Enhancing Generalist Skills Programme

Cohort 1 of the West Yorkshire enhance programme is currently being piloted in Bradford and applications to join are closed. If you are interested in participating in future West Yorkshire cohorts, please email your interest to wy.traininghub@nhs.net

The enhance programme is an educational offer to health and social care professionals to enhance their generalist skills. It aims to help create a health and care workforce that is adept at working across organisational boundaries to support excellent patient care

The six domains of enhance are

  • Person Centred Practice
  • System Working
  • Complex Multimorbidity
  • Population health
  • Social Justice and Health Equity
  • Environmental Sustainability

Cross cutting themes

  • Wellbeing
  • Digital
  • Leadership
  • Transformative reflection

Programme Structure

We have two tiers to the programme:

  • Enhance enable – Tier 1: a self-directed learning offer (online workbooks) facilitating broad-based learning across the whole spectrum of the enhance programme
    • Tier 1 learners follow a self-directed learning pathway but are welcome to attend any of the sessions available to Tier 2 learners (if there is space available).
  • Enhance explore – Tier 2: an immersive experience supporting learners to explore one or more enhance domains within the local environment and implement inspired, impactful and sustainable quality improvement programmes.
    • Tier 2 are expected to participate in the introduction and wrap up sessions, field trips, shadowing, podcasts, e-learning and the completion of a Quality Improvement Project. Appropriate support and guidance will be provided throughout these activities.

Each of the modules has an introduction and a wrap up session, where the 6 domains are introduced, closed and learning experiences shared.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the enhance programme for?  

It is for anyone working in the voluntary sector, health or social care who wishes to develop their generalist skills in a supportive multidisciplinary environment. It is open to all sectors: primary care, secondary care, community care and social care and to clinical and managerial and administrative staff.

Our first cohort piloting in Bradford will run until November 2026, with plans to launch a second West Yorkshire wide cohort next year.

Why should I do it? 

Enhance is the opportunity to develop a wider understanding of the system we work in  and how to develop a more generalist and patient centred approach. You will develop the necessary skills to thrive in your career, whilst developing networks and a greater understanding of the wider community, voluntary, health and social care system and your colleagues working within it.

When is the enhance programme running?

The first cohort piloting in Bradford will run until November 2026, with plans to launch a second cohort next year.

What qualifications will I get?

There is no formal qualification but you will get a certificate of completion of individual modules and the course, providing you have evidenced your learning and engaged with the sessions (if completing Tier 2).

What qualifications do I need to attend?  

You do not need any qualifications to attend. You need to be employed or volunteering in the health and/or social sector in West Yorkshire.

How much time is needed to complete the enhance programme?

Approximately 4 hours per week is advised.

Is this for senior leaders?  

No, this programme is for anyone, at any stage of their career, we all have value and experiences to share. The more diverse the cohort in enhance, the more the group will benefit from the breadth of experience and knowledge.

Do I need line manager approval to attend?

Given the number of study days involved, and the likelihood this will need you to attend during your scheduled work hours we ask that your line manager is aware and on board to ensure that you can be released and fully commit to the course.

Funding

The course is fully funded however, there is no funding available to cover backfill costs for the time you spend attending the sessions.

How do I apply for the programme?

Applications for cohort 1 are now closed as the programme is currently in progress. If you would like to be considered for future cohorts, please send an expression of interest to wy.traininghub@nhs.net

There will be no formal interview process but we will ask you to submit a short paragraph on your reasons for applying.

I still have more questions, how do I find out more?

Please get in touch via email and we can arrange a call or online meeting to discuss further and answer your questions.

Are there other enhance projects running locally?

The enhance programme is offered on a geographical basis to allow local networks to be formed and to allow training to focus on the local population needs.

For further information on the enhance programmes operating across South Yorkshire and Humber and North Yorkshire, please refer to the links provided below.

South Yorkshire

Humber and North Yorkshire