Information for providers
Latest Updates - 24 July 2024
Annual Social Care Strategy Survey's are live!
Do you work in adult social care and/or represent a provider/organisation? If so, we want to hear from you about what life is like as part of our annual surveys, by Sunday 22 September 2024.
If you are an individual, you can have your say using the Workforce Survey
If you are an provider / organisation, you can let us know where you are on the strength's-based journey, using our self-assessment tool
See our latest update below
Welcome to our information for adult social care providers webpages.
These pages are designed to provide information, advice and guidance to adult social care providers who are currently operating in Staffordshire, providing care and support, or are potentially interested in doing so.
Message from Dr Richard Harling, Director of Health and Care
(Director of Public Health and Director of Adult Social Services)
18 July 2024
Welcome to this edition of your Health and Care update.
Yesterday, we celebrated our 10th Anniversary Dignity in Care Awards at Staffordshire County Showground. It was a pleasure to see so many of you there for a night of recognition. Congratulations to all our winners, highly commended and to all our nominees for showing excellence and putting dignity at the heart of everything you do.
Please read on for the latest updates and developments in the Adult Care Market.
1) Understanding your views of the Local Authority
Staffordshire County Council is keen to understand your views of the Local Authority. We would welcome your comments and thoughts, which can be provided through a short survey.
Click here to access the survey
2) Palliative and End of Life Care Education Programme 2024
Free Online Microsoft Teams training sessions available for care homes and domiciliary care agencies, registered and non-registered staff in relation to End of Life Care.
All sessions comply with national guidance.
Click here for more information-Care Home programme (199kb)
Click here for more information- Care Agency programme (228kb)
3) IPC training
The next session for IPC leads or representatives in care home is on Thursday 25th July 2024 between 10 am and 12 midday on MS teams, and will cover cleaning, decontamination and cleaning standards; also scabies.
Please contact Vicky Warrilow on Victoria.Warrilow@mpft.nhs.uk to book a place.
4) Care workforce pathway: Enhanced care worker roles
Skills for Care have been working in partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) to understand the different roles that enhanced care workers are undertaking or could undertake.
The following survey is designed to gather your thoughts about 'enhanced' roles, whether your setting/organisation currently has enhanced care worker roles or not. They would like to understand the different roles that enhanced care workers are undertaking or could undertake, and to identify the benefits and challenges as well as learning and development opportunities for enhanced roles.
The survey can be accessed here
5) NEW International Recruitment Support pack
The Care Market Development Teams International Recruitment Support Packs are now available.
Bringing together information and guidance from national, regional, and local sources into a single support pack, with embedded hyperlinks to enable easy access to the referenced resources.
Available via the CMDT Workforce Support Packs webpage
6) West Midlands Social Care International Recruitment Hub
Funding for their FREE Legal & HR Helpline has been extended until 30th September 2024:
7) Care guides
The Care Market Development Team are proud to announce the addition of three new care guides.
We welcome your feedback on these guides.
8) NEW Revive and Thrive Podcast for Health and Social Care Staff
The Staff Psychological Wellbeing Hub has launched the Revive and Thrive Podcast:
- Introduction Episode
- Episode 1 – Stress Awareness
- Episode 2 – Self Care
- Episode 3 – Mindset
Click here for their website
9) Substance Misuse Survey
Staffordshire County Council are carrying out a needs analysis for people with assessed eligible care needs as a result of substance misuse (Drugs and/or alcohol).
Some of the people we support may have care needs from past substance use, such as drugs or alcohol, that caused a brain injury or Korsakoff disease. We want more information to see what and where the needs are in the county and how to fill the gaps. Our goal is to work with you to improve outcomes for these people and make sure they get the support they need.
Please answer the survey below by 9 August 2024
To acsess the survey click here
10) What's Coming to Capacity Tracker - July 2024
The Capacity Tracker system will be unavailable between 10am - 6pm (BST) on the following dates:
- Saturday 20th July 2024
- Saturday 17th August 2024
The vaccination question will be removed from the Provider Update page for Care Home providers. Changes will be reflected in the Care Home Provider Bulk Update Template and the Vaccinations Report.
Make sure you complete the mandate, between 8 and 14 of the month
To update your Capacity Tracker click here
Field safety notice, national patient safety alert, device safety information, and medicines recall/notification
Click here to sign up to regular updates on field notices
Past editions
If you are interested in accessing past editions of the 'Adult social care in Staffordshire – monthly briefing', please email your request to:
asccommunications@staffordshire.gov.uk
Feedback
We value your input regarding the content, layout, and practicality of these pages, as well as any recommendations for enhancing them. Please don't hesitate to share your feedback with us via email on: asccommunications@staffordshire.gov.uk