GP Protected Learning Time programme

The Protected Learning Time programme are monthly learning sessions primarily aimed at the General practice staff but where possible extending to the wider health and care workforce.

The primary aim of these sessions are to support workforce, through the facilitation of education, improve knowledge and working ways to deliver world class patient care. The agenda setting of these sessions are generated through the demand of the workforce, in the form of educational gaps and areas of developmental opportunities. Survey monkey has been conducted at the beginning of the year to determine areas and topics the workforce would like the CCG to focus on. The GP Care Group Education sub-committee discuss and agree on ways of balancing the demand of topics with the CCG and local health and wellbeing priorities.

Protected Learning

Expenses of closing surgeries to enable staff to attend the monthly protected learning time (PLT) sessions are covered by the GP Care Group CIC. The urgent care service receive telephone calls when surgeries are closed. Surgeries are required to notify the GP Care Group Education team in advance if they wish to request cover for a particular PLT session.

This year 10 central PLT sessions have been organised focusing on the multi-disciplinary workforce:

Preparing for and conducting staff appraisals (Managers)

Tuesday, March 14, 2017
1:30 PM 4:30 PM 13:30 16:30

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Aims

To provide managers and supervisors with the skills and tools to conduct effective staff appraisals.

Course description

The approach will be flexible and interactive, using a range of methods including ‘chalk and talk’, scenarios, group discussions and activities, in a safe and confidential environment. The session will cover: -

The appraisal process and its links withperformance management, personal development plans (PDP) and continuing professional development (CPD
The benefits of appraisal
Sharing experiences
Effective communication skills for preparing for and conducting appraisals
Preventing and dealing with common problems that may arise during an appraisal process
Setting SMARTER objectives.

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course, participants will have:
An increased understanding of appraisal and its role in giving feedback on work performance and improving that performance
Greater knowledge for preparing and conducting appraisal
A recognition of the importance of good communication skills
The tools for developing action plans and PDPs for CPD.