We understand that managing a practice entails an enormous range of responsibilities and we are here to provide support with training, education programmes, new workforce initiatives and funding opportunities.

We hope you’ll find something useful below, and if you’re looking for something specific that’s not listed then please get in touch via the ‘Contact Us’ tab or email candptraininghub@nhs.net

Workforce

General Practice Fellowship

The General Practice Fellowship is an NHS England funded 2-year programme of financial and practical support for practices to help recruit and develop newly qualified GP and Nurses.

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GP Trainer Funding

We have GP Trainer expansion funding available to support GPs to become trainers. We are also offering funding to support Practices in becoming Training Practices.

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People Performance Management Toolkit: make time to talk about all aspects of performance

Whether you are a new or experienced people manager, the People Performance Management (PPM) Toolkit provides practical support and aims to help you develop the skills needed to deal with key management situations confidently and consistently.

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Apprenticeships

Apprenticeships enable new and existing staff to train on the job, through a work-based training programme that incorporates skills development, technical knowledge and practical experience, while getting paid. They can offer practices a cost-effective way to attract and develop a more diverse, skilled, flexible and motivated workforce.

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Improving Staff Retention

The retention team has worked closely with systems to support them to improve staff experience, retain our NHS people locally and undertake a range of actions to help staff feel valued, through the themes in Our People Promise

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Placements in Primary Care

General Practice is particularly suited to supporting the development of healthcare students due to the wide range of learning opportunities and types of patient contact that take place in this clinical setting. It is also a great setting to support the development of staff and provide opportunities to upskill through many programmes.

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NHS Leadership Academy Apprenticeship Pathways

A comprehensive guide from NHSLA highlighting the different apprenticeships available and planned to launch with NHS Leadership Academy programmes included with them and who to contact for further information.

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NHS Looking After Our People – Retention Programme

Through the Looking After Our People – Retention Programme, the NHS wants to support systems and organisations to value and retain their people. Bringing together national experts and local experience to offer information, tools and practical support for systems and organisations across the NHS to help you deliver the NHS People Promise.

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Becoming a UK Visa Sponsorship Practice

You need a sponsorship licence to employ someone to work for you from outside the UK. Gaining the right to be a UK visa sponsoring practice has many advantages and could form an important part of your general practice workforce planning.

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New Roles in Primary Care

14 new roles have been introduced into Primary Care with funding support from the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), introduced in the 2019 GP Contract. CPTH is supporting Cambridgeshire & Peterborough practices to introduce, support, embed and train these new roles.

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Personalised Care

Personalised care represents a new relationship between people, professionals and the system. Working closely with partners, the NHS will roll out personalised care to reach 2.5 million people by 2023/24 and then aim to double that again within a decade.

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Reception Team Member Induction Programme Template

Suggested template to help with induction of Reception Team Members

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Training & Development

Training Courses & Events

You can find all of our training courses and events in the Training & Events calendar. Use the Profession and Keyword filters to search for training by role or topic. If you can't find what you're looking for please get in touch via the 'Contact Us' tab or email us at candptraininghub@nhs.net

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Peer Support

Peer Support Quick Guide

The Peer Support Quick Guide provides links to local and national support groups for both Practice Managers and PCN Managers. It includes links to Facebook, WhatsApp and email groups, discussion forums and meetings.

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Greater Peterborough and Cambridge Practice Managers

Contact: gcpml-owner@cambslmc.org.uk

Practice Manager Area meetings (coordinated by Emma Drew, LMC)

Contact: office@lmc.org.uk

Primary Care Networks Discussion Forum

www.thcprimarycare.co.uk

General Practice Managers UK

https://www.facebook.com/groups/

National PCN Managers WhatsApp Group

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bs2xcaSIXeVLIxbAhWissd

C & P PCN Managers WhatsApp Group

If you would like to join the group please contact lorna.gardiner@nhs.net with your mobile number.

Coaching & Mentoring

Coaching & Mentoring for NHS Staff

East of England Leadership Academy are offering coaching & Mentoring for NHS staff. Coaching is one of the key approaches through which leadership within organisations can be developed, whether as a one-to-one focused and bespoke relationship or within a group context. Mentoring offers support and guidance with the emphasis on the needs of the individual and encourages independence, autonomy and self-development whilst helping to identify opportunities for future development.

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Wellbeing

Wellbeing Tools & Resources

You can find wellbeing tools and resources to support your own and your staff's wellbeing in our Resource Library.

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#LookingAfterYourTeam

NHSE/I have expanded their free health and wellbeing coaching offer to create #LookingAfterYourTeam, a second initiative offering dedicated coaching support to all those who lead, manage and coordinate teams in Primary Care settings in England.

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HELP Employee Assistance Programme

Available free to Primary Care staff, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Trained wellbeing and counselling practitioners offer confidential, independent, and unbiased support for personal or work-based issues, and includes individual counselling sessions where relevant.

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Primary Care Coaching Publicity Materials - #LookingAfterYou and #LookingAfterYourTeam

Primary Care Coaching have a range of LAY and LAYT materials that you can use to raise awareness of these wellbeing initiatives in your practice, including social media assets, a video, PDF case studies and posters, website and email banners.

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Patient Information

Patient Information Resources - Health & Wellbeing Coaches

Health & Wellbeing Coaches: How health coaching can help patients learn new skills, build confidence and reach health and wellbeing goals.

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Patient Information Resources - Care Coordinators

How a Care Coordinator supports patients to be actively involved in managing their health and to make decisions about care needs and treatment.

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