From: Freeman Paula Sent: 13 October 2005 12:44 To: Martin Janet Subject: FW: News From The SHA -----Original Message----- From: Johnson Jill [mailto:Jill.Johnson@cmha.nhs.uk] Sent: 11 October 2005 10:10 To: Andrew Smith (E-mail); Ann Draper (E-mail); Molton Anne; Allen Arlene; Mclennan Barbara (5F8) Bebington and West Wirral PCT; Beccy Richardson (E-mail); Brenda Worthington (E-mail); Carole Lowey (E-mail); Craig Armstrong (E-mail); Dave Eccleston (E-mail); Edwards Toby (5H4) CCPCT Podiatry Services Manager (E-mail); Fiona Rowe (E-mail 2); HEAP, Susan (E-mail); Ian Spencer (E-mail); Joanne Wilson (E-mail); John Ball (E-mail); Eyre Julian (5J4) KPCT; Fletcher Karen (RQ6) RLUBHT; Margaret Norval (E-mail); Maureen Mitchell (E-mail); Mel Barber (E-mail); Mike Jackson (E-mail); Mike Sullivan (E-mail); Moules Leila (RXA); Nicky Speakman (E-mail); Pat Pepper (E-mail); Freeman Paula; Pauline Nash (E-mail); Rankin Pauline; Ruth Hoyte (E-mail); Shelley Walker (E-mail); Sue Lynch (E-mail); Matthews Tracey (5j1) Halton PCT; Tracey Wright (E-mail) Subject: News From The SHA Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS You might be interested to know that there is a separate section on the Department of Health website carrying updates on Commissioning a Patient-Led NHS. Items include Secretary of State's speech to Chairs in September 05, and criteria for assessing local proposals for PCTs. For information go to: www.dh.gov./OrganisationPolicy/Commissioning/ uk/PolicyAndGuidance Health Care records - A guide for NHS staff The NHS Care Records Service will help NHS organisations in England to store patient health care records on computers that will link information together quickly and easily. It will be introduced from 2006 and all the links between systems should be completed by 2010. Currently this information is stored in a number of places and a variety of ways - including paper, computers and film. Getting access to full patient information quickly can, therefore, prove difficult. In the future, each patient will have a personal electronic NHS Care Record which can be quickly accessed by health care professionals legitimately involved in the patient's care. All staff need to be aware of NHS CRS and have a working knowledge of what it means. Click on the link below for further information regarding Health care records. Medical Director/Director of Public Health - Greater Manchester SHA Dr Chris Harrison, Medical Director/Director of Public Health at Greater Manchester SHA has recently completed a review of cancer services for the area. He has agreed with the SHA that he will step out of this role at the SHA for six months to take a full time role in the implementation of the review. As agreed by the Chief Executives of the 3 North West SHAs, Director level vacancies would be filled by cross-cover arrangements between SHAs. Dr Ruth Hussey, Director of Health Strategy at Cheshire and Merseyside SHA has agreed to cover the role in both SHAs for the six month period. The arrangements will come into effect from 1st November 2005 The Duncan Society - Autumn 2005 Programme The Duncan Society is a debating society for professionals and the general public, concerned with public health, and the social, environmental and biological influences upon health. For more information about the Duncan Society, please visit www.duncansociety.org.uk . Details of the Society's Autumn Programme are as follows: Tuesday 11th October (TOMORROW) - The 7th Fresh Lecture - Salvador Dali Approach to Health. Speaker is Heather Moorhead, Chief Executive of the Northern Ireland Local Government Association. Venue is the Marybone Lecture Theatre, Liverpool John Moores University, Tithebarn Street. 6pm start (tea and coffee from 5.15pm). Contact Diane Black on 0151 231 4402. 19th October 2005 - The Danger is Not to Aim Too High and Fail, but to Aim Too Low and Succeed: The Future of Health Services in North Merseyside. Speakers are Alan Yates, CEO Mersey Care NHS Trust, Professor Chris Dowrick, Department of Primary Care, University of Liverpool, and Jim Heath, GP. Venue is Main Hall, Blackburne House, Blackburne Place (off Hope Street), Liverpool. 6pm start (tea and coffee from 5.30pm). 8th November 2005 - Tobacco and Household Economies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and in Liverpool (joint Friends of IPASC event). Speaker is Dr Pat Nickson, Pan African Institute of Community Health. Venue is Anglican Cathedral Western Rooms, St James' Mount, Liverpool. 6pm start (refreshments from 5.30pm) 16th November 2005 - Building a Healthy Environment: The Private Finance Initiative and Designing for Health and Arts for Health. Speakers are Juliet Fraser, Community and Events Co-ordinator, and David Swarbrick, Business Development Manager (Healthcare), Balfour Beatty Capital Projects Ltd. Venue is Main Hall, Blackburne House, Blackburne Place (off Hope Street), Liverpool. 6pm start (refreshments from 5.30pm) November 2005 (date and title to be confirmed) - 22nd Duncan Memorial Lecture. Speaker is David Nabarro, Representative of the Director General for Health Action in Crises, World Health Organisation. Venue is Lecture Theatre 1, The Sherrington Buildings, corner of Ashton Street/Pembroke Place, Liverpool. 5.15pm start (refreshments from 4.45pm). 7th December 2005 - Is Euthanasia Morally Justified? And if so, why is it Illegal? Follows the Community of Enquiry Model and includes groups discussion. Venue is the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre, 4 Princes Road, Toxteth, Liverpool. Time 6pm-8pm (tea and coffee from 5.30pm). Multifaith Calendar Staff have been requesting details of where they can find an online multifaith calendar which shows the key festival dates month by month, for all the main religions and belief systems found in the UK. A calendar has been linked from the SHA equality and diversity extranet site. To view this, click on the religion or belief section, other links subsection at or http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/interactive/calendar/index.shtml Vacancies Senior Technology Development Manager SALARY: Band 8a: £34372pa rising with annual increments to £41246pa One of the largest Strategic Health Authorities in the country, Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority encompasses a population of approximately 2.5 million people across a mixed rural and urban area. Our website address is www.cmha.nhs.uk which will give you more information about the SHA. Working as part of the Knowledge Management team, the post holder will be responsible for the development of the