NHS England Offer: Three accredited on-line learning courses available for NHS volunteers - Closing date 24th February 2017

Patients/carers/public voice representatives who are currently volunteering in the NHS Patient representatives in roles that receive an honorarium from the NHS are also eligible to apply for these courses. The courses are delivered online for people to access at a time convenient to them.

Accredited by Certa, the result for learners will be to gain a credit level 3 award (the level is roughly that of an “A” level). This can form part of your CV or résumé. The course will also provide an excellent way to make contact through the online forum with people working or volunteering in similar fields. The courses are offered to develop and strengthen the patient voice in health.

 

What are the courses?

1.    Evidencing the Need for Change in the Health and Social Care Environment (ENCSCE):

ENCSCE is a course designed to help people who are interested in learning more about how to find, understand and present data to bring about improvements in health and social care. Course participants will need to develop a report structure and present relevant data as evidence at the end of the course to show they have the skills to do this. It would be ideal to have a subject to explore whilst doing this related to their volunteering.

Over 12 weeks you will be expected to complete about 30 hours of study, which will be delivered online. You are also required to develop a report structure and present relevant data to demonstrate your learning.

ENCHSCE: http://engageforchange.org.uk/enchsce.html

 

2.    Facilitation and Engagement in the Health and Social Care Environment (FEHSCE)

FEHSCE is a training course for current NHS volunteers who want to learn more about skills and techniques for engaging seldom heard groups in order to bring about improvements in health and social care.

Over 12 weeks you will be expected to complete about 30 hours of study, which will be delivered online. You are also required to attend a final assessed presentation day in either Leeds or London where you deliver a presentation to demonstrate your learning.

FEHSCE: http://engageforchange.org.uk/fehsce.html

  

3.    Understanding the Health and Social Care Environment (UHSCE)

UHSCE is for current volunteers who are interested in understanding more about the health and social care environment.

Over 12 weeks you will be expected to complete about 30 hours of study, which will be delivered online. You are also required to attend a final assessed presentation day in either Leeds or London where you deliver a presentation to demonstrate your learning.

UHSCE: http://engageforchange.org.uk/uhsce.html

 

Application process and criteria:

  • Applicants should be currently involved in some volunteering activity with the NHS and should be interested in developing their skills.
  •  Applicants need to ensure that they can commit the time necessary to complete the course before applying – the course is free to participants as it is to aid their development but each place costs the NHS £700 therefore it is important that people taking up a place are aware of this investment in their development.
  • Applicants can only apply to do one course at a time.
  • People will need to put the name, contact details and a supporting statement from their sponsor (someone who works for the NHS and who supports their application) in their application form.
  • Applicants need to have access to a computer which is connected to the internet and uses the latest version of Acrobat Reader (Adobe Acrobat Reader DC).
  •  If you would like to apply please complete the APPLICATION FORM and return to the address below. It is a fillable PDF form so please complete it, save it and return it to us. You should do this in Acrobat Reader.
  • Applications should be returned to england.ppve-learning@nhs.net , this mailbox is monitored by NHS England’s patient and public participation team.
  • Shortlisted applicants will need to take part in a short telephone conversation to ensure they are clear regarding the time commitment they are making and are comfortable with the technology.
  • Start and finish dates for the course are contained within the individual application forms.

Please apply early as places are limited and if the course becomes full we will close to further registrations prior to the given deadline. If there is a choice of dates please make clear on your application form which dates you can do. Places will be given on a first come first served basis but we reserve the right to ensure volunteers from a wide range of NHS business areas are represented on the course.   

Deadline for applications: 24 February 2017.

 

What will this course cost me?

There is no charge to you for this course, however we ask for a £50 deposit cheque from each learner prior to starting the course, your deposit will be returned on completion of the course. The deposit will only be retained to cover administration fees in the event of non-completion of the course.  If this prohibits you from taking part, please contact us as reduced amounts may be available in some circumstances.

The course is offered through a partnership called “Engage for Change” delivered by Artworks Creative Communities and NHS England.

 

If you have any questions about eligibility, please contact england.ppve-learning@nhs.net. For any questions about course content, please contact info@engageforchange.org.uk

Thank you and good luck with your application if you choose to apply.