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Aim of the Project

AHP Postgraduate Training Project Margaret Moorehead Assistant Director of Allied Health Professions South Eastern Trust. Aim of the Project.

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Aim of the Project

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  1. AHP Postgraduate Training ProjectMargaret MooreheadAssistant Director of Allied Health ProfessionsSouth Eastern Trust

  2. Aim of the Project To scope the Training Needs for Postgraduate education for Allied Health Professionals* in Northern Ireland and develop an accountable and transparent commissioning cycle. (Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language Therapy, Radiography, Dietetics, Podiatry, Orthoptics)

  3. New arrangements from 1st April 2010 • Establishment of Education Commissioning Group for Allied Health Professions – first meeting held April 2010 • Membership of Group: Representation from Public Heath Agency, DHSS&PS – HR and AHP, Business and contracts Manager, AHP Trust Representatives. Additional Interim membership initial 6 months: Representative NIPEC and each AHP Profession

  4. Aims AHP Education Commissioning Group • To oversee the process of commissioning of education, learning and development opportunities for Allied Health Professionals to enable the development of knowledge, skills and competencies required for delivery of safe and effective care to patients, families, communities and populations. • To ensure that the process is open and transparent and that programmes are evidence based and reflect service need. • To ensure that programmes lead to improved service delivery and patient outcomes • To ensure Value for Money

  5. New arrangements from November 2010 • Establish Education Strategy Group for Allied Health Professions – first meeting approx Nov 2010 • Draft Membership of Group: Representation from each Professional Group, Business and contracts manager, DHSS&PS Chief AHP officer, NIPEC, representatives from Education providers.

  6. Role Education Strategy Group • The ESG will meet to create an effective link between the DHSSPS, the HSC and Education Providers. • The ESG will provide advice on issues relating to the Strategic direction of AHP education and respond to consultation as appropriate. • The ESG will explore issues relating to three main themes: • Professional regulation/practice • Modernising learning • Commissioning of Education relating to policy, strategic and professional development

  7. Each profession to scope, collate and prioritise training needs Develop Training Plan for each profession linked with KSF, staff PDPs, Trust and Regional priorities Increased opportunites for access to Multiprofessional courses for AHP staff Each manager to agree how information will be communicated to and received from Trust ECG representative Regional Professional Managers

  8. Education Providers Review Current Post Graduate Training Provision for AHPs New Mechanisms for Identifying Training Identify Opportunities for Multi – professional Training Evaluation of Programmes Ideas for the Future on how training delivered Costing

  9. Draft AHP Post-Registration Education Commissioning Cycle

  10. Outcomes – Short term Establishment of an AHP Education Commissioning Group Establishment of an AHP Postgraduate Education Commissioning Cycle Scoping and Collation of existing AHP training Launch of website

  11. Outcomes – Long term Recognition of AHP training within Trusts Training programmes linked to Service need and Workforce development Increased access to training, including multiprofessional courses for AHP’s Work with Service Providers to tailor training to meet AHP needs Promote AHP’s and their role and build on relationships with other healthcare professionals through joint training

  12. AHP section on NIPEC Website www.nipec.n-i.nhs.uk/ahp Details of AHP Postgraduate Training Project Progress to date Relevant documentation Point of Contact

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