Mary Seacole Leadership Awards 2014/15
for Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors
Funded by Health Education England and NHS Employers
and awarded in association with
Royal College of Midwives, Royal College of Nursing,
UNISON, Unite CPHVA
For the first time Health Education England is funding these annual awards for nurses,
midwives and health visitors in England to honour Mary Seacole’s name and
acknowledge her achievements. The focus of the award is on undertaking a specific
health care project, or other educational/development activity, that benefits and
improves the health outcomes of people from black and minority ethnic communities &
contribute to the work of the NHS Commission Boards joint work around equality and
health inequalities.
Awards Available
The Mary Seacole Leadership Awards are worth up to £12,500 each and emphasise
Mary Seacole’s pioneering role in leadership by providing the opportunity to:
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Strategically influence the work of the NHS Commissioning boards work around
both equality and Health inequalities
Improve and enhance personal effectiveness, leadership and communication skills
and the ability to influence
select and concentrate on a specific health care project
gain confidence in leading an improvement or change programme which has the
potential to achieve a high national profile
develop research and programme/ project management skills
promote change and manage the transition from operational to strategic thinker
The award scheme also provides Mary Seacole Development Awards of up to £6,250
each to enable nurses, midwives and health visitors to make positive and lasting
contributions that promote high quality patient/client-focused care. For an application
form for a Development Award, please email amy.cole@rcn.org.uk or download from
the following website: www.nhsemployers.org/maryseacole
Please note:
Applicants should apply for one category only. The Mary Seacole Award Steering Group
reserves the right to place applicants in the other category if more appropriate.
Awards will only be made to individual nurses, midwives or health visitors. Joint or Group
Awards will not be considered.
Award Criteria – Leadership Award
Key Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
A nurse, midwife or health visitor with leadership and
managerial responsibilities in the delivery of care in England
An employee working in publicly funded services involved in
delivering and influencing care or involved in work that
informs healthcare practice within the NHS and has the
support of his/her employer
Holds current registration on the NMC register on parts 1 to 3
The project, or other educational/development activity, that is
proposed looks to benefit and improve the health outcomes
of people from black and minority ethnic communities
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Additional Criteria
Criteria
A project/activity outline that briefly sets out the title, aims
and objectives, methods and outcomes, key questions,
benefits, preparation and timescales, including the key role of
leadership and how you intend to demonstrate and further
develop your leadership qualities (500 words excluding
references )
A project/activity design that is appropriate, efficient and
ethical and reflects the NHS Change model as an approach
to change
Knowledge of the key challenges facing the NHS/health
community and the key role of leadership
How the project/activity outcome will enhance mutual
understanding between clinicians and non clinicians of
different disciplines of their roles and the combined
contribution they make to achieve better clinical outcomes for
patients
How the project/activity outcome will support the work of the
NHS Commissioning Board Strategy and its aim to take
systematic action to ensure that promoting equality and
reducing health inequalities lies at the heart of the NHS – its
values, processes and behaviours.
An appreciation of how the project/activity outcome could be
linked into the improvement plans of an organisation in
particular the Quality, Innovation, prevention, and productivity
(QIPP) agenda, 6C’s of Nursing and NHS Constitution
How the project/activity supports the NHS Equality Delivery
System (EDS) and your organisation’s work around the
Equality Act 2011
A consideration of how the NHS Leadership framework can
be integrated within the project/activity and awareness of
areas of strength and areas for development
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Ability to demonstrate verbally that the proposed
project/activity is likely to be a practical and cost-effective
initiative, suitable for replication in other organisations or
health communities across the UK
A clear outline showing how the award money will be used to
further the work should you win the award
Prior to the interview provide a brief project/activity abstract
in line with the project outline (200 words) to support a
presentation to the panel
Stakeholder engagement – an outline of how you will
harness the use of social media and the Personal Fair and
Diverse (PFD) campaign to engage with key stakeholders
(100 words)
A valid dissemination strategy for the outcomes including
how the work could be adopted for the benefit of patients and
staff more widely across the NHS after completion between
Sept 2014 and March 2015
A sustainability strategy to ensure that the work is integrated
into the wider work of an organisation’s improvement plans
after completion between Sept 2014 and March 2015
Be prepared to commit to and take up the course of study, or
commence the project, in autumn 2014 and complete it by
July 2015
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Conditions of Acceptance of an Award
The Awards will be presented at a ceremony in London on completion of the project.
