ONMSD and the Older People Clinical Programme
The Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (ONMSD) supports the National Clinical and Integrated Care Programmes / Clinical Design and Innovation.
The nurse lead's contribution to the implementation of the older people clinical programme includes:
- creating awareness and promoting the principles underpinning gerontology within the nursing community
- providing leadership and direction in the development of older persons nursing
- providing input, advice, support and direction to the National Clinical and Integrated Care Programmes for older people on nursing issues
- liaising with clinical leads, and lead nurses on other national clinical programme's to promote alignment and integration of all programme solutions in the implementation of NCPOP/ICPOP and improvement of services for older people
- creating a nursing forum/learning community that captures learning during implementation and learning from existing local good practices
- membership of the ONMSD leadership team and related projects
- identifying key nursing aspects related to the implementation of the NCPOP /ICPOP
- ensuring that programme design, national implementation plans and all supporting guidance documentation are complete, specifically in relation to nursing aspects
- providing direction and guidance in relation to nursing workforce planning, and the development of advanced practice and specialist roles
- providing advice and direction in relation to nurse education and training for older persons nursing
- overseeing the implementation of nurse education and continuing professional development strategies and framework for the development of nursing in older persons services