NIPEC Supporting your Professional Development Professional Nurse Forum Foyle HSS Trust 18 January 2007 Cathy McCusker Senior Professional Officer NIPEC

NIPEC our business NIPEC supports nursing and midwifery in Northern Ireland by –promoting the best standards of practice, education & training and professional development of nurses and midwives –providing information, advice and guidance

Resources for You Using and Doing Research Project recommendations Organisational Guide to support development of practice infrastructure as part of the clinical and social care governance agenda All Ireland Practice and Quality Database aimed at celebrating and sharing practice activities Practice Placement Project recommendations to support learning

Resources for You –Development Framework website –DF Part 1: A guide to building and maintaining your professional portfolio –Part II A Guide to Using the DF Resources in November 2006 including a DVD –workforce development survey with over seven and half thousand registrants replying –research and evidence to underpin the Development Framework resources – new roles and performance assessment

SAMPLE Approximately 35% Response Rate (n=7593) 97% in employment (n= 7308) Workforce Profile and Characteristics Paper September 2006

Q1 (p44) AGE RANGE: Q’aire/NMC/HPSS Q 1 AgeQuestionnaire %NMC%HPSS% < (n=7518) Not completed = 75

Eight Sections in Questionnaire 1.Bio -personal 2.Bio – professional 3.Current employment 4.Personal and professional development in current job 5.Identification of learning and development in current job 6.Opinions around learning and development 7.Changing jobs 8.About NIPEC

Profile and characteristics of workforce 94% Female 76% Married or Living with partner 65% Have Dependents 44% Main income 87% trained in NI 97% In employment 52% work full time 92% Hold permanent contract 92% current job in nursing or midwifery

Q12 (p55) Main Employer Q12 Main employerQuestionnaire% HSS Trust HSS Board General Practice Independent Hospital560.8 Independent Nursing Home Independent Hospice630.9 Independent Charity941.3 Industry310.4 Prison150.2 Higher Education Institute981.4 DHSSPS270.4 Other Missing79

Q12 (p55) Main Employer Q12 Main employerQuestionnaire% HSS Trust HSS Board General Practice Independent Hospital560.8 Independent Nursing Home Independent Hospice630.9 Independent Charity941.3 Industry310.4 Prison150.2 Higher Education Institute981.4 DHSSPS270.4 Other Missing79

General Practice respondents mainly work less than 25 hours

2. Participation in learning activities p % of the Learning Activities were funded by HSS Trust the employer group compared to only 56% Nursing Home Employer Group and 70% for General Practice

2. Participation in learning activities Visiting other units to compare practice/projects was generally considered the most useful Learning Activity (not yet undertaken) across all employer groups and majority of age groups

3. Identification of learning & development 55% of HPSS employed respondents had their learning and development needs identified (formally or informally) by their line manager compared to 46% for GP employed respondents and 48% Nursing Home employed p119 Only 55% HPPS employed respondents were likely to have an annual Appraisal compared to 56% Nursing Home and 77% of GP employed respondents Also 63% HPSS employed respondents had a PDP agreed and reviewed annually with their line manager compared to only 37% of Nursing Home respondents or 77% of GP employed respondents p124

3. Identification of learning & development 33% of HPSS employed respondents were likely to have supervision sessions compared to 29% Nursing Home and 30% GP employed respondents

6. Opinions around career advice, opportunities & interviews pp HSS Trust employed respondents indicated a lower level of satisfaction with careers advice, opportunities and Interviews compared to other Employment Groups (GP and Nursing Home). Low level of agreement that there are good opportunities for career enhancement in the organisation across all employer groups 20-21%

7. Internet access at Home or Work pp % of HPSS employed respondents indicated they had access to the internet ( work or home) compared to only 64% for Nursing Home employed respondents and 83% generally 86% for Community Nurses GP employed respondents 92% the highest percentage across all employer groups

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS pages Appraisal - 80% by Supervision – 75 % by 2009 & 85% in high risk areas 3.Learning Needs Assessment to take account of traditional and non traditional forms of learning 4.Internet Access – facilitate this for registrants at work

Portfolio Section

Learning & Development Log

Competency Profile Section

Communication & Interpersonal Relationships Care Provision & Management Developing Self & Others Quality Improvement Ethical & Legal Practice Technology Competence Partnership Working Derived from the NMC Code of Professional Conduct (2004) Can assist you preparing for KSF Development Review

Career Planning Section

Application & Interview Guide

New Roles Section

NIPEC Development Framework Support Officer Opportunity for your nurses, midwives and SCPHNs to register and create their own confidential online portfolio on oContact Jennifer Hamilton o