Abstract
Background
Leadership is often viewed as pertaining to nurses in high level roles and may overlook the importance of attending to the potential and needs of those in ‘lower’ or entry level positions (e.g. UK band 5). Those ‘lower level’ nurses may be future leaders and understanding their needs and wishes is crucial.
Aims:
1. To explore band 5 nurses’ experiences and views of leadership.
2. To generate an understanding of how and why these experiences and views occur.
3. To explore whether emerging insights can inform future band 5 leadership development in a flexible framework of development.
Method
A qualitative methodology was adopted using semi-structured interviews to collect data was used a thematic analysis approach was used to analyse data. Sample size n=18
Results
Findings informed the generation of the ‘Leader 5’ framework – a leadership development framework for band 5 nurses. The framework comprises of 5 key requirements: a standardised, accessible definition of leadership; access to/availability of band 5 nurse leadership education programmes/courses; support and supervision in practice; a supportive organisational infrastructure and culture; career pathways for band 5 nurses, this framework can be used to deliver flexible development for the band 5 nurse, or a student nurse close to registration.
Discussion/Conclusion
This study discovered there is a need to support band 5’s or indeed 3rd year students in a meaningful way, providing support, education, and a practice-based approach supported by mentors to leadership development.
Conclusion
Promoting leadership development for band 5 nurses is pivotal for safe care delivery, there needs to be a change in the way we think of developing leadership in junior grades of nurses.
Leadership is often viewed as pertaining to nurses in high level roles and may overlook the importance of attending to the potential and needs of those in ‘lower’ or entry level positions (e.g. UK band 5). Those ‘lower level’ nurses may be future leaders and understanding their needs and wishes is crucial.
Aims:
1. To explore band 5 nurses’ experiences and views of leadership.
2. To generate an understanding of how and why these experiences and views occur.
3. To explore whether emerging insights can inform future band 5 leadership development in a flexible framework of development.
Method
A qualitative methodology was adopted using semi-structured interviews to collect data was used a thematic analysis approach was used to analyse data. Sample size n=18
Results
Findings informed the generation of the ‘Leader 5’ framework – a leadership development framework for band 5 nurses. The framework comprises of 5 key requirements: a standardised, accessible definition of leadership; access to/availability of band 5 nurse leadership education programmes/courses; support and supervision in practice; a supportive organisational infrastructure and culture; career pathways for band 5 nurses, this framework can be used to deliver flexible development for the band 5 nurse, or a student nurse close to registration.
Discussion/Conclusion
This study discovered there is a need to support band 5’s or indeed 3rd year students in a meaningful way, providing support, education, and a practice-based approach supported by mentors to leadership development.
Conclusion
Promoting leadership development for band 5 nurses is pivotal for safe care delivery, there needs to be a change in the way we think of developing leadership in junior grades of nurses.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023: Embedding a Culture of Research in Nursing |
| Subtitle of host publication | Conference abstracts |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Royal College of Nursing |
| Pages | 321-322 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 6 Sept 2023 |
| Event | RCN Research conference - University of Manchester, Manchester , United Kingdom Duration: 6 Sept 2023 → 8 Sept 2023 https://www.rcn.org.uk/news-and-events/events/uk-research-conference-06080923 |
Conference
| Conference | RCN Research conference |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Manchester |
| Period | 6/09/23 → 8/09/23 |
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