12IL – Training and consultation of staff
The NHS Golden Jubilee position for this duty is substantial. Currently this duty only applies to the Nursing profession.
Prior to Staffing Level Tool runs there are planned facilitated preparation training sessions for nursing staff.
These sessions support staff for training on accurate data collection and use of the CSM documentation on completion of the tool either as refresher training or for colleagues new to using the tools.
We have expanded implementation of the Professional Judgment Tool to some clinical areas that had not participated before and this has proved successful, also enabling staff views to be recognised as part of CSM process.
Daily hospital huddles also identify the SLT running and ongoing support during the tool runs. On completion of SLTs there is an expectation for CSM documentation to be completed and returned within a specific time period.
This enables SCNs and CNMs to review their outputs and use triangulation in review of data collected alongside additional quality of care metrics.
