FNF Webinar: Book launch - Health & Wellbeing at Work for Nurses & Midwives

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Join us for: FNF Webinar: Book launch - Health & Wellbeing at Work for Nurses & Midwives

<h3>Join Gemma and Holly to celebrate the launch of the next book of the Florence Nightingale Foundation series published in partnership with Elsevier: Health &amp; Wellbeing at Work for Nurses &amp; Midwives.</h3><h3>Gemma and Holly will share their motivations and ambitions for the book along with some insights into what makes this book so important for the health and wellbeing of all nurses and midwives across the lifespan of their career. </h3><h3>They will be joined by some of the chapter authors who range from specialists in the field to high profile consultants. You will have opportunity to engage with the chapter authors to learn more about their perspectives and the approaches they use to define the readers’ unique approach to health and wellbeing.</h3><h3>This important new book provides the first comprehensive compilation of strategies for promoting physical and mental wellbeing, specifically for nurses and midwives. Written by experts on workforce health and wellbeing in conjunction with the Florence Nightingale Foundation, the book emphasises the importance supporting the wellbeing of self and others, even during times of extreme stress such during winter or when dealing with COVID-19. It covers multiple aspects of self-care, including how to tackle shift work, prevent dehydration and cope with moral injury and guilt – all illustrated with real-life case studies from nurses and midwives working at the coalface. Health and Wellbeing at Work for Nurses and Midwives is suitable for students right through to Chief Nursing Officers and is applicable to readers from all countries. It is sure to stand the test of time as a trusted guide to this crucial aspect of the professional lives of nurses and midwives.</h3><h3>Here is the link to purchase the book, <a href="https://www.elsevier.com/books/health-and-wellbeing-at-work-for-nurses-and-midwives/blake/978-0-323-88053-4" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.elsevier.com/books/health-and-wellbeing-at-work-for-nurses-and-midwives/blake/978-0-323-88053-4</a> </h3><h3>All those attending the webinar will receive a 20% discount to purchase the book</h3>

<h2>Contributors Bio's:</h2><h3><strong>Professor Gemma Stacey</strong></h3><h3>Gemma has over 20 years of experience as a Mental Health Nurse and Academic. Her research and practice has focused on creating psychologically safe learning environments for staff and students. Gemma has made a significant contribution to international evidence and policy informing nursing and midwifery education and research. This is recognised by her accreditation as Principle Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and Visiting Professor at The University of Derby. Gemma joined Florence Nightingale Foundation in 2020 to establish and lead the Academy. She is committed to expanding access to FNF leadership development for nurses and midwives at all stages of their careers. This is with the view to increasing the influence and presence of the nursing and midwifery voice in local, regional, national and international decision-making forums.</h3>

<h3><strong>Professor Holly Blake</strong></h3><h3>Professor Holly Blake is Principal Fellow of AdvanceHE, a chartered health psychologist, health educator, and an international leader in workplace health and wellbeing - a reputation that builds on highly cited and impactful research and scholarship. Over almost 30 years, she has driven local, national, and international changes in policy, strategy, and practice relating to staff and student wellbeing in healthcare and higher education settings. She has published extensively on health and wellbeing for nurses and midwives, and is Editor of the IJERPH ‘Workplace Health and Wellbeing During and After Covid-19’. She has responded to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic by spearheading numerous initiatives focused on healthcare education, and research on the psychological wellbeing of health and care professionals and the development and implementation of supportive interventions. This includes a digital support package identified as the most influential in the sector.
</h3><h3>Affiliations and Expertise
</h3><h3>Professor Holly Blake, PhD CPsychol AFBPsS PHFEA 
</h3><h3>Professor of Behavioural Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK</h3>

<h3><strong>D﻿r Jo Daniels</strong></h3><h3>Dr Jo Daniels is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist at the University of Bath. Dr Daniels has been conducting high-profile research into the mental health of frontline healthcare workers over the pandemic, developing a model of psychological care and understanding to address the wellbeing needs of those who work in health settings.  Dr Daniels is also the co-chair of the British Association for Behavioural Cognitive and Psychotherapy Scientific Committee, Academic Director of the University of Bath Clinical Psychology training Programme, and a practicing Clinician. Dr Daniels has worked closely extensively with the media focusing on mental health; policymakers, such as NICE, the British Psychological Society and most recently the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, to develop policy on staff wellbeing and retention. </h3>

