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Only one week to go before this exciting event - and only a few places remaining!
Book now for your chance to learn from social care expert and Department of Health and Social Care adviser Neil Eastwood, and pick up simple yet highly effective steps to transform the recruitment and retention of social care staff.
Full details and to book your place, visit https://bit.ly/2Q9srdC

Thank you to all those Care Homes across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent who have already signed up to Capacity Tracker. That is great news, and we hope that you will see some really positive benefits of using this system.
Please note that we are working hard to finalise our own set-up of the Tracker, and make sure that our staff are fully briefed on how best to use the great range of data available to support timely Care Home placements across the area. Please bear with us ...over coming days whilst we complete this set-up; we are aiming to be fully operational with the Tracker next week.
Once again, if you have any queries or would like more information about the Capacity Tracker sign-up process, please contact NHS NECS via necsu.capacitytracker@nhs.net.
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Roll-out of Capacity Tracker across #Staffordshire and #Stoke-on-Trent Care Homes is now underway! NECS - North of England Commissioning Support Unit will be making contact with all #carehomes over the coming days to provide detailed sign-up information; in the meantime, if you have any queries please contact them via necsu.capacitytracker@nhs.net

#Staffordshire care providers!
Don't forget about our upcoming workshop around #recruitment and #retention, run by social care expert and founder of Sticky People, Neil Eastwood.
A limited number of places are still available, visit https://bit.ly/2Q9srdC to secure your place today!

Calling all #Staffordshire and #Stoke-on-Trent Care Homes!
Following its success across the North of England, Staffordshire County Council, Stoke-on-Trent City Council, the Staffordshire CCGs, NECS - North of England Commissioning Support Unit and NHS England would like to announce the GO LIVE of an exciting new tool, Capacity Tracker, across Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
This secure, web-based tool will enable you as care homes to quickly and easily update your bed avail...ability from any device with an internet connection. This will be visible to health and social care teams, but not to other care homes - meaning your vacancies can be more quickly filled and bed state phone calls are reduced. It〙s free-of-charge, and only needs to be updated once a week or when your bed availability changes.
We are encouraging as many providers as possible to sign up for Capacity Tacker as soon as they can. This is quick and easy, and there is support available for you as and when you need it, from a national support hub.
For full details about the Capacity Tracker, and to sign up today, please visit https://carehomes.necsu.nhs.uk/.
NECS - North of England Commissioning Support Unit will be contacting you with more detailed information shortly, so please look out for this.
In the meantime, if you require further information, please contact necsu.capacitytracker@nhs.net.
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Are you interested in finding out more about the wide range of #socialcare #careers available in #Staffordshire?
CMDT will be attending Staffordshire University's #connectedfutures2018 event tomorrow.
Whether you're new to social care or looking to take your next career step, come along and visit our stand and hear about the fantastic opportunities on offer across Staffordshire!
... For more information about the event, please visit http://www.staffs.ac.uk/ã€Î/careeã€Î/even ts/connectedfutures.jsp
We look forward to seeing you there!
#socialcare #Staffordshire #career #job #development
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We are pleased to announce that Neil Eastwood, founder of Sticky People, author of "Saving Social Care" and adviser to the Department of Health & Social Care on their upcoming Social Care National Recruitment Campaign, is hosting a Recruitment and Retention workshop in Staffordshire on the 5th December.
This is a great opportunity to hear effective steps on transforming your approach to attracting, selecting and keeping a caring Social Care workforce, from an internationally-renown speaker and leading authority on social care recruitment.
Places are filling fast, so to secure your place at this fantastic event visit https://bit.ly/2Q9srdC today!

Did you know that frontline social care workers are eligible for free #flu vaccinations this winter? Please support your staff to take up these important vaccinations by visiting their GP or local pharmacy as soon as they can.
For more information and access to a range of key resources please visit https://www.staffordshireconnects.info/〠Î/direcã€Î/advice.pageã€Î
#flu #vaccination #flufighter #socialcare #careworker

Today is #WorldMentalHealthDay
1 in 4 people will experience poor mental health at some point in their lives. It's important that we have open, honest conversations and support our communities to #removethestigma around mental health. Remember, it's OK not to be OK, and to seek support with mental health if you need it.
Expert advice and support on the things we can do to look after our mental health and wellbeing is available at http://po.st/EMM_Staffordshire
... #mentalhealth #awareness #itsoknottobeok #support
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Thank you to all those who attended our MQNF event on Wednesday. It was great to see so many of you there, and we hope that you found our fantastic range of standholders, speakers and workshops useful and interesting!
Plans are already underway for February's event, so watch this space for updates over the coming weeks and months!
#mqnf #socialcare #staffordshire #care #support #network

Staffordshire County Council have published an animated video which provides information to Citizens, Practitioners, Colleagues and Families about the Citizen's Care Journey experience in Staffordshire.
Please follow the link below to view the animation and learn more about the care journey for Citizens in our County.
#socialcare #staffordshire #information #careneeds #support #advice #guidance

Only one week to go until our MQNF event!
With a range of fantastic workshops and key speakers including Care Quality Commission, Royal College of Nursing, Skills for Care and National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, alongside updates from Staffordshire County Council Commissioners and Directors and the fantastic Virtual Dementia Tour UK bus on-site all day, it's a must-do for all #socialcare managers and staff across Staffordshire.
Remaining places are filling fast, so visit our website at https://www.staffordshireconnects.info/〠Î/coursebookings.pagã€Î to book your place today!

An inspirational and positive description of what care work is truly about and the difference that it makes to those who are cared for.
Thank you to Beth and to all of the other Care and Support Workers out there doing a wonderful job looking after vulnerable people #care #careworker #career #socialcare
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We are excited to be joined by Virtual Dementia Tour UK at our September MQNF event. The tour allows individuals to come as close as possible to experiencing life with dementia. Powerful and thought-provoking - a must-visit for all social care practitioners.
Visit https://www.staffordshireconnects.info/〠Î/coursebookings.pagã€Î to book your place at MQNF today and secure a chance to experience the Dementia Tour for yourself.
#dementia #care #staffordshire #cmdt

Are you over 50 or do you know somebody over 50 who might benefit from free health support and advice?
Staffordshire County Council has partnered with Everyone Health to provide a range of services including support to quit smoking, get active, lose weight and tackle social isolation.
To find out more, visit http://www.everyonehealth.co.uk/staffords hire-county-councã€Î/
... or find them on Facebook at Everyone Health - Staffordshire
#over50s #staffordshire #healthyliving
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