Profile
Laurence Quirk
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Education:
Secondary School – Liverpool
University of Derby
Open University
Brighton School of Business Management
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Qualifications:
GCSEs
A levels
BSc in Geography
BA in Leadership and Management
Certificate in Health and Social Care
Certificate in Managing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
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Work History:
Bar jobs, warehouse jobs at school and Uni
British Red Cross
Local Charities in Nottinghamshire working alongside the NHS
Royal Voluntary Service
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Current Job:
Programme Manager
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Workplace:
Nottinghamshire Alliance Training Hub
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About Me:
I joined the team in September 2020 and became Programme Manager in April 2022. This means I help plan learning for staff working in GP practices in Nottingham & Nottinghamshire
Outside of work, I am married with two miniature schnauzers who are 13 years old. I am a trustee and volunteer in a local community centre supporting older people and I volunteer for the British Red Cross as an emergency responder
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Outside of work I am a trustee and volunteer in a local community centre supporting older people and I volunteer for the British Red Cross as an emergency responder
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My pronouns are:
he/him
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My Work:
I manage a team that helps GP practices in the area find training for their staff so they can maintain skills and knowledge for their job. I help staff access information about training, funding, apprenticeships.
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My Typical Day:
Morning
I wake up and have breakfast. I might work from home or go into the office. If I’m at home I have a desk upstairs and I might start working from around 8 am. If I’m going to the office I will either drive or get the tram. Driving means I get to listen to music and on the tram I get to read a book.
Throughout the day I might have meetings with members of the team or people working in different organisations. Since Covid most meetings are online – via Zoom or Teams. We try to keep meetings to 45 minutes and we keep notes to remind us of what needs doing.
I respond to lots of emails wanting information to help with learning. Emails might be from a nurse wanting help to find out a course they need to help them learn the right skills and knowledge for their job. We also have money to pay for courses so nurses and other people ask for money to help pay for fees.
If I’m in the office I have lunch about 12:30, sometimes eating at my desk, so I can check social media such as Twitter. I like to see if there are useful bits of information we can use in work. We have 30 minutes for lunch and sometimes I need to use that time to walk and get a sandwich and usually chocolate. I always bring fruit with me.
Afternoon
The afternoon is much like the morning, emails, meetings, planning what I might need to do the following day. I rarely get a phone call, but sometimes chat to other other members of the teams on WhatsApp or Teams as this help us connect each day.
I finish work between 5 and 5:30 pm depending on what needs doing. Sometimes you find there is an email needing a response and it takes longer to write it, getting the words right so the other person understands.
Evenings
Most evenings in the week I got to the gym, then I go home and have tea. After that I walk my dogs. I might watch some TV before bed but sometimes I just want to get to bed and read my book without falling asleep.
Once a month I work late on a Wednesday supporting a doctor in the team. He arranges with other doctors to give a talk on a special topic. We arrange for the doctors to give a talk to make sure everyone has all the knowledge they need to do their job. It runs in the evening since that’s when doctors and nurses have more free time. We invite doctors and nurses to join the talk on Zoom and they listen to the presentation and ask questions. I help the doctors keep the talk to time and make sure questions get asked.
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Morning
I wake up and have breakfast. I might work from home or go into the office. If I’m at home I have a desk upstairs and I might start working from around 8 am. If I’m going to the office I will either drive or get the tram. Driving means I get to listen to music and on the tram I get to read a book.
Throughout the day I might have meetings with members of the team or people working in different organisations. Since Covid most meetings are online – via Zoom or Teams. We try to keep meetings to 45 minutes and we keep notes to remind us of what needs doing.
I respond to lots of emails wanting information to help with learning. Emails might be from a nurse wanting help to find out a course they need to help them learn the right skills and knowledge for their job. We also have money to pay for courses so nurses and other people ask for money to help pay for fees.
If I’m in the office I have lunch about 12:30, sometimes eating at my desk, so I can check social media such as Twitter. I like to see if there are useful bits of information we can use in work. We have 30 minutes for lunch and sometimes I need to use that time to walk and get a sandwich and usually chocolate. I always bring fruit with me.
Afternoon
The afternoon is much like the morning, emails, meetings, planning what I might need to do the following day. I rarely get a phone call, but sometimes chat to other other members of the teams on WhatsApp or Teams as this help us connect each day.
I finish work between 5 and 5:30 pm depending on what needs doing. Sometimes you find there is an email needing a response and it takes longer to write it, getting the words right so the other person understands.
Evenings
Most evenings in the week I got to the gym, then I go home and have tea. I might watch some TV before bed but sometimes I just want to get to bed and read my book without falling asleep.
Once a month I work late on a Wednesday supporting a doctor in the team. He arranges with other doctors to give a talk on a special topic. We arrange for the doctors to give a talk to make sure everyone has all the knowledge they need to do their job. It runs in the evening since that’s when doctors and nurses have more free time. We invite doctors and nurses to join the talk on Zoom and they listen to the presentation and ask questions. I help the doctors keep the talk to time and make sure questions get asked.
