Building on Success Building on Success - Shaping - Shaping

Opportunities AheadOpportunities Ahead

Jan MawJan MawPND Advisors OHN RCN PND Advisors OHN RCN

Building on SuccessBuilding on Success OHN Career and Competency Framework OHN Career and Competency Framework Welfare ReformsWelfare Reforms Health, Work & Wellbeing StrategyHealth, Work & Wellbeing Strategy National Director for OHNational Director for OH Witness for Work & Health CommissioningWitness for Work & Health Commissioning Influencing decisions at NMCInfluencing decisions at NMC Influencing debate at HSEInfluencing debate at HSE E-SOHNE-SOHN Recognition and awardsRecognition and awards

OHN ActivitiesOHN Activities FOHNEU/ RCN OH Euro Group FOHNEU/ RCN OH Euro Group HOHNEU project - as a member of FOHNEU and on the HOHNEU project - as a member of FOHNEU and on the

Research and Education group, we have been providing Research and Education group, we have been providing information and guidance to lead developersinformation and guidance to lead developers

Meetings with the RCN PH Nurses group - working closer Meetings with the RCN PH Nurses group - working closer together with them on mutual issues e.g. pandemic flu together with them on mutual issues e.g. pandemic flu

RoSPA Awards panel RoSPA Awards panel Professional Organisations in Occupational Safety and Health Professional Organisations in Occupational Safety and Health

(POOSH) we continue to be actively involved in this group (POOSH) we continue to be actively involved in this group ensuring the voice of OH Nursing is heard. ensuring the voice of OH Nursing is heard.

RCN Forum Chairs day. RCN Forum Chairs day. DPP/WiPP/Warwick Medical School debate panel on the 'In DPP/WiPP/Warwick Medical School debate panel on the 'In

health and in work - effective alternatives to sickness health and in work - effective alternatives to sickness certification' conference in Nottingham 8th November.  certification' conference in Nottingham 8th November. 

Attendance at SOM Dinner and IOSH dinner and awards. Attendance at SOM Dinner and IOSH dinner and awards. Meeting with Donald Bruce the new President of SOM to Meeting with Donald Bruce the new President of SOM to

discuss working closer together and to discuss SOHN discuss working closer together and to discuss SOHN running a joint study day with SOM next year. running a joint study day with SOM next year.

Bill Gunnyeon and Carol Black seeking meetings with SOHN Bill Gunnyeon and Carol Black seeking meetings with SOHN Chair.Chair.

Health, work & well-beingHealth, work & well-beingShaping OpportunitiesShaping Opportunities

Skilled workforce – not enough qualified OHN therefore need Skilled workforce – not enough qualified OHN therefore need to support non-qualified nurses working in OH settings to support non-qualified nurses working in OH settings through co-ordinated through co-ordinated bridgebridge of learning in core skills of learning in core skills

Skills use – many OHN still tied to routine screening rolesSkills use – many OHN still tied to routine screening roles Influence the OH Technician role, preparation & lines of Influence the OH Technician role, preparation & lines of

accountabilityaccountability Skills acquisition – need to influence NMC & OHN educators Skills acquisition – need to influence NMC & OHN educators

to include in curriculum for Registration as PH OHN the skills to include in curriculum for Registration as PH OHN the skills identified in the strategy.identified in the strategy.

CPD – need access to short, flexible, e-learning modules on CPD – need access to short, flexible, e-learning modules on key strategy issues such as key strategy issues such as Case Management; Mental Case Management; Mental health; Rehabilitation; outcome measures of HP programmes health; Rehabilitation; outcome measures of HP programmes etcetc

Closer relationships with all other stakeholders who support Closer relationships with all other stakeholders who support working age population – GP, PN, CMHN, NHS in/outpatients working age population – GP, PN, CMHN, NHS in/outpatients services, Social Services Care etcservices, Social Services Care etc

The Med 3 debateThe Med 3 debate Exploring ways to fast-track or implement workplace treatments Exploring ways to fast-track or implement workplace treatments

