Research Delivery Workforce Update
August 2021
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Welcome to our Update page, where we intend to share regional & national updates related to training & research delivery workforce matters.
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About The NW Research Workforce Team (LCRNs GM & NWC)
LCRNs GM & NWC have entered into a collaboration to provide a single CRN WF Function across the North West. The team is currently in formation & will be place fully in Autumn 2021.
We hope to soon be in a position to fully describe the revised offer to our Partner Organisations. In the meantime, if you have any unresolved queries after reading the update, please email us at learning.lcrnsnorthwest@nihr.ac.uk.
Research-Specific Training Programmes
Research-Specific Training Programmes
Please note that NIHR GCP is currently provided as a suite of online learning only, with some face to face events prioritised.
Other GCP related programmes are still being provided both online & via classroom - where appropriate learning space can be secured.
To ensure your team are exposed to all that is offered - please ensure you (and any learners you have responsibility for) are familiar with NIHR Learn, especially the range of courses available for new starters - to be in a position to request any available training according to any training plans you may have. We are currently arranging for NIHR Learn local learning pages to be merged to form a NW-wide identity. In the meantime, the CRN GM local learning pages will give a good idea of what is currently being provided.
As a reminder, here are weblinks to current suggested plans for Research Delivery Teams Learning Plan and Principal Investigators Learning Plan, plus we have a poster of our summarised our COVID-19 research training advice & guidance
New Starters
If you're planning to support a new starter into a research delivery team, please consider utilising the suggested learning pathway to ensure your learner is best placed to consolidate their peer/workplace learning within face to face events.
We plan for incremental learning, using 'spaced repetition', bearing in mind competency frameworks & induction phase timelines.
A new addition to NIHR Learn - Clinical Research in Practice Settings - could be useful in helping new starters settle in if it's used prior to being asked to complete GCP.
Please also see MOOC information below.
Research Delivery Team Essentials (RDTE) & Informed Consent (relates only to the Research Delivery workforce)
We offer a Research Delivery Team (RDT) specific learning pathway to our Partners - scheduled by the line manager, in alignment with how it is offered.
Most of the pathway can be accessed directly via NIHR Learn. This is not something the learner should be navigating in isolation - it is expected that the line manager will drive the learning plan and development of research novices, in a timely manner with staff performance & retention in mind.
RDTE is designed to underline the first 3-4 months of development & plan for the next few months ahead - and is a course that necessitates line manager nomination.
"Informed Consent" is an additional course to the consent component of RDTE, specifically for those who will seek consent - so should be undertaken after RDTE. It forms part of the Consent Training Pathway.
Nominations for Training We need to be able to schedule these training courses according to demand and need support in advance planning from RDT line managers. Please send us a request via this googleform for GM teams and this googleform for NWC teams to let us know you have a new starter in post who needs to access RDTE and possibly also Informed Consent. We will then send them a welcome message and will make contact when a place for Essentials becomes available - anticipating that once we resume to a more regular schedule, this will be at the recommended time for completion.
Training, Learning & Development Opportunities
North West Research L&D Support Huddle - Tuesday 7th September - The North West Research Workforce, Learning & Development Team are now offering short, informal support sessions for those who wish to discuss how to plan their first 3-6 months in a Research Delivery Team role; research delivery training options; any unresolved queries they may have following completion of a training programme such as GCP Information & booking link
Becoming a PI - next date - Monday 13th September 2021 - virtual session. Course information & booking link via NIHR Learn.
Research Delivery Essentials - September cohorts in both GM & NWC - please see information above for Research Delivery Teams.
Informed Consent - GM, 20th September and NWC, 8th October - please see information above for Research Delivery Teams. Other researchers - please review the Course information & booking link via NIHR Learn
Bridging Schemes led by Health Education England North /NIHR and delivered by NHS R&D North West : A scheme designed to help nurses, midwives, allied health professionals (AHPs) and healthcare scientists to build the strongest possible application for a PhD or a post-doctoral level fellowship. Deadlines 31st August 2021
Research Scholars Programme, Cohort 4. Weblink to more information. Deadline 6th September 2021 (NWC applicants) & 20th September (GM
'Making Your Way in Research', Free NIHR webinar series suitable for staff involved in clinical or academic research writing for publication: Online sessions, hosted by the NIHR's 70@70 Senior Research Nurse and Midwife Research Leader Programme, are open to all.
New Learning Resources
NIHR Learn Insights
NIHR Learn Insights (CPD resource) for August is now available. This instalment is centred on Research in Primary Care.
We are pleased to welcome Phil Evans, Specialty Cluster Lead and National Specialty Lead for Primary Care, as our guest editor for this month.
In this instalment, Phil shares his thoughts on why we need more research in primary care and we will hear from colleagues working in primary care research across a range of topics including engaging with diverse communities, patient and public perspectives on primary care research and the role of digital tools to enhance recruitment.
