Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS) has had a Training Hub (formerly called the Primary Care Workforce Team) in place since 2017. Training Hubs are integral to Health Education England’s core purpose of supporting the delivery of excellent healthcare and health improvement to patients and the public. This purpose is delivered by ensuring the primary care workforce of today, and tomorrow, is trained in the right numbers and has the necessary skills, NHS values and behaviours.
The MSE Training Hub provides a range of education, training, and development initiatives to support the recruitment, development, and retention of the primary care workforce.
The core functions of the MSE Training Hub are to:
- Support for Primary Care Networks (PCNs) with the breadth of workforce planning and embedding new roles through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS)
- Advise on, develop and deliver education and training for the primary care workforce
- Support educational placements in PCNs and practices, including the training and development of clinical supervisors and educators, continuing professional development (CPD), management and administration skills, as well as clinical practice speciality or refresher training
- Offer career support to staff at all stages of their career