Consolidating 
                                                  Welcome and      Consolidating 
                                                  Welcome and      Your Nursing 
                                                    Support        Your Nursing 
                                                    Support           Skills
                                                                       Skills
     Nursing Development 
               Pathway 
                                                                    Continuous
               B5 – B7                                              Continuous
                                                                   Professional 
                                                   Developing       Professional 
                                                   Developing      and Personal 
                                                   new skills      and Personal 
                                                   new skills      Development
                                                                   Development
                                                                      ( CPPD) 
                                                                      ( CPPD) 
                 Emphasis on Core Skills and 
                 Support
                   Local induction
                   In house training e.g. IV 
                   administration/Venepuncture 
                   /Cannulation 
                   Consolidation and role 
                   clarification via trust 
                   competencies 
                   Future roles 
     Changes 
      Emphasis on gradual development 
      Emphasis on pastoral support and 
      appropriate education and 
      development 
      Band 5                      Support & Development of Clinical Skills
      Band 5                      Support & Development of Clinical Skills
      This is a  flexible  
       This is a  flexible        ☐ IV administration 
     development guide            ☐ IV administration 
      development guide           ☐ Venepuncture & Cannulation training
          and can be              ☐ Venepuncture & Cannulation training
           and can be             ☐ Specialist training e.g. tracheostomy care
      individualised and          ☐ Specialist training e.g. tracheostomy care
      individualised and          ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated acute settings 
         adapted after            ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated acute settings 
         adapted after 
     discussion with line 
      discussion with line        Support and Development  of Communication skills
          manager                 Support and Development  of Communication skills
           manager   
    The following are              
     The following are             
    mandatory                     ☐Complete ½ day Sage and Thyme course on communication skills
     mandatory                    ☐Complete ½ day Sage and Thyme course on communication skills
                                    ☐ Complete Assertive Communication study day 
    ☐Competencies                   ☐ Complete Assertive Communication study day 
     ☐Competencies                 
    ☐MAST                          
     ☐MAST 
    ☐Appraisal                    Support and Development of Leadership skills
     ☐Appraisal                    Support and Development of Leadership skills
                                  ☐Complete Nurse in Charge competencies with support from senior 
                                   ☐Complete Nurse in Charge competencies with support from senior 
                                  nurse/manager 
                                   nurse/manager 
                                  ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course and /or
                                   ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course and /or
                                  ☐ The Essentials – Leadership and Management
                                   ☐ The Essentials – Leadership and Management
                                   
                                    
                                    
                                     
     Examples of other additional opportunities
     Examples of other additional opportunities
    ☐Free access to Nursing Times eLearning modules and over 6000 articles 
    ☐Free access to Nursing Times eLearning modules and over 6000 articles 
    ☐Opportunity to apply to complete  a NMC approved Mentorship course at Level 6 or 7
    ☐Opportunity to apply to complete  a NMC approved Mentorship course at Level 6 or 7
    ☐May be opportunity to complete accredited specialist course at Level 6 or 7 
    ☐May be opportunity to complete accredited specialist course at Level 6 or 7 
     
     
     Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain experience and new skills  via the 
     Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain experience and new skills  via the 
                                            internal transfer process
                                            internal transfer process
      Band 6                     Support & Development of Clinical Skills
      Band 6                      Support & Development of Clinical Skills
      This is a  flexible  
      This is a  flexible        ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated
     development guide            ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated
     development guide           acute settings
         and can be               acute settings
          and can be             ☐ Opportunity to apply for course at 
     individualised and           ☐ Opportunity to apply for course at 
      individualised and         Level 6 or 7 e.g. Acutely Unwell 
        adapted after             Level 6 or 7 e.g. Acutely Unwell 
         adapted after           module /specialist course
     discussion with line         module /specialist course
     discussion with line 
          manager   
          manager                 
                                   
    The following are 
    The following are 
    mandatory                    Support and Development of Communication  skills
    mandatory                    Support and Development of Communication  skills
    ☐MAST 
    ☐MAST 
    ☐Appraisal                    ☐  Appraise your Staff study day 
    ☐Appraisal                    ☐  Appraise your Staff study day 
                                  ☐  Conflict Management Skills for Leaders study day
                                  ☐  Conflict Management Skills for Leaders study day
    Support and Development of Leadership Skills
     Support and Development of Leadership Skills
    ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course  I day 
     ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course  I day 
    ☐ The Essentials of Leadership and Management  2 days 
     ☐ The Essentials of Leadership and Management  2 days 
    ☐ Management  Coaching and Mentoring Conversations 1 day
     ☐ Management  Coaching and Mentoring Conversations 1 day
    ☐ Passport to Effective  People Management 1 day  
     ☐ Passport to Effective  People Management 1 day  
    ☐ Enhanced Leadership and Management  3 days 
     ☐ Enhanced Leadership and Management  3 days 
   Free access to 
    Free access to 
   Nursing Times 
    Nursing Times 
   eLearning modules 
    eLearning modules                      Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain 
   and over 6000                            Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain 
    and over 6000                      experience and new skills  via the internal transfer process
   articles                             experience and new skills  via the internal transfer process
    articles
    
     
       Band 7                           Support & Development of Clinical Skills
        Band 7                          Support & Development of Clinical Skills
         This is a  flexible            ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated
         This is a  flexible            ☐ Complete MEERKATS course in designated
     development guide and 
     development guide and                    acute settings
      can be individualised                   acute settings
       can be individualised            ☐ Opportunity to apply for course at 
        and adapted after               ☐ Opportunity to apply for course at 
         and adapted after                    Level 6 or 7 Acutely Unwell module /specialist 
       discussion with line                   Level 6 or 7 Acutely Unwell module /specialist 
        discussion with line                  course including ANP MSc /non medical 
            manager                           course including ANP MSc /non medical 
             manager                          prescribing 
                                              prescribing 
     The following are 
     The following are 
     mandatory 
     mandatory                        Support and Development of Communication  skills
                                        Support and Development of Communication  skills
                                         
     ☐MAST                               
     ☐MAST 
     ☐Appraisal                        ☐ Appraise  your Staff study day 
     ☐Appraisal                         ☐ Appraise  your Staff study day 
                                       ☐ Assertive Communication study day
                                        ☐ Assertive Communication study day
                                       ☐ Conflict Management Skills for Leaders  study day 
                                        ☐ Conflict Management Skills for Leaders  study day 
     Support and Development of Leadership Skills
     Support and Development of Leadership Skills
     ☐ Complete  Band 7 programme 
     ☐ Complete  Band 7 programme 
     ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course  I day 
     ☐ Introduction to Leadership and Management course  I day 
     ☐ The Essentials – Leadership and Management – 2 days  
     ☐ The Essentials – Leadership and Management – 2 days  
     ☐ Management  Coaching and Mentoring Conversation – 1 day 
     ☐ Management  Coaching and Mentoring Conversation – 1 day 
     ☐ Passport to Effective People Management – I day
     ☐ Passport to Effective People Management – I day
     ☐ Enhanced Leadership and Management  Skills – 3 days 
     ☐ Enhanced Leadership and Management  Skills – 3 days 
     ☐ Access 360 feedback / coaching /shadowing 
     ☐ Access 360 feedback / coaching /shadowing 
    Free access to NT 
    Free access to NT                              Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain 
    eLearning modules                              Opportunity to move  to another clinical area to gain 
    eLearning modules 
    and over 6000 articles                    experience and new skills  via the internal transfer process
    and over 6000 articles                     experience and new skills  via the internal transfer process