1. Early Clinical Career Fellowships ECCF 2011 Introduction
5th September 2011

2. Today … Getting to know each other All about ECCF 2011
Support from your Board Lead and Mentor
The recruitment and selection process
Action Learning Sets

3. Getting to know each other

4. ECCF 2011 Hopefully after this session you will know …
A bit about NHS Education for Scotland (NES)
Some background to ECCF 2011
What you can expect
Who/what support is available
What is expected of you
What completion of ECCF means

5. A bit about NES…. NES is a Special Health Board
responsible for supporting
NHS services in Scotland by
developing and delivering
education and training
for those who work in NHSScotland
(NES fast facts)

6. Aim of NES Nursing and Midwifery is to contribute to the delivery of safe, effective and person centred care by:
facilitating and supporting education for nurses and midwives and health care support workers across the NHS Career Framework for Health
promoting excellence in the pre-registration preparation of nurses and midwives
leading on educational development for clinical priorities which require a significant nursing and midwifery contribution.

7. Early Clinical Career Fellowships
Healthcare needs of the population are constantly changing and NHS Scotland needs a responsive workforce which is fit for the future.
The work programme to Modernise Nursing Careers commenced in NHS Scotland piloted ECCF on behalf of the 4 UK countries. Evaluation findings then informed the revised model called ECCF 2011
This is an investment in talented and motivated nurses and midwives to develop the Clinical Leaders of the Future
/1 Cohort 1 Pilot n=49
/2 Cohort 2 Pilot n= 50
ECCF 2011 n= 20

8. Early Clinical Career Fellowships
Funded by the Scottish Government – Led by NHS Education for Scotland in collaboration with NHS Boards, Universities and Professional Organisations
National Steering Group
SGHD, NES, Academic Heads, Leadership unit, NHS Board lead, RCN/RCM,
ALS Facilitator Forum, ECCF Fellows,
NES Project Team
Accountable Officer - Liz Jamieson - Programme Director
Operational Lead Ann Rae Educational Projects Manager
Project Co-ordinator- Tba
NHS Board leads for ECCF
Details on ECCF website

9. How it works....
NHS Board
Service Level Agreement between NES and each NHS Board
Funding is provided to the NHS Boards to backfill study leave to release fellows
Board Leads for ECCF submit Biannual reports to NES
Universities
NES have provided fellows with a letter for Universities
Universities invoice NES for masters programmes.
Masterclasses and ALS
NES organises masterclasses
ALS facilitators organise Sets and report attendance to NES

10. ECCF 2011 Elements 3 year fixed term fellowship Study leave
September end August 2014
Study leave
300hrs per year equivalent to 7.5hrs for 40 weeks
Negotiation with Line Manager to ensure patient care is not affected
Each Financial year 1st April – 31st March
Sept – March = 7months – 175 hours
Suggest keeping records - form provided
Study leave is for all elements of the fellowship
Own time required too

11. Continued … Funded Part time Masters taking 2-3 years Action Learning
Course selection
Planning - consider availability of modules
Dissertations linked to practice
Support from your Academic Supervisor
Action Learning
Action Learning Set Facilitators
Simon Sikora (SE), Kate Cocozza (W), Ian Duncan (N)
3 groups organised by employing Health Board region
Start today 6-7 in each group - Swap groups?
4 sets per year – attendance required at all sets

12. Continued … Masterclasses 2 masterclasses per year
Usually 10am – 4pm in central belt
What would you like included?
e.g Person Centredness, Patient Safety, Clinical Effectiveness, Careers, Leadership, Managing Conflict

13. Continued … Essential role and key contact in Board
Mentoring / Clinical Coaching
Experienced staff who are employed within the NHS or a Higher Education Institution
Support personal, professional and career development
Assist exploration of healthcare within the organisational and national context
Use coaching and facilitation skills to support and challenge
Maximise the development of leadership potential with the overall aim of enhancing patient care.
Guidance on selecting a suitable mentor
Board lead for ECCF
Essential role and key contact in Board

14. Expectations of fellows
Attend all aspects of the fellowship, some of which will be in own time
Some financial commitment e.g. resources for studying, travel and subsistence, (module resit/graduation costs).
Maintain regular contact with Mentor for ECCF, NHS Board lead for ECCF and NHS Education for Scotland ECCF project team.
Participate in national evaluations of the fellowship
Provide a report to NES and the NHS Board on completion of the fellowship.
Disseminate findings from dissertation.
Commit to contributing to the delivery of quality patient care in NHS Scotland both throughout the fellowship and for a period of 2 years beyond.

15. Examples of contributing to delivery of quality patient care
Contributing to local practice development
Demonstrating leadership behaviours
Impact of Dissertation findings – e.g. Support for families of children with complex needs
Papers and publications
Being an ambassador for the nursing and midwifery profession

16. Successful completion of the fellowship?
End August 2014
Completion of a part time Masters programme of study.
Access to a mentor for ECCF.
Attendance and participation in Action Learning.
Attendance at masterclasses.

17. A bright future for the NHS?
“Just a note to say after reading the newsletter I was caught up in the enthusiasm of the contributors and if they are contributing the NHS workforce of the future then what a good place it will be to work”.  

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