2. JOINING UP DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
KSF
PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO/CPD
FS NHS Timeline –
Commissioned in 2004 by CNO and AHP Officer (Paul Martin and Jacqui Lunday)
Consultation process and site designed 2005
Rolled out Jan 2006
For NQP - Provides structure for bringing 3 process into 1 portfolio
NMC (2008)
You must keep your knowledge and skills up to date throughout your working life
You must take part in appropriate learning and practice activities that maintain and develop your competence and performance
Drivers –
Agenda for Change (KSF)
Recruitment and retention
Governance Agenda
Vehicle to make expectations and processes easy
FLYING START NHS

3. Here’s what it looks like and you’ll see it live at the end.
On-line development programme
Or use CD-Rom at the end of the presentation

4. Each has clear aims and learning outcomes
10 Learning Units
Each has clear aims and learning outcomes
Each sub section contains learning activities
All linked to NHS KSF
NQP-
Here’s the programme it and comprises of 10 LUs. Each unit has a grey drop down menu containing the sub units
Learning Activities within each unit. Over 200 hour of Learning Activ
Activities Legend
Concluding Activities
Over 200 hour of Learning Activities within the programme. NQPs don’t do every learning activity within the programme. The programme is broad, multi-professional and designed to meet the needs of Community, Mental Health and Acute services.
Mentors-
Own area within site with resources tailored to mentoring/coaching/CPD
Highlight that mentors register in this box

5. Building a Flying Start NHS Portfolio
Flying Start NHS Learning Unit
Aims and Learning Outcomes
Benchmarked Development
Programme
Flying Start NHS
Learning Activities
Flying Start NHS Learning Unit Aims and Learning Outcomes are the overarching outcomes for the first year in practice
Benchmarking local programmes identifies where their competency programme and Flying Start NHS cover common ground
This identifies where their local programme starts, stops and Flying Start NHS takes over and adds value
The NQP evidences their aims and learning outcomes via the concluding activity in Flying Start NHS drawing on their evidence from their local programme and the other Flying Start NHS learning activities they have undertaken in that unit
From experience most local programmes fit into Communication, Clinical Skills, Teamwork, Safe Practice and Reflective Flying Start NHS Learning Units
Overall notional effort is 100 hours over 52 weeks. Local programmes will meet a significant portion of this time
Flying Start NHS
Concluding Activities

6. The Mentor An experienced practitioner to reflect with Coaching role
Being involved
Not assessing competence
Action planning (ensuring contact time)
Homer’s Odyssey. Mentor - Mythical character - Mentor’s role was to develop and prepare the mentee for his/her roles and responsibilities.
Someone who is trusted advisor, teacher and a wise person . McKinley (2004)
A Coach – will design a partnership agreement based upon your personal goals and tailored to your individual needs and style.
A Coach Will:
Listen to you
Help you hone your vision
Keep an unwavering focus on your goals, be your advocate and partner, while having your best interests, health and well being at heart
Offer advice, ideas and perspective when appropriate and in a way you can use them
Challenge you and hold you accountable
Make bold requests and ask for your best
Not pull any punches, give honest and constructive feedback
Speak to your strengths and greatness, encourage and endorse you
Accessed14/05/08
Transitions Group North America
Recommended contact time 2-4 hours/month

7. Positives Ease of access and use Relevant Flexibility Learner Directed
Versatility

8. The Benefits Structured CPD Supports KSF
Encourages multidisciplinary collaboration
Consistency across NHS Scotland
Benchmark for developing NQPs
Improved patient care

9. Summary Do 100hrs of the 200 hr programme
100hrs over 52weeks = 2hrs per week
Local competency programme will meet a significant portion of this i.e %
2-4hrs mentor contact per month will help you to reflect, write action plans and review learning activity progress

10. Your local contact for support: Your Departments Practice Educator
Practice Development Nurse/Midwife
Practice Education Facilitator
Link to web site

11. Your Flying Start NHS Contacts:
Practice Education Facilitators
Office Contact;
Gartnavel (5)0146 or
Southern General (6)7633