Issue 178 20.03.24
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New guidance to support placements SKILLS for Care has published insights from universities new guidance to support and care providers about the development of social the importance of social care nursing placement care nursing placements opportunities. in developing nursing The strategic workforce professionals as a valued part development and planning of pre-registration nursing body for adult social care programmes and ultimately the published the guidance provision of high-quality care in collaboration with the for people who draw on care Beata Beevor from Windsor Street Care Centre has been named Connect2Care Hero Apprentice of the Department of Health and and support across the health Year. The Heroes Awards aims to recognise the important role that apprenticeships have to play in Social Care and Chief Nurse for and care system. empowering people of all ages and walks of life in the care industry. Beata said: “My decision to work Social Care Deborah Sturdy. Skills for Care’s latest data in adult care was more than a career choice. It was a lifestyle choice and a commitment to enhancing It can be used by employers, shows that in 2022/23, there the quality of life for adults in various stages of care. I have received incredible support during my practice assessors and were an estimated 33,000 apprenticeship training from my C2C vocational trainer Anna Williams. I faced some challenging practice supervisors who registered nurse filled posts in moments, especially during the transition from one care home to another, but Anna always believed in are responsible for assessing the adult social care sector. me and tailored my professional development discussions to suit my needs. My goals for the next two and providing learning In addition to registered years centre on lifelong learning, career advancement and an unwavering dedication to improving the opportunities for student nurses, in 2022/23 there lives of the people under my care.” nurses and nursing associates were 750 registered nursing across the social care sector. associate filled posts. The It covers the practicalities of vacancy rate for registered how organisations can host nurses was 11.3 per cent. student nurse placements Claire Leenhouwers, national and the advantages for professional lead – nursing at A 92-year-old resident who lived at a care home residents with interests that are organisations of doing so. Skills for Care, added: “Social home in Colchester fulfilled a bucket list important to them. Deborah Sturdy, Chief Nurse care nursing placements are item of watching a musical, thanks to The Paulina Eagle, home manager at for Adult Social Care, said: something I’ve been passionate Wishing Washing Line initiative by FaNs Crouched Friars said: “Edwina was “Lived experience is critical to about for a long time. network in Essex. so excited to see the musical and the understanding what it means “Whilst we recognise the Crouched Friars resident Edwina Parker students’ performance was absolutely to be a social care nurse and challenges for smaller social phenomenal. attended Philip Morant School and taking full advantage of the care organisations compared to “Thank you to the Philip Morant school College’s production of Matilda and had a opportunities offered by this setting up placements in larger for having us and the Wishing Washing line “magical” evening. amazing profession. providers and NHS Trusts, for giving Edwina and our other residents She was welcomed with flowers and was “Undergraduate placements, there are real opportunities so much joy.” also mentioned by name at the end of the across a variety of care settings, for quality practice placement Edwina has since sadly passed away. performance as a special guest. are the best way to create the experiences that meet the Since last year, Paulina and her team Edwina said: “I had the most wonderful next generation of social care needs of students and the have kept up their Dignity Action Day time watching Matilda. The performance nurses and nursing associates, providers. This will ensure a promise, which encourages care providers was fantastic, and it brought back many equipped with the skills, future nursing profession that to provide more dignified outcomes for the happy memories from my childhood.” knowledge, and intuition to has the skills and experience to elderly, to grant wishes for the care home The Wishing Washing Line initiative is deliver exceptional care.” work across a system to meet residents. aimed 15/12/2023 at communities with care 00057 Carebeans CaringUK January 2024.qxp_Carebeans CaringUK Ad 23mmx80mm 16:08 engaging Page 1 The guidance also includes support expectations for care.”
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