1. Practice Nurse Faciltator
So far!

2. Promotion of GPN Career
Pre-reg students
Careers fairs-Uni and school
Student presentation Wolverhampton and Staffordshire (several hundred students)
Positive student response –placements, career

3. Facilitating Student Nurse Placement
PLT-promotion, nurses experience
PN group meetings
Increasing mentor capacity
Engaging Practices to become student placement areas-PM’s
Close links with local University’s

4. Fundamentals of General Practice nursing course
Support for current students/ mentors
Identifying new students
2nd course started October
Direct clinical support when needed
Facilitation of LTC experience for those in smaller practices

5. Building the Mentor Capacity
Identifying those with mentor qualification
Encouraging mentor updates
Liaising with University to arrange PN specific updates
Alternate updates
Funded Mentorship course

6. HCA Upskilling Collating contact lists Training opportunities
Encouraging HCA group meetings for clincical support

7. Transition into General Practice Nursing
Facilitating placement of nurses pursuing GPN career working closely with CEPN lead (Sara Edwards)
Encouraging newly qualified nurses into GPN as a first destination career
Liaising with practices looking to employ and nurses looking for GPN position
Point of contact

8. Support for Practices Setting up Locum List
Indemnity Issues
Sharing of requests for GPN locum cover
No list as yet, working on this!

9. Educational Support Initiatives
PN group Meetings
Clinical supervision
Speakers
PLT
Sharing of info around funding, bursaries, training opportunities

10. Communication Large part of the role
Importance of up to date contacts
New nurses, changing practices, please let us know!