Advanced Professional Nurse Advocate NHS Training

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Mon 31 Mar 2025 09:00-16:00

Online Course, 5 CPD Hours

Specially created for nurses who have completed the Professional Nurse Advocate training programme

Join Professional Nurse Advocates (PNA) from across the country for an interactive event focused on embedding the Nurse Advocate role effectively within your trust. This online training will provide you with the opportunity to explore practical and innovative strategies to strengthen your role and ensure its positive impact on your colleagues’ wellbeing. Through case study examples and expert discussions, you'll gain insights into how you can confidently support your colleagues and enhance improvement outcomes.

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Professional Nurse Advocacy in Practice: Improving Well-Being, Retention and Quality of Care

Online 5 CPD hours Winter Sale! £266+VAT

Gain insights and enhance your understanding

Understanding what is happening across the NHS with the PNA role
Navigating and overcoming common challenges associated with this role
Exploring innovative concepts to effectively support your colleagues and become a confident PNA
Guidance on increasing your leadership buy-in to the role and your ideas for service improvements
Strategies on increasing staff engagement with restorative supervision
Tips for raising the profile of PNAs in your service through an effective communication campaign
Establishing policies and procedures for your PNA role to increase accessibility to your work

Developed with convenience in mind: join this online NHS event from the comfort of your own home

With an enhanced emphasis on networking, interactive discussion and idea sharing, this forum will provide you with all the elements you need to elevate the profile of the PNA and improve HCP wellbeing across your trust with:

Evidenced based examples and how-to guidance: benefit from the practical tools to increase buy-in to the work of your PNA role
Interactive presentations: ask critical questions and learn from your leading expert
Close room discussion: benchmark and share your experiences with your fellow attendees
Agreed action plan: leave the workshop with confidence to make changes to your role and effectively embed it within your organisation

This course is available for in-house training

9:00	Registration, technical support and networking opportunity
9:30	Introduction, instructions and course leader’s opening remarks Clare Tubridy, Professional Nurse Advocate and Lead Nurse for Children and Young People, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust
Exploring the current climate
9:40	Examining the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role and its impact across the NHS on staff wellbeing and retention Then to now: what is currently happening within the NHS with the PNA role? Understanding the challenges faces by PNAs to deliver quality improvement initiatives Role and responsibilities of PNAs: becoming confident in your delivery of improved staff wellbeing outcomes
10:20	Questions and answers with your course leader, Clare Tubridy
10:30	Interactive discussion: Sharing your PNA journey and experiences Describe your journey to becoming a PNA What challenges you have experienced in your role and what steps did you take to overcome these challenges? How has your role been impacted on by your specialty?
10:50	Feedback from interactive discussion: Sharing your PNA journey and experiences
11:00	Screen break
Innovating as a PNA
11:10	Embedding RCS within your paediatric speciality or hospital setting, using innovation and PNA TOOLKITS Models of RCS: formatting and tailoring your RCS to effectively support your colleague’s wellbeing Building your confidence: using toolkit resources effectively to support you as a PNA Exploring Epsom and Helier’s approach to implementing innovative restorative supervision Funding the innovation: resourcing from charities to implement new improvement initiatives
11:50	Questions and answers with your course leader, Clare Tubridy
12:00	Interactive discussion: How have you innovated with restorative supervision in your organisation? Share your approach to restorative supervision within your organisation. What new/innovative RCS have you introduced in your PNA role? What challenges have you experienced regarding leadership buy-in to your work and how have you increased their support?
12:20	Feedback from interactive discussion: How have you innovated with restorative supervision in your organisation?
12:30	Lunch break
Increasing staff engagement and your visibility
1:00	Exploring strategies for gaining your colleagues’ trust and raising your profile as a PNA Embedding the PNA role: how to effectively build rapport with your colleagues to implement service change Creating a communication campaign: raising the profile of PNAs within your organisation Building buy-in: increasing staff engagement and the benefits of restorative clinical supervision
1:40	Questions and answers with your course leader, Clare Tubridy
1:50	Interactive discussion: Signposting and raising the awareness of your role Share how you have increased awareness of what the PNA role can do for your colleagues What barriers have you faced with regards to encouraging colleagues to be actively involved in their restorative supervisions? What resources have you used to overcome these barriers?
2:10	Feedback from interactive discussion: Signposting and raising the awareness of your role
2:20	Screen break
Next steps: policies and procedures
2:30	Becoming embedded in your organisation: building your PNA policies and procedures Understanding the necessity to have effective PNA policies and procedures: positively impacting wellbeing changes Identifying a clear referral procedure: increasing the accessibility to RCS Establishing clear boundaries to reduce conflict of interest within your role
3:10	Questions and answers with your course leader, Clare Tubridy
3:20	Interactive discussion: Inspiration and action points: exploring your future as a PNA What are your three main takeaways from the day? How are you going to implement these takeaways into your role as a PNA? Share your next steps for elevating your career as a PNA and how you are going to achieve this
3:40	Feedback from interactive discussion: Inspiration and action points: exploring your future as a PNA
4:00	Your course leader, Clare Tubridy’s closing remarks and close of day

