HEE’s newsletter
for the east of England
Let’s Talk
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Welcome
to the July edition of Let's Talk, bringing you up to date
on the work HEE has been delivering in the east of England. It's been a busy few
months, as we work with colleagues across the health economy in the formation of
the six Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STP) in this part of the country. As part of plans by NHS
England, and outlined in the Five Year Forward View, these STPs will be place-based, multi-year plans
built around the needs of local populations, and HEE is establishing Local Workforce Action Boards
(LWABs) to lead the workforce strand of this work. The number and footprints for these LWABs is not
yet fixed, and I am working with our partners and Workforce Partnerships to work out the detail.
Amidst the establishment of the STP areas, we have also set out our Delivery Plan for this financial year.
You can find it published on our website.
Finally, HEE is reducing the number of LETB committees (governing bodies)
from 13 to 4 aligning the organisation with the existing regional footprints
of all of the other NHS Arms Length Bodies. The change only relates to the
LETB Committees - known as Governing Bodies, not the local offices, which
will remain. This change to the number of the LETBs will come into effect
from 1 August this year, supported by appropriate handover arrangements.
I would like to thank everybody who has contributed to the successes of the
East of England LETB over the last few years, and look forward to keeping up
the engagement of the local health economy with HEE's activity in the region.
I would also like to thank Stuart Bloom, who will be leaving HEE after four
years as our Chair in the east. His passion, insight and expertise has been vital
in the establishment of HEE and the success we have achieved under his watch.
Rob Bowman, Local Director
HEE sees three finalists in the
HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards
Health Education England had three projects shortlisted
for the HSJ Value in Healthcare Awards in the Workforce
category, including the Cambridge and Peterborough
Workforce Partnership's work with their local CCG.
The project focused on working together to develop the
primary care workforce, and the panel was impressed by
the HEE 'Reach Your Potential as a General Practice Nurse
in Cambridgeshire' video.
To find out more, contact [email protected]
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Paramedic Pre-Degree Pilot gives aspiring
paramedics a chance to gain experience
HEE is partnering with the East of England Ambulance
Service Trust (EEAST), the University of East Anglia (UEA) and
Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) to give aspiring paramedics
the chance at paid employment and an opportunity to gain
the experience, skills and knowledge required to begin their
careers.
Cradle to Grave film
HEE has released a video showing the breadth of those
involved in giving care to patients across the NHS. It has
been created to serve as a reminder of how important
our workforce is to the NHS. Watch it on YouTube here.
Participants will spend a year working as an Intermediate
Ambulance Practitioner with EEAST whilst studying on the
job, and successful completion will ensure an interview with
one of the universities for entry to a Paramedic Science
degree programme (BSc) in September 2017.
Find out more on the HEE website, or by watching this
promotional video.
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GP School open day celebrates
our trainees and educators
The East of England GP School held its annual open day last month, bringing together trainees, educators and professionals
from across general practice to support and challenge high achievers to spur them on in their careers. The day featured a
series of awards, speakers and networking opportunities and you can find the programme, presentations and the list of winners on
our website.
Developing the
emergency care
workforce
medicine and increase international
medical recruitment.
In 2014, HEE established the East of
England Emergency Care Steering Group
to address national recommendations
and meet the challenges faced in
recruitment and retention of staff in
urgent and care in the NHS.
HEE has been pivotal in developing the
roles of Advanced Clinical Practitioners
(ACPs), Physician Assistants (PAs) and
other healthcare professionals who
may offer extended roles in emergency
departments, such as pharmacists and
physiotherapists. HEE, EoE has
participated in a national pharmacist's
pilot study, with extension of the role of
pharmacist in emergency care being
established in two trusts.
Since then, advances have been made
through bringing together multidisciplinary networks to try and expand
the training routes into emergency
The Group has increased support for
our trainees in the region, too; teaching
days and exam workshops have
supported trainees in passing the
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various elements of their postgraduate
examinations. The introduction of the
Night Safe intensive training programme
has given doctors occupying non-training
posts the skills and knowledge for better
decision making, especially at night.
As this programme comes to an end,
HEE is in the process of embedding
these initiatives in our programmes of
work, maintaining the momentum and
progress of these workstreams through
the School of Emergency Medicine,
the PA programme and the Healthcare
Scientist Programme.
