{"id":7935,"date":"2020-08-06T16:55:49","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T15:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/?page_id=7935"},"modified":"2020-10-13T14:35:08","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T13:35:08","slug":"shared-learning-covid-19-workforce","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/shared-learning-covid-19-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"Shared learning during COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Work-force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p><em>&#8230;the extra cash,&nbsp; time and staffing that was made available did free up an astonishing amount of flexibility to achieve change<\/em><\/p><cite>Renal Clinical Director, UK<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How did teams work flexibly to overcome the challenge of\nhigh staff sickness and self-isolation?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How did the work-force support each other to prevent\nstress or burn-out?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>What have we learnt from having to perform different roles during COVID-19? <\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>How did the work-force incorporate staff from other specialties in order to maintain their services?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On 17<sup>th<\/sup> March, NHS England wrote to the Chief\nExecutive of every NHS Trust detailing important actions needed in order to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Free-up the maximum possible inpatient and\ncritical care capacity<\/li><li>Prepare for, and respond to, the anticipated\nlarge numbers of COVID-19 patients who will need respiratory support<\/li><li>Support staff, and maximise their availability<\/li><li>Play our part in the wider population measures\nnewly announced by Government<\/li><li>Stress-test operational readiness<\/li><li>Remove routine burdens<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This resulted in a huge challenge for the kidney care workforce, who were required to continue delivering life-saving treatment to those who needed it, whilst also supporting other specialties such as intensive care and emergency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The resilience and flexibility of the kidney care work-force and the ability to quickly transform services and respond to this challenge is something to celebrate and learn from.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do you have first hand experience of how kidney units managed the work-force during covid-19, what worked and what didn\u2019t?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Add you voice to this learning community!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Get in touch by completing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/add-your-experience-to-the-kidney-communitys-covid-learning-hub\/\">this short and easy form<\/a>, or email your story in your own words to <\/strong><a href=\"mailto:kquip@renalregistry.nhs.uk\"><strong>kquip@renalregistry.nhs.uk<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shared learning<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/birmingham-inpatient\/\">Learning from one renal unit\u2019s transformation in response to COVID-19: Inpatient care, medical staffing and rota configuration<br><em><strong>University Hospitals Birmingham<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/covid-london-aki\/\">Renal teams supporting AKI in the critically ill patient<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/covid-london-aki\/\"><em><strong>Review of London kidney teams\u2019 response to COVID-19<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Useful links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/how-are-renal-teams-responding-to-covid-19-support-and-mental-health\/\">Support and mental health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kingsfund.org.uk\/publications\/courage-compassion-supporting-nurses-midwives\">The courage of compassion:&nbsp;Supporting nurses and midwives to deliver high-quality care, The Kings Fund<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Example protocols and documents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/example-job-roles-and-rapid-training-and-competency-documents-for-haemodialysis-support-staff\/\">Re-designed job roles, rapid training and competency documents for haemodialysis support staff<\/a> <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkkidneys.nhs.uk\/kquip\/covid-learning-hub\/\"> RETURN TO THE COVID-19 LEARNING HUB<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Work-force &#8230;the extra cash,&nbsp; time and staffing that was made available did free up an astonishing amount of flexibility to achieve change Renal Clinical Director, UK How did teams work flexibly to overcome the challenge of high staff sickness and self-isolation? 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