July Newsletter

Effective Teams – do they save lives??Free Training on Team Working in the Clinical Environment Available to AfPP Members

The training and engagement sessions will be running, with the same content, in 3 countries – and is available for free of charge to AfPP members.

1. Nevill Hall Hospital, Abergavenny, South Wales - Saturday 4 September 

2. Royal Alexandra Hospital, Glasgow, West of Scotland – Saturday 18 September

3. Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast, Northern Ireland – Saturday 20 November

These events will focus on raising awareness of the significance of non-technical skills within a modern healthcare service. The day takes the same format at each of the sessions and will look at promoting team working in the clinical environment; involving a closer look at team communication, effectiveness of a clinical leader, briefing and debriefing techniques and encouraging these skills to foster within the culture of the NHS.

This is a highly interactive session delving into effective teamworking utilising the experience and opinions of the participants as a basis. Concepts such as the relevance of Emotional Intelligence will be introduced. It will also emphasise the cost-effectiveness of an error-reducing culture and incorporate best practice from the WHO/NPSA operating theatre checklist guidelines.

But don’t just take our word for it. 100% of people who gave us feedback rated the training as good or excellent and here’s what some of the attendees thought of the session when we ran it in Anglia in April earlier this year:

 

“It was an excellent course, good interaction and well presented. This was a fantastic training event. Excellent and have implemented 2 of the ideas into our theatres with good effect.”

 

“I think this was an excellent study event for all theatre staff who are interested in doing a good job for the benefit of the patient. Thanks for a great training opportunity.”

 

Up to 50 free places are available for each event for AfPP members. They will be allocated on a first come first served basis. To secure your place and avoid disappointment, book now by visiting: http://www.afpp.org.uk/events?evtype=regional   please download the programme and fax or post the booking form.

For any queries, contact Kelly Latham: kelly.latham@afpp.org.uk or tel: 01423 856560

What Local Training Would You Like? 

Your regional teams work hard to organise and deliver local education and networking events for members and prospective members.  As well as delivering training on current local and national topics, the study days also provide opportunities for engagement and networking between members.  In order to assist AfPP and its regional teams in planning these educational activities, we are seeking your feedback. Please complete a survey and forward to your colleagues – we’d like to hear from members and non-members.   

Click here to take a survey It is also available in hard copy – to receive a copy call marketing on 01423 856561.  It should only take 5 minutes and the closing date is 16 August.There will be a prize draw and 20 lucky respondents will each receive an AfPP watch. 

Staff Rewards

Do you have a reward’s scheme in place at your hospital? AfPP has just launched a new scheme that enables membership to be gifted to an individual as an incentive. Are you a theatre manager or clinical lead looking for a unique reward for members of your team? If so, contact us for more information.  AfPP membership can be awarded to an individual for a number of reasons such as employee of the month, best attendance record or CPD allowance. Knowledge and skills will make a real difference to your team. To find out more and invest in one of your team members, click here. 

 

University of Bath Research

Are you a theatre nurse or operating department practitioner with more than 2 years experience?  We need YOUR help! Would you be interested in being interviewed about adverse surgical events? As an experienced member of the theatre team your views on this topic are particularly valuable to this study. University of Bath have been interviewing surgeons and anaesthetists about adverse surgical events and are now interested in your views and perspectives as other members of the theatre team to give them the complete view. They would like to interview you on the telephone for approximately 20 minutes. The interview will be completely anonymous. They won’t ask who you are or where you work – they just want to know about your experiences. They will be asking you about adverse events in surgery that you have seen, or been involved in. The interview will be recorded. If you are interested and would like further details please visit http://adversesurgicalevents.wordpress.com   

Membership Lifestyle Rewards 

We have a new offer with Ramada Jarvis which brings the total to 8 lifestyle rewards which give you incredible discounts on travel and health. Take a look at what’s on offer to help you save......... 

Ethicon Practitioner of the Year Award and Siobhan Rankin Team of the Year Award

A generous prize of an educational bursary of £1,000 to be spent on an educational activity meeting the winner’s personal development objectives.The Ethicon award of will be made to an individual who has offered an outstanding contribution and deserved achievement in delivering quality patient care in the preceding 12 months.  Nominations of individuals must be made by fellow perioperative professionals via a written testimonial. Click here for more details

A team of up to 15 staff working in anaesthetics, scrub, surgery and recovery, at any level or role. Team members do not have to be a member of AfPP but must meet criteria for membership.Entry to be submitted by one team member, however all members of the team need to have agreed to take part and the application must be agreed with the theatre manager who may or may not be part of the team. Click here for more details

The application process for each is simple – Apply online today – The deadline has been extended to Friday 6 August! 

Congress Pathways for Anaesthetics & Recovery; Theatre Managers; Students, Support Workers; and Clinical Service Managers

We have put together a series of congress pathways –a specialist route through AfPP’s congress to help maximise your learning time. These have been designed with theatre managers, students, support workers, clinical service managers including commissioners or anaesthetics and recovery staff in mind. Take a look at the options available to you or call 01423 856560 for more information

North West Regional Study Day: Critical Incidents/Root Cause Analysis

Thursday 9 September 2010 Education Centre, Royal Bolton Hospital Supported by Synergy HealthThe North West region is hosting a study day aimed at making investigating untoward incidents easier. As well as uncovering the lessons that can be learned from carrying out root cause analysis we will help you develop report writing skills.

Highlights

• Interactive ‘Question Time’ style sessions
• Advice from expert speakers
• Scenarios based on real life theatre incidents
• Workshops on report writing
• Opportunities for networking
• Light refreshments provided

FREE Continuing Professional Development Workshop & Networking Events in South East

Friday 13 August 2010

At the Post Graduate Centre, Crawley Hospital

Do you or your colleagues need some support in developing or maintaining your CPD?

Being able to prove that you are up to date with all the latest in clinical regulations, procedures and medical devices is shown to influence an employer’s decision in redundancies and recruiting. It also increases your chances of role promotion and extension, in addition to being required for your professional registration.

We have organised two FREE sessions in the South East region. The morning will be open to Link Members (or members who are interested in becoming Link Members) and the afternoon for all AfPP members and non-members.

Content will include:

• Find out the importance of CPD to your career;
• How to continually progress;
• The best format and tools to record it;
• Plus the chance to network with other practitioners in your area.

The agenda for both sessions are enclosed, plus booking and information on:

www.afpp.org.uk/events/2010/08/13

There are only 50 places available for each session and they are free on a first come first served basis.

To book your place or for further information, please email Jonathan Smith; jonathan.smith@afpp.org.uk or alternatively call on 01423 856564.