Human Factors Train the Trainer
Apply Now – December 2018 – February 2019

Do you have knowledge of human factors approaches? Could you help train others within your organisation?
Then this opportunity might be for you!

This five-day programme is designed to help organisations spread knowledge and awareness of human factors, by training individuals to deliver their own introductory-level HF programmes across the organisation.

Attendees will gain an advanced understanding of HF methods and learn the principles, knowledge and approaches for delivery.

This is ideal for those with existing knowledge of human factors, and is open to small teams within an organisation, possibly made up of team leaders, quality / safety leads, nursing and system leaders.

For more information, please visit our website or contact Peter.Ledwith@srft.nhs.uk.

Doing the Do – What Does it Mean to Lead Across a System?
Friday 7 December 2018, Manchester

At this event we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the common themes, behaviours and skills for effect system leadership in health and care, alongside partners NHS Mersey Internal Audit Agency (MIAA), NHS North West Leadership Academy, and the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services (ADASS) North West.

We’ll be hearing from three exciting leaders on what leadership means to them, including:

• Jim Mackey, Chief Executive, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
• Elaine Mead, Chief Executive, NHS Highland
• Faye Selvan, Chief Executive, The Big Life Group

This event is ideal for those leading across health and care, the event will give them the opportunity share and reflect on their own leadership journey and the challenges that come with it.

For more information or to book your place, please visit our website.

Mortality Improvement Community – Practical Steps for Mortality Reviews
Final Places Available – 13 December, Haydock

Part of our ongoing Mortality Improvement Community, this event will look at the practical steps staff working in mortality care can take during reviews, and how we can use learning to improve outcomes.

We’ll also be exploring the Structured Judgement Review (SJR) and how this can be undertaken across the whole health and care system. Book your place here.

This is a space for you to talk about what matters to you about working in health and social care.
We want to hear your ideas on 5 main areas to make things better for people working in health and care. Your comments will feed into the development of the long term plan for the NHS and the Social Care Green Paper. 
This is a public site so other people will be able to see your comments and respond to them. Ministers and staff from the Department of Health and Social Care will get involved in the conversation too. 
Find out more and start sharing your ideas. 
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