Upskilling your workforce: from career outreach to professional development
Aims of the webinar
This webinar discussed how to:
- engage with schools through their dedicated outreach programme.
- effectively use the Support Worker Learning and Development Roadmap.
- understand how broadening your workforces’ skillset can ease pressures on staff and improve patient care.
- excel in offering robust career pathways by learning from other organisations good practice.
During the webinar Anita Esser, head of education in training, development and workforce at the University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHSFT) spoke about how you can use the Support Worker Learning and Development Roadmap, to develop your support workforce.
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (UHNM) discussed engaging with schools through their outreach programme and raising awareness of critical roles in the NHS. We heard about their staff development initiatives for support workers through to registered professionals. They spoke about creating a flexible workforce through broadening skillsets to ease pressures on staff and improving patient care.
A student from UHNM talked attendees through their development journey, and how the trust supported them along the way.
Further information
For those who would like to access the Support worker learning and development roadmap discussed in the webinar, it can be found on the NHS England website.
If you would like to speak to Jennifer Little, Superintendent Radiographer – Education Lead, from UHNM on their school engagement her email address is jennifer.little@uhnm.nhs.uk .
