iHV Conference: Leading for successful outcomes in health visiting today

The Institute of Health Visiting is delighted to announce that bookings are now open for its first Leadership Conference being held in London on Wednesday, 7 December 2016.

‘Leading for successful outcomes in health visiting today’ is a high quality conference to energise leadership at all levels in health visiting – with leading speakers and experts (including Professor Ros Bryar, Professor Viv Bennett, Lord Victor Adebowale), and peer-to-peer networking opportunities.

As part of the conference we also invite you to join us at our special additional celebration event and wine reception between 16:00 – 18:30. This will provide opportunities to network with national leaders and celebrate achievement in the profession.

Delegate places are available now – so book today to secure your early bird rate.

Fees

iHV Members: £139 (early bird £109) – includes iHV annual celebration event
iHV Non-Members: £169 (early bird £139) – includes iHV annual celebration event

Book before midnight 29 October 2016 to get early bird rates. Places are limited and on a first come, first served basis.

The venue:

The Brunei Gallery is located in the heart of London, between Malet Street and Thornhaugh Street in the North West corner of Russell Square, Bloomsbury. It is only a three minute walk from the British Museum and is opposite the main entrance to the School of Oriental and African Studies building (SOAS).
The nearest underground stations, Russell Square (3 minutes walk) and King’s Cross (10 minutes walk), offer a direct link to London Heathrow Airport and several of London’s main railway stations are within easy reach.

Four ways to book:

Download and return the completed registration form to: Profile Productions Ltd, Boston House, 69 – 75 Boston Manor Road, Brentford, Middlesex TW8 9JJ
Book online
Call: 020 3725 5840
Email direct to: [email protected]

Download programme and booking form

Leadership in Breastfeeding Policy: A Roadmap to Success

Earlier this year, the Unicef Baby Friendly Initiative launched the Call to Action, calling on government to take four key actions in order to protect, promote and support breastfeeding in the UK. The Call to Action was presented to Ben Gummer, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Care Quality, at a meeting in March.

At that meeting, it was identified that the first, key step towards creating a supportive and enabling environment for mothers to breastfeed is to establish a National Infant Feeding Strategy Board, tasked with creating a National Infant Feeding Strategy and implementation plan. The United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published its concluding observations on the UK 2016. Its recommendations included a need for the UK to promote, protect and support breastfeeding in all policy areas where breastfeeding has an impact on child health.

Following this, Baby Friendly Initiative has now mapped out in more detail what a Strategy Board would look like, what it could achieve and how it would do so. This is a starting point for creating a supportive, normalised breastfeeding culture in the UK. This roadmap has been sent to Ben Gummer and Viv Bennett, Chief Nurse.

The Florence Nightingale Foundation 2016/17 Scholarships are now open

The Florence Nightingale Foundation raises funds to provide scholarships for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors, to enable them to extend knowledge and skills, and to promote innovation in practice.

All available scholarships are a chance for nurses and midwives to better their professions, advance their own career, and ultimately are an opportunity to contribute to the improvement of care of patients and users in the UK.

Applications for the 2016/17 Florence Nightingale Foundation Scholarships open on Tuesday 1 March.

Leadership Scholarships of up to £15,000 are available for those who want to become leaders with the skills and self-confidence to contribute positively and with some significance to the rapidly changing world of healthcare.

Research Scholarships of up to £5,000 are available for scholars to undertake a course in research methods, research modules or a dissertation/thesis as part of an academic course of study. All of these must be able to demonstrate impact on patient care and be academically supervised or supported.

Travel Scholarships of up to £5,000 are a real opportunity to study practice elsewhere in the UK and/or overseas to enhance patient/user care in the UK. These scholarships are awarded for projects connected with the applicant’s field of work and which will benefit their patients/users and the professions more widely.

Research and Travel Scholarships are available to Nurses and Midwives who have current registration with the NMC and who work and are resident in the UK. Leadership Scholarships are additionally available to all registered healthcare professionals who have current registration and are resident in the UK.

For further details on the criteria for application and how to apply for a scholarship

Or contact The Florence Nightingale Foundation [email protected]

NHS Leadership Academy – The Edward Jenner programme

The Edward Jenner programme is your first port of call if you’re looking to build a strong foundation of leadership skills that can help enhance your confidence and competence in your role.

The programme will support you as you develop essential leadership skills. Open to all, this programme leads to an NHS Leadership Academy award in Leadership Foundations.

If you want to feel more able to deal with the daily challenges of working in healthcare, better equipped to care for patients, lead services and provide leadership for those around you – supporting them to do their job better – the Edward Jenner programme is for you.

The programme has been designed with health and care staff, for everyone working in a health and care context. Highly practical and patient-focused, it’s a great way to understand the purpose, challenges and culture of the NHS.

It’s flexible and enlightening, helping you get a fresh perspective on the impact you have on the patient experience – either directly or indirectly.

The programme has been redesigned to offer even more flexibility: Launch takes up to five hours; and Foundations is designed to be studied over six weeks.

The first two parts – Launch and Foundations – are free to access and based online

The ADVANCED element includes three face-to-face workshops

For more details