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Please note the changes to the Autumn/Winter Campaign, as well as a good news story from Ness Care.
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Important changes to the Autumn/Winter 2023/24 Campaign
Following the announcement of the new Omicron BA 2.86 variant of COVID-19 it has been agreed to bring the vaccination programme forward, and to accelerate delivery of the programme to vaccinate eligible people sooner than previously announced.
Vaccination teams have now started to contact Care Homes to arrange visits and where possible will co-administer the Flu vaccine.
Vaccination teams will also offer vaccinations to Care Home staff but are unable to provide Flu vaccinations if their employer has an occupational health scheme.
Due to the very short timeframe to deliver vaccinations it may not always be possible to offer flexibility in when vaccinators are able to visit settings, therefore please can we ask that you work with the vaccination teams and accommodate requests wherever possible to visit your setting, it would also be beneficial to provide the vaccinators with up-to-date patient list prior to visits for ease.
The Capacity Tracker now has additional fields added to include COVID-19 and Flu vaccines for both staff and service users, please can we kindly ask, where visits have been complete that the tracker is updated to reflect the numbers vaccinated.
Where staff access their vaccinations out of the setting, such as in the community, where possible could this also be captured within the tracker.
If there are any care home residents that are not registered with a local GP practice/ are a new resident to the setting or missed the care home visit due to being in perhaps being in hospital/feeling unwell or similar, can these residents please be flagged to the Devon Vaccination Support Team d-icb.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net where the team will try and facilitate a revisit.
Campaign Timings
- From 11 September 2023 – Priority to vaccinate Care Home residents and those who are housebound. The aim is to have this cohort complete by 22 October
- From 18 September the National Booking System will open on to book appointments online, alternatively you can call 119.
- Walk-in clinics are also available to access - Walk-in Finder
If there are any queries relating to the vaccine, including hesitancy please email
d-icb.devonvaccinationsupport@nhs.net or by calling 01752 398836
For further information please refer to - Flu and Covid autumn vaccine programmes brought forward
Many thanks in advance for your continued support.
Good news story from Ness Care
Ness Care are a dementia service that work closely with the OPMH teams and social care teams. They have taken over the old maternity building in Exmouth (The Withycombe Centre) and renovated the building to create the latest, state of the art memory hub which helps families living with memory loss across Exeter and East Devon.
They formally opened the space last week and believe it will be a huge asset to the community and great collaboration between the NHS and health providers.
Skills Bootcamps to upskill your Health and Social Care workforce?
Skills Bootcamps are part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee, giving you the chance to elevate your existing staff with in-demand Health and Social Care skills. Our well-established Skills Bootcamps, part funded by the Department for Education, provide the support you need to invest in your team.
There are four part-time courses, provided by Petroc, that are recruiting now to start in September!
- Person Centred Care,
- Long-Term Conditions,
- Dementia and Cognitive Dysfunction,
- Working in Health and Social Care
The courses are designed to equip your employees with the latest knowledge and best practices in providing exceptional care.
Don’t miss your chance – find out about available courses here: Health and Care Bootcamps - Train 4 Tomorrow
Higher Development Award Level 3 at South Devon College
The Award provides experienced employees from all Health and Social Care settings with the opportunity to develop core knowledge, skills, behaviours and values required to progress and practice safely. You will have the opportunity to work alongside others within the sector, enhancing your understanding of how your role links to the multidisciplinary team, and meets the needs of your organisation and the wider sector. You will develop your Maths, English and Digital skills and participate in a Workplace Improvement Project. More information available on the Higher Development Award page.
South Devon College- Register your interest by emailing: nataliecollins@southdevon.ac.uk, start dates 30th October 2023 and 8th January 2024.
- Physiological Measurements
- Sepsis Awareness
- Advanced communication skills
- Mentoring and Coaching Skills
- Maintaining quality standards in Health and Social Care
City College Plymouth- Register your interest by completing this form, start date 25 September.
- Understanding Leadership
- Leading and Motivating a Team Effectively
- Developing Own Leadership Capability Using Action Learning
- Understanding and developing relationships in the workplace
Proud to Care
Proud to Care is Devon County Council’s team dedicated to raising the profile of Adult Social Care, and supporting providers with recruiting, retaining, and training staff in the sector. We have several free-to-use tools to help with your recruitment activities, including:
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A self-service Jobs Board: Advertise and manage your vacancies quickly and efficiently.
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Social Media support: To increase the exposure of your vacancies
To find out more, please email Proud to Care.
Affordable, Devon Based, Quality Assured Healthcare Training from Life Lessons
Are you looking for regulated, accredited, cost effective, quality Healthcare Training delivered by an experienced, knowledgeable and personable trainer? Training that your staff will engage with and enjoy?
Life Lessons Training offers over 35 different Healthcare courses including mandatory training, induction training and update training. We can come to you and do some in house training or you can come to us, the choice is yours!
Contact Rosie by leaving a message on 07543 678002 or emailing rosie@lifelessonstraining.com or visit www.lifelessonstraining.com
DCC Adult Social Care Peer LGA Peer Challenge Report
Devon County Council has now received and published the full report from the recent Local Government Association Peer Challenge we participated in during the summer.
Work will soon take place to develop a single improvement plan to ensure that we collectively own and take forward as an organisation following the insights that we have gain. This will commence in early October and culminate with Cabinet sign-off and publication of the improvement plan in December.
You can read the Peer Challenge Report at https://www.devon.gov.uk/lga-peer-challenge/outcomes-and-reports/
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