Working in Partnership to improve employability

1. Working in Partnership to improve employability Professor Sue Proctor Director Patient Care & Partnerships 16 March 2010

2. What do employers want? • A close and effective working relationship with University • Programmes that provide an opportunity to learn in the workplace • Programmes to equip students with core skills and attitudes for contemporary practice • Programmes that ensure and assure professional competence • Inspiring, resilient, knowledge-hungry, compassionate practitioner • Value for money (QIPP) • Support for mentors, preceptors and supervisors – Confidence to challenge.

3. Learning from an Extreme Case Study Colin Norris September 1998 – commenced nurse training October 2001 – completed Diploma; RGN, End 2001 - employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust April 2002 – completed period of preceptorship

4. Colin Norris May – November 2002 – murdered 4 elderly female patients – attempted to murder 5th elderly patient December 2002 – arrested March 2008 – convicted and sentenced to 30 years January 2010 – Independent Investigation published.

5. Issues arising from this case University and Employer communications Attendance – pre-registration Reference – standardisation Attendance - CPD

6. Education Skills and knowledge Risk management Death certification Documentation

7. Mentorship Clinical placements Dealing with challenging students ‘Not my problem’ Confidence to challenge

8. Learning when things go wrong Courage to raise the alarm Listening and involving patients, carers and family Listening and involving staff and students

9. Employers want…… To deliver or commission services that are safe, affordable and effective Provided by competent caring and confident skilled practitioners who are responsive, ethical and sensitive to the needs of patients and families To do this, we absolutely need to work in partnership with education, lecturers, researchers and students.