Health and Social Care Task Group minutes: 16 April 2024

Health and Social Care Task Group minutes: 16 April 2024

Meeting details

Health and Social Care Task Group Meeting

Held on Tuesday 16th April 2024 at 09:30-11:00

Online only, MS Teams

Attendees and apologies

Attendee initials and name followed by Organisation

AP

Andrew Pritchard

Bexhill College

DH

Dee Humphres

NHS Sussex Integrated Care Board

DK

Diana Kellett

NHS - Primary Care

EL

Emily Liebig

ESCC ASCH

GR

Gill Ramsay

East Sussex College Group

GT

Geraldine Turton

University of Brighton

HR

Hannah Roberts

NHS Sussex Health and Care Partnership

JR

Jack Ryan

East Sussex Careers Hub

JC

Jennie Cole

East Sussex Careers Hub

KB

Katharine Ball

Rewards Business and Management Consultant

KMa

Kathy Martyn

University of Brighton, CHAIR

KS

Katie Stripe

Sussex Housing & Care

KB

Kieren Buxton

TraC

KS

Kirsti Shaw

East Sussex Hospitals Trust (ESHT)

LM

Lisa Mitchell

Brighton & Hove City Council Adult Social Care

MH

Matt Holmes

ICB

MF

Mike Fisher

St Wilfred Hospice, Eastbourne

PL

Penny Lawlor

Kent County Council

SJ

Simran Johan

Community Pharmacy

TM

Teresa Moon

ASCH Qualifications Lead

VO

Vicki Orbell

East Sussex College Group

VS

Victoria Spencer

DWP (JCP)

Secretariat

HB

Hannah Brookshaw

ESCC, Partnerships & Projects Manager

FW

Frances Wilson

ESCC, Senior Business Administrator

Apologies

AF

Ann Flynn

Open University

CP

Claire Pasquil

Sussex Innovation Centre

DWi

Deborah Wilson

NHS Sussex Workforce Education Team

DWo

Debbe Wordley

Sussex Housing & Care

DH

Donna Harfield

East Sussex College Group

EG

Elaine Gausden

Bexhill College

EH

Emma Hawkes

Head of Curriculum, ESCG Lewes

EHo

Emily Hollywood

Open University

FH

Frances Highton

ESCC Adult Social Care

HG

Heather Green

Department for Work & Pensions

HA

Holly Aquilina

East Sussex County Council

IW

Ian Whittle

REED in Partnership

JB

Jon Borthwick

WSCC Adult Social Care

JD

Jill Durrant

Chichester University

JH

Jane Hurt

Department for Work and Pensions

JS

Jenny Stevens

NHS England South East

JM

Judith Marsden

West Sussex County Council

JW

Justine Willoughby

University of Brighton

KM

Karen Milligan

Care UK

KS

Karen Stevens

Skills for Care

KMu

Kevin Murphy

Brighton & Hove City Council

LM

Lisa Mobbs

West Sussex Careers Hub

MH

Marie Hockley

Community Pharmacy

MD

Mike Derrick

Oakdown House

NM

Nita Muir

Chichester University

NS

Nicci Stringer

West Sussex County Council Adult Social Care

PP-H

Paul Price-Hazelhurst

Heathercroft Training

RB

Rob Brooks

Health Education England, NHS England

RM

Rose Miller

NHS Integrated Care Board

SL

Sara Lewis

ESCC ASCH

SR

Sarah Russell

ESCC ASCH

ZR

Zoe Rushton

A1 Quality Home Care

Actions arising from this meeting

ACTION

LEAD(S)

DUE BY OR STATUS

Action 1: HB and KMa to meet to review the action plan and add outcomes.

HR/KMa

Next meeting (note this is a live document)

Action 2: Agenda items for next meeting:

1. NHS England on their direction of travel & workforce development in the SE - level 1 and 2. HSC recruitment hub project – share videos

3. Invite NHS/Kier to next meeting – re: new mental health facility in Rother

HB

Next meeting

1. Welcome (new members)

KMa welcomed all in attendance.

2. Review of Previous Minutes & Actions

No matters arising.  Minutes from last meeting agreed.

Action 1: ICB are attending this meeting.

Action 2: Have been doing this in the background. Due to the pressure of work and will present at the next meeting in June.

Action 3: GR feedback that a T Level placement is allowed a maximum of 2 placement employers, with one being designated as the lead.

3. ICB: NHS and skills development – discussion item

DH gave a presentation (shared with the minutes)

Discussion

DH we are thinking about geographically based engagement workshops or centred around the anchor pillars or Sussex wide as a whole.  Would like to know what the favoured approach would be. 

