MPSU Training Events and Support Meetings
Booking onto Training Events and Support Meetings
All MPSU training events and support meetings are FREE to attend. Places are limited and we will allocate tickets across a spread of different roles and localities. If an event says it is fully booked, please register for the waiting list as we will release additional tickets as they become available.
You can view a summary of all our upcoming MPSU events below. To book on, visit our Eventbrite page.
Index of the 7 Core Multi-Professional Support Unit (MPSU) Functions
1. Clinical Supervision Training Dates
Target audience / eligible for: Primary care clinical colleagues
Frequency: Monthly
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20/03/2023 09:00-15:30 |
An event aimed at primary care colleagues who are involved in clinical supervision of new additional roles and existing nursing staff. Outcomes include: To describe the breadth of clinical supervision. To apply educational theory to clinical supervision. To compose a de-brief and tutorial. To apply feedback models To be aware of workplace based assessments. To manage colleagues in difficulty. |
20 |
17/03/2023 |

2. Clinical Supervisors Support Meeting Dates
Target audience / eligible for: Clinical Supervisors
Frequency: Every 3 months
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3. New Appraiser Training Dates
Target audience / eligible for: All primary care colleagues involved in appraisal of colleagues. Excludes those wishing to appraise GP colleagues.
Frequency: Every 2 months
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Description |
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06/02/2023 09:00 - 13:00 |
Introduction to Appraising, allows participants to: Understand the the principles and processes underpinning appraisal. Understand the difference between a Performance review and an appraisal. Be aware of the competencies required to be appraiser. Be able to construct a personal development plan and an appraisal summary. |
50 |
03/02/2023 |
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18/04/2023 9:00-13:00 |
Introduction to Appraising, allows participants to: Understand the the principles and processes underpinning appraisal. Understand the difference between a Performance review and an appraisal. Be aware of the competencies required to be appraiser. Be able to construct a personal development plan and an appraisal summary. |
20 |
17/04/2023 |
4. New Appraisers Support Meeting Dates
Target audience / eligible for: New Appraisers
Frequency: Every 3 months
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5. Foundation Leadership and Management Training Dates
Target audience / eligible for: Colleagues who are new to, or aspiring to manage others
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6. New to Practice Training Dates
Target audience / eligible for: New colleagues joining primary care within the last 6 months
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21/02/2023 12:30-14:30 |
Aim Motivational Interviewing (MI) is often recommended as an evidence-based approach to behaviour change. This course aims to introduce the learners to the knowledge and skills needed in this area, so that they can start using this approach in practice. Agenda / Learning Outcomes After attending this training session, the learners should be able to: 1. Discuss what motivational interviewing is 2. List the main principles of motivational interviewing 3. Understand when motivational interviewing could be applied 4. List the key skills used to deliver motivational interviewing Target audience This event is for New to practice roles including: Social Prescriber Link Workers Pharmacy Technicians Care co-ordinators Health and Wellbeing Coach This is an interactive session and audience participation is required |
30 |
20/02/2023 |
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24/04/2023 12:30-14:30 |
Aim Improving your awareness of difficult consultations that you may encounter in primary care, including some strategies to help manage these scenarios. Agenda / Learning Outcomes After attending the session, the learners should be able to define what a difficult consultation is. Target audience This event is for all new to practice staff including: Social Prescriber Link Worker Health and Wellbeing Coaches Care co-ordinators Pharmacy Technicians Health Care Assistants |
30 |
23/04/2023 |
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7. Integrated Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Training Dates
Target audience / eligible for: All primary care colleagues
Frequency: Monthly
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14/03/2023 12:30-14:30 |
Aim The main aim of the event is to introduce the topic and equip you with the skills of Health Coaching. Please note this teaching session would not make you an expert in the topic. Health and wellness coaches are professionals from diverse backgrounds and education who work with individuals and groups in a client-centred process to facilitate and empower the client to achieve self-determined goals related to health and wellness. Successful coaching takes place when coaches apply clearly defined knowledge and skills so that clients mobilise internal strengths and external resources for sustainable change. |
30 |
13/03/2023 |
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21/03/2023 12:30-13:30 |
Aim Nottinghamshire Victim Care helps to support victims of crime and anti-social behaviour. It provides a free, independent and confidential service, and is tailored to suit individual needs. This event aims to educate and inform primary care staff about the important work carried out by Nottinghamshire Victim Care, and what restorative justice is. Agenda / Learning Outcomes Who are Nottinghamshire Victim CARE, and what do we offer? - Victim Code of Practice and a victim’s entitlement to Restorative Justice - What is Restorative Justice and how do people engage in the process? - What does it offer to people who engage? - Restorative Justice in action Target audience This event is aimed primarily at social prescriber link workers and health/wellbeing coaches, but all primary care staff are welcome. |
50 |
20/03/2023 |
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25/04/2023 12:30-13:30 |
Double Impact is a charity, based in Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire, who provide support with all issues facing recovering people, helping to break the devastating cycle of addiction Aim Find out more about Double Impact, which patients are eligible, range of services and support offered, referral criteria/pathways and opportunity for questions To give examples of support available include employment, training, housing and well-being. Agenda / Learning Outcomes Introduction to Double Impact Discussion regarding various services offered, including Well for Work, Opportunity and Change, Building Better Opportunities Case study Referral pathways and options Questions and answers session Target audience All primary care staff across Nottinghamshire, especially social prescribers and health/wellbeing coaches |
30 |
25/04/2023 |

Aspirations for the MPSU
“The developments of PCNs have brought a new dimension to an already complex setting. I hope the MPSU is able to support individuals to orientate themselves within this landscape. My aspirations for the MPSU are to provide a multidisciplinary platform to provide help, guidance and peer support to the new and existing primary care workforce.”
Head of PCN Workforce
Nottingham City GP Alliance
Event Certificates

Certificates of attendance will be issued within 2 weeks of the event date. These will be electronic and circulated by email. It is therefore important that you sign-in via the register on the day to evidence that you attended the session.
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