Palliative and End of Life Care Newsletter: 30 June 2021

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Palliative and End of Life Care Newsletter

30 June 2021

 

This is our platform where we advertise news, events and information to keep you up to date.

We would welcome any items of news, case studies, examples of best practice or photographs from your locality which you wish to share across the network.     

If you wish to advertise anything on this platform or experience any problems accessing the information and website links, please contact Denise Woolrich, Palliative and End of Life Care Administrator at denise.woolrich@nhs.net 

 

Thank you,

SCN Palliative and End of Life Care Team

 

National Data and Intelligence Lead for Palliative and End of Life Care

12 month post.  2 to 3 days per week.

Closing date for expressions of interest:  Friday 9 July 2021

We are currently seeking expressions of interest for a national role, sitting within the NHS England national programme team.

This role will be responsible for leading the development of data and intelligence for palliative and end of life services and will be an exciting opportunity for anyone with experience in this area and a passion for driving change.

Further information click here

 

 

GatewayC Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer (free) Webinar Session

Wednesday 14 July 2021

 

For further information and to register your interest click here

 

 


Bolton Hospice Training

Bolton Hospice have a number of training courses coming up in the next few months, suitable for any health and social care frontline staff or volunteer working with individuals who may benefit from the opportunity to plan their future care.

These courses are currently being held remotely, but they hope to resume face-to-face courses from September onwards.  The courses scheduled are as follows:

  • Advanced Care Planning and Communication Skills - 8th July, 1-4pm

  • Opening the Spiritual Gate - 2nd September, 9.30am-4pm

  • Supporting Families & Children through Loss, Grief and Bereavement - 8th September, 6-8pm

  • An Introduction to Symptom Control in End of Life Care - 29th September, 1-4pm

  • Enhanced Communication Skills - 6th October, 9.30am-4pm

  • Complementary Therapy in Palliative and End of Life Care - 7th October, 1-4pm

  • Syringe Driver Training - 13th October, 1-4pm

  • Palliative Care Emergencies - 5th November, 10am-2pm

Please note that some courses have a small fee.  The hospice can always look to tailor the delivery to meet your particular requirements, so please do not hesitate to contact them to discuss your needs.

To find out more or book onto a course, please visit the Bolton Hospice website here or call 01204 663066 to talk to the Education team.

 

 


Online Interactive Hospice Leadership and Management Development Programmes

Booking Now Open 

During the past three years the End of Life Partnership (EOLP) has collaborated with four Cheshire Hospices to develop and deliver a unique award winning Hospice Leadership and Management Development Programme, for both clinical and non-clinical staff.

After successfully completing four cohorts they are running a fifth, starting in September 2021. In addition an adapted programme for developing leaders from across different health care settings with a focus on Palliative & End of Life Care is also starting in January 2022.

The programmes offers:

  1. Tools and frameworks to refine personal leadership purpose, in alignment with the purpose of your organisation.
  2. Skills to face workplace challenges, such as having difficult conversations, leading teams, and dealing with complexity.
  3. Leadership strategies for driving organisational change and preparing for the future, while maintaining team performance.
  4. Capability to maintain resilient teams within a resilient organisation.  

Each programme will cover the following four modules;

 

Four Modules for Training

 

Delivered as live, interactive, facilitated online programmes, they will use Moodle as a platform and incorporate live modules, videos, group Action Learning Sets and virtual 1:1’s.

The modules have been developed by Rachael Lewis, a Business and Coaching Psychologist, with over 25 year’s of experience developing bespoke management training, in collaboration with EOLP.

 

Programme 1 : Hospice Leadership and Development Programme : September – December 2021 

For junior managers and future leaders working in a hospice environment.

 

Programme 2 : New “Aspiring Leaders in Palliative Care ” : January – May 2022

Focuses on developing leaders from across different health care settings with a focus on Palliative & End of Life Care.

 

If you would like more information about the programme and the benefits it will bring you and your organisation, or to book on please contact Mary Buttle, via email info@eolp.org.uk or on 01270 310260.

 

 

 

 

 


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