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SUMMARY:Nurses in Specialist Roles Conference - October 2026
DESCRIPTION:Innovating Care:\nThe Role of Specialist Nurses in Modern Healthcare\n3rd Annual Nurses in Specialist Roles Conference\nFriday 16 October 2026\nNorthern Stage\, Newcastle upon Tyne\nNurses in specialist roles are at the forefront of modern healthcare – delivering expert patient care\, leading evidence-based practice\, enhancing organisational systems\, and driving progress in clinical practice\, education and research.  \nJoin us \nKindly supported by Newcastle Hospitals Charity\, this year’s conference will explore the vital contribution of NISR within today’s healthcare landscape and how we can support and shape current national agendas. \nGathering our Nurse Specialists’ community together provides a unique\, dedicated platform for networking\, sharing knowledge and best practice\, to learn about advancements and innovations\, and enhance their skills – all ultimately improving patient care and outcomes \nWe are delighted to be joined once again by Professor Alison Leary PhD RN FRCN\, Senior Consultant at the World Health Organisation and Professor of Healthcare and Workforce modelling at London South Bank University\, as our keynote speaker exploring the role of the Specialist Nurse in Modern Healthcare. \nOne of our Newcastle’s based academics\, Professor Barry Hill\, Professor in Nursing and Critical Care Practice and Associate Head of Northumbria University’s School of Healthcare and Nursing Sciences will also join us. He is Consultant Editor for the International Journal for Advancing Practice\, Clinical Editor for the British Journal of Nursing\, and a member of the Council of Deans of Health and will share his experience in these roles around the importance of sharing practice and writing for publications. \nRepresentatives from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will provide an update on the NMC’s Principles for Advanced Practice Framework which was published last year. There will be a breakout session dedicated to this update and our colleagues will also be hosting a Q&A session for anyone who wishes to choose a different breakout topic but would like to find out more. \nAudience\nWe welcome all NISRs – Clinical Nurse Specialists\, Nurse Consultants\, Nurse Practitioners\, Advanced Clinical Practitioners\, Clinical Educators and Research Delivery Nurses. \nBreakout sessions\nThis year’s sessions will continue to explore the four core pillars of practice embedded within our roles: clinical care\, education\, leadership and research with topics including: \n\nDifficult conversations in clinical practice\nDelivering and growing a highly specialised service\nThe role of the nursing associate in specialist teams\nLeadership and the nurse specialist role\nEmbedding education to optimise outcomes\nThe research champion role\n\nYou will be given the opportunity to choose from an exciting and topical range of interactive talks\, presentations and sessions allowing colleagues to share resources\, discuss challenges\, and develop strategies for improving patient outcomes. \nClick here to see the latest draft programme (17 August 2026) : 0135 NISR Conference Programme 2026 Draft 5 \nPoster displays – sharing accomplishments\nWe encourage colleagues to submit posters showcasing innovations in practice\, education\, leadership and research. \nFor further details please contact Rachel Orwin r.orwin@nhs.net \nFee\nThe fee for this national conference hosted at Northern Stage\, Newcastle upon Tyne is £175. \nPayment\nPayments should where possible be made via the online booking system. \nIf you request an invoice at the point of booking\, invoice payment terms are strictly 30 days from the invoice date or 7 days before the start of the course whichever date is the earliest. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge. \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below.  Please contact nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net to cancel your place. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details. \nBooking\nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. \nAt checkout you can make an online card payment or enter a coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nIf you are an employee of Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and are eligible for NMAHP CPD Funding\, please book via Learning Lab Innovating Care: The Role of Specialist Nurses in Modern Healthcare
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/nurses-in-specialist-roles-conference-2026/
CATEGORIES:Nurses in Specialist Roles Conference
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SUMMARY:Newcastle's Nurses in Specialist Roles Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Nurse specialists are true leaders in healthcare providing direct patient care\, leading evidence-based practice\, optimising organisational systems\, and advancing nursing practice and research.\nFollowing the success of last year’s Conference we are back – bigger and better with our follow up conference “Embedding four pillars of practice – Reality or Aspiration?” \nKindly supported by Newcastle Hospitals Charity\, and taking place over the course of two days in September\, this year’s conference will provide a dedicated platform for our NS community to network\, share knowledge and best practice\, learn about advancements in their field\, and enhance their skills – all ultimately improving patient care and outcomes whilst contributing to more efficient delivery of services. \nDay One: Thursday 18th September 2025\nThe conference will be opened by our first key speaker – highly respected nursing professional Professor Alison Leary PhD RN FRCN – Senior Consultant at the World Health Organisation and Professor of Healthcare and Workforce modelling at London South Bank University – talking about the importance of the ‘Visibility of Nurse Specialists’. \nClosing the day we welcome patients from our paediatrics\, teenage and young adults\, and adults services sharing their experiences of receiving care from nurse specialists. \nDay Two: Friday 19th September 2025\nRepresentatives from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will open the second day presenting advanced roles. \nBreakout sessions\nFollowing the opening speakers on both days there will be a number of concurrently run sessions for you to choose from. \nWe have curated an extensive programme of interactive talks\, presentations and sessions dedicated to enlightenment\, demystification and how to break down barriers in equal measure\, allowing colleagues to share resources\, discuss challenges\, and develop strategies for improving patient outcomes. \nThese sessions have been chosen to cover the four pillars of practice which underpin what makes the Nurse Specialist role so vital: \n\nClinical\nEducation\nLeadership\nResearch\n\n(A full programme will be available soon). \nPoster displays – sharing accomplishments\nWe know Nurse Specialists use their specialised knowledge to assess\, analyse\, and deliver patient care\, leading to better outcomes for patients but their role delivers so much more. We encourage colleagues to submit posters demonstrating the many achievements that make them proud which will be shortlisted for a prize at the end of the conference. \nDates and times:\n\n\n\nDay One \nThursday 18 September 2025 \nFreeman Education Centre \n8:00 – 8:30am Registration \n5:00pm Close\nDay Two \nFriday 19 September 2025 \nFreeman Education Centre \n8:15 – 8:30am Registration \n4:45pm Close\n\n\n\nCPD Points: \n15 hours \nFees & Payment\nThe fee for this two day conference is £150. \nTo book a place on this course go to Tickets at the bottom of the page. At the checkout you can make an online card payment or enter an appropriate coupon code to make alternative payment arrangements. \nAlternative payment arrangements include: \n\nrequesting an invoice (INVOICE)\,\nNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust staff internal funding (NUTH).\n\nPlease see the Making payments & Coupons sections of the Help and FAQs. \nCancellation and refunds policy\nShould you no longer be able to attend the event on the booked date\, please contact the Academy as we may be able to offer an alternative date subject to an admin charge.  To cancel your place you must email nuth.newcastlehospitalsskillsacademy@nhs.net \nShould you still wish to cancel your booking\, you or your employer will be charged as per the fees outlined below. \n\n\n\nTimescale\nFee paying course\n\n\nOver 6 weeks\n£25 admin charge\n\n\n2 to 6 weeks\n50% of course fee\n\n\n0 to 2 weeks\n100% of course fee\n\n\n\nIf you do not attend on the day\, you will be charged the full cost of the event place. \nSee our Terms & Conditions and Cancellations & Refunds pages for more details.
URL:https://skillsacademy.newcastle-hospitals.nhs.uk/course/nurses-in-specialist-roles-conference-2025/
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