Energy via adversity
It’s been one other eventful, difficult, however productive yr, a yr by which grownup social care colleagues have continued to ship superb care and help proper throughout the nation.
In a continually altering world, your compassion, abilities and expertise have introduced consolation and reassurance to people, households and communities who would have struggled to manage with out you.
Their range of want is a mirrored image of the fantastic range in our ranks. The launch, this yr, of the primary management programme for ethnic minority social care nurses is a assured living proof. I’m wanting ahead to sharing colleagues’ tales as they start this thrilling journey. True management should be consultant of all of us and I imagine this programme will assist us obtain that objective.
Efficient management can be about exhibiting others what works and having the proof to show it. That’s why it’s been so gratifying to see the progress made within the final 12 months to develop a powerful social care analysis base. We’re specialists in care, voices of optimistic skilled problem, however the extra we are able to again up our frontline experiences with information, the extra affect we are able to deliver to bear in wider choices about care and help.
Our voice on the coronary heart of care and help
In the identical spirit, the latest invitation to social care nurses to grow to be chairs of the brand new shared decision-making councils in each Built-in Care Board (ICB) in England is one other thrilling demonstration of the rising visibility and esteem of our career.
And we’ve already seen our colleagues being deservedly seen on the annual Nursing Occasions Awards. In the meantime, it’s been an honour to current many extra gold and silver Chief Nurse for Grownup Social Care Awards to colleagues throughout quite a lot of care settings and in a variety of roles.
I’m feeling hopeful 2023 will enable us to construct on all these developments and successes and provides extra credit score and help to the 1.6 million individuals who work in social care in England. Thanks once more in your onerous work, dedication and dedication to the very highest requirements of care.
Have a protected and wholesome festive season and a Completely satisfied New Yr.
