Development programmes

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are offering an exciting opportunity for GP Practices to enrol a nurse on the All Wales GPN Foundation Programme. Recognising the unique opportunity this staff group provides in enhancing patient care, we are seeking expressions of interest from practices who are recruiting or have recently employed a new GPN as part of their practice team or are interested in training a new GPN for a fixed term.

The Academy is pleased to offer a local BCU HCSW Foundation Programme, similar to the GPN Foundation approach above.

The next step is to support other professionals, with the Academy currently exploring additional schemes such as administrative and practice management development programmes. Details will be available here once the Programmes have been finalised.

All Wales General Practice Nurse (GPN) Foundation Programme

To participate in the All Wales General Practice Nurse (GPN) Foundation Programme, each GP Practice will support the release of the GPN Trainee to attend a range of educational and clinical training sessions. The Practice will offer the GPN Trainee a nurse supervisor who will provide clinical supervision, support and assessment of essential competencies.

Through this 9 month Programme, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) are supporting Practices with their nurse's development.

All Practices are eligible to apply for the GPN Foundation Programme. Intake start dates are July and January each year. Please contact BCU.Academy@wales.nhs.uk for further information or an application form.

Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) Programme

To participate in the BCU HCSW Foundation Programme, each GP Practice will support the release of the HCSW Trainee to attend a range of educational and clinical training sessions. The Practice will offer the HCSW Trainee a nurse supervisor who will provide clinical supervision, support and assessment of essential competencies.

Through this 9 month Programme, the Academy aims to support Practices with their HCSW's development.

All Practices are eligible to apply for the HCSW Foundation Programme. Intake start dates are July and January each year. Please contact BCU.Academy@wales.nhs.uk for further information or an application form.

Practice Manager Programme

The Academy collaborates with all areas across BCUHB to offer a comprehensive, internal and external, education and training programme for all practice managers.

In addition to this, work is progressing to develop a Practice Manager Foundation programme which will be aimed at supporting new and aspiring practice managers within their role.

Progress of this programme will be shared with Practice Managers as well as updates added to this page.

What's currently available for practice managers ?

Funded Courses
Qualifications
BCUHB orientation - we held our first BCUHB Orientation day in May 2024 and following its success further sessions are planned for later in the year.
Lunch and learn sessions

Please contact BCU.Academy@wales.nhs.uk for further information or any queries

We have been looking for this type of session for some months. The whole session was outstanding which clearly took a long time to put together

Assistant Practice Manager