june 2016 capital nurse programme update
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#CapitalNurse Developing the Solution to Solving the London Nursing Workforce Issues Collectively
What is good about working in London?
Good Transport Variety Cultures Location Pay
Experience Opportunities Range of
Colleagues London Chance Develop
Patient Access Wide Range
Current challenges?
#Capital Nurse
Established in July 2015
Collaboration – Directors of Nursing, HEE in London, NHS England, HEIs, NTDA, NHSI, CCGs, Trade Unions, RCN
AimsEnsure the on-going supply of an appropriately skilled nursing workforce to meet the changing requirements of health care within London.
Ensure the structures and workforce are in place to deliver high quality person-centred care across the capital
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#CapitalNurse
4 work streams• Employability of the graduate nurse• Career progression• Agency nurses• Attracting students to choose nursing degree programmes in London
Attracting students to nursing in London
Outputs so far:
• Raising awareness, and providing briefing data to inform responses to DH consultation
Next steps:• Develop collective action plans to ensure enough potential students choose
nursing in London HEIs• Use STP footprint to ensure students experience placements across whole
range of healthcare organisations and settings
Employability of the graduate nurse
Outputs so far• HEIs and employers coming to agreement on what is needed for employment
guarantee for London-educated nurses• Commissioning of pan-London approach to numeracy testing• Testing of models of effective mentorship in practice
Next steps• Testing and implementation of numeracy test• Scope harmonised employment & development processes across London• Capital employment & skills passport to streamline movement across the
capital
Career Pathways
Outputs so far• Engagement & branding, focusing on Generation Y • Career pathway – project covering 3 HEE offices – building on current
approaches – to provide clear, harmonised pathways from preceptorship, early career rotation, and specialist training – focusing initially on areas with service and recruitment needs
• Study tour organised to “nurse-friendly” organisations in US / Canada
Next steps• Launch of new Capital Nurse brand and marketing strategy• Adaptation of programme governance to encourage wider engagement• Development of toolkits to help disseminate best practice from local /
international examples
Temporary Staffing
Outputs so far• Supported dialogue and identified shortage roles
Next steps• Continue to support dialogue and work closely with NHSI on this agenda
Delivery Potential
Capital Nurse – From project to movement
• Need DoNs and HRDs to re-commit to and work to actively adopt CapitalNurse• Embedding of CapitalNurse in STP across London• Commissioners signed up to support services delivered by CapitalNurse• Strengthening of programme governance – needs to be shared – with all engaged• Adequate management & resources needed, with updated project plans /
deliverables• Additional workstreams – e.g. nursing support roles?• Enhanced communications and dissemination strategy needed
Capital Nurse : 4 Workstreams Capital Nurse The Best Nurses in a great Capital
#CapitalNurse