Royal College of Nursing

MissionThe RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies

The common criteria across all initiatives:

1. The WiPP resources fit with the business objectives and ethos of the organisation

The RCN represents nurses and nursing, promotes excellence in practice and shapes health policies.

2008/2009 specific RCN business objectives to ensure we can support HCSW within the college

The common criteria across all initiatives:2. The organisation has the infrastructure, capacity,

capability and determination to maintain and develop the resources

UK wide organisation with a regional structure High quality activist learning and development programmes

which provide local support to members Designated unit to provide support for HCSW, alongside a

designated primary care advisor Identified staff lead to develop learning and development

services and resources for HCSW that are quality assured The largest nursing library in the world Virtual learning communities Strategic Alliance with Open University offering discount to

members Learning Zone with public and member access Every operational plan has had to demonstrate a

commitment to the support and development of HCSW 2008/9

The common criteria across all initiatives:

3. The target audience/end user can be accessed, and the organisation is considered appropriate to the end user

All of our learning and development resources are tailored to the needs of the end user.

The RCN has extensive relationships and networks with healthcare employers and employees

We have a large data base where we can access the nursing family

Our own designated events department and Accreditation unit

The common criteria across all initiatives:

4. The organisation has a credible history and long term future

The RCN was established in 1916. We have an international reputation with a very

strong brand. With a membership of nearly 400,000 the RCN is

financially stable. Our General Secretary was named in the top 50

Healthcare Influencers in the Health Service Journal this year

Health Care Support Workers – additional criteria:

1. Organisation ensures that resources are freely accessible and available to general practice and other interested parties for three year period

The RCN will ensure that the resources from WiPP can be made freely available on the public part of our web site

The RCN will also market the resources produced by WiPP at local and national events

Health Care Support Workers – additional criteria

2. Organisation has the capacity and willingness to answer questions and provide online and telephone support to general practice

The RCN has a telephone support service called RCN Direct where we can provide tailored telephone support

We also have our website and Learning Zone which provides online support

Designated advisors in primary care, healthcare support workers and learning and development

3. Leadership for the HCA role – organisation has identified key people to champion the work and take forward the achievements of the WiPP HCA initiative.

Paul Vaughan designated HCSW Advisor Lynne Young designated Primary Care Advisor New appointment of Public Health Advisor Jane Newton designated marketing Advisor Louise Garrett designated communications Sue Antrobus designated activist development Market research Nationally and Eastern region

which has identified needs of Health Care Support Workers and being translated into our operational plans 2008/2009