Another busy week for me at the CCG!

17^th-21^st August 2015

After being away for a weeks holiday in Ireland it was time again to return to work this week feeling refreshed and ready for the challenges ahead.

At the start of the week I was involved with work around the Community Based Co-ordinated Care (CBCC) specification as part of the Caring Together Programme. I was asked by the project lead to re-organise and put together the appendices for this specification in order for it to be finalised in the coming weeks. Also as part of the CBCC work I have been involved in, I have been working on putting together a summary document for the CBCC Reference Group Workshop which was held on the 9^th July. This document will provide a summary including areas such as; the workshop objectives, a summary of the key points from discussions that took place and also recommendations and suggested actions that came out as a result of the event. This was a very worthwhile task as it helped me to recognise the key themes and areas that came out of the event and recommendations for the next steps within the CBCC Workstream.

I’ve also this week had an introduction to the finance coding system, Oracle, which the ECCCG uses to code all of its invoices. Each day several invoices come onto the system from different providers and they all need to be checked and coded in order for them to be approved and then paid by the finance managers. It was extremely useful for me to gain an insight into this system and I was able to produce myself a useful guide to follow of how to use the system. Hopefully whilst I am at the CCG on placement I will be able to have experience within the finance department.

As part of my time at the CCG I am fortunate enough to be able to take part in extra training and events to develop my skills set. I have been offered the opportunity to undertake The ‘Edward Jenner Programme’ whilst on placement. This programme will allow me to build a strong set of essential leadership skills that can help to enhance my confidence and competence in my role at the CCG. In order to achieve the ‘Edward Jenner’ qualification a written piece of work is required to be completed and focuses on the leadership differences gained from taking part in the programme.