Birmingham West and Sandwell
Every member of the Royal College of Nursing is affiliated to their local RCN branch.
If you are a member affiliated to the Birmingham West and Sandwell branch - and you can check which is your local branch on your RCN membership card - you can take advantage of opportunities to meet fellow members, discuss issues of local interest and concern and take part in events and activities aimed at promoting your professional development.
The branch development programme for 2012 is set out below.
Meetings and events in 2012
‘Your NHS pension and you – an update’ and RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell branch members' meeting
Thursday 9 February
This workshop will be presented by Gerry O’Dwyer, the RCN’s Senior Employment Relations Adviser. The event starts at 2.30pm in the Postgraduate Centre Dining Room, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH. It will be followed by a meeting of RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell branch members.
The event is free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.
‘Leadership in a clinical environment' - speaker Dame Betty Kershaw
Wednesday 18 April
This event will start at 2pm in the Postgraduate Centre Dining Room, City Hospital, Dudley Road, Birmingham B18 7QH.
It is free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.
'Avoiding preventable pressure ulcers – your legal responsibilities' workshop and RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell branch members' meeting
Thursday 14 June
The time and venue for this event have yet to be confirmed. A meeting of RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell branch members will follow.
The event is free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.
'Whatever I did I didn’t do it! - documentation and NMC legal issues' workshop
Monday 8 August
Presented by RCN assistant legal officer Felicity Crockford. The time and venue for this session have yet to be confirmed.
The event is free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.
RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell AGM and professional development event
Wednesday 3 October
The branch will be holding its annual general meeting and a professional development event at a venue and time to be confirmed.
The professional development event will be free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.
RCN Birmingham West and Sandwell members' meeting and professional development event
Monday 3 December
This members' meeting and professional development event will be held at a venue and time to be confirmed.
The professional development event will be free to RCN members, £25 for non-members (redeemable against the cost of joining the RCN). For more details and to book your place call 0121 450 4321 or email michelle.lee-bromfield@rcn.org.uk with details of your workplace and membership number.