Find out more on our emergency
medicine web pages.
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Annual Educators’ Conference
and Quality in Education and
Training Awards 2016
Following on from the success of last year's event, the HEE
Annual Educators’ Conference for the east of England returns
on Wednesday 19 October 2016. The conference brings
together healthcare educators from all professions for a
unique opportunity to network, share best practice and also
celebrate achievements of our educators, trainees and students.
Quality in Education and Training
Awards 2016 - enter now!
The conference will also include the presentation of the
Quality in Education and Training Awards 2016. Celebrate
innovation, excellence and impressive achievements across
the east of England across ten categories - nominations are
now open on our website, closing on 25 July 2016 (Noon).
Global Health
Fellowships
Health Education England has partnered with The Global
Health Exchange to offer 12-month global health fellowship
placements in rural South Africa for those applying for General
Practice specialty in the east of Englnad. This is done in
conjunction with the 2017 GP ST1 Training application and
selection process run by the National Recruitment Office (NRO).
A one-year paid out of programme experience (OOPE), Global
Health Fellowships offer a chance to help develop healthcare
systems and are proven to enhance clinical and leadership skills
in a unique and challenging environment.
Find out more at
http://gprecruitment.hee.nhs.uk/Recruitment/GHF
To book a space on the Conference and for more
information, please visit
https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/Annual_Educators_Conference
For further information on the Awards and how to
nominate please visit
https://heeoe.hee.nhs.uk/QETAwards
NHS Leadership Academy goes on the road
In June, the NHS Leadership Roadshow came to the east of England to support healthcare staff in planning the next step in
their individual and/or organisational and leadership development. The half day workshop featured speakers sharing their
experiences of Academy programmes, allowing current and prospective enrolees to network, and a world café session to learn
and develop their skills across a number of mini workshops including mentoring, Twitter, emotional intelligence, talent
management and coaching, amongst others.
The materials from the day can be found on the EoE Leadership Website, where you can also find information on the
Academy programmes in our area.
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Developing healthcare apprentices in partnership with UNISON
Staff profile
Emily Sole,
Regional Learning and Development Organiser,
UNISON Eastern
them start their careers. 82% of
health employers have signed
up to HEE's Partnership Pledge,
as well as a number of
Apprenticeship Agreements,
which shows that they are serious
about supporting this agenda.”
As well as creating materials and
working with employers, Emily
has been helping existing
apprenticeships developing their
skills through workshops delivered
in partnership with UNISON:
In this edition's staff profile, we
focus on Emily Sole, whose role has
been funded in part by HEE to
develop healthcare apprenticeships
in our region.
Emily is the Regional Learning and
Development Organiser for UNISON
in our region, and her work has tied
into HEE's Talent for Care work
supporting and developing
apprentices within the health
sector. Having been in post for less
than a year, she's been busy:
“I have managed to meet with
67% of health employers and
UNISON branches across the east
of England so far, and have been
delighted with the enthusiasm
shared in getting people into
apprenticeships and helping
“So far we have helped 100
apprentices within trusts with
sessions including stress
management, job application and
interview skills, employee rights
and responsibilities and UNISON's
own Your Skills Your Future
workshop. We have also been
able to tailor sessions to suit
individual employers' policies
around areas such as sickness
absence and social media.”
“I've enjoyed building
relationships with UNISON
branches and NHS employers
across the region, and they've
been key to the project's success.
My favourite part of the project
has been meeting and engaging
with so many apprentices. They
have all been really enthusiastic
about their experiences so far, really
positive about their future careers,
and very vocal about how their
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apprenticeships have helped them
develop their skills, abilities and
confidence. I'm so proud of them!”
Emily's joint contract has now
ended, but she is working on
behalf of UNISON until October,
embedding the learning amongst
the organisations she has worked
with and pulling together a plan
to take the project forward. For
more information on the Talent
for Care or apprenticeships in the
east, contact [email protected],
or you can contact Emily at
[email protected]
DID YOU KNOW?
2767
new apprentices
started in the NHS across the
east in 2015/16 - the second
highest number in the country,
and 179% of our target!
Contact Simon Day, HEE Communications and Engagement Manager
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