South Staffordshire

Every member of the Royal College of Nursing is affiliated to their local RCN branch.

If you are a member affiliated to the South Staffordshire 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.

Branch Officers

  • Chair - John Kelsall
  • Vice Chair - Elizabeth Longstaff
  • Secretary - Mark Butler
  • Treasurer - Catherine Turner 
     
  • Branch Development lead - Elaine Khan
  • Student lead - Trymore Nyahunzwi

Meetings and Local Learning Events in 2013

The RCN South Staffordshire branch has scheduled its branch members’ meetings and Local Learning Events for 2013.

The events are bite-sized chunks of development and learning that last no more than 90 minutes. By attending, you contribute to your CPD, and you receive a certificate of attendance for your portfolio.

The events are free for RCN members and £25 for non-members. The cost for non-members is redeemable upon applying for RCN membership on the day.

You will need to book your place on the Local Learning Events. To reserve a place, please email westmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk or call 0121 450 4300.

Please specify the event you wish to attend and quote your RCN membership number (if applicable) and your place of work when booking.

If you have any queries about any of the events, please call 0121 450 4300.

 

RCN South Staffordshire Local Learning Event - 'Breaking barriers and changing lives' workshop
Wednesday 16 January

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Room 3, Medical Education Centre, Queen’s Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent, DE13 0RB

This Local Learning Event will be presented by Nursing Standard’s Nurse of the Year, Johanne Tomlinson.

RCN South Staffordshire members' meeting and 'End-of-life care' workshop PLUS an update on the Francis Inquiry Report
Wednesday 20 February

Starts: 5pm
Venue: Post Graduate Medical Centre, Stafford Hospital, Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3SA

This Local Learning Event will be presented by Toni Flanagan from St Giles Hospice. A members' meeting is also being held on this date, where an update will be provided on the outcomes of the Francis Inquiry Report.

RCN South Staffordshire Local Learning Event - 'Leadership and emotional resilience in a care setting' workshop
Wednesday 20 March

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Room 3, Learning Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3AG

The speaker for this Local Learning Event will be Neil Carr, the Chief Executive Officer at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

RCN South Staffordshire members' meeting and 'Dementia care' workshop
Wednesday 17 April

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Room 2, Learning Centre, St George’s Hospital, Corporation Street, Stafford, ST16 3AG

This Local Learning Event will be presented by Natalie Bradbury, Dementia Specialist Liaison Nurse, and will be followed by an RCN South Staffordshire members’ meeting.

RCN South Staffordshire Local Learning Event - 'End-of-life care' workshop
Wednesday 15 May

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Seminar Room, Samuel Johnson Community Hospital, Trent Valley Road, Lichfield, WS13 6EF

Katie Burbridge, from St Giles Hospice, will present this workshop.

RCN South Staffordshire members' meeting and 'Early intervention in mental health' workshop
Wednesday 19 June

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Post Graduate Medical Centre, Stafford Hospital, Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3SA

This workshop will be presented by Cath Turner, Community Mental Health Nurse with the Stafford Early Intervention Team of South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. It will be followed by an RCN South Staffordshire members’ meeting.

RCN South Staffordshire Local Learning Event - 'Leadership and emotional resilience in a care setting' workshop
Monday 16 September

Starts: 2.30pm
Venue: The Lecture Theatre, Medical Education Centre, Queen’s Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent, DE13 0RB

The speaker for this Local Learning Event will be Neil Carr, the Chief Executive Officer at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

RCN South Staffordshire Annual General Meeting and 'Dignity in care' workshop
Wednesday 9 October

Starts: 1pm
Venue: Stafford (exact location to be confirmed)

This Local Learning Event will be presented by Dr Wilf McSherry, Professor in Dignity of Care for Older People at Staffordshire University. RCN South Staffordshire branch members are also invited to attend their Annual General Meeting, where they will be able to:

  • contribute to discussions about the branch's priorities for the coming year
  • elect the branch executive committee
  • ratify the accreditation of local RCN representatives

Any member can stand for election to a position on the branch executive committee, and if they are elected they will play a leading role in the organisation and development of the RCN's services and activities in South Staffordshire.

RCN South Staffordshire Local Learning Event - 'Spiritual care and dignity in care' workshop
Wednesday 21 November

Starts: 2pm
Venue: Medical Education Centre, Queen’s Hospital, Belvedere Road, Burton upon Trent, DE13 0RB

This event has been specifically designed for health care assistants, and will be presented by Rev Paul Bartlett, Burton Hospitals, and Paul Vaughan, RCN Director, West Midlands.