Thank you to all of you who have paid you Annual Retention Fee for 2019.

More people than ever before paid online, using My Account.

Reminder letters have now issued to those who have not yet paid.

You can pay your fee with your credit or debit card by using one of the following two options:

• Online through My Account.
• Phone 1890 200 116 to make your payment by debit or credit card.  This line is open from 9.00am – 5.30pm Monday to Friday.

ARF payments will not be taken after 17.30 hours, 14 March 2019.

If you have paid but have not received your new Annual Retention Certificate for 2019 within 7 working days of making your payment, please call 1890 200 116. 

Voluntary removal of your name from the Register

If you wish to remove your name from the Register, please complete a Voluntary Removal Form. The deadline for submitting your Voluntary Removal Form is 14 March 2019.

Removal of your name from the Register by the Board

If you do not pay your fee in full on or before 14 March 2019, no further reminder letter will be issued to you. The Board will consider the removal of your name from the Register for failure to pay the Annual Retention Fee in accordance with Section 77(1) of the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. Notification of the removal of your name will occur in accordance with the legislation.

Should you wish to restore your name following removal for non-payment you will be required to fill out the Restoration Form, pay a €250 Restoration Fee plus the €100 Annual Retention Fee and comply with any conditions at the point of restoration. It takes approximately 10-15 working days to process a Restoration request. 

Please be reminded that once your name has been removed from the Register you are not entitled to practice as a nurse or midwife in Ireland. This includes clinical practice, nursing /midwifery management, education or research.

We thank you for your co-operation.

On 12 October 2018 we launched the “NMBI Baseline Professional Competence Survey for Nurses and Midwives”.  The survey ran from 12 October until 14 November 2018.

2,004 registrants responded to the survey.  We appreciate the time registrants took to participate in the survey and the thoughtful, helpful comments provided by so many of you.  We were delighted to receive responses from all divisions of the register and from the different work settings and roles.

It is clear from the responses to the survey that there is an enthusiastic interest in the maintenance of professional competence. Registrants are making genuine efforts to keep up to date, and use a great variety of methods to maintain their competence, e.g. through ‘on the job’ learning, formal courses, reading articles, e-learning and reflective practice.

Your comments will now be presented to the Board and we will inform you how we can take the issue of maintaining professional competence forward.

NMBI is seeking expressions of interest from members of the public to participate in the work of the Midwives Committee.

Candidates must not be, and never have been, registered as a nurse or a midwife in this or in any jurisdiction.

The Midwives Committee is a statutory committee of the Board of NMBI, established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011. Click here for more information on the committee.

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

Skills and competencies
Essential

• Ability to make informed decisions, think 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
• Ability to bring objectivity and scrutiny to the governance of the organisation.

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.

Time commitment
There are four scheduled meetings per year of 2-3 hours duration.

Term of appointment
Initial appointments are for a period of three years which may be extended to five years by the Board of NMBI. No new member shall serve longer than five years continuously on the committee. There should be no expectation of automatic re-appointment to a committee of the Board.

Please note that successful applicants will not be employees of NMBI.

How to apply

1. Download and complete the application form on our webpage.
2. Return by email to Orla Coady at ocoady@nmbi.ie.

References may be requested.

The closing date for applications is 5 pm on Friday, 1 February 2019.