RCN Bham West & Sandwell Branch

RCN incensed by government pay announcement Responding today to the Welsh government announcement of a pay settlement with the British Medical Association (BMA) and doctors in Wales, Helen…

Nursing staff are regularly forced to provide care to patients in chairs and corridors, compromising patient safety and dignity.

Corridor care: RCN declares ‘national emergency’ and demands political action | News | Royal College of Nursing Nursing staff are regularly forced to provide care to patients in chairs and corridors, compromising patient safety and dignity. Politicians need to act now.

RCN CONGRESS WALES DAY 3

https://surveys.rcn.org.uk/s/staffinglevels2024/?utm_campaign=2706217_IC-EDEA-141058-2802%20Last%20Shift%20survey&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=4JL6,1M04P,2XFQI4,7K507,1

Staffing levels 2024 - tell us about your last shift/day at work Please take a few minutes to take our survey.

https://www.rcn.org.uk/magazines/Action/2024/Feb/How-is-NHS-pay-decided-and-what-are-we-asking-for

How is NHS pay decided and what are we asking for? | RCN Magazine | Royal College of Nursing The NHS Pay Review Body process explained, plus what we’re demanding for nursing staff.

https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/news/uk-pay-justice-now-government-must-enhance-nursing-salaries-to-combat-nhs-staffing-crisis-230224?utm_campaign=2701134_IC-ESEL-163242-2506%20weekly%20update%2023.02.24&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotdigital&dm_i=4JL6,1LW7I,2XFQI4,7JL3H,1

Pay justice now: government must enhance nursing salaries to combat NHS staffing crisis | News | Royal College of Nursing We’re demanding a significant pay enhancement of ‘several thousand’ to stem the exodus of nursing staff, alongside a substantial above-inflation NHS pay rise.

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/publications/RCN-PRB-uk-pub-011-448

Submission to the PRB 2024-25| Royal College of Nursing RCN Submission to the Pay Review Body 2024-25

https://www.rcn.org.uk/Professional-Development/Nursing-Workforce-Standards

Nursing Workforce Standards | Professional Development | Royal College of Nursing Nursing workforce standards

SenseMaker - Tell your story. Help transform nursing.

This anonymous tool uses the experiences of nursing staff from the stories they share to provide evidence that helps us advocate for change by analysing words to identify trends and patterns, creating reports to help us better represent the nursing workforce. SenseMaker can be found on the main RCN home page. For more information or to use SenseMaker please follow this link.

SenseMaker | Royal College of Nursing SenseMaker uses the experiences of nursing staff to provide evidence that helps us advocate for change.

Celebrating and supporting internationally educated nursing staff series (webinars)



The RCN has been running a series of webinars - free of charge to attend and open to members and non-members. Details of the next webinar and the booking link is below.

Understanding the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Test of Competence (ToC), 12 Dec (East Mids hosting) – 5:30-6:30pm
Presenter:

Charlotte Collings, Recruitment and Retention Nurse and Eastern Region Board Vice Chair.

https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/ien-test-of-comp-121223
Previous webinars were recorded and are available via this link Recordings of past webinars and include:

What is the NMC register? (West Midlands)
The RCN’s professional offer and support with career progression. (North West)
Terms and conditions of Employment in the Independent Sector. (South West)
Understanding statutory leave with the Independent Sector. (South West)
Understanding statutory pay within the Independent Sector. (South West)
Immigration and personal matters (London)
NEW - On arrival and settling in the UK (Yorkshire & Humber)

Topic - Understanding the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Test of Competence (ToC) | Royal College of Nursing Join our live events and be part of and support RCN’s community of internationally educated nursing professionals (IENs). The RCN recognises the enormous contribution IENs make to health and social care, and we understand the specific challenges IENs face when first arriving and working in the UK....

Calling all RCN members Birmingham west and Sandwell have you an agenda item you would like us to submit

Submit a Congress agenda item | Congress | Royal College of Nursing The RCN is your organisation - this is your opportunity to have your say in setting its agenda and have your item debated at Congress.

Do you want to attend congress next year, or have never attended and wanted to know more? Please click on the link below to register to attend or find out more:

Congress | Royal College of Nursing RCN Congress is a fantastic opportunity for members to meet, learn, develop and share excellent nursing practice.

There is an amazing Black History conference on the 11th October 9-4.30. in Birmingham
Its free to attend, but you will need to reserve a ticket
Come and join us.

Black History Month ICS conference Black History Month (ICS )Conference 11th October 2023

Breast Cancer awareness in adults and young adults in Black Minority Ethnic Communities health awareness virtual event.

If you would like to attend this event virtually please click on Microsoft Teams and enter the details below:
Meeting ID: 8359236237
Password: 8BpB1X

If you would like to join their social media account please look for the with the links below:
Twitter: comeletus community project
Instagram: come_lot_us
Facebook: Come let Us community project
Website: www.comeletus.co.uk

If you are interested in understanding more about the RCN Workforce standards which is based around patient safety, there are some free webinars you can attend to help you. Click on the link below and choose the date you want to attend:

Events | Royal College of Nursing

The Male Nurse ™️ on Twitter “Yesterday, I had the opportunity to have my song played in the largest nursing forum . I was called to cheer and sing along, and everyone in the hall (over 1000 persons) loved and danced with me. I feel so emotional and overjoyed. Thank you, RCN♥️”

RCN Congress 2023 Windrush generation remembered

Michael Lewis on Twitter “Professor Dame Elizabeth Nneka Anionwu explaining her journeyas a black professor/nurse”

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The RCN on Twitter “Unable to join in person but still want to be involved? RCN members can watch debates and main hall events via our Congress 2023 livestream. Tune in at 5.30pm today for the opening ceremony. https://t.co/FqeE6Otzqg”

Congress 2023 in BRIGHTON from May 14th to 18th

💙♥️I've added my name to a letter telling the Prime Minister it is time to protect nursing to protect the public.

Will you add yours? Without nursing staff, there is no NHS.

Nursing staff protect us it’s time for us to fight for them. Join me and sign your name to tell the Prime Minister it is time to pay nursing staff fairly. Without nursing staff, there is no NHS.

Happy Birthday Rènee

Blood stocks are critically low, please keep donating so we can get lifesaving blood to patients in need.

We have spaces to donate at many of our town and city centre venues. Please book an appointment, we need you more than ever. https://bit.ly/3RSlJcg

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They are just some of our wonderful nurses working at the Trust. They are caring, dedicated and passionate about their job.

And they want to make sure patients receive the best care possible.

As approaches, we will be sharing videos and photos of our nurses all week to show our appreciation for everything they do.

A huge congratulations to Dr Sarb Clare, one of our acute medicine consultants, who received her MBE today from Prince Charles.

The medic has treated hundreds of COVID patients who have been in our care.

She said: “It is a privilege for me to serve the local community who face huge health inequality and very humbling for my work to be recognised in this manner. It’s even more poignant in a year which has been turned upside down due to the coronavirus pandemic."

And doesn't she look amazing?

In case you're wondering...yes - those are the Manolo Blahnik shoes just like the ones Carrie wears in . The dress? Alex Perry and that hat? K J Millinery Bespoke Hats & Fascinators

What an achievement for such a deserving doctor.

You can read more here: https://www.swbh.nhs.uk/media/frontline-medic-receives-mbe-in-queens-birthday-honours-list/