NHS Education for Scotland (NES) QI courses
NHS Education for Scotland (NES) offers many courses or Learning Programmes in Quality Improvement with varied target audiences. For latest up to date information please visit the NES website. If you are a potential applicant, please contact Jo.Bennett@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or Nicola.Maran@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.
1. For all staff working to improve their services
These resources can be used by staff working across the public sector in Scotland. Each module’s page includes a short description of what to expect and will take around 30 minutes to complete.
The modules available are:
1) Measurement for improvement
2) Understanding your system
3) Developing your aims and change ideas
4) Testing your change ideas
5) Implementation and Spread
This programme is aimed at anyone working in the public sector across Scotland who aspires to improve the way things are done in their workplace. Staff working at foundation level will be functioning as part of a team to improve service delivery in their own workplace. Foundation learning resources introduce staff to widely used improvement methods to support them to achieve their desired outcome.
The aim of SIFS is to support individuals to develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to participate as members of improvement teams and contribute to testing, measuring and reporting on changes made.
This programme is aimed at those working in Primary Care who are interested in undertaking improvement work for their patients and colleagues. People taking part in this course will learn how to contribute to testing, measuring and reporting on improvements made as part of Primary Care-focused improvement projects.
2. For managers coaching and leading teams to improve their services
The Scottish Coaching and Leading for Improvement programme (SCLIP)
SCLIP is a 3-month Quality Improvement learning programme. The target audience for the programme is core managers who are responsible for coaching and leading their teams to improve their services and helping embed improvement strategies within their organisation. Participants will be recruited and selected by the local organisation. It is recommended that applicants fit the following criteria:
• responsibility for managing a team or teams
• motivation to improve their skills in leading and coaching teams to deliver improvement
• a strong desire to improve outcomes for people
3. For Individuals who need in-depth QI knowledge to support others across their organisation
The Scottish Improvement Leader (ScIL) Programme
The aim of the ScIL Programme is to enable individuals to:
design, develop and lead improvement projects,
lead and generate support for change, and
provide expert QI support and advice in their organisations.
It is aimed at people working in the Scottish Public Service in a role with a significant focus on quality improvement and dedicated time allocated to lead improvement projects.
NES is testing a more targeted approach to ScIL recruitment. The aim of a more targeted approach is to support ScIL participants from the same area(s) to complete the ScIL programme together and therefore strengthen local QI links as the graduates return to the workplace. There will be four cohorts of ScIL, each with a different area(s) of targeted recruitment. Applications will be considered for each cohort from public sector employees working in the specified local area/s (e.g. within a specific health and social care partnership, local authority, school or health setting etc.) For public sector employees working in national organisations, applications will be considered for any of the four cohorts.
The Scottish Quality and Safety (SQS) Fellowship Programme
The Scottish Quality and Safety Fellowship Programme (SQS Fellowship) is a lead level quality improvement and clinical leadership course managed by NHS Education for Scotland (NES), working in partnership with Healthcare Improvement Scotland and NHSScotland. The Fellowship is open to healthcare staff who currently undertake clinical practice and has a direct influence on improving the delivery of safe patient care, as well as staff in clinical professions who do not currently deliver hands-on care but do have a role in improving patient care or safety. An important aspect of the Fellowship is also the participation of Fellows from outside Scotland with long standing relationships with Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Norway and Denmark to mention but a few.