Postgraduate Certificate in Patient Safety & Quality Improvement:
To develop leadership capability and competence
 
The North East & North Cumbria Patient Safety Collaborative (NE&NC PSC) is delighted to announce that it will fund course fees for a cohort of students to undertake a postgraduate certificate in Patient Safety and Quality Improvement (developing leadership, capability and competence). 

There is an increasing need for innovation and transformation in health service design to improve quality and safety, and ensure that service improvements are sutsained and spread across healthcare providers. The new NHS Patient Safety Strategy recognises the current shortfall in quality and safety improvement expertise, and promotes increased education and training of staff. This module will support students to develop the leadership knowledge and skills and experience in Quality Improvement and Patient Sfaety to address some of these challenges and support quality improvement and safe healthcare in their organisation. 

This course is being run by Sunderland University in collaboration with the Academic Health Science Network for North East North Cumbria and will commence on 6th January 2020.

As part of our work to increase the quality improvement capacity and capability within the North East & North Cumbria to commission and deliver safer care for our population, we have agreed to fund 100% of tuition fees for professionals working in healthcare within the region to undertake this accredited programme at one of the world’s leading universities.

Candidates interested in undertaking the course and applying for AHSN funding should familiarise themselves with the course content and then complete the application form.

For an informal conversation about applying for NE&NC funding please contact: ruth.james@ahsn-nenc.org.uk

Further information about NE&NC PSC can be found here:

Completed applications and supporting materials should be submitted by lunchtime on Monday 7th October 2019.

1. Contact Information *

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2. Essential Criteria *

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Substantive employment with a healthcare provider organisation
Undergraduate Degree
UK resident
Workplace mentor
Regular involvement in Quality Improvement
 

3. Personal Statement
Applicants should state their reasons for applying for this postgraduate certificate. 

We would also encourage details of the context in which you are currently working and how if you are successful the training will impact upon your organisation.

Please confirm that you have the support of your organisation and line manager and provide details as to how this training would lead to quality improvement in your organisation and how it connects to the strategic priorities of your own organisation. [500 words]
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4. Declaration and support materials
Applicants should attach a copy of their current CV to this application alongside two references from workplace colleagues.

The references should be comprehensive yet concise (approximately 150 words each) and should detail:
• The relationship between you and the referee;
• Why the referee considers that AHSN NE&NC PSC should support your application.
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I confirm that I have attached my current CV
I confirm that I have attached two references
I confirm that my organisation is in support of this application
I confirm that the information contained within this application is correct to the best of my knowledge
 

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6. Please upload Reference 1 *

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7. Please upload Reference 2 *

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Notes for all applicants:

•  Successful applicants will be contacted directly by Sunderland University with details of how to register on the course.
•  AHSN NENC is under no obligation to provide applicants with bursary funding and their decision in this regard is final.

Thank you for taking the time to complete this application. We will acknowledge your submission by email and we will be in touch with our decision by 15th October 2019.