These are the five ideas that were the result of the Argyll and Bute joint commissioning project more details of which can be found in the Argyll and Bute joint commissioning in care at home case study here.
A multi-provider on call service providing support at short notice in rural areas.
Proposed outcomes:
- Prevent avoidable hospital admissions with more responsive support
- Support the Extended Community Care Team and Reablement Teams
- Support quicker hospital discharge
- Improved partnership between providers in the independent sector
Developing a generic health and social care worker role.
Proposed outcomes:
- Staff can be trained and respond to a range of assessed needs
- Support more efficient service delivery
- Better use of staff time, particularly in rural areas.
Develop commissioning blocks delivered by small teams to end rigid service times.
Proposed outcomes:
- Enable more efficient coordination of service
- Reduce staff travel and time by allowing them to deliver more services in a working day
- Staff work fuller days with fewer gaps which may support retention
Joined up training: structured access to mandatory training for all staff who work for providers in the independent sector.
Proposed outcomes:
- More efficient use of training resources
- Fully trained and competent staff
- Stop unnecessary training for staff moving from one provider to another
Introducing an access to health and social care course and a full time SVQ level 2 and 3 with placements with independent providers.
Proposed outcomes:
- Bringing more workers into care
- Greater pool of highly trained carers
- Staff on placements can help increase the capacity of the independent sector
For further information about the progression of these ideas please contact Anne Austin or Susan Spicer.