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Starting_out_in_health_and_social_care_research_course_banner.pngThe Supporting The Advancement of Research Skills (STARS) team at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides high-quality research training to the current and future health and social care workforce.
This course has been produced by the STARS team along with experts in health and social care research. It is designed to suit research novices and people returning to research in the UK.
During the course, you will learn practical skills to help manage your time, balance work and research commitments alongside your existing role. You will also learn about the different stages of the research cycle - from project development through to the publishing of findings - and understand what research infrastructure and processes that are in place to support you in your career.
header_d373fae7-940c-4fc6-97ac-5dc7618347a6.pngDevelop your inclusive leadership skills by learning how to recognise and challenge microaggressions in healthcare facilities.
header_5eb06cdd-559b-4918-b3e7-7e47b52c7388.pngUnderstand the importance of allyship in health and care to become a more inclusive and compassionate leader and manager.
Understand the definition and impact of disability to better support, celebrate, and advocate for your disabled colleagues.
header_b8d8b4b2-8ee4-47fb-808f-47291b1f826f.pngRecognise, respond to, and prevent sexual harassment and misconduct in healthcare to build safer, more inclusive workplaces.
Explore LGBTQIA+ milestones and learn strategies to champion inclusivity and social change.
Harness your inclusive leadership skills to create and maintain good psychological contracts in any healthcare facility.
Develop inclusive and compassionate leadership skills to ensure diversity and equality in the health and care industry.
- Teacher: Katherine Marland
Build the core skills and behaviours to implement systems leadership and use systems thinking to improve health and care.
- Teacher: Katherine Marland
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we’ll think about why we work with people and communities in primary care and at neighbourhood level.
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we’ll look at some of the principles of partnering with people and communities, and an overview of the legal and contractual responsibilities.
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we’ll address why diversity and inclusion is important in this space, and consider some different models to enable this.
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we’ll look at how to better understand your people and communities.
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we’ll highlight some approaches that you can take to work with specific groups of people who may be less likely to be represented.
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we’ll show some techniques that you can use to encourage people to partner and how to get the best from them.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based approach that places people accessing mental health services into long-term employment. This course is funded by NHS England and written in collaboration between IPS Grow and Centre for Mental Health.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Individual Placement and Support (IPS), an evidence-based approach that places people accessing mental health services into long-term employment. This course is funded by NHS England and written in collaboration between IPS Grow and Centre for Mental Health.
This course will explore the significance of familial hypercholesterolemia in healthcare with this comprehensive short course from the NHS.
Understand and manage familial hypercholesterolemia for future generations
Unlock the key to understanding and managing familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), an inherited condition causing high cholesterol levels. This online course equips you with essential skills to identify, diagnose, and support patients with FH.
Understand the physiology of familial hypercholesterolemia and clinical criteria
You will delve into the physiology of familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) and understand the clinical criteria for identifying this condition.
You’ll discover why FH is considered a significant health priority and learn how healthcare professionals play a crucial role in managing this genetic disorder.
Learn the critical role of family history in diagnosing familial hypercholesterolemia
You will consider family history as a diagnostic tool for FH. You’ll do so by exploring methods to collect pertinent family history information and practise the skill of drawing a family tree.
You’ll understand how family history can reveal risks and aid in managing familial hypercholesterolemia effectively.
Explore the principles of consent in genomic testing for familial hypercholesterolemia
You’ll wrap up this course by discussing the principles of consent during genomic testing consultations for FH. You’ll promote ethical practices by learning how to document genomic conversations accurately and ensure patients are well-informed about testing options.
By completing this course, you’ll gain a thorough understanding of familial hypercholesterolemia to become a key player in the management of patient interventions for FH.
OD Essentials is designed for organisation development (OD) professionals working in the NHS who want to deepen their understanding of OD theory, practice and impact.
Developed and funded by NHS England, the programme supports the ambitions set out in The Future of NHS Human Resources and Organisational Development report and reflects a collaborative effort with regional OD networks and system partners.
This five-week programme is ideal for those working in OD roles across provider, ICB and system-level settings. It builds on foundational knowledge and explores how OD contributes to system effectiveness, patient care and organisational outcomes.
Course objectives:
- Introduce core OD theory and research
- Explore practical applications in NHS settings
- Examine OD’s role in system effectiveness
- Highlight the importance of self-awareness
- Demonstrate OD’s impact on care quality and safety
Course format:
- Five-week, self-led programme
- Six hours of study per week (recommended)
- Two optional peer learning sessions
Eligibility: Participants must currently work in OD in the NHS and be able to reflect on how the learning applies to their role. Not suitable for those outside the OD profession.
