Webinar Series – Assisted Decision-Making Capacity Act 2015- Webinar 4 – Functional Assessment of Capacity – Tuesday 17th May 2022, 2pm-3.30pm Chaired by:  Professor Mary Donnelly, School of Law, UCC Webinar Series – Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 Commencement and Implementation The National Office for Human Rights and Equality Policy based in Strategy and Research was established to support health and social care services to prepare for the commencement of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 which is scheduled for June 2022. The role of this office is to build the capacity and capability of staff to achieve compliance with human […]

If you have anything you would like to share with colleagues through Practice Links (events, publications, websites, reports, blogs, video links, new practice focused apps, call for papers, videos, etc.), please email the full details to k.burns@ucc.ie by Friday 20th  May. The next edition of Practice Links will be circulated in the first week of June.Submissions should not be more than one A4 page, ideally shorter. Where possible, include a high-quality PDF or JPG of your images/logos/flyers/poster etc. The PL team reserve the right to not include materials, and we cannot always guarantee inclusion due to space considerations.Practice Links is circulated to c. 1,200 email addresses and read by over double that amount per […]

Job Description & Specification   Position Title:  Person in Charge (Formally Deputy Manager Role)   Reports to: Manager of Wellsprings Residential and Outreach Services   Location: Wellsprings Wandesford Quay.   Hours of Work: 37 hours per week   Remuneration: The salary in place for this position is Social Worker Team Leader Point 1 Department of Health Pay scales as of 1.4.17.     Details of Service:   Wellsprings is a registered charity and is registered as HURUMA CLG t/a Wellsprings company limited by guarantee, which provides care and aftercare services for young women. The Service was established in 1995 by […]

The HSE Spark Innovation Programme are delighted to invite you to the annual Spark Summit 2022 which will be held at the Clayton Hotel, Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, Dublin 2, on the 16th June. Spark Summit 2022 is a unique health innovation conference for healthcare staff, industry and academics. The summit focuses on the exciting innovations that are transforming the ways that we provide care! It is a one-day conference comprising of inspirational keynotes, panel discussions and debates. Themes for the summit include: Frontline Innovation The Importance of Design Emerging Health Technologies The event will bring together a mix of […]

A national seminar will take place on Tuesday 24th May 2022 at Nano Nagle Place in Cork to provide time and space for frontline practitioners to pause and reflect on their work. ‘Reconnecting with the heart of frontline practice’ is a hybrid in-person and online event, open to all frontline practitioners working in health, social care, social work or education. This is the third consecutive year this seminar has been held. The theme of this year’s event is “Connecting and relating in diverse and complex settings” as healthcare, social work, social care and educational workplace settings are by their nature complex […]

The theme is Recognition, Reflection and Renewal.    Recognition – We want to recognise the effort, above and beyond the call of duty, for service users/patients  as well as the sacrifices HSCP and all staff have made over the past two years. Reflection –  This is an opportunity to reflect and remember the loss on so many levels during the pandemic. A chance to reflect on the changes to our lives and work and what we might propose to carry forward. Renewal – A chance to recharge and take time for ourselves to refresh and recover and think about the future. We encourage […]

Conference attendees, don’t miss John’s live head share for charity on Wed 6th April (Radisson Hotel) @ 5.15pm. For those of you that can’t make it on the day. John would really appreciate any donation you can give. Well done John – two great causes! We’re looking forward to seeing the end result 🙂 Read John’s full story below Full Story/Donate Here

Child Vision invite you for another series of collaborative workshops between ChildVision and Sight and Sound Technology where they will discuss ways of maximising functioning and residual vision with the assistance of technology’.    Event Info Register in advance for this meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZModOqurDgqH9Et5uPFVKfzj1IdQ9PzcCKf After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. This event is free of charge.

A Special Donation Based Online Event Spring and Easter are a time for light, rejuvenation, rebirth and new life. It is a time for the unfurling of fresh shoots of inspiration and a time when the seeds of ideas, that have lain dormant over the dark months of winter, start to break through their hard shells, moving towards fruition. The Sanctuary brand New Easter Line up is no different! We have some past favourites and some new shoots on the bill. So if you are looking for a way to bring in some deeper meaning this Easter season, they have […]