Creating a managed service solution for Northampton General Hospital (NGH)

One of the tasks within the scheme is the training of all users of the system, including clinical and administrative staff. The training needed to cover use of the new system, as well as changes to processes that were being implemented as part of the project.

What was our approach?

We quickly developed a detailed understanding of the Trust’s requirements and agreed on a set of desired objectives and outcomes that Channel 3 would share ownership of.  Following careful planning in Partnership with the Trust, we proposed an initial team of experienced PAS trainers.  The “Train the Trainer” was completed with no issues.  The new team set about producing training collateral such as quick review guides and lesson plans, while we began scaling up the team as the training requirement grew.

The contract was managed and procured under the NHS-approved Crown Commercial Service Framework, which Channel 3 has extensive experience in using. The Trust pays a fixed amount, scalable dependent on need, meaning they can accurately predict spend.  The contract fits within the delegated financial limits of the IT Director, avoiding the risk of delay caused by additional procurement approval.

What impact did we have?

Taking a managed service approach to the training proposition meant Channel 3 shared responsibility for delivering the required outcomes, and actively managed the training activities on the Trust’s behalf.

NGH has benefited from the flexibility to scale the service up and down as needed, in order to train 4,000 staff on the new system.  They were extremely satisfied with the quality of the deployed resources and the high level of their training and educational material.  The managed Service approach provided NGH with a cost effective, flexible solution to their training needs.