatives. Very urgent or high priority communications may still be issued on an ad hoc basis, but we will try to keep these to a minimum

1. WM-ADASS and West Midlands Employers newCompliance Guide (Information for all Care Providers)

2. REMINDER Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses working in social care 5 September 2024 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull care homes)

3. REMINDER BSoL Training Hub Student Placement Information Webinar 10 September 2024 (information for Birmingham and Solihull Nursing homes)

4. Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum - Trauma Informed Practice (Information for all Care Providers)

5. Department of Health and Social Care International Recruitment Webinar and NEW compliance guide (Information for all Care Providers in the West Midlands)

6. Operational workforce planning workshop - An introduction for care service providers14:00 - 15:00 Thursday 26 September 2024 (Information for all Care Providers)

7. Birmingham and Solihull Training hub (information for all providers)

8. Support to Care Homes Training September 2024 see flyer (information for Birmingham and Solihull care homes)

9. Social Care Nursing Advanced (SPQ) qualification courses starting 2025 (information for all nursing homes)

10. Resilience Based Clinical Supervision programme (information for all nursing homes)

1. WM-ADASS and West Midlands Employers newCompliance Guide (Information for all Care Providers)

WM-ADASS and West Midlands Employers have launched a new guide, published by Lester Aldridge Solicitors, which is now available on the West Midlands Social Care International Recruitment Hub. This guide includes:

  • An overview of your obligations under UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) regulations.
  • Guidance on meeting Right to Work requirements and preparing for UKVI compliance audits.

You can download a copy of the guide here:

http://irwestmids.co.uk/compliance-guide/

2. REMINDER Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses working in social care 5 September 2024 (Information for Birmingham and Solihull care homes)

Birmingham and Solihull Nurses and Clinical Leads Network for Nurses working in Social Care would like to invite registered nurses to the next virtual network meeting for Thursday,05/09/24 14.00 to 16.30.

The meeting agenda will include relevant clinical nursing issues

  • Update from Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse For Social Care, Department of Health
  • Pressure Ulcer Risk, Tissue Viabilty Lead Nurse, BCHC
  • Learning from Skin Tears at Selly Wood House
  • SPACE Tools for improving quality withing Care Homes
  • ‘We haven’t used a bed rail in 6 Years’, Home Manager at Edgbaston Manor, Care UK

There will be an update from BSOL Integrated Care Board, Skills for Care and West Midlands Care Association on support/resources for nurses.

To find out more about the meeting, and to book your place, follow this

Nurses and Clinical Leads Network (wmca.care)

3. REMINDER BSoL Training Hub Student Placement Information Webinar 10 September 2024 (information for Birmingham and Solihull Nursing homes)

NHS BSOL Student Placement Information webinar 10/09/24 12.30 to 13.30

NHS BSOL are looking for nursing homes with an interest in becoming placement providers for student nurses. Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk

Contact Shelly Caines Healthcare & Nurse Associate Facilitator & Practice Educator

E: shelly.caines@nhs.net

M: 07774822934

4. Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum - Trauma Informed Practice (Information for all Care Providers)

Booking is now available for our next Safeguarding Adults Practitioner Forum.

  • Date: Wednesday 18th September 2024
  • Location: West Midlands Fire Service HQ, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham B7 4HW
  • Time: 1:00pm to 4:30pm
  • Cost: Free

The Birmingham Safeguarding Adults Board are holding a second Practitioner Forum about Trauma Informed Practice for front line Practitioners in Birmingham.

The Practitioner Forum is about Trauma Informed Practice and the obstacles front line Practitioners may face in Birmingham when working with Adults with Care and Support Needs, with a particular focus on Prevention and Safeguarding.

The session will bring together frontline workers from various agencies across Birmingham.

The session will be facilitated by professionals from across the Safeguarding Adults Partnership in Birmingham.

This will be a discussion based session where Practitioners will have an opportunity to discuss good practice, issues and barriers you face around trauma when working with adults with care and support needs.

