Seminar Programme
SEMINAR THEATRE - MANAGING YOUR CAREER
10.00 – 10.45 Interviews – how to prepare & succeed
Julie Watkins, Career Coach, RCN Careers Service
11.00 – 11.45 Job applications – how to write supporting statements and CVs
Julie Watkins, Career Coach, RCN Careers Service
12.00 – 12.45 Talk by Kings College Hospital Jeddah
13.00 – 13.45 Panel discussion – Mental health and wellbeing: keeping yourself safe at work
- Recognising and responding to signs of stress to avoid burnout
- Building a supportive workplace – employers and employees working together
- Raising awareness of diversity and what it means to create and sustain an inclusive and equal workplace
Panelists - Clare Lomas, RCNi Career Development Editor; Estephanie Dunn, Regional Director, RCN North West;
14.00 – 14.45 Cross Border Education Project - Harnessing the power of Leadership and Communication
Leena Vinod, Senior Lecturer in Nurse Education and Integrated Practice, Edge Hill University
WORKSHOP THEATRE - CAREER CROSSROADS inspiring new ways of working and new roles
10.00 – 10.30 Sustainable nursing: developing greener nursing practice
Leigh Donnelly, Greener Nursing, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
11.00 – 11.30 Student & Newly Registered Nurses: How to get the best start to your career
Mark Coningsby, Preceptorship and University Lead, Elysium Healthcare
In the following presentations you will get a snapshot of what a day in the life of a nurse looks like in various job roles…
- What does the nurse role involve?
- What skills and qualifications do you need?
- How can you prepare yourself and your CV for this type of role?
- What are the most challenging and most rewarding elements of the role?
12.00 – 12.30 Cultural shift of an international nurse
Dr. Manju C Pallam, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University, Regional Joint Lead (North – West ): Chief Nursing Officer’s Black and Minority Ethnic Strategic Advisory Group and British Indian Nurses Association.