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 develop the performance of their team.

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

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

12. 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