& rehab& rehab Tackling the tax burden Tackling the tax burden “benefit in kind”“benefit in kind” Dealing with minor health problems in work - ? prescribing roleDealing with minor health problems in work - ? prescribing role Case management – supporting earlier, flexible return to workCase management – supporting earlier, flexible return to work Implementing AND Evaluating workplace health promotion Implementing AND Evaluating workplace health promotion

strategies strategies Advise of workplace adaptations & flexi time Advise of workplace adaptations & flexi time Support for older & migrant workersSupport for older & migrant workers

Health, work & well-beingShaping Opportunities

Health, work & well-beingHealth, work & well-beingShaping OpportunitiesShaping Opportunities

Set a Corporate Attendance Target (95% - 97%) Set a Corporate Attendance Target (95% - 97%) Set “entry criteria” (number of days) for trigger of Set “entry criteria” (number of days) for trigger of

a “Capability Assessment”a “Capability Assessment” Focus on “top ten” cases per Unit / DepartmentFocus on “top ten” cases per Unit / Department Menu of options for ManagersMenu of options for Managers Build Attendance into Line Manager AppraisalsBuild Attendance into Line Manager Appraisals Support with local Attendance Management Support with local Attendance Management

Groups, chaired by Senior ManagementGroups, chaired by Senior Management Action plans and strategic planning co-ordinated Action plans and strategic planning co-ordinated

by by Health, Work & Wellbeing Health, Work & Wellbeing BoardBoard

Health, work & well-beingHealth, work & well-beingShaping OpportunitiesShaping Opportunities

Increased skills in management & support of minor MH Increased skills in management & support of minor MH problemsproblems

Reporting occupational health & safety performance as part of Reporting occupational health & safety performance as part of business performance through HSE’s Corporate Health & business performance through HSE’s Corporate Health & Safety Performance IndicatorSafety Performance Indicator

Focusing on health and ability apposed to ill health & Focusing on health and ability apposed to ill health & incapacityincapacity

Working with and developing the roles of workplace safety Working with and developing the roles of workplace safety reps reps

Better sickness absence monitoring & data collectionBetter sickness absence monitoring & data collection Working with HR & Managers to hep in early identification of Working with HR & Managers to hep in early identification of

health issues & earlier interventionshealth issues & earlier interventions

The X-FactorThe X-FactorIn no particular order – the SummaryIn no particular order – the Summary

Champions – OHN Regional Nurse Consultants & OHN National Chief Champions – OHN Regional Nurse Consultants & OHN National Chief NurseNurse

Funded interventions = tax liability therefore negotiate tax exemptionFunded interventions = tax liability therefore negotiate tax exemption Issue of employers attitudes to employment of disabled and sick people and Issue of employers attitudes to employment of disabled and sick people and

their reluctance to see phased returns to work or adaptations to the their reluctance to see phased returns to work or adaptations to the workplace under the DDAworkplace under the DDA

Absence management policies + training of managers in “return to work” Absence management policies + training of managers in “return to work” interviewsinterviews

Units and managers to budget for rehabilitationUnits and managers to budget for rehabilitation Focus on functionality not diagnosis = diagnosis becomes almost irrelevantFocus on functionality not diagnosis = diagnosis becomes almost irrelevant Target through data analysisTarget through data analysis Fast track benefits = ROIFast track benefits = ROI Knowing what success looks likeKnowing what success looks like OHN plus employment advisers in GP practices.OHN plus employment advisers in GP practices. Training, support, capacity and competence to deliver the agenda – proper Training, support, capacity and competence to deliver the agenda – proper

commissioning – national standards commissioning – national standards National audit – consistency; use of skilled specialist; use of skill mixNational audit – consistency; use of skilled specialist; use of skill mix CPD opportunities – think out of the NMC box!CPD opportunities – think out of the NMC box!

The X-FactorThe X-FactorIn no particular order – the SummaryIn no particular order – the Summary

Get political!Get political!Get involved!Get involved!Get heard!Get heard!Make a Difference!Make a Difference!