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Do you ever wonder what your 快猫视频 South West Regional Board does?

Vicky Brotherton 28 Feb 2024

As your South West 快猫视频 Regional Board Chair, I wanted to share key messages from our Board meeting this month. Did you know that all 快猫视频 members in the South West can attend the open part of the board meeting via MS teams and participate in the discussions?  

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At this month’s meeting:

  • We discussed uplift arrangements for band 2 staff undertaking higher duties. While in many of our trusts this issue has been concluded, some trusts have still not agreed back pay arrangements and negotiations with local 快猫视频 reps and other trade unions are ongoing. It is important to us that you are paid correctly for the work you undertake. 
  • We discussed the reduction in the numbers of nursing students - the board agreed to support, and participate, in the regional student recruitment work. As in previous years, regional staff and reps will attend Freshers’ events in all South West universities that run a nursing course to explain the 快猫视频 offer. 
  • Across the region more 快猫视频 stewards are needed to meet the needs of members in workplaces. For more information and to register interest please see our webpages; alternatively drop me an email via southwestern.region@rcn.org.uk and we can arrange to have an informal chat about the role. 
  • We reviewed all the branch action plans for 2024 and they all look amazing. Thank you to all involved in getting these finalised in time for the board to approve. If you want to know more about what your branch has planned please contact your branch officials via the regional office. Names can be found on the branch webpages.   
  • We are planning a regional Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) marketplace-style conference for the South West region to take place later in the year. We would welcome suggestions for organisations, teams and individuals to invite so if you have contacts please let us know by emailing southwestern.region@rcn.org.uk FAO Tony Aspinall.
  • 快猫视频 Congress 2024 is coming soon. We agreed the voting members places for each branch. Congress is in Newport this year and we hope the closer proximity will allow many more South West members to attend. The board agreed funding for free coach travel for members and are looking to arrange coaches to run from the region on the Tuesday. More information will be available on our webpages. For more information about the Congress event please go to the 快猫视频 Congress webpages.   
  • We discussed the government’s nursing pay spine consultation. We were pleased so many members responded to the 快猫视频 consultation on this matter and we will feed our own discussions to 快猫视频 Council which will be added to members' responses to formulate the 快猫视频 response to government. 
  • We discussed the England Board Chairs terms of reference and will feed back to 快猫视频 Council. 
  • In light of the work taking place on the future of nursing pay and job evaluation we ask that all members review your details at My快猫视频 and to update your current Agenda for Change band, if applicable, and job title.  
  • The board congratulated the regional staff team who recently received an 快猫视频 inclusion award for their work on Black History month last year. This work continues and will be developed further this year. 

I hope this helps gives you an insight into our work on your behalf. If you would like further information, please email southwestern.region@rcn.org.uk for my attention. 

Our next meeting will be on Thursday 23 May 2024, the open session being 1 pm to 3.30 pm. Please contact tony.aspinall@rcn.org.uk if you would like to attend. You are guaranteed a very warm welcome. 

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Vicky Brotherton

Current South West representative on the UK Health and Safety Representatives Committee. Former 快猫视频 South West Region Board Chair and former 快猫视频 Plymouth Branch Chair. Previous 快猫视频 Council Member for the South West Region.

快猫视频 Lead Steward at Derriford Hospital, Chair of Staff Side JSNC.

Vicky was previously Ophthalmic Nurse Manager and Nurse Practitioner, Junior Sister Care of the Elderly, Theatre Scrub Nurse and Matron of Independent Care Home for Learning Disabilities. 

Vicky trained at Hereford County Hospital and then moved to Torbay Hospital and onwards to University Hospitals Plymouth since 1985. 

She is on facilities release to undertake Lead Steward, Health and Safety and Learning representative roles and JSNC Staff Side Chair since flexi retiring.  

Vicky has been an 快猫视频 member for over 40 years. 

 

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