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CARE programme

CARE (Connected, Authentic, Resilient, Empowered) is a learning and development programme that empowers general practice nurses and other primary care professionals to play a key role in their primary care network, to shape services based on population health needs and to strengthen their leadership. Focusing on wellbeing and building and harnessing resilience, the programme uses digital technology to connect primary care professionals and to support joined-up, multi-professional working.

CARE programme needs you

We are seeking expressions of interest from general practice nurses (GPNs) in Greater Manchester who want to be part of a new, innovative and ground-breaking national development programme, shaped and delivered locally by GM GPNs for GM GPNs.

If you would like to be part of this really exciting programme, please complete the expression of interest form and email it to gm.gpexcellence@nhs.net by Sunday 28th February 2021.

Schedule for training cohorts can be seen in the above expression of interest form.

Important dates:

  • Launch event – 26th March 2021
  • Cohort one start date 31st March 2021 – 25th May 2021
  • Cohort two start date 28th April 2021 – 22nd June 2021
  • Cohort three start date 23rd June – 11th August 2021
  • Evaluation event – 9th September 2021

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Greater Manchester GPNs will be supported and work in partnership with National Association of Primary Care (NAPC), the General Practice Nursing 10 Point Plan team at NHS England and NHS Improvement, Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes (BLMK) ICS and specialist coaches ShinyMind.

CARE’s practical and person-cantered approach has already led to more joined-up working in primary care networks in BLMK, bringing together a range of health and social care professionals as a complete care community. This is not only helping with immediate acute care need but is also supporting patients whose long-term conditions are likely to deteriorate during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Videos about the CARE programme

NATIONAL (NAPC) PROGRAMME

In the video below Dr Johnny Marshall, President, NAPC, outlines the core elements of the CARE programme.

GREATER MANCHESTER PROGRAMME

Joanna Bircher is a GP and the Clinical Director of GM GP Excellence Programme and Clinical Director of the GM CARE Programme. Joanna Qualified as a doctor in 1993 and has been a Greater Manchester GP partner for 22 years at Lockside Medical Centre, Stalybridge.

In the video below Joanna explains why the CARE Programme is an exciting leadership development opportunity for nurses in primary care and how the CARE Programme will support robust and sustainable services for the future through quality nursing leadership.

Lesley Royle-Pryors is the Greater Manchester Primary and Community Nurse Lead for Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership.

In the video below, Lesley shows great enthusiasm and excitement at the opportunity to develop our General Practice Nurses and give them the skills and tools they need to be the best leaders they can be!

Vicky Tolliday, Clinical Director RDP Clinical Network Director of Innovation and Business Development & ANP, Robert Darbishire Practice Limited, Rusholme Health Centre.

In the video below, Vicky shows great passion as a Clinical Lead and encourages nursing colleagues to apply for the course and develop ‘themselves’ as leaders to influence local systems and population health.

Gilly Lee has been a nurse for over 30 years working in large acute hospitals and community services.  She has held various nursing positions in the United Kingdom and New Zealand.  Roles including, Ward Manager, Team Manager, Assistant Director of Nursing, Advanced Practitioner & Professional Lead for Case Management; her current role is Neighbourhood Lead working in Community Services. 

Gilly is a ‘Queens Nurse’ is extremely proud to be a nurse, and believes that inclusive cultures are key to quality care and outcomes.  She is a founding member of her trust Chief Nurse BME advisory group, the regional lead for the Chief Nursing Officer BME advisory group, and a member of the national programme for Workforce Race Equality Standard Strategic Advisory Group.

In the video below Gilly explains how the CARE Programme will support BME staff.

Information for potential participants

Information for Primary Care Networks and system leaders

ShinyMind app

A key element of the support package is a wellbeing and resilience app – developed by ShinyMind with the NHS – that supports staff with their own health and to connect with others across the system. The app allows teams to connect with one another quickly and easily and create a positive and compassionate community of support. Read more about the ShinyMind app at www.shinymind.co.uk/shinymind-app.

Download the ShinyMind app from Apple appstore | Google Play.