learning & development training prospectus

1 learning & development training prospectus 2012/13. 2. Welcome to this year's prospectus of learning and development events. We hope you find it helpful in your planning. This prospectus lays out the range of training opportunities provided in-house to AWP staff, including both e- learning and face-to-face training . To find out when and where courses are available, please log on to the managed learning environment (MLE). learning & development training prospectus 2012/13. face to face e- learning refresher Art installation at Victoria Centre.

2 3. What's inside? Look inside to find ouT more information New to avon and wiltshire mental health Partnership NHS Trust (AWP)? 4. What training do I need to do? The training matrix + training pathways 4. How to apply for training 6. What about courses not provided in-house by AWP? 6. I don't work for AWP can I apply? 7. How to contact us 7. Resources: The library and Ourspace 7. EmbEDDing recovery and re-ablement in everything we do Contents and list of courses Promoting high quality mental health services 16. Promoting safe, respectful services (statutory & mandatory training ) 68.

3 Supporting and developing staff 96. Management development 99. Administration 112. IT skills 116. 4. New to AWP? You will begin your employment with AWP with attendance at a Trust induction day, followed by a number of mandatory and statutory training events according to your role (see the training matrix for more details). You will then work through the induction checklist with your manager to make sure you have a chance to talk about all that you need to know to help you to feel confident in your new role as quickly as possible.

4 Please let us know when you've completed the checklist. How do I know what training I need to do? The training Matrix + training Pathways We all have a responsibility to make sure we are providing safe, as well as high quality services. To find out which courses are essential for you in your role, please look at the most recent training matrix, which is available on Ourspace. The training matrix also shows how frequently refreshers are required. Please make sure you stay up to date with your mandatory and statutory training .

5 We will do our best to remind you of courses you need to do, and reports of training are made available to managers and directors on a regular basis. It is your responsibility to undertake required training . learning & development training prospectus 2012/13. Once you have completed mandatory and statutory training you will want to focus on developing the skills and knowledge you need to enable you do your job as well as possible. We are developing a range of training pathways, specific to role, outlining key courses that we recommend.

6 A pathway for bands two and three inpatient staff is shown opposite. 5. A possible training pathway for B2 or 3. health Care Assistants INPATIENT. CONTINUING. Step 5: Professional training PROFESSIONAL. The in-house training in steps one to four will have given you development . a good basis to move on in your career. At this stage some people may want to access professional training ;. perhaps to be a nurse or occupational therapist. The diploma in health and social care can be a useful step towards registered nurse training .

7 PROFESSIONAL. training . Step 4: Further training During your appraisal with your manager, you will agree your personal development plan (PDP) which may include training ROLE SPECIFIC. on psycho social interventions (PSI), other training provided by IN-HOUSE. AWP (see training prospectus ) or stand alone units from the COURSES. national qualifications and credits framework (QCF). If your PDP includes an external training course which is not provided through AWP you will need to apply to the bursary fund. KEY training .

8 PROGRAMME. STAGE II. (Nationally accredited training ). Step 2: Key training programme KEY training Stage one of the key training Step 3: PROGRAMME programme is designed to help Key training programme STAGE I you gain the knowledge and In discussion with your skills you need to play your part manager you may decide to in delivering a quality service move on to stages two and based on the recovery principles. three of the key training It is also the first step towards programe. These are the next the nationally recognised steps towards the diploma in diploma in health and health and social care.

9 Our social care. vocational qualifications team Improving Improving maths english are there to offer you the help and support you need. Improving MANDATORY. EMBEDDing recovery and re-ablement in everything we do IT skills & STATUTORY. training . Optional do you want to improve your maths, english and IT skills? Contact us for more information about help with maths or english, or look at Step 1: Mandatory, statutory the training prospectus for and essential training informaton about computer All staff must complete their skills training .

10 Mandatory training . Find out exactly what you need to do from the training matrix on the learning and YOU development pages of Ourspace. INPATIENT HCA. Further pathways will be posted on Ourspace. You will see that we have a wide range of exciting learning opportunities available and more are being added. If you don't find what you are looking for please let us know. We may be able to help point you in the right direction. 6. How do I find out where and when courses are available? How do I book on a course? Access to e- learning courses and information about dates and venues for face-to-face training is available on the MLE.