Published: 05 November 2007
Modernising Nursing Careers
Speaking at this year's Chief Nursing Officer's Conference, Health Secretary Alan Johnson launched a formal consultation to look at a new structure for nurses' careers.
The draft proposals reflect changing health needs and the new ways in which healthcare is being delivered by organising nursing careers around a series of 'patient pathways'.
Five broad pathways that reflect patient care categories emerged from listening to stakeholders' and nurses' views earlier this year.
They include:
· Children, family and public health
· First contact, access and urgent care
· Supporting long term care
· Acute and critical care
· Mental health and psychosocial care
Health Secretary Alan Johnson said:
"The NHS cannot stand still in the face of profound changes in society and major challenges to health. We must design 21st Century healthcare systems to meet these challenges.
This must be matched by a 21st century workforce and by launching this consultation on a new career framework nursing, has taken a major step in that direction.
For the Health Service to reach its potential, we must ensure that every single member of staff reaches their potential.
We are committed to delivering a rewarding and fulfilling career for today's and tomorrow's nurses which is why I'm delighted to launch our consultation on career planning for post-registration nurses.
Everyone should have clear sight on where their career is heading.
By linking these career paths with the patient pathways which are emerging in the Darzi Review we can ensure that professional development is linked with the transformation of the service."
Chief Nursing Officer Christine Beasley said:
"This national consultation is a great opportunity to shape the nursing careers of the future.
The proposed new framework draws on the national and regional stakeholder events held over the last year and takes forward recommendations from Modernising Nursing Careers: setting the direction.
It is so important that this consultation on post registration training is launched at the same time as the Nursing and Midwifery Council launch their consultation: ‘A framework for pre-registration nursing education'.
We want to gather as many views as possible on the options proposed and to find out if you think the options proposed would work for nurses and equip them to provide the best care for patients and service users."
The consultation will close on 15 February 2008.
Further information
Towards a framework for post-registration nursing careers: a national consultation
Chief Nursing Officer's web site
Nursing and Midwifery Council consultation: 'A framework for pre-registration nursing education' (closes 8 February 2008)
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