Employ IPS strategies to support people with health challenges succeed at work
Efficient case management is key to ensuring that millions of people in the UK with physical and mental health conditions feel as capable as anyone else in obtaining their professional goals.
What do efficient case management techniques look like and how can you become an advocate for inclusive practices?
Find out on this five-week course from IPS Grow, Social Finance, and NHS England. After mastering the essentials of IPS case management and understanding the IPS process, you’ll receive a certificate of completion for this course.
Understand case management essentials
At the beginning of this course, explore the fundamentals of effective case management. Discuss the roles employment specialists play in supporting people with health conditions to find and keep work.
This foundational knowledge will serve as a cornerstone throughout the IPS process course, enabling you to better client outcomes.
Delve into the IPS process, from outreach to follow-along support
Explore the five stages of the IPS process: outreach and engagement, building vocational profiles, employment action plans, employer engagement, and developing follow-along support.
Within each of these steps, you’ll learn best practices, such as efficient record-keeping and client-centred care, to ensure cases maintain their momentum.
To help you in this process, you’ll also gain useful tips to support yourself in this profession, navigate job markets, and handle common employer concerns.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
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Describe and understand the fundamentals of IPS case management
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Apply the 5 essential delivery elements of IPS case management
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Identify best practices to help with case momentum
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Reflect on ways to support yourself in your professional practice
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for IPS employment specialists, team leaders, and individuals with a working knowledge of IPS who are looking to expand their expertise in case management.
Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Job Retention Strategies
Help workers with complex health challenges succeed through effective job assessment and retention strategies.
Boost employee retention and satisfaction as a valuable IPS specialist
How can you promote job retention and good workplace relationships as an IPS worker and make those living with health conditions feel supported throughout their career?
On this four-week course from IPS Grow, Social Finance, and NHS England, equip yourself with effective IPS strategies that help individuals with physical and mental health conditions feel confident and comfortable in the workplace.
Unpack the components of employee and employer work assessments, including barriers to entry, return-to-work plans, and employment legislation.
After mastering the essentials of IPS case management and understanding the IPS process, you’ll receive a certificate of completion.
Grasp the fundamentals of retention and work assessments with NHS England
You’ll begin this course by learning the principles of job retention, how it fits within Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services, and why early intervention job retention is essential in safeguarding the well-being of individuals with health conditions.
Discover how to utilise employee and employer assessments in identifying barriers to returning and remaining at work.
Empower individuals to return-to-work following a leave of absence
As an employment specialist, you’ll guide individuals through the return-to-work process, facilitating discussions with their employers, and implementing reasonable adjustments to ensure a smooth transition back to work.
Develop comprehensive plans to address these barriers and foster sustained work engagement for individuals accessing IPS services.
You’ll finish this course by discussing the circumstances underlying the dismissal of an employee, and the support services and legal resources available to these individuals during challenging times.
On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
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Explain the importance of early intervention job retention services in safeguarding health and wellbeing.
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Design employee and employer assessments in job retention, in order to identify barriers to returning to or remaining at work.
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Create return to work plans, incorporating individualised workplace adjustments for a range of common conditions.
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Identify trusted and reliable services to signpost clients to, should they require legal support.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for IPS employment specialists, team leaders, and individuals with a working knowledge of IPS who are looking to expand their expertise in job retention.
You can explore more IPS strategies with NHS England’s Supporting People with Health Conditions Into Work: Individual Placement and Support (IPS).
Discover the key IPS principles and best practices for employment specialists
Studies have shown that although 90% of people with severe mental illness want to work, only 8% are actually working. Employment specialists who deliver Individual Placement and Support (IPS) work to change this.
On this course, you will learn how IPS is an effective way of supporting those with mental health and other health problems into paid employment and why it’s important. You will explore the role of the employment specialist, and learn the main IPS principles and best practices to help your clients reach their full potential, and feel supported throughout their employment journey.
What topics will you cover?
- Why employment is so important to mental health.
- How Individual Placement and Support (IPS) helps clients back to work.
- What the role of Employment Specialist involves.
- How Employment Specialists can deliver IPS most effectively, to help clients reach their potential.
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
- Explore why employment is so important to mental health
- Explore how Individual Placement and Support (IPS) helps clients back to work
- Identify what the role of Employment Specialist involves
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Discuss how Employment Specialists can deliver IPS most effectively, to help clients reach their potential
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for both new and experienced employment specialists who wish to support their clients to reach their potential by implementing best practice IPS.
