working in the modern nhs – an overview paula hull associate director of nursing and ahp’s...
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Working in the Modern NHS – An Overview
Paula Hull Associate Director of Nursing and AHP’sSouthern Health NHS Foundation Trust
The Modern NHSLed by Transforming Community Services (2008)Darzi Report (2008) High Quality Care for allNo Health without Mental Health (2011)Valuing People (2010)Liberating the NHS – “no decision about me without me” (2010)NHS Commissioning Boards and GroupsWorld wide recession – 20 Billion by 2014/15Francis (2013)5 year forward plan (2014)
Care closer to home
We have an ageing population and increased complexity in providing health care.Match this with a move to manage people closer to home (including avoidance of admission and facilitation of early discharge) and the level of complexity and acuity in the community is increasing.This places an increased demand on what is seen as a traditional role of the community nurse where nurses are now needing increasingly advanced skills to manage patients effectively. The community is becoming an increasingly challenging and rewarding place to work…..
Southern Health in Context
Southern HealthProvides services across Hampshire, Dorset, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire and BuckinghamshireEmploys over 7000 staff based at over 150 sitesWe serve a population of 1.3 million peopleIn year to March 2014 we supported 251,000 individuals making 1.2 million community visitsWe are now going through a transition where Older Peoples Mental Health and Community teams are mergingThe five year forward plan is also allowing us to work more closely with other community providers to develop services
Key Messages…
At Southern Health we believe in ‘Person Centred Care’ that we would be proud to both deliver and receive
We need newly qualified staff to come in and help take practice forwards and challenge traditional perspectives on nursing
The Community is one of the most rewarding areas to work where everything is changing rapidly. With this comes challenge innovation and opportunity that we would love you to be part of.
Preceptorship
We have a profession and field specific preceptorship programme for all newly qualified staff.Runs 4 times a year so you will be able to take up a place within 3 months of starting.Led by practice educators who are from the same field they support – giving them a greater insight into what your needs are. Better supports the transition from student to registrant in a safe way.