HB you could probably do a mix of both to get the best out of it.  You already have a group in place with the Health and Social Care Task Group, which has a healthy distribution list. You have different issues in each area. i.e. coastal communities different to rural and East is different to West Sussexand Brighton and Hove.

LM have wider discussions on the pillars. Will be talking about the same things, but the challenges will be different. It is difficult to find the right people. It gives us the opportunity to work with our colleagues in other areas which will bring us together.

KMa not to duplicate formation of groups. All of us in this group are already involved with other groups around education and health. Things could fall down as other groups may think that it is being discussed with them. There is already a lot of work being done. NHS Sussex could have an umbrella approach under the anchor model.

KB Local Skills Improvement Plan and the work that the Sussex Chambers do - see how it fits to avoid duplication.

KMa thanked DH and suggested that she is invited to future meeting as a key engagement forum.

4. ICB supported placements & T Levels – discussion item

MH and HR shared a joint presentation (shared with the minutes).

MH on fix-term contract until next March funded by Gatsby Charitable Foundation to increase industry placement and to link up with colleges, NHS trusts and private voluntary sector.

Discussion

KMa high attrition rate and is there any understanding why that might be. What are the issues that students are experiencing.

MH largely it is vocation based and people that are focused with staying within health.  The data we have is historical and doesn’t break it down into the level of destination details on where students go – linking with the colleges would be a good information resource on this.

JC asked about the Career Signposting event and if linked with the Youth Employability Service in East Sussex, who support 16-18 and who are not in education, employment or training (NEET).

MH/HR confirmed that it is a joint project and for any students who has and interest in health and social care.  Advertising will begin in the next couple of weeks.  JC can share this further education providers via the Careers Hub.

HB on the slides it said about talking to private care providers.  Is it an easier pathway on both ends.

MH contact point to do signposting and getting out there for forums. matt.holmes9@nhs.net for any further queries or questions.

VS asked if working with Wealden Works.  VS attending this meeting on behalf of Hayley Gilham and Heather Green.  Wealden Works are brilliant with the young people.  VS will make contact with them to contact MH.

HR shared information on Widening Participation. HR was previously a Mental Health Nurse worked across trusts in East Sussex. Programme aims to make health and social care sector more accessible as a sector for careers. Target groups 16-25, young NEET and learning disabilities.

Discussion

KB asked if happy to link with resources to provider pages so that it gets the information out there.

LM is there anything we can do to help you with any areas you are struggling to reach. Asked if do any place based reporting, if going into schools regularly.

HR DWP for instance we get contacted directly by individual job centres which is helpful but high administration and trying to prioritise which ones to attend. To use the career resources and the newsletter for 16-25 year olds.  Work together on key projects and the support internships.  There may be some communication barriers there. Reporting goes internally into East Sussex this can be shared so that we are not duplicating.

For any further queries or questions: Careers inbox: sxicb.ics.careers@nhs.net

5. East Sussex College Anatomage table – discussion item – benefit and sector support

VO shared slides, including video tour of the Anatomage table to run through how they are using it and advancing the way on how we can teach health care to the students.

Discussion

HB asked how the wider Health and Social Care sector can benefit from the technology.

VO keen on using this system to its fullest and to use it as a great tool if people are thinking of coming into the industry. Had a launch event for both students and externals. Students were wary and standing around watching the stimulations.  They then wanted to have a go.  It was a really engaging piece.  Staff came over from the hospital to have a look.  It can be used wider and not for just nursing professions.

6. Careers Hub update – HSC Teachers encounters event

Received further funding for two more Teachers Encounters events for Health and Social Care and Digital sector. CPD event for careers lead and relevant teaching staff on a specific sector, giving them an understanding of that sector and jobs/careers pathways within it.

Health and Social Care event: Secured venues Hoarder Centre, Crowborough and two Barchester homes with travel between the sites  The flyer has just been circulated to the schools.  If interested in running workshops i.e. pharmacy, mental health and midwifes, please contact JC.

Email details: jennie.cole@eastsussex.gov.uk

7. Action Plan

In development, but includes Health and Recruitment Hub project, raising the profile of the sector/changing perceptions.

8. AOB/Date of Next Meeting/agenda items

  • Recruitment Hub Project and to share videos at next meeting and aiming to launch in June.
  • To invite NHS England on their direction of travel and workforce development in the South East around level 1 and 2.
  • New mental health facility under construction in Rother to replace the one in Eastbourne – invite NHS and Keir as developer to discuss the plans and workforce development/skills.

Next meeting is 11 June 2024.