The face-to-face event is taking place Wednesday 18 September 2024 13:00 - 16:30 at West Midlands Fire Service HQ, 99 Vauxhall Road, Birmingham B7 4HW.

Places are limited and we ask that you only book if you are committed to attending this face to face session.

If you book and are then not able to attend, please cancel the booking via Eventbrite or email the BSAB Support Team BSABsupportteam@birmingham.gov.uk.

BSAB reserve the right to prioritise and cancel bookings.

Booking Link

5. Department of Health and Social Care International Recruitment Webinar and NEW compliance guide (Information for all Care Providers in the West Midlands)

Please see below links and information below in relation to the DHSC webinar and Compliance Guide developed by WM-ADASS and West Midlands Employers.

DHSC Webinar

Date:23 September 2024
Time:Midday to 1:00pm
Register Here:

West Midlands Webinar

This webinar is specifically for Adult Social Care providers in the West Midlands, who are recruiting from abroad or considering international recruitment. The session will cover:

  • Eligibility for becoming a sponsor.
  • How to remain compliant with sponsor requirements.
  • Evidence needed for Certificates of Sponsorship applications.

6. Operational workforce planning workshop - An introduction for care service providers 14:00 - 15:00 Thursday 26 September 2024 (Information for all Care Providers)

Workforce planning is the system and process used by employers to ensure they have the workforce to meet their business objectives and personal care plans.

A good workforce plan will help your organisation be more successful and make sure that you have the right people in place to meet the needs and future opportunities for your business.

book here

7. Birmingham and Solihull Training hub (information for all providers)

Have you visited the Birmingham and Solihull training hub website yet?

Birmingham and Solihull training hub website

You can view information as someone working in a primary or social care role in the Birmingham/Solihull area, as a student looking for support with career development or as a visitor wanting to find out more. To access all the training opportunities you’ll need to register or log in to the moodle page on the site. You can also contact the training hub by email or phone:

Email: bsol.traininghub@nhs.net

Phone: 0121 483 2128

8. Support to Care Homes Training September 2024 (information for Birmingham and Solihull care homes)

Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk

There are valuable informative training sessions this month on

  • Management of Deterioration
  • Infection prevention
  • Pressure Ulcer prevention
  • Falls
  • Dementia awareness

The training will be hosted by the Solihull Support to Care homes Team and is open to all Care Home staff across Birmingham and Solihull care homes and joining details can be accessed via the BSol Healthzone Care Home App.

Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk

Please see the previous bulletin item 3 here for further information about the App;

What's New Bulletin 184 - 15 February 2024 - Care services providers' bulletin (birmingham.gov.uk)

9. Social Care Nursing Advanced (SPQ) qualification courses starting 2025 (information for all nursing homes)

The NMC approval of the Social Care Nursing Advanced qualification (SPQ) is a watershed moment as it is recognition of social care nursing as a specialist field of nursing. The University of Central Birmingham (UCB) are keen to engage with Managers that would like their Registered Nurses to undertake the MSc apprenticeship as soon as possible to help them enrol staff for courses starting in 2025.

If you could be a practice partner or support the programme in anyway, e.g. specialist teaching sessions, then UCB would also like to hear from you too.

This programme will be an excellent choice for Registered Nurses working across health and social care environments, to achieve an SPQ qualification, mapped to the 4 Pillars of Advanced Practice. The modules are specialist, co-developed with our stakeholder groups to provide specialist knowledge, support advanced skill development specifically for Registered Nurses working in adult social care and homeless and inclusion health environments.

Please contact Professor Kathy Riley for further information; K.ARiley@ucb.ac.uk

https://www.ucb.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate/adult-social-care-nursing/

10. Resilience Based Clinical Supervision programme (information for all nursing homes)

Resilience Based Clinical Supervision programme available to nurses and nursing associates in social care. The programme is funded by NHSE. Further information about this subject has been circulated to providers. If you don’t have a copy, please email marketintelligence@birmingham.gov.uk


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