Bringing a wealth of expertise and knowledge

Clare Tubridy, your course leader, brings a wealth of experience and passion to the Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role. By drawing on her expertise, you'll gain valuable insights into how to a support your colleagues effectively in the PNA role, foster a supportive environment and improve outcomes for staff.

Clare Tubridy

Job Title:

Professional Nurse Advocate and Lead Nurse for Children and Young People

Organisation

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Biography

A pivotal aspect of Clare’s current focus is well-being, prompting her pursuit of becoming a Professional Nurse Advocate. This aims to provide universal support and nurture to her colleagues in their professional journeys, offering restorative supervision and developmental support through coaching. The PNA Role heavily focuses on quality improvement and resilience of staff which is paramount to Clare as a clinical manager and educator.

Furthermore, with over 16 years nursing experience and over 12 years dedicated to community children's nursing, Clare's expertise encompasses a spectrum of Community children’s nursing responsibilities, ranging from proficient management to strategic initiatives in her senior capacity. Clare's experience and knowledge extends to complex discharge planning, continuing healthcare, safeguarding, intricate medical care, long-term ventilation, enteral feeding, advanced central venous access device care and mitigating acute illnesses to prevent hospital admissions and attendance.

Transitioning into the role of a practice educator within the community, Clare’s commitment to education and quality is at the forefront of her practice, with a large focus towards clinical governance and the delivery of gold standards of care. Clare is passionate about teaching, emphasising individual strengths in the clinical environment, especially when facilitating group learning experiences.

As a clinical educator, Clare is proud to be supporting a London university as a visiting lecturer. Delivering teaching to child branch nursing students, with a focus on complex community care

Last year Clare was fortunate enough to be invited to present at the International ANTT conference, focusing on paediatric intravenous practices and the challenges with ANTT, further enhancing her commitment to advancing the field and ensuring the highest standards of care for paediatric patients.

Pricing Structure

You or a colleague can claim the group NHS discounts, for booking two or more places across this and any other subsequent event, providing the same pricing structure applies. Click here to view the full list of up coming events.

For larger group bookings of five or more people, please email our delegate support team or call 01732 897788 for further details

This course is available for in-house training

Available as a bespoke course to teams of 30+ people. Please do contact us if you would like this training delivered exclusively to your team, with the content developed to drill into the specific needs of your service. Please email Sarah Kemm or call 01732 897788 for further details.

Commercial companies are also invited to sponsor this day. Please email Sarah Kemm for further details.

Reservations

You can reserve a no-obligation place whilst you apply for funding

How this online forum will work

Once you have booked your place, SBK Healthcare will correspond with you using the email address you provided at the time of booking. Within one week of the online training taking place, you will be sent final details of the course including a full agenda, programme timings and your Zoom joining instructions. This email will include a joining link that can be used to access the course.