<h3><strong>D﻿r Kevin Teoh</strong></h3><h3>Dr Kevin Teoh is a Chartered Psychologist and the Programme Director of the MSc Organizational Psychology at Birkbeck, University of London. He is also the Executive Officer for the European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology. His primary research interests are around developing healthier workplaces, and the translation of research into practice, policy, and public dissemination. Kevin has collaborated extensively with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work and the Society of Occupational Medicine, and has a particular interest in the working conditions and wellbeing of healthcare workers. </h3>

<h3><strong>R﻿ohit Sagoo</strong></h3><h3>Rohit Sagoo is a Children’s Nurse and is currently a Ph.D. student at the University of Bedfordshire. He qualified as a children’s nurse in the late 90s and practiced around hospitals based in London for ten years, thereafter he has been teaching in further and higher education. In 2016 he started a community organisation - British Sikh Nurses that addresses the health and well-being needs of the Sikh Community. His community work has raised awareness of organ and stem cell donation, mental health, promoting healthy lifestyle choices, and supporting the South Asian community during the Covid-19 pandemic. From his community work, Rohit is was a finalist for the Nursing Times Awards 2022 and HSBC Ethnicity Awards 2022. He won the RCN Leadership Award in 2021. He is also the 1514th Point of Light awarded by the Prime Minister in 2020. Rohit was a finalist for the Nursing Times Awards 2022 – Community Nursing.  Rohit has also appeared on several Asian TV Channels, BBC TV, and various Asian Radio channels discussing health issues and promoting health promotional activities within the South Asian community.</h3>

<h3><strong>Dr Louise Bramley</strong></h3><h3>Dr Louise Bramley is the Head of Nursing and Midwifery Research at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). She is a senior nurse with a wealth of clinical, research and leadership experience in acute care and healthcare of older people and currently combines research and practice in her role. </h3><h3>Both Louise and Aquiline are passionate about shared governance as a mechanism for empowering nurses and advocate for it having a positive impact on raising staff morale and enabling nurses and midwives to innovate to drive up care standards. </h3>

<h3><strong>Aquiline Chivinge MBE</strong></h3><h3>Aquiline Chivinge MBE is Assistant Director of Nursing - Clinical Leadership, Inclusion and Shared Governance at NUH. She has 25 years NHS experience and leads on ensuring that all staff, patients and carers have equal opportunity, equal access to employment, promotion and development and equal access to services within the Trust.</h3><h3>Both Louise and Aquiline are passionate about shared governance as a mechanism for empowering nurses and advocate for it having a positive impact on raising staff morale and enabling nurses and midwives to innovate to drive up care standards. </h3>

<h3><strong>Dr Liz Charalambous</strong></h3><h3>Dr Liz Charalambous is a Registered Nurse (adult) with experience in clinical, research, and educational settings. Her PhD ‘An Exploration of Volunteers Supporting Patients with Dementia and Cognitive Impairment on Acute Hospital Wards: A Qualitative Study’ developed a new model of volunteer management to successfully support a youth volunteer project on acute hospital wards. She is an Assistant Professor at The University of Nottingham.</h3>

<h3><strong>Professor Jill Maben OBE</strong></h3><h3>Jill Maben is Professor of Health Services Research and Nursing at the University of Surrey, United Kingdom. She is a nurse and social scientist and her research focuses on supporting staff to care well. She undertook one of the first studies to demonstrate relationships between staff wellbeing and patient experience at the team and individual level: Staff wellbeing is an important antecedent of patient care performance. She also completed the first UK national evaluation of Schwartz Centre Rounds in the UK: “A Longitudinal National Evaluation of Schwartz Centre Rounds®: an intervention to enhance compassion in relationships between staff and patients through providing support for staff and promoting their wellbeing”. She has recently completed a review of psychological ill-health in nurses, midwives and paramedics as well as the Impact of Covid-19 on Nurses wellbeing at work. </h3><h3>Jill was awarded an OBE in June 2014 for services to nursing and healthcare. In 2013 she was in the Health Services Journal ‘Top 100 leaders’ and was also included on Health Service Journal’s inaugural list of Most Inspirational Women in Healthcare the same year. </h3>