The Mary Seacole Award Steering Group (MSASG) will maintain contact with and
provide support by a range of professional bodies to winners for the duration of the
project. In addition, winners will be required to:
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supply a letter of support/ commitment from employer
Mary Seacole will not pay for any proportion of time allocated to the project, i.e.
salaries
attend regular meetings at agreed intervals with the Mary Seacole Award Steering
Group and named mentors / supervisors
submit a joint winner/mentor progress report to the Mary Seacole Award Steering
Group three times during the year, or as requested
submit regular financial breakdowns as requested
complete the study within the timescale agreed with the Mary Seacole Award
Steering Group
submit an end of year final report on their work
give a presentation on completion of their study at a future award ceremony
write a paper for the Organisation newsletter or intranet
write a 250 word summary for the Mary Seacole and professional websites
identify a conference through which to present findings
within a year of completion submit an abstract and writing schedule to Mentors
agree that intellectual property rights from the outcome/outputs remain the
property of the NHS
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How to apply
Applicants are asked to
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Fully complete the application form
enclose one original and 2 (unbound) copies of the above mentioned
documentation
Applications must arrive by 30th of May 2014. Applications received after this
date will not be accepted. We regret we are unable to accept applications by fax.
Please send your completed application to:
Mary Seacole Awards
c/o Amy Cole
Room 209
Royal College of Nursing
20 Cavendish Square
London W1G 0RN
Or amy.cole@rcn.org.uk
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 30th June 2014.
The Royal College of Nursing is processing applications on behalf of applicants from
all the health trade unions.
Interviews for all awards will take place on the following dates: 1, 2 and 3 July 2014
(provisional dates) and candidates, if shortlisted, will be required to attend.
Contacts
If you require clarification on any aspect of this information, please contact Amy Cole
by emailing amy.cole@rcn.org.uk, or if you are a member of any membership
organisation listed below please contact them direct.
RCM members contact Janet Fyle at Janet.fyle@rcm.org.uk;
RCN members contact Amy Cole on 020 7647 3646 or email amy.cole@rcn.org.uk;
UNISON members contact Gail Adams on 020 7551 1317 or email
Gail.Adams@unison.co.uk.
Unite CPHVA members contact Obi Amadi on 07780 955936 or email
Obi.Amadi@unitetheunion.com
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Application form Part 1
1.1 Details of Project/Activity
Title of proposal:
DATES:
Start
Finish
Would the outcome from the project/activity have an impact on or contribute to
Improving health outcomes of people from black and minority ethnic communities
(YES/NO)
If Yes, Please specify (50 words only)
Have you applied for financial help elsewhere?
Yes
No
If so, where?
With what
results?
Is this project a component of current higher degree studies?
If yes, please provide details of
course and education institute
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Yes
No
1.2 Employment Details: Current Post
JOB TITLE:
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER:
SINCE (DATE):
DOES YOUR ROLE INCLUDE LEADERSHIP/MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
IN THE DELIVERY OF CARE - Please outline
1.3
Do you hold current registration on the NMC register on parts 1 to 3?
YES/NO
1.4
Membership Organisation Details
Are you a member of RCM?
RCN?
UNISON?
Please tick if appropriate and give your membership number:
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Unite CPHVA?
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Application form Part 2
Note: This section should be completed in consultation with your immediate
line manager
2.1 Study Leave
What type of study leave have you been awarded? _________________________
2.2 Supporting Reference Please ask your immediate line manager or equivalent to
complete this section.
Please comment on:
1. The applicant’s suitability to receive funding.
2. Actual study leave granted over the period of the project/activity.
3. How do you see the award contributing to the strategic needs of the
organisation and how will you support the applicant to complete the
project/activity?
4. In what ways can you help the sustainability of the project/activity once
completed?