The course is also relevant for clinical teams working with individuals with health conditions, and anyone considering a career supporting people with ill health back into work.
Help people with health conditions gain employment
Employment rates for individuals accessing health services are unacceptably low. Individual Placement and Support (IPS) is an employment support approach that helps people experiencing mental and physical health issues get into work fast, taking into account their goals and preferences.
This two-week course will help you understand more about IPS, why work is important, and how it links to the recovery agenda. You’ll also learn more about your role in encouraging patients to think about work from point of referral and keep asking.
Explore the role of clinicians in IPS
IPS is recognised as the most effective way to help people with health or addiction problems gain and keep paid employment, which is why it is linked to NHS England’s Long Term Plan.
You’ll look at the evidence supporting IPS and the role clinicians play. An integrated approach is crucial, so you’ll delve into common challenges and barriers that stop referrals, with the aim to help you prevent roadblocks to the process.
Discover practical approaches to support clients
This course will guide you through working with Employment Specialists to help clients secure and sustain employment. You’ll learn practical ways to support clients at work, which will help them towards continued employment and recovery.
Starting_out_in_health_and_social_care_research_course_banner.pngThe Supporting The Advancement of Research Skills (STARS) team at Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust provides high-quality research training to the current and future health and social care workforce.
This course has been produced by the STARS team along with experts in health and social care research. It is designed to suit research novices and people returning to research in the UK.
During the course, you will learn practical skills to help manage your time, balance work and research commitments alongside your existing role. You will also learn about the different stages of the research cycle - from project development through to the publishing of findings - and understand what research infrastructure and processes that are in place to support you in your career.
This course is all about teaching you how to be a Change Agent. A Change Agent is someone who can see that things could be different, they have the passion and skills to make change happen. The school will help you to:
- Unleash the power within yourself and your teams.
- Learn from real-world examples of Change Agents who’ve made a real impact.
- And explore how to ‘rock the boat’ without falling out!
Give real support to bereaved parents after pregnancy or neonatal loss
Pregnancy loss and neonatal death are always devastating. When they occur in a multiple pregnancy, parents can be especially overwhelmed by the complex cluster of feelings that is evoked.
This course by The Butterfly Project will provide in-depth guidance into what parents are going through, how to provide bereavement support, and how to celebrate each life in a multiple pregnancy.
Gain insight into experiences following multiple pregnancy loss
On this course, you’ll get to explore the unique parental experiences of reproductive loss in a multiple pregnancy and the key challenges that arise in hospital wards and after discharge.
Unpack bereavement support fundamentals for every stage
The learning materials and guidelines in this course were developed in partnership with parents, so you can trust their effectiveness.
From dealing with the immediate aftermath of the loss to encouraging parents to create memories of the life they’re mourning, you’ll feel more confident in every clinical setting.
Learn bereavement support with an award-winning team
The Butterfly Project is a group of academics, doctors, and nurses dedicated to working with parents following neonatal death or pregnancy loss. Their latest research focuses on such losses experienced in multiple pregnancies. With unparalleled parental interviews and accounts, they deliver an exceptional course in bereavement support during and after these tragic events.
What topics will you cover?
- Background to a) multiple pregnancy b) stillbirth, miscarriage and neonatal death
- Feelings and experiences of parents suffering reproductive loss in the context of multiple pregnancy
- Complexity of emotions associated with loss of a co-twin, and the lifelong challenges
- Good practice for health professionals in communication and parental support
- Bereavement support, and end-of-care; memory making
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...
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Demonstrate understanding into the experiences of families following multiple pregnancy loss.
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Assess various high-quality learning materials and guidelines surrounding bereavement support.
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Explore the challenges that arise in hospital wards and after discharge.
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Reflect on the feelings, experiences and complexity of emotions of parents suffering reproductive loss in the context of multiple pregnancy.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for health professionals working with expecting or recently-bereaved multiple pregnancy parents in any capacity. Doctors, midwives, nurses, counsellors, and psychologists will all find it valuable.
Learn about the unique role of health and care professionals in advocating for a public health approach to reducing violence.
Why join the course?
Learn more about how you can help reduce violence through your role!
This course has been developed by the Violence Reduction Academy hosted by NHS London Violence Reduction Programme in partnership with Queen Mary, University of London.
Health and care professionals have a unique role in advocating for a public health approach to reducing the impact of violence. Across system, place and individual levels, we can support a holistic approach to prevention, and tackle inequalities that are often highlighted as being experiences of people affected by violence.
We hope this course provides the opportunity for health care and allied professionals across different roles to develop an understanding of what it means to prevent and reduce violence, within the context of healthcare and related services.