making a wise choice! h elping you to choose the right course, the right training provider and the...

MAKING A WISE CHOICE! Helping you to choose the right course, the

right training provider and the right career path

Paul Vaughan, National Project Manager, HCA Initiative, WiPP

STEPS TO MAKING A WISE CHOICE!

Course Development

Development

Opportunities

What do I look

for in a

training provider?

How do I

make the

final decision?

Career

Framework and

Competency Framework

COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK

List of competences based on workload analysis and patient need

Protocol development

Job description

Person Specification

Code of practice

Clinical Supervision/Mentorship

Personal professional and development planning and appraisal system

Educational and training

On

-go

ing

Eva

luat

ion

FIND OUT HOW THE COURSE WAS DEVELOPED?

Set learning objectives

Develop Course Content•Base content around NOS/NWC•How will content be delivered?•Consider learning styles of participants•Who will deliver the course and where?•Consider how you will manage mentorship, supervision and practical assessment

Accreditation•Will the course be transferable?•What award?•What level?•In-house training•Bespoke courses•Use of language…

Assessment criteria

Evaluation

Understand the needs of the HCA

- learner

Understand the needs of the

employer

PDP

DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Appraisal

Shadowing

Coaching and Mentorship

Clinical Supervision

Conference attendance

HCA Forum

Short Course

Foundation Degree

NVQ

Accredited Courses

In-house training

Self directed study

Clinical supervisor

Self Care for You Trainer

Cost

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE FINAL DECISION?

1. Do I want to undertake formal or informal training?

2. Will the training meet my learning needs and the needs of my employer

3. Does the training meet my learning style?

4. Do I have the money to pay for it/can I secure the funding to pay for it?

5. Will I have mentorship and support?

HOW DO YOU MAKE THE FINAL DECISION?

6. Does the method of assessment play to my strengths?

7. Having completed the training will I be competent to undertake new skills and tasks?

8. Will I have a qualification that is recognised?

9. Whilst undertaking the training will I be able to maintain my current and work commitments?

10.Has the training been well evaluated in the past?

PRACTICAL TOOLS TO ASSIST YOU

HCA ToolkitTraining needs assessment

GROW model

Additional resources on:Influenza and pneumococcal immunisation

Competence assessment template

Self-assessment competence tool

www.wipp.nhs.uk

www.wipp.nhs.uk

paul.vaughan@wipp.nhs.uk

FURTHER INFORMATION