Universal resources
South West ARRS Workforce Summit recordings [15/10/20]
On Thursday 15 October, NHS England & NHS Improvement ran a three-session South West workforce summit to discuss and share some of the opportunities and challenges for general practice and the wider system, and to strength workforce planning linked to the introduction of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), alongside other initiatives focused on general practice recruitment and retention.
Session 1: 09.30 to 11.30
Presenting case studies on AHPs, social prescribing link workers, health and well-being coaches, and care co-ordinators
To watch this session, click here.
Session 2: 12.00 to 14.00
Presenting case studies on clinical pharmacists, pharmacy technicians, first contact physiotherapists, and physician associates
To watch this session, click here.
Session 3: 14.30 to 16.30
Presenting cast studies on mental health practitioners, community paramedics, and nursing associates (inc. trainees)
To watch this session, click here.
Please note: you can download the full agenda for the day, with more information on what each session covered, here.
Role-specific resources
Care co-ordinators
Sample resource pack
Produced by NHSE / I, this resource pack includes:
- Sample job description
- Sample person specification
- Sample job advert
- Sample interview questions
To download it, please click here.
Dieticians
Sample JD and person specification
This sample job description and person specification has been produced by NHSE / I. To download them, please click here.
First contact physiotherapists
FCP Job Description
To download this job description template for FCPs, please click here.
HEE easy-read
To read HEE’s concise, easy-read guide about the first contact physiotherapist role, please click here.
HEE roadmap
To read HEE’s roadmap to practice for the first contact physiotherapist role, please click here.
Implementing FCPs video
To watch NHSE / I’s video on the national roll-out and implementation of FCPs, please click here.
[This video was published on 17/02/20]
Health & well-being coaches
Sample resource pack
Produced by NHSE / I, this resource pack includes:
- Sample job description
- Sample person specification
- Sample job advert
- Sample interview questions
To download it, please click here.
Nursing associates
Becoming a nursing associate video
To watch HEE’s video on becoming a nursing associate and joining the wider nursing team, please click here.
[This video was published on 08/01/20]
HEE easy-read
To read HEE’s concise, easy-read guide about the nursing associate role, please click here.
New Roles: Nursing Associate
To watch HEE’s video on the work of nursing associates and their invaluable opportunity the role provides, in the words of an nursing associate ambassador, please click here.
[This video was published on 25/10/19]
Occupational therapists
Sample JD and person specification
This sample job description and person specification has been produced by NHSE / I. To download them, please click here.
Paramedics
Sample JD and person specification
This sample job description and person specification has been produced by NHSE / I. To download them, please click here.
Pharmacy technicians
HEE easy-read
To read HEE’s concise, easy-read guide about the pharmacy technician role, please click here.
Sample recruitment pack
Produced by NHSE / I, this resource pack includes:
- Sample job description
- Sample person specification
- Sample job advert
To download it, please click here.
Podiatrists
Sample JD and person specification
This sample job description and person specification has been produced by NHSE / I. To download them, please click here.
Social prescribing link workers
HEE easy-read
To read HEE’s concise, easy-read guide about the social prescribing link worker role, please click here.
Sample recruitment pack
Produced by NHSE / I, this resource pack includes:
- Sample job description
- Sample person specification
- Sample job advert
To download it, please click here.
Social prescribing & the future of general practice video
To watch The King’s Fund’s video on the significance of social prescribing for general practice going forward, please click here.
[This video was published on 20/11/18, after having been recorded at The King’s Fund’s Social Prescribing: Coming of Age event]