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Calling the attention all HSC Health & Social
Care workers
Have you got a passion for innovation or an idea
which will improve health or social care and
would like to take it to the next level?
Invest NI & the Health Innovation Research Alliance - Northern Ireland
(HIRANI) would like to invite you to attend the free webinar to find out more about
the NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme (CEP) on Thursday 30th September
2021 at 5pm.This is an opportunity to learn about how it could help you and how to
apply for this year's programme in October 2021.
Run by NHS England & NHS Improvement, it is the biggest entrepreneurial
workforce development programme of its kind. More than 700 individuals have
become NHS Clinical Entrepreneurs since it launched in 2016. The scheme is
now available in Northern Ireland. Click here to Register
For more information see: https://research.hscni.net/
More support for entrepreneurs is available through Invest NI and if you are
interested in preparing to apply to this year's programme some taster sessions are
currently being run by NHS England
Mark McCarey Chief Executive, Northern Ireland Medical & Dental Training
Agency (NIMDTA): 'When I meet with staff across the HSC I am continually impressed
with the innovative ideas that they have to improve patient care. The introduction
of this programme provides the potential for such thinking to gain further
traction
within the service through direct support, development and investment.'
Bernadette Porter MBE, current NHS Clinical Entrepreneur (originally from
County Donegal) says: 'I am thoroughly enjoying the Clinical Entrepreneur
programme, in particular the opportunity to discuss ideas with like-minded
clinicians who are close to the problems and have innovative solutions. I would
highly recommend the programme to any nurse or midwife.'