NHS Clinical Leaders Network

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NHS Clinical Leaders Network

• Jane Cummings
• Executive Director of Performance,
• Nursing, Quality Commissioning,
• NHS North West
• Dr Raj Kumar
• National Clinical Director,
• NHS Clinical Leaders Network

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The NHS Clinical Leaders Network

• An Introduction

Dr Raj Kumar National Clinical Director - NHS CLN
Jane Cummings Executive Director of Performance,
Nursing, Quality Commissioning NHS North West
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Nurses are pivotal

• We know that nursing and midwifery are
  fundamental to high quality healthcare.
• There is hardly an intervention, treatment or
  healthcare programme in which we do not play a
  significant part.
• This means we are in a powerful position to
  improve the quality of care across the NHS and
  play a major role in improving health outcomes
• Dame Christine Beasley CNO (2008)

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Why is the NHS CLN important to you ?

• Provides current/aspiring Nurse leaders a
  National platform for influencing policy and
  service reform
• Method for engaging and motivating leaders to
  deliver meaningful service improvements
• Achieve the best from your workforce
• Support cohesion and improve service delivery

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Current NHS CLN membership

• Established, influential staff who are innovative
  clinical leaders
• Broad membership of clinicians and clinical
  managers
• Inclusive of all clinicians
• (medics, nursing, AHP and technicians)

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NHS CLN - How does it work ?

• Pan-SHA national network of empowered clinical
  leaders
• Programme set to support local needs
• Monthly Facilitated Action Learning Sets
• Active dialogue throughout session
• Knowledge sharing process

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Increasing the impact of our leaders
The CLN is beneficial to nursesthe network is
empowering it supports personal development and
also encourages you to network with your
colleagues and problem solve together.

• CHD Specialist Nurse, Bury
• Facilitated progression to senior roles
• Managing increased responsibility
• Empowered to motivate peers
• Networking opportunities
• Led to pilot innovative project
• together with CLN GP lead from Cheshire

Nicky Patel, qualified nurse for more than 20
years and a senior manager for community services
in Bury
Over the past couple of years, I have taken on
more senior roles, and I do think in part that
has been linked to my work through the CLN.
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Making it easy to spread good practice

• Facilitates grassroots clinical leadership
• Networking may reduce inconsistency through
  dissemination of effective practice
• Empowers clinicians to lead on service
  opportunities
• Real operational benefits (quality, finance and
  workplace)

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CLN Across the NHS 1,000 members
All SHAs covering NSR development as their core
theme
NE 120 Members Our Vision Our Future 9
December 2008
NW 100 Members Supporting Clinicians to
Implement Strategies and Policies and Influence
Regional and National Policy June 06 (Pilot)
YH120 Members Health Ambitions 28 April 2009
EM 120 Members From Evidence to Excellence 29
April 2009
WM 120 Members Investing For Health 16 January
2009
SC 120 Members TBC 01 June 2009
EoE 120 Members Towards the Best Together 16
June 2009
SW 120 Members Ambitions for the South West 30
June 2009
SEC 120 Members Clinical Leadership 18
February 2009
London 60 Members Maternity Services 19
January 2009
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CLN Next Stages

• Business Plan for NHS through 2011 in the first
  instance
• Spreading the opportunity to those who value it
  most
• Supporting a wider network of clinicians -
  Associates
• Being intelligence driven Knowledge framework
• 1,000 inspiring (and true) stories to improve
  services

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The story from two perspectives.

• Involved from the beginning
• Led challenging programmes across the country
• Investing in a concept
• SRO for NHS North West Nurse Lead for the NHS
  CLN
• Opportunity to engage clinicians across the North
  West
• What the CLN helps deliver
• Where the programme needs to take us
• Quality
• Knowledge sharing and development
• Widening membership (especially Nurses and AHPs)

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Make a difference.
In this moment, in this place, you have a
valuable opportunity. You can make something
happen, and you can make a difference
Ralph Marston www.cln.nhs.uk
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CNO SpringBusiness Meeting

• The Met Hotel, Leeds
• Wednesday 29th April 2009