The JAG programme has mandated elements of JETS Workforce training programme for services in the UK. This does not apply to services in the Republic of Ireland.  

What does the mandate include?

Any service applying for accreditation or reaccreditation will need to demonstrate that 10% of all healthcare professionals (includes bands 2-8) involved in the endoscopy patient pathway have:

This will be a level B standard and a requirement for services to undergoing reaccreditation or accreditation from 1 October 2024. This percentage will increase to 25% for all services from 1 October 2025. Please note, this will not affect annual reviews and will only need to be evidenced as part of a service's JAG site assessment.

In addition, to this standard, we have added a level A standard that stipulates that 10% of staff in a service to have completed the level one JETS Workforce competencies, found on the JETS Workforce website. This standard is not a requirement for accreditation.

The revised standards can be found on our website. Please see page 56 for a full description of the standards.


Why have the standards changed?

JETS Workforce has evolved, rationalised, and matured since its inception in 2019. Over the past 4 years the program has been refined, tested, and simplified based upon wide feedback received from services and users.

The support from JAG has enabled JETS Workforce to now house eLearning theoretical modules, courses and a wide-reaching competency framework that can support staff progression from foundation level, through expansion to include advanced skills and those managing and leading services.

The standardisation of evidence-based workforce training and education and the inclusion of stakeholder groups in the development, implementation and evaluation of the program has enabled JETS Workforce to support patient safety, team communication, reflective practice and staff confidence and acknowledged competence of the workforce.

What do staff need to complete?

eLearning modules
Prior to attending an ENDO1 course, delegates are required to complete nine eLearning modules. These modules can be accessed on either the eLearning for health website or the eIntegrity website. This will vary for services depending on where they are based and what sector they work within. For further details on how to access the modules, visit our website for further information.

ENDO1 foundation and decontamination course
The ENDO1 course is a virtual course run by the JETS Workforce team and covers content including professional issues in endoscopy, consent, pre assessment, infection control, amongst others. The course lasts 2.5 hours and is run by trained faculty. If you wish to attend, please visit the JETS Workforce website to register.

Guidance for managers and training leads

Time commitment
In order for staff in your service to complete the requirements detailed above, they will need to be allocated time to complete the eLearning modules and the ENDO1 course. The approximate time commitment is outlined below:




Access to JETS Workforce website 

As managers you will need to ensure your service and your staff have access to the JETS Workforce website. There are three roles that need to be set up on the system to enable to you to see if your staff have completed the eLearning modules and attended the ENDO1 course. Please ensure your staff are set up on the system with the below roles:

If you do not have a unit manager role added on your site, please contact the JETS Workforce team, they can allocate the initial role for you on the website.

 
Completing the competencies

Once the above roles have been added onto the system, your staff can begin working on the JETS Workforce competencies. Without the above roles set up on the system staff are unable to have their evidence or their competencies signed off.