Seminar Programme

Furthering your career

10.00 – 10.30  Interviews – how to prepare & succeed.   

Dave Cordle  Career Development Professional  

10.45 – 11.15  Job applications – how to write supporting statements and CVs   

Dave Cordle  Career Development Professional  

11.30 – 12.00  Preceptorship for newly registered nurses, what they can expect from preceptorship and how to prepare.   

Desiree Cox, National Preceptorship Programme Manager 

12.00 – 12.30 Leadership or Coaching 

Jess Sainsbury – Head of Nursing and Midwifery Engagement, Florence Nightingale Foundation 

12.45 – 13.30   Panel discussion – Mental health and wellbeing: keeping yourself safe at work  

Clare Lomas, Careers Development Editor RCNi​

Alexandra Schuster, Consultant for Mental Health & Wellbeing, International SOS ​

Satu Wilson, Lead Nurse Retention. Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust​

Nichole McIntosh, Regional Head of Nursing and Midwifery, Workforce, Training and Education Directorate at NHS England ​


Career Crossroads – inspiring new ways of working and new roles  

13.45 – 14.15 Opportunities in the private sector 

Darvey Clint Gario - Cardiac Charge Nurse & Cardiac Clinical Practice Facilitator, HCA Healthcare UK 

14.30 – 15.00  A day in the life of a Healix Nurse -– using your nurse expertise for patients in the UK and overseas, from organising air ambulance to monitoring inpatient care. 
Wendy Lawrence, Director of Nursing - Ops, Healix 

15.00 - 15.15 Your time to thrive - Hear about our exciting new nursing event 'Nursing Live' 
Katherina Breen, Head of Commercial, RCNi