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Building a HCS Network Experience from NHS NW

Angela Douglas Scientific Director, NHS NW

3rd July 2013

www.nw.hee.nhs.uk twitter.com/HENorthWest

Building a Network

• The concept of a Network first defined as; "a group of people who engage in collective learning in a common

area of interest" (Wenger: 1998) • In general they consist of a group of people with a common sense

of purpose who agree: • to work together, • to share information, • build knowledge, • develop expertise and solve problems, • act as learning partners,


Networks

• Research indicates that Networks have three important dimensions:

1. Purpose - the Network's aims as understood by its members. 2. Function - members are engaged in related activities or

projects. 3. Output - published and unpublished resources, events and

discussions developed and sourced by Network members.

• Networks are cultivated and nurtured rather than formally managed. In this sense they differ from formal teams


Setting up the NW HCS Network

Network needed to be: • Robust to withstand changes to NHS structures • Flexible, inclusive and representative • Clear in its priorities • Clear about roles and responsibilities (network

chairs and members) • Excellent in communication • High profile – Others would seek out


Network with a Purpose

We wanted a Network that would: • Have a shared purpose / vision • Support HCSs get to be where they needed to be • Work towards achievable goals • Have something to offer other parts of the NHS • Be able to raise the profile of itself and in doing so

its members and their services A workforce of 7000 has a much stronger voice


NW HCS Network

• The NW HCS Network is a professional network, created in 2004 to support, promote, develop and represent the Healthcare Science Workforce of over 7000 Healthcare Scientists in the North West.

• The network represents over 51 different specialisms of scientist across 3 broad divisions - Life Science, Physiological Science and Physical Science and Engineering.

• Since 2005 we have expanded to cover Cheshire and Merseyside, South Cumbria and Lancashire as well as Greater Manchester.


Network Focus

• The Network has always focussed on priority workstreams:

• Modernising Scientific Careers, • Innovation, • Leadership Development, • Science and Society agenda, • Continuing Professional Development • Workforce Planning


NW HCS Network Support Team

Helen Liggett North West Healthcare Science Workforce Lead Lisa Deakin North West Workforce Programme Support Officer Neil McLauchlan Assistant Director for Education and Commissioning Nick Fowler-Johnson Modernising Scientific Careers Implementation Programme Manager

mailto:[email protected]


Original Network Structure

NW Scientific Director

Prof Sue Hill NW SHA DH


New Structure Jan 2014

HE NW

NW HCS Network Board (SD)

STP Trainee Network

Training Manager Forum

OLS


Role Of Scientific Director (Lead Scientist)

Local: • Provide Leadership to OLS, HCS • Provide Advice

• NHS NW - Clinical Senate • Clinical Leaders Network • HE NE – Stakeholder Forum, HR

Support - ESR Coding, Support Trust PEF’s- MSC,

• AHSN – Clinical Advisory Board) • Support work programs (Innovation,

R&D, Leadership development) • Coach and Mentor

National: • SD Forum – CSO Team • HEE – Clinical Advisory Role (E&T) • NHS E – Clinical Advisory Role,

• Specialist Commissioning 5 year strategy

• Reconfiguration (Genomics) • NHS IQ – 7 day working – Pilots • NHS Confederation – Health Science • DH - Public and Patient Engagement

and Involvement Strategy


Role of Organisational Lead Scientist

• Nominated by Organisations MD or CEO • Responsible to NW HCS Network Board • Linked to national NHS E SD group via NW Scientific Director

(Angela Douglas) • Key expectations around :

• Local HCS networks – link to HRD / MD • Improve delivery of high quality HCS services • Provide strong leadership • Provide strategic direction for HCS diagnostic services with

commissioners • Active members of the NW HCS Network Board to help achieve

priorities


VISION

The Vision for Healthcare Science in the North West is to: • Have an innovative workforce integral to multi-

professional teams delivering safe, high quality patient care in a range of settings ensuring the patient is at the heart of all we do.

The Healthcare Science workforce will also deliver: • Excellence in knowledge creation, innovation and

service improvement by leading and embracing research and development, continually evaluating clinical practice and care delivery models.


PRIORITIES

• To promote, support, consult with and enable the healthcare science workforce to influence key stakeholders locally, regionally and nationally

• To deliver on national priorities for HE NW, NHS E (via CSO) and PHE • To develop a culture of research and development across all teams

and to drive innovation, technology adoption and diffusion • To widen access to CPD to enhance the quality of patient service

delivery • To disseminate best practice locally, regionally and nationally • To support healthcare scientists to be exceptional leaders • To utilise expert knowledge of HCS to direct effective workforce

planning • To ensure HCS have the right skills, values and behaviours and are

flexible and adaptable


NW HCS Network Board

• Meetings x 4 Annually / invite key speakers to develop links

• Ratify EOI process for MSC (STP/HSST) • Advocates of HCS network locally, regionally and

nationally • Horizon scanning – Innovation adoption specialists • Look for new opportunities for HCS e.g. Healthier Together

programme • Annual conference for HCS • Action log / papers made available on website • Work multi-professionally via CPWD


Network - what next? • Engagement strategy - OLS to develop local HCS networks • Update Directory of Services • NHS Careers - ESR recoding • Forge links with HRD / MD • Expand MSC across NW - Workforce planning • Service transformation – primary care – Better Care Fund • Leadership development – Leadership programs • Innovation development • NW CPWD networks – R&D Events • Wider engagement with new stakeholders e.g. CCG’s / Senates • Trainees Network • Trainers Forum – Trust PEF’s • Website - share case studies and best practice • Newsletter - NW promotion campaign

Happy to take Questions

Thank you

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