Burdett Trust Grant Recipient, Sharon Hicks, wins PCPLD Network Linda McEnhill Award 2011
November 2011
In October Palliative Care for People with Learning Disabilities (PCPID) announced that Sharon Hicks was the winner of the Service and Practice Development, Linda McEnhill Award 2011. Sharon, staff nurse at Severn Hospice Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin, worked on a project called “Widening Access to Severn Hospice for people with a Learning Disability”, supported by a grant from Burdett Trust for Nursing via our funding partner Help the Hospices. Sharon’s project involved a partnership between the hospice, service users, carers, the Primary Care Trust and Independent Sector Services. Sharon worked to create organisational change, mostly through the delivery of training to the multi-disciplinary team within the hospice, and through ensuring collaborative working with outside agencies. To ensure that the project could achieve its objective, Sharon shadowed members of the learning disability teams, networked with local authority services and worked with people with learning disabilities, involving them in the training sessions at the hospice. In collaboration with the service users, Sharon developed an easy-to-read hospice leaflet. Sharon’s work is on-going with a hospital policy and care pathway underway. She also has plans to look at support after bereavement with the hospice social work team.
The judges thought that Sharon’s work showed how much one dedicated and determined individual staff member can achieve. Sharon was nominated by Karen Breese, team leader of the local Community Learning Disability Team, who wrote: ‘ Sharon’s enthusiasm and passion is infectious. She strives to ensure an equitable service while delivering person centred care. Although she has had some protected time to complete this work, she has always worked long and hard in her own time.”
Sharon Hicks said “I am very grateful to The Burdett Trust for Nursing for its funding which enabled me to achieve this award”
The Burdett Trustees congratulate Sharon and wish her every success with her on-going work.
Burdett Trustees Launch New £1.7 Million Empowerment Programme
June 2011
The Trustees are delighted to announce a new £1.7 million grants programme. The Empowerment Programme is part of the Trust’s proactive work to identify opportunities and fund projects that advance its long-term strategic goals.
The Trust invites proposals from charities and non-profit organisations that wish to take advantage of opportunities that have arisen from recent developments in the health sector. The Trust is interested in supporting projects that will:
- transform services at the hospital-community interface by empowering nurses and other health professionals to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time
- empower health visitors to provide a comprehensive service by helping them to reassert their roles in promoting health and preventing ill health, particularly among vulnerable groups and communities.
Two levels of award are available: for projects likely to fall within the range of £25K - £50K, and for more substantial projects which are likely to fall within the range of £100K- £200K. More may be available for exceptional projects of national significance.
Please note that the closing date for first stage application is noon on Friday 19 August 2011
" Empowerment Programme Guidance for Applicants "
FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH CLINICAL FOCUS IN NHS TRUST BOARDS
February 2011
A study funded by the Burdett Trust for Nursing
Research team:
Professor Ruth Endacott
Dr Val Woodward
Professor Ray Jones
Professor Rod Sheaff
Faculty of Health
University of Plymouth
NHS Trust Boards are no different from other Boards; the quality of challenge depends on characteristics of the individual members, from Chair to Non-Executive Director, and the quality of consumer [patient] representation. In order to fulfil goals of robust stewardship and sound governance, Trusts Chief Executives and Chairs should pay attention to: preparation for role of Non-Executive Director, clarification of governance processes and clear processes for public scrutiny and public involvement. In this study, funded by Burdett Trust for Nursing, researchers at Plymouth University observed many examples of good practice, many of which are contained in this report; however, findings reveal that there is still much progress to be made.
Burdett Trust for Nursing Announces Partnership with ICN for the Global Nursing Leadership Institute
December 2010
The Burdett Trust for Nursing and the International Council for Nursing are pleased to announce their exciting partnership supporting the implementation of the Global Nursing Leadership Institute (GNLI) from 2011 to 2013.
The GNLI offers an advanced leadership programme for nurses in senior and executive level positions in developed and developing countries. The programme draws on the expertise of international expert faculty, allowing participants to review and enhance their national and global leadership skills and behaviours within a collaborative and stimulating learning culture.
