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ASC Provider Briefing - 03 February 2023
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Dear Care Provider Colleagues,
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Welcome to this week's briefing.
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This week in the briefing: our Proud to Care campaign has 103 candidates ready for job-matching, the latest newsletters from the Social Care Training Team and SASP Active Ageing, Funding for Dementia Choirs and Singing Groups, and an invitation to NHS bitesize sessions about the Delegation of Insulin, as well as the usual event reminders.
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Please find the latest news and updates from Adult Social Care below:
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103 candidates waiting for Somerset-based social care jobs
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Our My Time To Care campaign has got off to a great start, and we now have 103 candidates waiting to be matched with a role in social care in Somerset.
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Please note, we cannot release any candidates to you unless you complete the above form.
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IMPORTANT: Some providers have filled in the candidate expression of interest form on our Proud to Care website. Please can we ask that providers do not do this as this invalidates our data for reporting.
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Social Care Training Team News
Social Care Training has released the third edition of their newsletter, which highlights the work they have done with Total Care staff to gain new skills and competencies.
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Funding for Dementia Choirs and Singing Groups
Please find below a link to the Power of Music Fund, a funding stream that is coming online in February to support dementia choirs and singing groups.
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If you know of any singing groups and choirs that might be interested in applying, please do pass the information on. If you would like support in applying, please get in touch with Rachel Caunce – rachel.caunce@somerset.gov.uk
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SASP Active Aging Newsletter
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SASP have released their February 2023 Active Aging newsletter, with updates from their campaigns and links to resources and events. View the newsletter here.
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Events
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Delegation of Insulin - bitesize webinars
NHS England would like to invite you to join Delegation of insulin administration Bitesize Sessions being held to support Community Nurses and improve outcomes for patients.
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These are challenging times for community nursing teams and now more than ever, entrusting insulin administration to others will give the frontline workforce greater flexibility. Safely delegating the administration of insulin to healthcare support workers and similar roles will release registered nurses to maximise their competence elsewhere. In equipping non-registered staff with skills which can help to reduce unnecessary delays in delivering insulin, it will also improve the quality of care for patients. We encourage all providers of health and social care to take up this opportunity.
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As well as encouraging our community teams to adopt the national framework for the delegation of insulin administration, each 30 minute bitesize session will focus on a different aspect of this, discussing best practice from a number of exemplar sites and offer an opportunity for a live Q&A with those who have already implemented it.
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Please could you share this opportunity with your colleagues, networks and communication teams. We endeavour to make this process as easy and effortless as possible so please use this email and the social media posts below to share.
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Session 3; Delegation of Insulin Administration: The training process for community teams, 8th February 2023, 12-12.30pm
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Session 4; Delegation of Insulin Administration: Implementing the framework in practice, 22nd February 2023, 12-12.30pm
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Session 5; Delegation of Insulin Administration: Within the Care Home Setting, 27th February 2023, 12-12.30pm
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Session 6; Delegation of Insulin Administration: Frequently asked Questions, 1st March 2023, 12-12.30pm
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Thank you for your ongoing commitment to improving care and we look forward to seeing you at the sessions!
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Upcoming Event Reminders
- Onboarding of Care Homes onto Urgent Community Response, 6th February, 11am-12pm. Details on PEN.
- Care Provider Learning Engagement Meeting, 7th February, 2-4pm
- Conference: Making Research Matter in Practice, Wednesday 8th February 2023, in person (Bristol) and virtual. Details on Eventbrite.
- Learning Disability Mental Health Upskilling Sessions. Various dates and locations, details on PEN.
- Dementia Wellbeing Roadshow. Various dates and locations, details on PEN.
- St Margaret's Hospice - Training for Care Professionals. Various dates, details on the PEN.
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Please continue to share or promote these briefings and our webpage to others in your organisations.
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Our incident room mailbox and contact details (see below) remains operational during core working hours so please get in touch if you have any urgent concerns or queries we can look to assist you with.
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Somerset’s Provider Engagement Team
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Adult Social Care (ASC) COVID19 Response Team
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