If you have not received your email two days before your event, do check your junk folder then contact SBK Healthcare on 01732 897788.

Practice sessions are available. If you would like to attend a zoom practice session before the event takes place, please let us know by emailing bookings@sbk-healthcare.co.uk. You will have the opportunity to meet an SBK Healthcare staff member who will ensure you are able to access zoom, that your camera and microphone work and you are fully set-up for the day. This is optional but if you do wish to attend, please use the same device that you plan to use on the day.

On the day, when registration starts, you will be able to join the course by initially entering a waiting room when there may be a short wait. The forum will include screen breaks, as well as topic themed interactive sessions which will take place in the breakout rooms.

Click here to view the specially created 5-minute video that will walk you through how to get the most out of attending your SBK Healthcare interactive online forum.

Terms and conditions

Certification of attendance

A certificate for Continuing Professional Development will be given to every fully registered participant who completes the course, as a record of your continuing professional training and development.

Registration fees

You will be sent an instant payment option or invoice on registration. Your payment is required in advance. If your fee has not been received prior to the event, and you are not able to provide a PO or proof of payment, you will be asked to make a credit or debit card payment on the day.

Modify registration

To let us know if your details are not correct when you have already registered, please email the bookings team.

Cancellations and substitutions

A full refund of fees will be made only for cancellations received within the first 48 hours of the booking being made. Notice of cancellation must be received in writing by emailing the bookings team at SBK Healthcare. Should you need to cancel your registration after this date, the registration fee remains payable in its entirety although a substitution will be accepted and conference documentation will be provided. Substitution attendees for delegates unable to attend after registering are acceptable at any time.

Event changes

It may be necessary for reasons beyond the control of the conference organisers to alter the content, speakers or the timing of the programme. We will endeavour to keep you abreast of such changes but any unavoidable change to the format will not constitute a reason to refund the fee. Should the event be postponed, we will endeavour to reschedule the event. If, for reasons beyond the control of the conference organiser, the event is cancelled, a full refund will be made. We do not accept any liability for any incurred costs resulting from a postponement or cancellation.

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Expected attendees

This study day has been specifically designed for Professional Nurse Advocates who are looking for innovative ways to provide restorative supervision, raise the visibility of PNAs, and improve overall wellbeing in their service and organisation.

Past attendee feedback

You will be in capable hands with your course leader, Clare Tubridy with others describing her training as “informative” and stating that her “content was perfect.” Check out some of her other feedback from training she has been involved in:

“This was the first tracheostomy training I have received and my anxiety with handling trachy’s has reduced”
How to Deliver Safe Paediatric Tracheostomy Care, Nov 2024

“Expanded the knowledge I had, triggered thought processes”
Sheffield Teaching Hospital, Paediatric Complex Needs: MDT Communication Models and Strategies, June 2024

“Excellent mix of presentations and group discussion”
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, Paediatric Complex Needs: MDT Communication Models and Strategies, June 2024

“Amazing day and brilliant to have a CCN running it. Content was perfect. Opportunities for sharing info”
Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Best course I have been on for a long time – lots of info and updated practice to take away”
Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

“Very informative and lots of things to take back to team and utilise in practice. Thoroughly enjoyed the day”
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Advanced IV Therapy Training for Children’s Community Nurses, April 2024

Why sponsor?

Our role at SBK Healthcare is to bring industry together with healthcare professionals so that you can educate and inform your audience. These trail-blazing NHS delivery forums offer dedicated presentations, Q&A, networking and discussion time, each sponsor will be fully immersed into the event and able to effectively engage with your NHS audience.

Interested in having your own event, managed by us?

SBK Healthcare also provides in-house forums. Working closely with you as the client we can research, produce, market and deliver the conference or online forum that best suits the audience and meets your goals.

Professional Nurse Advocacy in Practice: Improving Well-Being, Retention and Quality of Care