RCN West Midlands Board Elections 2014 Candidate statement for No photo supplied Cathy Briggs Professional career Dates (years) 2010 – present 2003 – present 2002 – 2003 1997 – present 1995 – 2002 1991 - 1991 1990 – 1991 1984 – 1985 1982 – 1984 1981 – 1982 Position Staff Side Chair, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHT Trust Shrewsbury, Shropshire Sister, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHT Trust Shrewsbury, Shropshire Staff nurse, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHT Trust Shrewsbury, Shropshire Athletics Judge, UK athletics/British Athletics Birmingham, West midlands Staff nurse, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire Staff nurse, Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital Gobowen, Oswestry, Shropshire Night Sister, Lady Lambert Exclusive Nursing Home Whitchurch, Shropshire Staff nurse (ITU), Wycombe General Hospital Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Staff nurse/Sister Amersham General Hospital Amersham, Buckinghamshire Staff nurse, Ealing General Hospital Ealing, London 1 Main achievements 1980 – 1981 1980 – 1980 1977 – 1980 1976 – 1976 Deputy Matron, Alexandra Nursing Home Southport Merseyside Staff nurse, University hospital of Wales Cardiff, Wales Student nurse, St Thomas Guy School of Nursing, Guy’s Hospital London Nursing Auxiliary, Jospice International Thornton, Liverpool, Merseyside RCN involvement Dates (years) 2012 – present Position Branch Treasurer, Shropshire Branch 2006 – 2012 Branch Chair, Shropshire Branch UKSC member & Board Member, West Midlands Lead Steward, Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHT Trust Shrewsbury, Shropshire 2008 – 2010 2004 – present Main achievements Other relevant experience RCN Steward with 10 years experience. Areas of experience include negotiating; policy review; Management of Change; re-structuring; representing in: sickness reviews, disciplinaries, grievances, professional performance. A previous member of UKSC. Currently Staff Side Chair. Clinically a sister in an Acute Medical Admission Unit. I am an Olympic Standard Athletic Field event Judge with a strong involvement in Disability athletics giving me insight into equality and diversity. Nomination statement I’ve been Lead Steward at my duel site Trust since 2004. During this time I’ve represented members with many issues including disciplinary, capability, sickness, grievance and contractual. As Chair of Staff Side I negotiate policies, procedures and change management situations for the whole Trust. One of my major achievements was to ensure nurses would get the correct enhancements over Christmas periods when there are substitute bank holidays. 2 I work clinically as a Ward Sister on AMU (the acute adult medical admission ward) and therefore I’m in the privileged position of knowing how busy the hospital is, and the issues arising. I’ve previously been the West Midlands member of the UK Stewards Committee. This has given me a wealth of knowledge into the workings of the RCN and enabled me to meet people with senior roles increasing my network of contacts. During this time I was also the Board Member holding the UKSC regional seat. I’m a previous Chair of Shropshire Branch, I stood down as Chair to give way to “new blood” but have remained as Treasurer to contribute my knowledge and support our Chair. I attend the Local Learning events and am very encouraged to see the attendance list growing at each event. I’ve attended Congress every year from 2004 as a voting member, either for the Branch or the UKSC. I feel my previous experience will enable me to be an effective Board member and I promise to be active ensuring 2-way communication between Branch & board. Published as written by the candidate 3
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