NMBI is delighted to announce that Sheila McClelland has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, for NMBI, effective from 24 June 2019. 

Sheila McClelland has an extensive track record in public service, strategic governance reform and senior management.

The President of NMBI, Essene Cassidy said: “We are very lucky to have Sheila McClelland joining us. She is a CEO with the expertise and experience to deliver our challenging reform agenda. She joins us at a pivotal stage for our new registrant system, which we hope will drive improvements in how we perform our functions. As a regulator, we must be fit-for-purpose and supportive of nurses and midwives across Ireland as they perform their vital work in the healthcare setting on a daily basis.”

Sheila McClelland replaces NMBI’s Director of Midwifery, Dawn Johnston, who has carried out the functions of the Chief Executive Officer during the interim period. NMBI would like to sincerely thank Dawn Johnston for ensuring NMBI continued to operate seamlessly during this time.

NMBI is seeking expressions of interest from public interest representatives to participate in the work of the Preliminary Proceedings Committee (PPC).

Public interest candidates must not be, and never have been, registered as a nurse or registered as a midwife in the State or in any other jurisdiction.

The PPC is a statutory committee of the Board of NMBI, established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. The PPC gives initial consideration to complaints.

Candidates must possess a range of skills and competencies amongst the following:

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Ability to make informed decisions, think objectively and critically and articulate opinions in a clear, concise and logical manner
• Display a proven track record of effective judgement, decision making, initiative and analytical thought
• Demonstrate experience in identifying solutions to complex issues and understanding their impact and implications
• Possess excellent interpersonal and teambuilding skills with proven ability to build relationships with many different stakeholders
• Ability to interact with other committee members in a group setting, valuing the contributions of all members
• Display excellent oral and written communication skills, with ability to negotiate and challenge when necessary
• Possess a strong sense of ethics, integrity and probity

Desirable

• Prior experience developing, reviewing and analysing policies
• Prior experience providing professional advice, support and guidance to the professions of nursing and midwifery or to other health care professionals
• Display significant knowledge of the business and regulatory environment in which NMBI operates or demonstrate capacity to acquire this knowledge
• Experience of the public health sector
• Experience working on public boards

Remuneration
Committee member expenses will be paid in accordance with public service travel and subsistence policy only.

Term of appointment

The appointment to a committee of the Board will be for an initial period of three years. Re-appointment may be made at the end of the first period for a further period of up to two years. There should be no expectation of automatic re-appointment to a committee of the Board. Successful applicants must not be employees or former employees of NMBI.

How to apply

1. Download and complete the application form

2. Attach a CV of not more than two pages

3. Return by email to Orla Coady at ocoady@nmbi.ie

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday, 14 June 2019.

NMBI is commemorating 100 years of Nursing Regulation in Ireland in 2019. This will include a national conference to bring the nursing community together.

The conference will provide a platform for consideration, debate and celebration of a century of nursing regulation in Ireland, and the future it holds.

Date: 24 October 2019

Time: Full day conference

Location: Clayton Hotel, Liffey Valley, Dublin

NMBI is pleased to announce the development of the National Competence Assessment Document Year 1 to Year 4 / 4.5 is now complete. The use of the National Competence Assessment Document in different practice placements will be implemented by the thirteen Higher Education Institutions and their Allied Healthcare Partners in September 2019.

These documents will be used to assess the clinical competence of undergraduate nursing students on practice placements. The National Competence Assessment Document will also assist preceptors in guiding nursing students to achieve the required clinical competence that is appropriate to their year level.

For more information on the National Competence Assessment Document, preceptors should contact their Clinical Placement Coordinator/ Practice Development Nurse.

The Board of NMBI has made decisions as to findings and sanctions arising from one complaint received under the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011.

Findings were made against Ms Denise Ann Wilson (PIN 113781).

The finding is published in full on NMBI's Findings and Decisions page.

The submission date deadline for Advanced Practice registration was 8 April 2019. Eligible applicants will be contacted directly and can expect the Review Panel to take place on 7 and 8 May 2019.

Advanced practice is defined as a career pathway for registered nurses and midwives, committed to continuing professional development and clinical supervision, to practice at a higher level of capability as independent, autonomous, and expert practitioners. Registered Advanced Nurse and Midwife Practitioners have to meet the Board’s Criteria for Registration to enter the Advanced Practice Division of the Register (NMBI, 2017).

For information on the registration process see the NMBI website.