NHS Case Study - NMC OSCE Training
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 | Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust |
| BackgroundTameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust approached Nursingjobsuk to engage their services as an Approved Supplier of OSCE Training Support (NHS Framework Alliance), to provide training for 66 of their international nurses. Historically, overseas nurses who joined their Trust underwent a 6-week residential OSCE training course upon their arrival in the UK, before actually starting their roles within the Trust. Challenges faced by the TrustAs nurses were promptly enrolled in a residential OSCE training course as soon as they arrived in the UK, detaching them from the Trust before they could acclimatise, it was believed a more effective approach would be to integrate the nurses into the Trust upon their arrival enhancing the pastoral care provided by the Trust. Previously, nurses often faced prolonged gaps between completing their training and taking the OSCE exam. Solutions and ResultsThe nurses embarked on a 30-day blended learning program, which involved attending face-to-face training sessions at our OSCE training facility once a week over the course of 30 days. Throughout this period, they also had unrestricted access to our online Learning Management System, enabling them to engage in self-practice at any time. To enable nurses to practice skills they learnt during training we provided a self-practice kit including items such as ANTT Dressing Pack, Catheter Dressing Pack, Circle plasters, Gauze swabs, Sodium Chloride Normasol, Glove pack, Lubricant jelly, Pre injection wipes, Clinell universal wipes (big pack), Alcohol wipes (equipment)small, Safety needles (Red) Safety needles(orange), Safety needles (Blue), 5mlsyringe, 10oml syringe, insulin syringe (safety needle), Urine Catheter, LegBag. The training spanned four weeks instead of being conducted simultaneously to optimize learning and memory retention. This approach allowed candidates ample time for reflection on their learning progress. The nurses’ training concluded with two mock exams scheduled at least one week before the actual OSCE exam, conducted in-person. Thorough feedback was given by trainers following each mock exam.The 30-day blended learning programme allowed newly arrived nurses to stay within the Trust's setting, eliminating the necessity for them to participate in an external residential program. We facilitated the booking of OSCE exams on behalf of the Trust and organised transportation to the exam venue at Northumbria University NMC Test Centre. Courses were designed and tailored to meet the needs of candidates and provided all the theoretical and practical rehearsals in order to pass their OCSE exam within 12 weeks of being deployed into the UK. Communication with the TrustFollowing the commencement of the OSCE training contract with the Trust, our dedicated OSCE Project Manager attended a project initiation meeting in order to obtain sufficient information from the Trust to deliver the project. The Project Initiation Document was then agreed between the two parties. The dedicated Project Manager attended regular meetings with the Trusts OSCE lead to ensure they had full visibility of the training progress as well as providing all required Management Information. Benefits for Tameside and their nurses included:
Client and candidate feedback
Our OSCE training successAll 66 international nurses from Tameside & Glossop, who successfully finished our 30 day training programme, have now passed their OSCE exams and obtained their NMC pin numbers. Since we started training in 2016, we have provided OSCE training to more than 1,000 candidates in partnerships with NHS Trusts, care homes and self-funded candidates across the UK. We are passionate about elevating healthcare professionals' skills and knowledge, and we take great pride in the positive outcomes we have generated through our training initiatives.We are proud of our 4.7 rating on Google My Business, our full candidate reviews can be viewed by following this link. Get in touchIf you are an employer in the healthcare sector and want to find out more about our NMC OSCE Training services you can call us on |