Working in Partnership to improve employability Professor Sue Proctor Director Patient Care & Partnerships 16 March 2010

What do employers want? ‣ A close and effective working relationship with University ‣ Programmes that provide an opportunity to learn in the workplace ‣ Programmes to equip students with core skills and attitudes for contemporary practice ‣ Programmes that ensure and assure professional competence ‣ Inspiring, resilient, knowledge-hungry, compassionate practitioner ‣ Value for money (QIPP) ‣ Support for mentors, preceptors and supervisors – Confidence to challenge.

Learning from an Extreme Case Study Colin Norris September 1998 – commenced nurse training October 2001 – completed Diploma; RGN, End employed by Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust April 2002 – completed period of preceptorship

Colin Norris May – November 2002 – murdered 4 elderly female patients – attempted to murder 5 th elderly patient December 2002 – arrested March 2008 – convicted and sentenced to 30 years January 2010 – Independent Investigation published.

Issues arising from this case ‣ University and Employer communications ‣ Attendance – pre-registration ‣ Reference – standardisation ‣ Attendance - CPD

Education ‣ Skills and knowledge ‣ Risk management ‣ Death certification ‣ Documentation

Mentorship ‣ Clinical placements ‣ Dealing with challenging students ‣ ‘Not my problem’ ‣ Confidence to challenge

Learning when things go wrong ‣ Courage to raise the alarm ‣ Listening and involving patients, carers and family ‣ Listening and involving staff and students

Employers want…… ‣ To deliver or commission services that are safe, affordable and effective ‣ Provided by competent caring and confident skilled practitioners who are responsive, ethical and sensitive to the needs of patients and families ‣ To do this, we absolutely need to work in partnership with education, lecturers, researchers and students.