1. The Strategic Framework for Enhancing Practice Development in NI Tanya McCance Professor of Nursing R&D University of Ulster

2. Practice Development is about developing people and their practice.

3. “Developing person-centredness is at the heart of practice development and despite much policy and strategic rhetoric, practice development continues to be the only methodology that has the development of person-centredness as its primary purpose and which recognises that person- centredness is not developed through one-off change events. Instead, it needs continuous reflective and critical relationships to be developed and sustained over time.” (McCormack 2008, p.161)

5.  The NHS and all who work for it must adopt and demonstrate a shared culture in which the patient is the priority in everything done. This requires: A common set of core values and standards shared throughout the system; Leadership at all levels from ward to the top of the Department of Health, committed to and capable of involving all staff with those values and standards; A system which recognises and applies the values of transparency, honesty and candour; Freely available, useful, reliable and full information on attainment of the values and standards; A tool or methodology such as a cultural barometer to measure the cultural health of all parts of the system.

6.  helps to provide care that patients feel is right for them  focuses on implementing practice change in the workplace that is based on evidence  helps to develop practice collaboratively and systemically  can be used by healthcare providers to improve the patient experience while meeting national targets and priorities  supports practitioners to critically explore their own practice in the workplace (Manley & Webster, 2006)

8. To achieve a regional, cohesive approach to the development and evaluation of practice development learning programmes, which reflect strategic priorities and organisational needs. It will also influence education commissioning.

9.  ‘Skills escalator’ connected to Benner’s (1984) levels of competence.  Focuses on learning outcomes.  Self-assessment determines ‘point of entry’ to education/development programmes

12. A Strategic Framework for Developing Practice Development Knowledge, Skills and Expertise in Northern Ireland Developing Practice Development and Facilitation Capacity Products Portfolio 

13. NOVICEADVANCED BEGINNER COMPETENTPROFICIENTEXPERT RCN: An introduction to practice development skills QUB: Person-centred Assessment QUB: Practice Development QUB: Leading and Facilitating CEC: Facilitation CEC: Practice Development CEC: Person- centredness *UU: DPHP - Understanding practice development *UU: DPHP - Facilitation and Leadership *UU: DPHP - Practitioner as researcher UU: IPDC Programme for developing facilitators of person-centred cultures QUB: Leading and Facilitating *UU: DPHP - Practitioner research project *UU: DPHP - Enhancing practice development *UU: DPHP - Facilitation and leadership in developing practice *UU: DPHP - Enhancing skills in developing practice UU: DPHP - Programme for developing facilitators QUB: Person-centred assessment UU: IPDC Foundation Practice Development School UU: DPHP - Critical inquiry in developing practice UU: PG Cert. Health & Wellbeing (Facilitating learning and development) UU: IPDC Advanced Practice Development School UU and QUB: A variety of research modules are available which can be focused on investigating various aspects of practice development, facilitation and person-centredness.

14. Organisations need to:  Assess learning needs  Understand the range of Practice Development products available  Build capacity for engaging in practice development  Integrate the practice development knowledge and skills framework

15. “Yes, it’s quite a noise – but are we having any impact?” The challenge for all of us in practice development …