<h3><strong>Nancy Redfern</strong></h3><h3>Nancy Redfern is a consultant Anaesthetist in Newcastle upon Tyne, with interests in obstetric and neuroanaesthesia.  Her long-term non-clinical interests include staff wellbeing, mentorship, education, and workforce.  She is co-chair of the national joint fatigue working group, which works to improve understanding and management of work-related fatigue. As part of this she is involved in research on implementation of safe fatigue risk management in acute hospital settings, and speaks widely on wellbeing issues. </h3>

<h3><strong>Professor Sue Haines </strong></h3><h3>Sue is Assistant Director of Nursing (Education and Development) at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, a large acute National Health Service (NHS) Trust in England and is Honorary Professor, University of Nottingham, School of Health Sciences and visiting lecturer Nottingham Trent University. Her clinical background is in acute and critical care, before moving in to professional and clinical leadership development. She has specific experience and interest in supporting and coaching nurses in career development and inclusive talent management through doctoral research. Post-doctoral research interests include nursing workforce development, nursing careers, late career retention, preceptorship and shared governance. She leads on practice education, practice placements, apprenticeships, CPD and post-registration education for nurses. She is Magnet® and Pathway to Excellence® Programme Director. Post-doctoral work includes a successful Economic and Social Research Council Impact Leaders Award, working in partnership with Nottingham University Business School, evaluating the local Integrated Health and Social Care System’s (ICS) ‘legacy mentor’ project, a late career retention initiative for the Registered Nurse workforce.</h3><h3>Sue sits on the Royal College of Nursing’s national Professional Nursing Committee as elected member for the East Midland’s region, working actively to influence national professional and policy direction for the advancement and development of nursing, nursing careers and strategy.</h3>

<h3><strong>J﻿ess Sainsbury </strong></h3><h3>Jess is a registered Adult and Mental Health Nurse and has worked in community Older Persons Mental Health services and Education as well as having former career in Human Resources. Jess joined #TeamFNF in 2021 as a Research and Policy Associate and has recently become our Head of Nursing and Midwifery Engagement.
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</h3><h3>Jess is a Professional Nurse Advocate and has been chair of our Clinical Supervision Subject Expert Group since its establishment in 2020. You can engage in the clinical supervision conversation on social media using the hashtag #CSSEG.</h3>

<h3><strong>S﻿tefan Schilling</strong></h3><h3>Stefan is a Social &amp; Organizational Health Psychologist at the Pandemic Sciences Institute of the University of Oxford. Stefan&#x27;s research interests are broadly on social determinants of health and well-being, with a focus on the psycho-social impact of organisational dynamics, teamwork, and leadership. </h3><h3>Prior to his current post, Stefan was a Co-Investigator and Research Fellow on the ESRC-funded NHS COVID teams Study focusing on the implications of teamwork, leadership, and social identity for individual mental health, and career intentions of NHS personnel working at the frontline of COVID-19. He has worked as Lecturer at KCL&#x27;s Defence Studies Department and from 2012-2019 as the School Research Manager for the School of Security Studies at King&#x27;s College London, where he also did his Ph.D. focusing on cohesion, teamwork, and leadership across different military formations. He accompanied various military units on military exercises overseas, has been involved with military ethics training, and devised leadership training. </h3><h3>Stefan also completed an MSc in Psychology, an M.A. in Political Science and Political Science of South Asia and holds a Fellowship with the Higher Education Academy, and is an active member of the European Association of Work and Organisational Psychology (EAWOP). He has studied at King&#x27;s College London, the University of Heidelberg, the University of Toronto, and the Shanghai International Studies University.</h3>

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