“Burdett funding will provide up to ten bursaries for participants from lower income countries. The aim is to ensure that a wide range of countries are represented and nurses from countries without the necessary resources are not excluded. Burdett’s grant is essential as we believe that the diversity of the participants will contribute to a richer learning environment. We believe that it is time to invest in nurses worldwide and we are proud to support the International Council of Nurses as they develop the Global Nursing Leadership Institute” said Alan Gibbs, the Chairman of the Burdett Trust for Nursing.
“It is well recognised that building the leadership capacity of nurses at all levels is essential for an effective and safe health system”, commented David Benton, Chief Executive Officer of ICN. “Burdett is highly regarded for its strategic and values driven support of nursing leadership and we are extremely grateful for their partnership and support. Building the leadership of very senior nurse leaders, who need to be effective at the national, regional and global levels in order to influence and develop health and nursing policies for their populations, is critically important.”
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING PARTNERS
May 2010
The Trustees of Burdett Trust for Nursing are pleased to announce the appointment of two additional Funding Partners:
The Roald Dahl Foundation
The Burdett Trust for Nursing and the Roald Dahl Foundation have become partners to launch a brand new funding scheme to support specialist children’s nursing in the UK. The new programme – entitled ‘Different Disciplines, Common Experience’ - will provide grants of up to £7,500 to enable specialist nurses in the fields of paediatric neurology and haematology to carry out initiatives to improve the quality of care available to children living with serious medical conditions.
A total grant fund of £150,000 is available over 3 years and the programme will enable up to 30 specialist nurses to deliver nurse-led projects. The projects will improve the quality of patient care, enhance the status of specialist nurses and increase their leadership skills and confidence. The findings of each project will be disseminated widely to improve the profile and quality of specialist paediatric nursing in general.
ICN
Global Nurses Leadership Institute (GNLI) 2011
The GNLI offers an advanced leadership programme for nurses in senior level and executive positions. The funding from Burdett Trust for Nursing will support the programme for three years from 2011 and will ensure that nurses from low income countries can take part in this important programme through bursaries. The GNLI will draw on the expertise of faculty from International and intergovernmental agencies, governments, business and leading health professionals and it will enhance existing leadership knowledge and skills related to national and global health priorities. More information about the partnership between Burdett Trust for Nursing and ICN will be available on this website when the GNLI 2011 is launched later this year.
NEW HANDBOOK FOR NURSE EXECUTIVES
July 2009
get support.
The King’s Fund has worked intensively with nurse executives and their boards in 13 sites across the UK, developing a picture of what good practice in the business of caring looks like. The guidance offered in this handbook was developed by interviewing current executive nurses and other board members about their experiences, so that others could learn valuable lessons to enable them to fulfil their role as effectively as possible.
The Trustees hope that the handbook will make an important contribution to the quality agenda, recognising the pivotal role that
nurse executives can play leading on the safety and effectiveness of patient care.
To download a copy of the Handbook please click on the link below
" The Nurse Executives Handbook "
FROM WARD TO BOARD
February 2009
Identifying good practice in the business of caring
In recent years, NHS boards have often been preoccupied with financial performance, but they also have to engage with the quality of clinical care. A programme of work developed by The King’s Fund, in partnership with the Burdett Trust for Nursing, has focused on the role of nurse executives in helping boards to assure themselves of the quality of clinical care. Based on observations at seven pilot sites, this report suggests there are valuable lessons to be learnt about the role and attributes of the nurse executive, but also lessons about the structure, processes and behaviours of boards.
The report is available from the King’s Fund using the following link:
www.kingsfund.org.uk/burdettreport
CALL FOR NHS TRUSTS TO PRIORITISE PATIENT CARE
October 2006
The Burdett Trust for Nursing is backing an initiative to put patient care firmly on the agenda of NHS Trust boards.
The Trust believes that patients and their care should carry equal weight on board agendas with finance, targets and outputs.