Did you know that NIHR Learn Insights is mobile friendly? Grab a cuppa and take a moment
Launched Friday August 20th 2021.
The Research and Quality Improvement Learning Community for Primary Care offers a rich portal for users to interact with colleagues from across the UK as well as access to a range of high quality resources and related training.
The Community has been designed to be inclusive, targeting all healthcare professionals with an interest in learning more or linking to clinical scholarship in primary care, the wider community and beyond. The Community allows these connections to be established from links between practices to trainee groups to regional collaborations/national discussions by capitalising on the social functionality of NIHR Learn.
Research And Quality Improvement Learning Community For Primary Care
The Community forums are designed to allow for local and national discussions and provide a vehicle for the exploration of cross cutting themes such as Deep-end /area of social deprivation, PCN/at scale working, GP and AHP Trainees and Early Career Researchers, Community Research /social care, and IT Solutions/digital.
A wealth of resources are provided across a variety of key themes, an example being Quality Improvement, with links to other key initiatives. This growing community is encouraged to share not only emerging ideas but relevant resources, with the functionality to upload directly to the platform, thereby establishing the Community as a platform which fosters collaboration and learning.
Additional Workforce, Learning & Development News & Info
News from the NIHR NHS Engagement Team
We thought you might be interested to hear about some of the recent work of the NHS Engagement Team........
Last month, almost 100 colleagues from the frontline research delivery staff community tuned in to the first NHS Engagement online webinar hosted by Robert Peveler (Clinical Director for NHS Engagement, CRNCC) and Ali Austin (Deputy Director of Research at NHSE/I), who answered some of the key questions around the new ministerial paper, ‘Saving and Improving Lives: The Future of UK Clinical Research Delivery’.
You can watch the recording on the Frontline Research Engagement and Collaboration community under the ‘Webinar Series’ tile on the community homepage.
After a busy few months of exciting developments, we have also updated the NHS Engagement Toolkit. We encourage you to use the information on this guide to support you in interacting with non research colleagues in care settings.
North West Leadership Academy
North West Leadership Academy
Read our latest edition of Leader, bringing together leadership learning and insights from our members and colleagues across the North West.
Find out how we are working with the North West People Team to navigate and shape priorities; the growth and development of our key system leadership offers; looking ahead to support primary care networks; and more.
The NIHR CRN Workforce Leads Group - Learning Needs Survey
We are dedicated to supporting the delivery of high quality research by developing our workforce through a range of current and relevant development opportunities including training courses and e-learning.
We would like your views on your research learning needs now and in the future by asking you to complete a simple questionnaire.
National & Regional Workforce Planning Resources
National & Regional Workforce Planning Resources
If you are interested in workforce planning; additional workforce; volunteer deployment; skill mix; this webpage holds links to National & Regional Resources.
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs)
Both NIHR MOOCs are scheduled to repeat over the coming weeks/months:
For NHS staff, patients and public: "What is Health Research?" Explore the world of health research and the role volunteers play in transforming treatments and improving health care.
For research novices: "Improving Healthcare through Clinical Research". In this free online course, find out how medical treatments are discovered, tested and evaluated to improve healthcare for all.
As GCP face to face is not available widely at present, this could be well placed to ensure continuity of formal learning for those who are new to research.
Introduction to Randomised Controlled Trials - University of Birmingham
Discover the importance of trials in evidence-based medicine and learn about the trial lifecycle from conception to publication. To find out more - weblink here.
Demystifying Target Cancer Treatments - Cancer Research UK
Starts 9 August with moderation from Elaine Vickers, Anne Croudass and mentors
Increased your understanding of targeted treatments and immunotherapies that are changing the face of cancer care including how they work to support patients.
From 9 August–10 September, you can benefit from the support of expert educators and mentors, who will be online to answer your questions and support your learning.
With all FutureLearn MOOCs, please remember that your do not have to purchase a certificate, you can 'screenshot' your progress and/or your completion page.
Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products
The Advanced Therapy Treatment Centre (ATTC) network have developed a new e-learning programme in collaboration with e-learning for Healthcare. Please share with your networks/communities as appropriate.
This series of eLearning sessions is designed to give the learner a core understanding of advanced therapies, how they function in the body, and the steps involved in delivering these medicines. The modules take the learner from the basics of cell and gene therapy, through to a more in-depth look at products currently being delivered through both commissioned treatments and clinical trials.
New Learning Resource on NIHR Learn: Introduction to GCP - IMP management module
The Introduction to GCP - IMP Management module is now available on NIHR Learn. This specialised Good Clinical Practice (GCP) module explores Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) management within the context of clinical trials conducted in the NHS.
It is a specialist module for the Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for those who have delegated responsibility (freedom to act) for IMP management for a clinical trial.
It meets a training need for GCP IMP management outside of a pharmacy setting and by non pharmacy professionals while continuing to ensure Pharmacy staff receive the relevant training they need to be GCP compliant.
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