BCU-OJEU-50515 - PROVISION OF OBJECTIVE STRUCTURED CLINICAL EXAMINATION (OSCE) TRAINING FOR OVERSEAS NURSES COMMENCING EMPLOYMENT IN BCUHB

Description

Nursing makes up a major part of the BCUHB workforce, with 5850 posts currently established across the organisation. Nursing impacts every area of the Health Board, both in terms of geographical locations and clinical services. The Health Board are continuing to explore all available options to ensure that our nursing workforce is robust and resilient for the coming years. Overseas nurse recruitment is a tried and tested method to improve our vacancy rate and improve the quality and safety of the care we provide to patients across all clinical specialities and geographical regions of the Health Board. Lot 1: The Health Board wishes to commission the Provider to supply a full mobile lithotripter service in order to enable the delivery for approximately 120 Urology procedures in the treatment of renal and uretic stones. Services will provided at best value for money and the most effective, fair and sustainable use of finite resources based on current evidence and best practice. Each patient is seen three times for a procedure and has a follow-up visit after the third visit. This is performed as an outpatient service. This is run as a day service. The supplier must be prepared to manage the following patient mobility types as part of the service: -Walking -Wheelchairs The Provider staffing is to be as a minimum: -1 x Technician -1 x Lorry Driver The Provider will be expected to submit a clear project plan as part of the tender process which clearly demonstrates how they intend to staff the service and treat the required number of patients before the end of the contract. It is anticipated that patients will be brought in every 30/45 minutes It is anticipated that clinics will run as below: Ysbyty Gwynedd – approximately 8 hours, between 9:00am and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 08:30am. 5 patients will be booked per half day session (10 for whole day). Patients are booked directly from the Urology Unit at Ysbyty Gwynedd. Wrexham Maelor Hospital - approximately 4 hours, between 1pm and 5pm (approximate). The provider’s technician is expected to be there from 12:30pm. 5 patients will be booked per clinic. Patients are booked directly from clinics by PABC (patient access booking centre).