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Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme

Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme. Secretariat Ian Owen Dennis Patrick Welsh Assembly Government. Background. System for rewarding clinical excellence has been in place since the inception of the NHS in 1948

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Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme

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  1. Clinical Excellence Awards Scheme Secretariat Ian Owen Dennis Patrick Welsh Assembly Government

  2. Background System for rewarding clinical excellence has been in place since the inception of the NHS in 1948 Awards will reflect achievement over and above what is expected contractually at local level Have to provide evidence about performance in developing and delivering high quality patient care, managing and leading a high quality service and contributing to the continuous improvement of the NHS through research and innovation and teaching and training

  3. Committee Structure ACCEA (Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards) Regional Sub Committees LHB/Trust Committees

  4. Local Committee LHB/Trust Committee Chair – NED/NOM Vice Chair – Medical Director Associate or Deputy Medical Director Board level manager/director(Director of Workforce/OD) 2 NEDs 8 Consultants ( upto 5 award holders, 2 non-award holders, 1 LNC rep plus approp. Academic rep.)

  5. Higher Awards Committee (Wales) Chaired by the Director, NHS Wales Consists of 12 professional members 6 employer members 6 lay members

  6. Process / Timetable 5 pm 10 December Application deadline for all levels of awards and reviews February Vice-chair visits representatives of the local nomination committees of each LHB/Trust to discuss the scores for each applicant. Searching and rigorous exercise to highlight the number of applications which will go forward to the Higher Awards Committee (Wales) for scoring. Remainder to go to sifting committee to check that applications have been treated fairly.

  7. Process / Timetable March The HAC(W) considers the Committee members scores in total and decides on the number of applications to be forwarded to ACCEA. Usually Wales is allowed 20 bronze awards, 8 silver, 2 gold and 2 platinum. These numbers are based on the indicative number of eligible consultants employed in Wales HAC(W) monitors the distribution of awards and attempts to address any inequalities in terms of specialty, organisation, gender and ethnicity, wherever possible

  8. Process / Timetable May The HAC(W) discusses its nominations with the chair and medical director of ACCEA Nominations from national nominating bodies are also discussed July Main ACCEA committee meet and decide on the successful candidates for England and Wales. Decision is submitted to the Minister for final approval Successful candidates / employers informed Results published on ACCEA and HOWIS website

  9. No of Award Holders Bronze 113 Silver 41 Gold 12 Platinum 11 B Dist. Award 26 A Dist. Award 22 A+Dist. Award 1 Total 226 ( 10.1% )

  10. The average age of consultants achieving each level of award was: Bronze – 49.6 years old Silver – 53.0 years old Gold – 60.5 years old Platinum – 58.0 years old

  11. Applications processed in 2010: 186 Bronze 34 Silver 7 Gold 6 Platinum 35 Bronze renewal 5 Silver renewal 1 Gold renewal 4 Platinum 3 B renewal 4 A renewal

  12. 2009 awards by Specialty for Wales Academic GP - 1 Accident & Emergency – 1 Anaesthetics - 2 Dental - 2 Medicine - 4 Obs & Gynae - Occupational Medicine - Ophthalmology – 1 Paediatrics - 2 Pathology - 5 Psychiatry - 3 Public Health Dentistry - Public Health Medicine – 2 Radiology - 5 Surgery - 7

  13. Clinical Excellence Awardsgetting the best fromthe system Richard Williams Medical Vice Chair Welsh Sub-committee of the ACCEA

  14. My agenda • Four parts to this presentation: • A commentary on the intentions of the scheme and presenting oneself well on the application forms by • drawing attention to the objectives of the scheme • drawing attention to the advice in the guidance • An introduction to the on-line application system and the steps to take in making an application • A worked example • Questions and discussion

  15. A commentary on how the scheme operates • The guidance • Download the relevant documents from the HOWIS and/or ACCEA websites • The steps in the annual cycle • Types of application • Renewals • Applications for higher awards • New applications • The objectives of the scheme and the 5 domains of assessment

  16. The steps in the annual cycle • Two routes of application • The central/professional route (optional & opens in circa May to September) • The employers’ route (obligatory & opens in September) • The employers’ route • Local assessment and ranking of new applications • Employers visits by Medical Vice Chair & Secretariat • The Welsh Committee of the ACCEA • Review of low scoring applications • Both routes come together • Assessment by members • First meeting in March/April to rank higher scoring applications • Second meeting in April/May with Officers of ACCEA • Recommendations to ACCEA • Results announced July/August

  17. A commentary on how the scheme operates • The steps in the annual cycle • Types of application • Renewals • Applications for higher awards • New applications • The objectives of the scheme and the 5 domains of assessment

  18. Types of application • New applications • Renewals • Applying for higher awards

  19. The objectives of the scheme 1.1The objectives are to “… recognise and reward NHS consultants and academic GPs who perform ‘over and above’ the standard expected of their roles. Awards are given for quality and excellence, acknowledging exceptional personal contributions”. 1.2 You “… will have to demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality patient care and to the continuous improvement of the NHS”.

