THE NORTHERN IRELAND PRACTICE AND EDUCATION FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (NIPEC) LESLEY BARROWMAN

1. THE NORTHERN IRELAND PRACTICE AND EDUCATION FOR NURSING AND MIDWIFERY (NIPEC) LESLEY BARROWMAN SENIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER

2. Legislation: Functions of NIPEC We - (a) Promote high standards of practice among nurses and midwives; (b) Promote high standards in the education and training of nurses and midwives; and (c) Promote the professional development of nurses and midwives. We - (a) provide guidance on best practice for nurses and midwives; and (b) provide advice and information on matters relating to nursing and midwifery. we act (a) in accordance with any directions given to it by the Department; and (b) under the general guidance of the Department.

3. Structure and Council members NIPEC COUNCIL Chair & Chief Executive and up to 16 lay and professional members and CNO ORGANISATION Approximately 21 staff including 2-3 secondments a year

4. Organisational Chart as at July 2008 NIPEC COUNCIL • PROJECT • RELATED SECONDMENTS • Ms. Carol Brown • Ms Jocelyn Davidson • Ms. Deirdre Drinkwater • Mrs Jennifer Hamilton • Ms Janette McRory • Ms Sara Rafferty CHIEF EXECUTIVE Ms Paddie Blaney Personal Assistant Mrs Deirdre Meleady Receptionist Mrs Rosemary McBride (0.54wte) Clerical Officer Ms Elizabeth Henry Senior Professional Officer Ms Lesley Barrowman Senior Professional Officer Mrs Cathy McCusker Senior Professional Officer Mrs Angela Drury (acting) Senior Professional Officer Vacancy Senior Professional Officer Vacancy Head of Corporate Services Mr Edmund Thom Corporate Services Manager Mrs Janet Hall Librarian Mrs Susan Ekin (0.5 wte) IT & Information Officer Mr Mark Jamison OUTSOURCED SERVICES Human Resources, Finance, Equality, Supplies, Legal, Audit, Risk, Public Relations Information Officer Mrs Julie Edgar Secretarial Team Mrs Lorraine Andrews (0.6 wte) Mrs Linda Woods Mrs Muriel Lockhart Vacancy Vacancy Catering Assistant Mrs Bernadette Delaney (0.54 wte) Domestic Support Mrs Ena Patton (0.41 wte)

5. Overview of NIPEC work • Projects and initiatives – practice and education • Consultations • Regional groups • Collaborative work • Analysis of regional policy, reports/inquiries • Strategic Organisational links • UK and Republic of Ireland links

6. The Development Framework The Development Framework will provide tools and guidance to help: ‘develop nurses and midwives to their full potential & provide the best care/ service for patients, families & communities’

7. www.nipecdf.org

8. Secure site, easily accessible, emphasis on ownership for the individual www.nipecdf.org Registrants Common resource, can share experience with others Managers or Supervisors:Opportunity to facilitate structured and meaningful discussion around learning and development.

9. Portfolio • Details held in the Portfolio section: • Personal • Education • Professional • Hobbies and interests • Competency profiles • New Roles Audits • Reflective Diary

10. Portfolio

11. Portfolio At the heart of the website is the electronic portfolio making it easy to record reflections, learning and experience

12. Portfolio

13. Competency Profile • my profile • Self • Manager • Peer • other Assess performance against indicators in seven domains identifying level of development. • Needs a lot of development • Needs some development • Is well developed • Not applicable Feedback about performance from different sources -360o assessment.

14. Competency Profile Add in other competencies specific to a role or KSF dimensions

15. Competency Profile Visual representation of development needs

16. Individual creates own profile and completes assessment Analysis produced Individual may ask peer and/or manager to complete assessment Manager completes assessment Peer completes assessment Analysis produced Individual discusses with manager Individual discusses with peer

17. Learning Activities

18. Learning Activities Consider a host of learning activities

19. Career Planning Best practice guidelines on application and interview

20. Career Planning Over 50 profiles provided by registrants within Northern Ireland • What they enjoy • What they find challenging • How they developed to get to their current post • Advice to those who are interested in a similar post

21. New Roles A structured way to develop new or significantly changing roles

22. New Roles

23. Sample of NIPEC Projects and initiatives

24. Using and Doing Research: Guiding the Future (2002-2005) Aim To map progress within nursing and midwifery R&D and to identify regional strategic priorities to further develop this agenda over the next 3-5 years.

25. United Hospitals Strategy Development (2005-2006) Aim To facilitate the development of a strategic vision that is owned by the nurses and midwives working in United Hospitals

26. Implementation of Supervision Standards (2007-2008) Aim To facilitate the five health and social care trusts to implement the CNO’s regional standards for Supervision

27. Evaluation of Introduction of Nurse PrescribingRole Aim To evaluate the implementation of the nurse prescribing role using NIPEC role development guide

28. Implementation of NMC Standards (2007-2008) Aim To facilitate the five health and social care trusts and education providers to implement the NMC standards for learning in practice

29. Quality assurance of development and education Aim To monitor a sample of practice and education activities commissioned by the DHSSPS

30. Communications NIPEC Registrants Database Council Communique Newsletter Clinical Registrants Reference Group Web-site

31. NIPEC Website