A 10 point implementation plan for the Coordinator

• Allocate a date/time for the tutorial
  The role of co-ordinator for Bitesized Teaching is to ensure that there is a timetabled day and time each week for the teaching session. Ideally, ensure that the day selected is not when there is a high level of clinical activity
• Timetable the session
  The co-ordinator, ward manager and lead nurse must agree on a dedicated 10 minute slot of the handover period where the Bitesized Teaching session can take place
• Devise a timetable (see example)
• Ensure that the teaching can be delivered
  Bitesized teaching is led by the junior doctors, with the support of the ward team. The co-ordinator must ensure that the junior doctor is prepared to deliver an allocated topic. If the junior doctor has any concerns then they should inform the co-ordinator. The best way to introduce Bitesized Teaching
• Communication to the ward
  The co-ordinator should distribute the teaching timetable to the designated ward, ensuring that all staff are aware of where and when Bitesized Teaching will take place. Use the staff noticeboard to advertise the timetable
• Resources
  The junior doctor should develop teaching resources for each session in advance of the tutorial. NHS approved resources are the most reliable for information and often have sufficient depth
• The more the merrier
  Ensure that all ward staff can attend the tutorial, if it is safe to do so, being mindful of activity on the ward. Not all staff will be able to make every session but Bitesized Teaching aims to run on continuous cycles to ensure that the staff members can attend the tutorials most of the time
• Questionnaires
  Before the teaching session begins, ward staff will be given a short questionnaire to complete. After the teaching session has been completed, staff will again be asked to complete a similar questionnaire. Pre and post questionnaires are completed to assess any potential increase in knowledge on the topics being facilitated
• Relevant topics
  Staff are encouraged to suggest topics which they would like to be delivered. An example of this may be hyper/hypoglycaemia if you are caring for a patient who has difficulty managing their own blood sugar levels due to a deterioration in their mental health
• Keep it running
  The co-ordinator must ensure each teaching session runs smoothly, consistently liaising with the junior doctors and nursing manager