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5. Nomination of a workplace mentor for the duration of the
project/activity
Manager’s Name and Title (please print):
Manager’s Signature:
Date:
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Application form Part 3
Note: We would urge you to discuss any projects/activity with your immediate
line manager or equivalent as well as any senior staff who could act as project
mentors or support your work through integrating your plans in their work or
providing access to resources. In addition please refer to the
http://www.nhsleadershipqualities.nhs.uk/
3.1
Project /activity Proposal
Briefly set out the title, aims and objectives, methods and outcomes, key questions,
benefits of the project/activity, preparation and timescales, including the key role of
leadership and how you intend to demonstrate and develop further your leadership
qualities. This summary should include how your project reflects the NHS Change
model as an approach to change. (500 words maximum excluding references )
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3.2
NHS and key challenges – Summarise what they are and how you see
the role of leadership – (50 words maximum)
3.3
NHS Equality and Health Inequalities - What are the key areas of
focus and how will your project/activity feed into its aims of promoting
equality and reducing health inequalities (100 words maximum)
3.4
QIPP Agenda - How does your project/activity link into the improvement
plans of your organisation in particular the Quality, Innovation,
Prevention and Productivity (QIPP) agenda? (100 words maximum)
3.5
Equality Delivery System (EDS) - In what ways does your
project/activity support the delivery of the NHS Equality Delivery System
(EDS) and your organisation’s work around the Equality Act 2011? (50
words maximum)
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3.6
NHS Leadership Qualities Framework
(http://www.nhsleadershipqualities.nhs.uk/) - How does your project
relate to the NHS Leadership framework and what competencies can be
strengthened and developed? (100 words maximum)
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Ethical approval - indicate if the project requires ethical approval
3.8
Budget – Below are examples of items that have been funded
Examples
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Travel to MSASG meetings
Travel to meetings with mentor / supervisor
Venue hire costs for work undertaken externally (not employer premises)
Transport costs for users to attend meetings
Reasonable hospitality costs
Conference attendance (as agreed with MSASG / mentors)
Course attendance (as agreed with MSASG / mentors)
Cost of producing education media / materials
Cost of advertising the project activities
Project related IT equipment (up to £500)
Please note Mary Seacole Awards do not fund software or locked cupboards to store
data/paper/post it notes/pens etc as well as equipment relating to service
development. If in doubt please submit a request to the MSASG.
3.9
Timeline - insert a Gantt chart providing a timeline from November to
July as that will be the actual timeline for the project
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3.10
Project /activity Stakeholders – Identify which stakeholder groups will
be affected by the project, describe how you will work with them, what
they will contribute and how they will benefit. Outline how you will
harness the use of diverse media including social media outlets to
consult, share and inform and how you will use the Personal Fair &
Diverse ( PFD) campaign as an online community to make things
happen (100 words maximum)
3.11
Outputs – What will be the material outputs e.g. research report,
articles, etc? (50 words maximum)
3.12
Dissemination and Sustainability – How do you intend to disseminate
and sustain the outcome/outputs of your project/activity e.g. integration
into organisation wide improvements strategies, Quality Accounts
reports, NHS Operating Framework? (50 words maximum)
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Application form Part 4
4.1 Personal Information
LAST NAME:
FIRST NAME:
TITLE:
ADDRESS:
POST CODE:
TEL NO: (WORK)
TEL NO: (HOME)
EMAIL:
NMC PIN NO:
4.2. Application Agreement
I now enclose the original and 2 copies of the following in support of my
application:Completed application form including supporting statement from my line manager
I agree to attend Steering Group meetings, submit progress/final reports,
and to give a presentation as required. The information contained in this
application is, to the best of my knowledge, correct. As an applicant, I
understand I must comply with the conditions stated and that the making
of false statements may lead to the withdrawal of my application. I
acknowledge that the decision of the Selection Panel is final. I agree that
intellectual property rights from the outcome/ outputs remain the
property of the NHS.
Signature of Applicant:__________________________________
Date: _______________________
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4.3 Protected Characteristics
This information is required to ensure that we are aware of the communities
applying for this award and assist the implementation of equal opportunities.
Please note this information will not be passed to the selection panel.
Ethnicity (please tick one category only)
Asian or Asian British
Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Any other Asian background
Mixed
White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Any other mixed background
Black or Black British
Caribbean
African
Any other Black background
White
British
Irish
Any other White background
Chinese
Any other ethnic
background
Gender
Male
Female
Age scale range (please tick one category only)
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-65
65+
Disability/ Specific learning need
The Disability Discrimination Act defines a person as disabled if they have a
physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term adverse
effect on their ability to carry out normal day to day activities.
Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
Yes
If yes describe______________
No
Sexual Orientation
What is your sexual orientation? (Please tick one category only)
Bisexual
Gay man
Gay woman/lesbian
Heterosexual/straight
Other
Prefer not to say
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Religion or Belief
What is your Religion or Belief (Please tick one category only)
No religion
Christian
Buddhist
Hindu
Jewish
Muslim
Sikh
Any other religion or faith (please specify)
Prefer not to say
4.4 Please help us to promote these awards effectively by indicating below
how or where you heard about them:
Website
Journal
Contact
Other
Please specify which website
Please specify which journal
Please specify
Please specify
Would you like to see them advertised anywhere else? (Please specify)
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This form complies with the Data Protection Act.
For office use only:
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