1. CHESHIRE AND MERSEYSIDE NETWORK FOCUS GROUP

2. Cheshire and Merseyside Network Focus Group Halton Education and Training Centre Wednesday, 18 September 2013 Attendees General Notes Chair - Dee Appleton-Cairns – Deputy Director of HR, Countess of Chester The group agreed to meet on a bi-monthly basis, with a telephone conference in the interim months Next meeting: Friday, 22 November 2013 at 10 am in the Annex Room, Education Centre at Halton Hospital NameOrganisation Dee Appleton Cairns (Chair)Countess of Chester James BakerMid Cheshire Hospitals Alison WestwoodAintree University Hospital Andy MorrisWBEF Network Amina KhursiwalaHealth Education North West Sallie KelseyWarrington and Halton

3. Priority 1: Promoting Confidence in a new NHS Brand and Roles Who is Responsible: James Baker and Alex Wells, Sue Watson Action StepsNotes  Scope what work is currently being undertaken regarding Values at local, regional and national level and how this could fit into the recruitment process Regional Values - Are you:- Caring/A good communicator/ Compassionate/Courageous/ able to make a commitment? If you are, we can develop you into a competent caring professional. Benefits (see sheet) Fiona Lord at HENW is developing tools to assess values and behaviours. Currently testing scenarios – to be finished by July/August. Possible LETB funding.  Scope how success is celebrated both inside and outside the NHS- Local, Regional, and National. Investigate the use of social media to share success Staff need to be easily identifiable to service users – scope out TAPS uniform colours with a view to giving some consistency. Skills for Health, NHS Careers – link to region through school websites, Connections, mobile app, Pod Casts – student champions.  At a recent event attended by members of the group, ‘Proud to work in the NHS’, badges were available.  HR Graduates (Dee)  Leadership Academy

4. Priority 2: Encouraging the right young people into the NHS Who is responsible: Andy Morris/Sallie Kelsey Health Education NW Action StepsNotes  Scope work experience policies and how organisations currently engage with 15-18 year olds  Equality of access  Promotion  Career Counsellors  Support cared for children  Year 9 when choosing options  1 week shadowing at age 17  What already exists at regional level around career options in the NHS and work with schools- Needs to be interaction with schools/colleges  NHS Leadership Academy  Joan Holcroft – Skills for Health, Colleges and Schools, Ambassador for Health, Derby Council (reduced resources). Care Ambassador Scheme.  Work experience links/visits to school  Partnership event with education leads- Resulting in the production of suitable materials/practical skills  Link with clinical staff to produce the suitable materials and practical skills  Scope use of term time youth volunteers

5. Priority 3: Influence work based and vocational training to continue to grow your own workforce Who is responsible: Sue Watson / Alison Westwood Action StepsNotes  Scope pathways and entry requirements to include Assistant Practitioners.  To find out entry requirements at local/regional HEIs  Library of resources to tap into from other providers  Assistant Practitioners and Advanced Case Studies (14 + another 10)  Leadership Academy - talent spotting.  Talent leads into skill mix and workforce planning  Understanding what they offer  Vocational Awards Apprenticeships Bands 1 - 4  Support for career progression.  What are other people doing?

6. ON HOLD Priority 4: Have a measurable impact on patient experience Who is Responsible: Sallie Kelsey/HENW/Lisa Hassey/Sue Watson Action StepsNotes  Laura Dunaway to find out about Patient and Public Involvement at a regional level (used to be a team at the SHA)  Scope out what tools already exist to measure patient experience and outcomes.  Hub to share benefits/impact framework once available  Link measures to education outcome framework.  Capture Assistant Practitioner and Advanced Practitioner stories. Where they work well but also where they don’t across Cheshire and Merseyside.  Laura Dunaway to share existing Case Studies and case study template.