What you need to know
You will need to acquire and develop the skills and knowledge about:
- How to give effective feedback to your trainee to support them in progressing with their training, as feedback is central to learning. This involves you planning for and implementing regular one-to-ones with your trainee. Further training on giving effective feedback can be found on the NHS Learning Hub.
- Using OneFile to record feedback and monitor progress.
- How to review progress with your trainee by following the relevant NSHCS guidance. Click the link below for details on which progression guidance is relevant to you and your trainee.
- How to have difficult conversations with your trainee if they are not progressing as expected. Further training on reviewing your trainee’s progress, including having difficult conversations, can be found on the NHS Learning Hub.
- How to set meaningful targets with your trainee to aid planning and progression through the programme. Further training on setting meaningful targets with your trainee can be found on the NHS Learning Hub
- The multi-source feedback (MSF) process.
- Your trainee’s responsibilities in relation to monitoring their own progress, including using the e-portfolio as a tool to do this.
NHS Learning Hub training packages
To access the NHS Learning Hub you will need to have an account with the service. See below for details of how to sign up for the NHS Learning Hub.
The following training resources are available now:
- Giving effective written and verbal feedback
- SMART target setting
- Reviewing progress and having difficult conversations
Training resources on the following topics are coming soon:
- Motivational interviewing and change management
Relevant resources and guidance on the School website
pagesNon-urgent advice: How to sign up for the NHS Learning Hub
If you have an NHS email
To access the NSHCS catalogue of resources, you will need to sign up for free to the NHS Learning Hub. If you already have an e-lfh (e-learning for health) login, you can sign into the Learning Hub with your e-lfh credentials. Otherwise, you will need to sign up to the NHS Learning Hub. Underneath the green sign-in button you will see ‘create an account’. Click on this and follow the instructions.
Once you have access to the Learning Hub you can access the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue.
If you do not have an NHS email address
Complete this brief form to grant us permission to send your name and e-mail address to the NHS Learning Hub development team to request access.
Once you have access to the Learning Hub you can access the National School of Healthcare Science catalogue.