An evaluation of practice impact for the Professional Nurse Advocate and the Professional Midwifery Advocate roles in ESNEFT News - view all

As part of our ongoing evaluation of Professional Advocacy, we would like to thank everyone in ESNEFT who completed our survey. Over 400 nurses and midwives responded from across the Trust between 9 October and 22 December 2023. We are most grateful for their time and input. We will use the survey data to help us to better understand what staff in ESNEFT need from their professional advocacy service.

Maria Buaki-Sogo appeared on the Inspiring Careers in Nursing panel at the 2023 Nursing Live conference in Liverpool on 10 November. She spoke on the topic of 'unlocking professional development', giving voice to some of her colleagues and sharing her own story to inspire attendees to recognise and build upon their considerable nursing experience.

Maria Buaki-Sogo on stage with panel chair Joanne Bosanquet

An article written by the PNA/PMA impact project team features in, and appears on the cover of the November 2023 Nursing Times magazine. The article, titled 'Workforce assets: recognising the value of long-serving nurses and midwives', aims to start a conversation about the experience, role and value of long-serving nurses and midwives, and how these can inform workplace planning.

From 2 October 2023, we'll be inviting nurses and midwives working for ESNEFT to complete an anonymous survey on their knowledge and experience of PNA and PMA, as part of Workstream 3 of our evaluation. We'll ask staff about their awareness of professional advocates, whether they have used their services, and how we can make the PNA/PMA service relevant to them.

Maria Buaki-Sogo has had a poster presentation, A Narrative Inquiry into Long Serving Nurses and Midwives: Understanding Opportunities, Barriers and Professional Development in an NHS Trust, accepted for the RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2023, taking place on 6-8 September at the University of Manchester.

Maria Buaki-Sogo has been selected to be part of an expert panel on Inspiring Careers in Nursing at the 2023 Nursing Live conference, taking place on 10-11 November at ACC Liverpool.