Have you booked on the Unity end user training?

August 17, 2018

As you’re aware, the Unity end user training started on Monday 13 August and will run through to Friday 26 October. Unity will affect each and every one of us, and will change how we work and look after our patients.

There are still 2,800 colleagues that have not booked on to these mandatory training sessions. We all need to know how to use the Unity system to safely treat our patients, and therefore, colleagues are expected to attend.

We’ve now reached a stage where anyone not currently booked should do so as a matter of urgency. If colleagues have not booked on by Tuesday 28 August, all non-booked staff will be automatically booked on to appropriate training and required to attend those sessions as a reasonable management request.

It is the responsibility of everyone to look at the training schedules on Connect and ensure they are booked on. There are plenty of dates available with spaces on each date. Line managers are asked to ensure their staff are aware of the dates, and that they are planning cover, backfill and sorting rosters, so please get yourself organised and liaise with your line manager. It is critical that you are booked on, and plan for the course location and travel time accordingly.

The great thing is once you are trained, you can have access to the Unity Play System to enable you to keep your newly learned skills fresh, as well as practice in a safe environment and raise questions you might have.

Managers can book their teams onto the training via Connect. If you would like a member of the Unity team to come to your area to assist with the booking of your staff, please contact swbh.informaticsbookings@nhs.net with your availability and a contact number, and arrangements will be made at a suitable time for you. The team will also help with any queries regarding the training and the booking system.

Thank you in advance for supporting our patients and their safety in this way.