Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan for NHS Wales

Page 1 Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan for NHS Wales Why we are developing a plan The Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan is a 10-year plan to support NHS Wales: to recruit high-calibre individuals into the profession, to train more nurses, to retain our dedicated nursing workforce and to transform the way nurses work. [...] We completed an analysis and review of the nursing workforce data alongside the development of a demand and supply model. [...] 1 In addition, three round table events were held to inform the actions, with students, education partners and senior nurse leaders including the five nations Chief Nursing Officers or their deputies. Through engagement we asked a number of questions and summarised the views and ideas that you shared under the headings of Appreciate us, Develop us, Trust us, Support us, Help us deliver effecti [...] The views and ideas that you shared with us through the engagement process are summarised in the table below. [...] Appreciate us Reward fairly, celebrate publicly, value contributions of nurses, and promote their professional image • Support for the seed ideas was very strong (96-100%), with comments seeking to clarify, expand, and provide detail, but generally offering implicit or explicit support of the strategic statement; • Discussion in the comments focused on the need for an Agenda for [...] Develop us Provide funding for study and development, develop new roles and pathways, and offer more career progression opportunities • Support for the seed ideas was unanimous (100%), with written feedback generally zeroing in on separate details of the statements and seeking to clarify these or bringing up challenges to their implementation; • Discussion was around protected t [...] Help us deliver effective patient care Provide us with resources, equipment, infrastructure, and efficient digital systems, and remove obstacles • Support for the seed ideas was again unanimous (100%), with comments largely restating the urgent need to address the issues that are targeted by these strategic statements. • A focus of discussion was on the need for integrated, int [...] The data, research and feedback from the engagement has been coordinated, analysed, and developed into twenty strategic actions. These actions will provide the foundation for the creation of a delivery plan to address the current and future nursing workforce challenges over the next 10 years.Page 4 Next Steps Please take part in our consultation, this is your opportunity to influence the d [...] Through the consultation we will, describe the strategic action; the evidence to support it; the impact of the action; and who is responsible for leading it. [...] Thank you for engaging in the consultation and supporting the development of the Strategic Nursing Workforce Plan for NHS Wales.