Earlier this year the Trust commissioned a study by OPM into the business aspects of patient care and the implications for the clinical professions and their boards.
The study, entitled "Who cares wins: Leadership and the Business of Caring", found that nursing leaders within trusts often lack the skills, confidence and opportunity to ensure that clinical and patient care issues are adequately discussed at board level.
And in a companion study, University of Plymouth researchers found that, in a representative sample of NHS trusts, 14% of the items minuted at board meetings directly concerned clinical issues. There was a variation of between 7% - 22% in a year for different trusts.
The results of the study were unveiled in London to an invited audience of leading healthcare opinion formers on 17th October 2006.
Speaking at the launch Sir William Wells, Chairman of the NHS Appointments Commission, who chaired the advisory group for the study, said:
"Far too few Trust boards spend enough time at their board meetings talking about their core business, the care and treatment of their patients."
"Recent events at Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust, Stoke Mandeville Hospital and Northwick Park Maternity Services have highlighted what happens when corporate and professional leadership are poorly focused. This is not about the occasional satisfaction survey, but rather the competence, credibility and authority to performance manage the whole patient experience, wherever that is located. It is about taking patient care issues from the bedside to the boardroom."
More than 50 leading healthcare opinion formers attended the launch and took part in a round-table discussion on how the NHS and the independent health sector could best tackle the issue of leadership.
The NHS Confederation will follow up this theme with Confederation members in a seminar in November and at its annual conference in June 2007.
To download pdfs of the full studies, please click on the links below:
NEW BOOST TO LEADERSHIP IN PATIENT CARE
October 2006
Burdett Trust for Nursing launches 'LEADERSHIP AND THE BUSINESS OF CARING' - a project to take patient care issues "from bedside to boardroom."
A new nursing initiative aims to push patient care up the Board agenda of health trusts and address the further development of senior nurses.
The Burdett Trust for Nursing has commissioned the Office for Public Management (OPM) to carry out a study to form the basis for the development for executive nurses and the Boards of which they are members.
Increasingly patient-centred healthcare provision and commissioning are demanding a different approach to the way local Boards operate and manage patient care .Customer care, reputation, marketing, risk management and innovative quality care now need equal ranking with finance, targets and outcomes on Boards' agendas.
OPM will conduct surveys, interviews and workshops over the next two months involving a wide range of those with professional and community interests in healthcare. It will report results and recommendations in mid April.
Alan Gibbs, chairman of the Trust, said: 'The development of leadership for patient care is one of our key areas of interest and we have made it the subject of the Trust's first commissioned project. Being independent gives us a unique opportunity to push the boundaries of innovation in support of patients and nurses.'
Sir William Wells, chairman, NHS Appointments Commission, who chairs the Trust's advisory group on the project said: "I want to see provider and commissioning Boards with the right information and skills to support and challenge standards of patient care - and by that I mean the whole care experience.
"Executive nurses, with their medical director colleagues, can play a critical role as custodians of patient care on behalf of Boards. But, to do that effectively in the future, their role and preparation need a radical overhaul. That's why I am delighted to be chairing the advisory group for this timely and important project."
Audrey Emerton, former founder Trustee, Burdett Trust, said: "Caring and compassion matter to patients and carers as much as the outcomes of care. Poor standards of care and caring continue to have a high profile in the media. This is distressing for patients, and worrying for staff and, frankly, bad for the reputation of healthcare business. Patients and carers look to nurses, at all levels, to be the guardians of standards of caring. "I believe nurses at board level, with the appropriate authority, preparation and skills, are key to making the monitoring and performance management of the whole patient experience matter as much in the boardroom as it does at the bedside. The need to develop and prepare nurses for this role is urgent and I warmly welcome the initiative from the Burdett Trust."
Anyone involved in or interested in patient care can take part in the online survey at OPM's website at http://www.opm.co.uk/surveys/burdett/nursing.htm OPM will also be contacting health professionals and special interest groups direct about taking part.
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