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Career Skills Workshop

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‘NHS England South East Region have been working in partnership with Reflect Learning to offer a FREE, online career planning workshops for individuals considering the next step in their career whether it is applying for a short course, an apprenticeship, preparing for promotion or just to develop levels of confidence.’

Learning outcomes:

  • Understand how to create a personal statement for a job or course application.
  • Be able to present the best version of you in your application.
  • Explore interview types, what to expect and how to manage them and secure a successful outcome.
  • Understand how to use the STAR model to provide evidence based answers to interview questions.

Date options: 

Wednesday 13th November 2024, 14:00pm – 15:30pm 
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Wednesday 11th December 2024, 13:00pm – 14:30pm 
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Friday 24th January 2025, 10:00am – 11:30am 
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Tuesday 25th February 2025, 12:00pm – 13:30pm 
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If you have any questions about the workshop please email [email protected].

The Care Management Show 2024

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Visit ExCeL London on 29th November and 30th November 2024 for two days of networking opportunities, CPD training and insights from industry experts at this free event.

The event programme includes talks on the following topics:

  • Is recruitment and retention improving under Labour?
  • Diversity: how it can help recruitment and boost franchise performance
  • The life-changing power of values-based recruitment
  • The future of medicine management
  • And more…

You can access the full event programme by clicking here.
Click here to find out more and book →

Oral Health Webinar for Sussex Care Homes

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This free webinar is aimed at care home managers, staff, and carers across Sussex. Join the session on Wednesday 13th November between 14:00pm – 16:00pm to learn more about:

  • How to keep natural teeth clean in dementia
  • The importance of good diet
  • Denture loss, hygiene and fixative
  • How to identify mouth cancer/ulcers

You can find out more by viewing the flyer below, or click here to book your place now.

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Big Conversation Partnership Event

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University Hospitals Sussex are hosting a series of in-person events to give health and social care professionals across Sussex the opportunity to help shape the future of their ‘Trust Strategy’.

Event description:
‘This event is a great opportunity for stakeholders to come together and think about how we can work together to tackle the problems that our health and social care system faces and how we can solve them together through partnership working, ensuring our strategy aligns with the needs and priorities of our local healthcare system and communities.’

Horsham: Monday 21st October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm
Roffey Millennium Hall, Crawley Road, Horsham, RH12 4DT
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Worthing: Wednesday 23rd October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm
Field Place, Manor House and Barns, The Boulevard, Worthing, BN13 1NP
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Chichester: Friday 25th October 2024, 09:00am – 12:30pm
Chichester City Council Hall, North Street, Chichester, PO19 1LQ
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Please note:

  • Tea and coffee will be provided on arrival and mid morning.
  • There is free parking on site with disabled bays.

Sussex Palliative and End of Life Care Education

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St Peter & St James Hospice are hosting a selection of free in-person palliative Care education sessions available to those working in Health and Social Care across Sussex. The sessions are funded by NHS Sussex and delivered as part of the Sussex Palliative and End of Life Care Education and Training collaborative. Please see the sessions that are available below along with links to book:

Recognising Dying
Friday 29th November 2024
09:30am – 13:00pm 
Learning outcomes:

  • Challenge our own perceptions of death and dying
  • Recognise the signs that someone may be approaching the last days of life
  • Look into the tools and frameworks that support care at the end of life
  • Consider potential barriers to recognising the signs of dying. ​

Click here to find out more and book →

Palliative Care Emergencies
Friday 7th February 2025
09:30am – 13:00pm
Examples of course topics:

  • Neutropenic Sepsis
  • Metastatic Spinal Cord Compression
  • Hypercalcaemia
  • Super vena cava Obstruction.

Click here to find out more and book →

Symptom Management in Palliative Care
Friday 21st March 2025
09:30am – 13:00pm
Course topic:

  • The assessment and management of some of the common symptoms experienced by service users receiving palliative care and those at the end of life.

Click here to find out more and book →

Please note:

  • There is parking available on site.
  • There will be tea/coffee and biscuits available.

Supporting people to be more active: Free training for care professionals!

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Active Sussex are offering free CPD-endorsed training to help health and social care professionals build confidence and competence in discussing physical activity. The interactive workshops, lasting 1 to 1.5 hours, are available both in-person and online, and can accommodate multiple participants.

Who is this training for?
This Sussex-wide offer is open to anyone in a role that may involve talking to individuals and/or groups who would benefit from moving more such as people with long term health conditions, older people, and people with a disability. 

For more information or to book a workshop for your staff team, please contact Nick Chellel at [email protected]. 

Compliance Webinar for Care Providers Who Sponsor Migrant Workers

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Presented by immigration experts JMW Solicitors in collaboration with the South East Social Care Alliance (SESCA), this webinar is aimed at adult social care providers in the South-East who are sponsoring migrant care workers.

What will this webinar cover?

  • Changes to the immigration rules
  • Key legal case studies
  • Undefined CoS applications (sponsoring in-country migrant workers), lead times, and compliance
  • Tips for maintaining compliance, SMS best practice, and ethical standards
  • Insight into SESCA’s new “supported sponsorship” scheme

Date options:

  • Wednesday 16th October, 10:00am – 11:30am
  • Thursday 17th October, 14:00pm – 15:30pm

Please see the flyer below for more information or click here to book →

Free webinars for Professional Care Workers’ Week 2024

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Professional Care Workers’ Week (PCWW) 2024 is a week long celebration of the contributions of care workers across the UK. The event runs from 16th – 20th September 2024 and will feature a series of online webinars and information sessions hosted by leading figures in Adult Social Care.

Click here to access the full webinar schedule with further information and Zoom links →

‘Savings, Solutions, and Sustainability’ Issue 4!

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The fourth issue of ‘Savings, Solutions, and Sustainability’ from Care England and Care Management Matters (CMM) is now available online! 

What does the issue cover?

  • Demystifying insurance: Making it work for your business
  • How to: Amplify your presence and drive occupancy
  • Homemade Circus: Enhancing care home activities for free
  • Navigating new food waste legislation in England.

Click here to read the latest issue →

Sussex Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) training

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These free monthly sessions are delivered virtually by the Sussex Community NHS Foundation trust Medicines Optimisation in Care Homes (MOCH) team and focus on self-care medications, homely remedy medications and personal care medications/items. The sessions provide an opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the Self-Care and Homely Remedies Toolkit and resources will be shared with all participants that attend.

Session dates: Tuesdays – 1st October, 5th November, 3rd December 2024, 7th January, 4th February & Tuesday 4th March 2025
Time: 14:30pm
Delivery mode: Online via Microsoft Teams
Cost: Free
Suitable for: Care home staff who manage and administer medication.

How to access these sessions:
The next session is on Tuesday 1st October at 14:30pm. There is no need to book in advance and you can join any of the sessions at the scheduled time by clicking here to access the meeting →
Meeting ID: 360 113 708 985
Passcode: 3U7QkR

If you have any questions please email [email protected].

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