For too long general practice nursing has been in crisis with high rates of staff turnover, a lack of opportunity to progress - or to seek training and development to progress, coupled with nursing confidence in the system at an all time low and stress levels at an all-time high. As a result, the ten-point action plan for general practice nursing was implemented with the aim of developing confidence, capability, and capacity across primary care nursing. As Mid and South Essex Health and Care Partnership’s training hub lead, Mel Lamb has been instrumental in embedding the ten-point plan principles in her area; supporting, and promoting the work of her fellow nurses, and providing encouragement to develop their skills further and ultimately, to progress with confidence.  In this week’s episode, she talks Ben through her role, the legacy she hopes that the ten-point plan can leave for both newly qualified nurses and those already in post and most importantly, if the work Mel and her colleagues are doing can  enable a brighter future for general practice nursing, going forwards.

 

Introduction (37 secs)

Mel’s role as a training hub lead (56 secs)

Implementation of the 10-point action plan for general practice nursing (1 min 48 secs)

Mel’s first impressions (2 mins 31 secs)

Is there a crisis in general practice nursing and can this be overcome? (4 mins 5 secs)

Training and development opportunities on offer to nurses right now (5 mins 11 secs)

Impact on morale and improving recruitment and retention (7 mins 54 secs)

Establishing a support network (9 mins 4 secs)

The ‘threat’ of the additional roles (11 mins 2 secs)

Are nurses’ skills and experiences appropriately utilised when planning for the new roles? (12 mins 48 secs)

Training hubs and what they can offer (13 mins 52 secs)

Accessing and locating local training hubs (15 mins 7 secs)

Breaking down the barriers to nurse leadership opportunities (15 mins 45 secs)

Is the 10-point plan working? (17 mins 46 secs)

Getting in touch (18 mins 52 secs)

 

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