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Adult Social Care Recruitment Campaign 2018-2019
February 7, 2019
The campaign will launch on 12th February 2019 with national and regional media engagement This year the Department of Health and Social Care is launching a national campaign to promote careers in the social care sector. The campaign is aimed at addressing the national shortfall in the adult social care workforce and will be delivered […]
Free Infection Prevention & Control Study Day – Nursing & Residential Care Homes
January 25, 2019
Nursing & Residential Care Homes You are invited to attend a FREE study. This will support you in keeping your residents/service users free from avoidable infections. 14th March 2019 – Birmingham 20th March 2019 – London 28th March 2019 – Leeds All events start at 10:00am (registration 9:00am) and finish at 4:00pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/infection-prevention-and-control-study-day-for-care-home-staff-tickets-54238400516 Download the […]
Helping to Prevent Pressure Ulcers Resource – For Care Homes
January 24, 2019
Helping to prevent pressure ulcers A quick guide for registered managers of care homes Download the guide here Pressure ulcers resource
Join The Local Registered Managers Network
January 4, 2019
Run by registered managers and supported by Skills for Care, your local registered managers network offers the opportunity to share best practice in a safe space and discuss experiences and issues. The networks act as a local support. Registered managers can feel a lot of pressure and isolation and the best people to understand how […]
Workforce Development Fund
December 24, 2018
You could claim money towards developing your employees If you’re an adult social care employer in England, you can claim the Workforce Development Fund (WDF) towards the costs of your employees completing adult social care qualifications and learning programmes. Due to the introduction of the Regulated Qualifications Framework in 2017 and the new apprenticeships standards […]
Hydration In Care Homes
A practical resource pack to support the hydration of care home residents. Download the file here UWL_iHydrate_Full_VFinal3 Deborah Moussous Specialist Nurse Manager Local Authority Infection Prevention and Control Service Room G59 County Hall Glenfield Leicestershire LE3 8RA Tel: 0116 305 0787 Mob: 07989 376598 Email: deborah.moussous@leics.gov.uk For IPC advice or to report outbreaks […]
Important changes to fluid and diet descriptions – Care Homes / Care Agencies
To whom it may concern, Important changes to fluid and diet descriptions Following on from our previous notification in June 2018, we are writing to inform you that diet descriptions will also be changing to be in use by January 2019. This will follow the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative (IDDSI), as […]
Health & Social Care Protocol Training Jan 2019 to Oct 2019
Leicestershire Partnership Trust will be delivering free training for delegated health tasks to social care staff commencing from April 2018
Integrated Care Home Training Team
January 17, 2018
A training resource and support to enhance skills and knowledge of care staff