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Take a look at through our blogs and articles where you'll find top tips, insights from others working in the sector, and round-ups of our key resources.

If you’d be interested in writing a blog or being interviewed for one our pieces please email alexander.haswell@skillsforcare.org.uk

 


How does clinical supervision for nurses support the delegation of healthcare activities

17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

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17 Aug 2023 Grace Cook

Grace FonS

In this blog from Grace Cook, Resilience-Based Clinical Supervision (RBCS) Programme Manager at the Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS), she shares h…read more

Integration

Learning and development

Mentoring

Policy

Nursing

My experience as a Blended Roles Facilitator

05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

farrah amjad

05 Jun 2023 Farrah Amjad

farrah amjad

Farrah Amjad is the Blended Roles Facilitator for Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care Team. Tameside Council has been running a blended roles scheme …read more

Integration

Learning and development

Maximising the potential of the care at home workforce – Sussex Health & Care Partnership

31 May 2023 Skills for Care

Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) Skills for Care and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

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31 May 2023 Skills for Care

renee jasper

Karen Stevens, Locality Manager (London & South East) Skills for Care and Renee Jasper-Griffiths, ASC Training and Development Consultant (PAs and VCS…read more

Individual employers

Integration

Joint learning and development: how ICSs can support with developing your staff

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Care home staff in training

30 May 2023 Skills for Care

Care home staff in training

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with learn…read more

Integration

Learning and development

What integration means for social care

25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

In this joint blog from Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

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25 May 2023 Oonagh Smyth

Oonagh-Smyth-and-Rebecca-Smith-May23

In this joint blog from Skills for Care CEO Oonagh Smyth and Director of System and Social Partnership at NHS Employers Rebecca Smith, they discuss wh…read more

Integration

Policy

How delegating healthcare activities to my PAs has changed my life

24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

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24 May 2023 Rob Moriarty

Rob M

Rob employs personal assistants (PAs) to support him. He tells us how having healthcare activities delegated to his PAs has made his life better. read more

Culture and diversity

Individual employers

Integration

Nursing

Policy

Learning and development

Shared relationships and insights: how ICSs can support with building connections and sharing voices

23 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area to build r…read more

Team members have a meeting

23 May 2023 Skills for Care

Team members have a meeting

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area to build r…read more

Integration

Recruiting and retaining together: how ICSs can support with recruiting and retaining

18 May 2023 Skills for Care

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with recru…read more

Three people having a meeting

18 May 2023 Skills for Care

Three people having a meeting

We hear from people working as part of their local Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) about how they’re supporting care providers in their area with recru…read more

Integration

Recruitment

Retention

Skills for Care

The importance of the social care voice in integration

16 May 2023 Jo-Anne Wilson

Jo-Anne Wilson, Chair of a Nursing Advisory Council, shares what the role of Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils are and why it’s important that the…read more

joanne wilson

16 May 2023 Jo-Anne Wilson

joanne wilson

Jo-Anne Wilson, Chair of a Nursing Advisory Council, shares what the role of Social Care Nursing Advisory Councils are and why it’s important that the…read more

Integration

Nursing

#WeAreSocialCareNursing: why I work as a nurse in complex care

12 May 2023 Joanna Grant

Joanna Grant is a homecare nurse and Chair of the Kent and Medway Social Care Nursing Advisory Council. On International Nurses Day we asked Joanna to…read more

joanna grant

12 May 2023 Joanna Grant

joanna grant

Joanna Grant is a homecare nurse and Chair of the Kent and Medway Social Care Nursing Advisory Council. On International Nurses Day we asked Joanna to…read more

Nursing

Integration