technological infrastructure relating to the real-time capture and analysis of activity at patient event level and workforce data to inform performance monitoring and strategic planning. The role will also involve establishing the technology to support the set of arrangements required to deliver performance data and strategic datasets to the relevant user base in Cheshire and Merseyside organisations. There will be opportunities to develop local and national networks with the North West Public Health Observatory and with the Secondary Uses Service (SUS) element of the NHS Connecting for Health programme. Educated to degree level and holding or working towards a Masters degree in your relevant discipline plus a minimum 5 years experience of IM+T systems and procedures in an NHS environment is essential. Expertise in the development of IT systems across a wide range of platforms, technologies and methodologies is also important. Prince II Foundation level is also a key requirement for the role. We value diversity in our workplace and positively encourage applications from all sections of our communities. We are committed to Improving Working Lives and requests for flexible working are actively considered. For an informal discussion, please contact Jim Hughes, Head of Knowledge Management on 01925 406014. For an information pack, please contact the Human Resources Department by email recruitment@cmha.nhs.uk on 01925 406089 or quoting reference HR/TDM. Closing date for applications: 21 October 2005 Interview Date: 1st November 2005 Professional Education, Training and Development (PETD) Project Support Manager Based: Regatta Place, Liverpool SALARY: Band 5, £18698, rising with annual increments to £24198pa 6 month secondment opportunity One of the largest Strategic Health Authorities in the country, Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority encompasses a population of approximately 2.5 million people across a mixed rural and urban area. Our website address is www.cmha.nhs.uk which will give you more information about the SHA. Due to the internal secondment of the existing post holder, an opportunity has arisen for 6 months for an individual to provide support to the Education, Training and Development agenda within Cheshire and Merseyside. The postholder will be the key liaison between education and service in respect of the pre and post registration training and education contracts for which they have performance managerial responsibility particularly in the development and monitoring of information for education and training provision. Qualified to degree level or equivalent and with experience of all Microsoft packages and excellent IT skills, the successful candidate will also have an understanding of the education and training requirements of healthcare professionals and the NHS and higher education structures. We value diversity in our workplace and positively encourage applications from all sections of our communities. We are committed to Improving Working Lives and requests for flexible working are actively considered. For an informal discussion, please contact Joe McArdle, Contracts and Commissioning Manager on 0151 2854561. For an information pack, please contact the Human Resources Department by email recruitment@cmha.nhs.uk on 01925 406147 or quoting reference HR/PSM. Closing date for applications: 19 October 2005 Modernising Medical Careers Project Manager 12 month secondment Band 7: £26948pa rising with annual increments to £35527pa This is a new post being established within the Mersey Deanery. Candidates should have a senior management Qualification and a record of managing projects to completion. They should also have previous NHS experience in medical Education or Medical staffing and supervisory experience of organising and coordinating large meetings, workshops and training events. They should be able to demonstrate an in-depth Knowledge of Postgraduate Medical education and training, the MMC reforms and a knowledge and understanding of NHS structures and policies Candidates should have good written and verbal communication skills, be proficient in using computer databases and have IT Skills including MS Office at an intermediate level. Evidence of Project Management and evaluation skills and the ability to work independently and deliver to dead lines is essential as is evidence of own Continuous Professional Development. Applications are invited from individuals with appropriate experience and skills, who will be able to demonstrate and apply enthusiasm, confidence and knowledge to enable the service to achieve its objectives. We value diversity in our workplace and positively encourage applications from all sections of our communities. We are committed to Improving Working Lives and requests for flexible working are actively considered. Following receipt of the job description, informal enquiries welcomed by Mr Rob Gillies, MMC Lead Associate Dean 0151 2854745, and Tony Brown, Deanery Office Manager on 0151 2854711. Application packs are available from the Human Resources Department quoting ref: HR/PMC on 01925 406147 or by email recruitment@cmha.nhs.uk Closing date for applications: 14 October 2005 TRAFFORD NORTH AND SOUTH PCTS Learning and Development Manager Agenda for Change - Band 7 - £26,948 - £35,527 per annum Trafford PCTs recognise the importance of investing in our staff and have recently increased the resources available to support learning and development. As part of this commitment to expanding the HR service we now need an experienced Learning and Development Manager to take a lead on the Learning & Development strategy with it's associated policies and objectives. You will work collaboratively with the Assistant Directors of Governance, Clinical Quality and Head of HR to develop a local strategy and framework for learning and development. Ideally you will be at graduate level with at least 3 years experience as a manager and facilitator of learning interventions in a complex organisation. In return the PCTs offer a number of benefits. * Pleasant working environment * Childcare facilities * Family friendly policies * Competitive salary If you require any further information regarding the post please Contact David Holden, Director Of Corporate Affairs, Trafford PCTs on 0161 873 9539. Application Forms and Job Descriptions are available from the website : www.trafford.nhs.uk or by contacting the Recruitment Department on 0161 746 2969 (out of hours answerphone available), or email : recruitment@trafford.nhs.uk . Ref no. 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