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Leading Care: Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses

Leading Care: Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses. Brendan McGrath Assistant Director of Nursing WHSCT. Development of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Roles. Leadership Development activities in legacy Trusts Local and Commercial designs Focused on experienced Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses

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Leading Care: Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses

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  1. Leading Care: Ward Sisters and Charge Nurses Brendan McGrath Assistant Director of Nursing WHSCT

  2. Development of Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Roles • Leadership Development activities in legacy Trusts • Local and Commercial designs • Focused on experienced Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses • Poor monitoring of application of learning to practice and changes in behaviour • Limited formal support for new Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses • No serious consideration of succession planning

  3. Leadership Development activities in legacy Trusts • CNLP (DHSSPS/BMC) • MDOD • RCN Clinical Leadership • LEO • Trust programmes with internal and external speakers • Leadership symposiums

  4. Succession Planning…. • Recruitment challenges for Ward Sisters/Charge Nurse roles • Partnership with HR • Formal programme – Band 5 and 6. • Programme incorporated KSF and LQF • ECG Funded and NIPEC QA applied • 3 Cohorts complete - No.50 • Measures of success

  5. Induction… • Developed in 2008 • Newly appointed to Band 7 and 8 roles • 8 days – over 6 months • LQF framework • Leadership and management focus

  6. Staff Nurse Development… • Initiated in 2006 – Foyle legacy – now Trust-wide • Band 5 Nurses • 6 day programme – 6 weeks • Personal effectiveness within Teams • Delivered by NEDC and MDOD • Input from Trust speakers • Positive evaluation – participants and managers • Mentorship Preparation

  7. The Role of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse • Clinical Experience • Sister v Manager • Respect for colleagues • Increase in paperwork • Frustration – not in control • Staffing levels and skill mix • Communication • Hospital Cleanliness

  8. Leading Care: Ward Sister Charge Nurse Regional Project Aim of the Project To create a dynamic role which empowers ward managers to: participate in the delivery of the organisation’s objectives maintain and monitor a safe and effective environment improve and enhance the patient and client experience manage and developthe performance of their team.

  9. Project Groups Project Support Steering Group NIPEC Project Lead Bronagh Scott Working Group NIPEC Project Lead Brendan McGrath Subgroup 1 Subgroup 2 Subgroup 3 NIPEC Senior Professional Officer s Olivia McManus (Ward Managers all Trusts & areas of practice) Moira Logan (Ward Managers all Trusts & areas of practice) Michelle McCartan (Ward Managers all Trusts & areas of practice) NIPEC Professional Officer & Project Lead & Trust ADNs Trust Project Officers Trust ADNs & Project Officers Trust Reference Groups

  10. Leading Care: Ward Sister/Charge Nurse Regional Project • Project Outputs – 3 Work streams Agree Role Title Competency Profile Induction to role and CPD Succession Planning Pathway Generic Job Description KSF Post Outline • Consultation via Trust Stakeholder Groups

  11. The Way Forward… • Leading Care: Consultation feedback and Recommendations • Options available to Trusts • Investment to enable 20% Release of Time • Regional development opportunities • Local development activities • Resources available to support this programme of work

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