  20. Levels of award England Wales Level 12 Platinum Level 11 Gold Level 10 Silver Level 9 Bronze national Commitment awards Commitment awards On-line application from September 2010 • Level 12 Platinum • Level 11 Gold • Level 10 Silver • Level 9 Bronze national • Level 9 Bronze local • Levels 1-8 Local • On-line application

  21. Nominations and assessment • Local employer-based award committees • Regional Higher Awards Committees (subcommittees of ACCEA) • ACCEA • Nominating bodies • ACCEA • Meetings between ACCEA officers and Regional Committees • ACCEA

  22. What the scheme rewards • Sustained commitment to patient care and well-being, or improving public health • Sustaining high standards of both technical and clinical aspects of service while providing patient-focused care • Make an outstanding contribution to professional leadership • Showing in day-to-day practice sustained commitment to the values and goals of the NHS by participating actively in annual job planning, observing the private practice code of conduct and showing commitment to achieving agreed service objectives • Contributing to continuous improvement in service organisation and delivery • Embracing the principles of evidence-based practice • Contributing to the knowledge base through research and participating actively in research governance • Recognition as excellent teacher and/or trainer and/or manager • Contributing to policymaking and planning in health and healthcare

  23. A better application: general advice • Draw attention to most important examples of local, national and international work • Think carefully about filling in the supplementary forms • It is essential that your achievements are dated and that you indicate the amount of work involved & the outcomes • What you say must be intelligible • You must: • adhere strictly to the guidance • not use abbreviations – write names of societies, groups etc in full • be succinct • use a new line for each entry

  24. A better application: specific advice 1 • Domain 1: delivering a high quality service • Emphasise contributions to: • Improving clinical safety • Delivering measurably effective clinical outcomes • Providing good experiences for patients • Seeking and implementing opportunities for improvement and good use of NHS resources • Domain 2: developing a high quality service • Give evidence of how you have significantly enhanced clinical effectiveness (quality, safety and cost effectiveness) of your local service or related clinical services widely within the NHS

  25. A better application: specific advice 2 • Domain 3: leadership and managing a high quality service • Items on Form F – but bear in mind patients’ experiences, safety, vision, effectiveness, mentoring or coaching to improve patents’ care, ambassadorial or championship roles • Communication • Managing & developing people & teams • Developing the service • Developing oneself • The wider context of the NHS • Quality improvement • Remember to be specific about impacts and work involved • Domain 4: research and innovation • New techniques or service models adopted by others • Impact of research done

  26. A better application: specific advice 3 • Domain 5: teaching and training • Give evidence of: • Quality of teaching • Leadership & innovation in teaching • Scholarship, evaluation & research contributing to national & international leadership in the educational domain • Teaching and educating the public • Institutional success in regulation and quality assessment of teaching • Personal commitment to developing teaching skills • Education academy membership and courses complete

  27. Recommended steps in applying • Download from ACCEA or HOWIS website the Guide for Applicants, the Guide for Assessors AND WORD Forms A, D, E & F (A for everyone) and D (research & innovation), E (education & training) and F (leadership & management) as appropriate • Work on first drafts of Part 1 of Form A and Forms D, E &/or F, if used • Ask colleague(s) to read & comment • Work on second drafts etc, etc • Register with ACCEA on-line system on-line at opening date in September 2010 • Continue to refine WORD Forms A (Part 1), (also D, E & F if used) • Start to compile on-line application • Apply to College or Faculty for support according to its deadline (from September 2010, College & Faculty nominations & citations and citations from supporting persons & societies are to be made on-line) • Apply to local employer-based committee (either online or on WORD Forms A, D, E & F at your employer-based committee’s discretion) • Submit on-line application to ACCEA SUFFICENTLY BEFORE CLOSING DATE to allow time for employer to complete Part 2 AND meet the deadline • Action 10 triggers your application going to your NHS CEO for completion of Part 2 and that must be completed before the deadline

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