Building research capacity using a nursing, midwifery and AHP research strategy Angela Tod Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair of Clinical Nursing Research Tim Twelvetree Research Fellow The University of Manchester / Central Manchester University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

1. Lets talk about research …
Building research capacity using a nursing,
midwifery and AHP research strategy
Angela Tod
Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair of Clinical Nursing
Research
Tim Twelvetree
Research Fellow
The University of Manchester / Central Manchester University
Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

2. •Presentation
•Group work
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3. Overview
Achieving excellence in care through research and
evidence based practice
Nursing, Midwifery and Allied Health Research Strategy
Angela Tod
Florence Nightingale Foundation Chair of Clinical Nursing
Research
Tim Twelvetree
Research Fellow
The University of Manchester / Central Manchester University
Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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4. Why have a strategy?
• Response to national policy and ambition
• Organisational commitment
• Leadership and responsibility
• Aims and Goals
• Actions and outcomes
• Resources
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5. Some enduring challenges
• Compared to medical colleagues nurses midwives, allied health
professionals, pharmacists and clinical scientists have a relatively
poorly developed research culture and training
• Much practice not evidence based
• Poorly developed career pathways into research
• NIHR Clinical Academic Career (CAC) pathway
– Focus on research leaders/careers
– Small numbers
– Focus is on University contact – people fall through the gap
when back in clinical practice
– RCB of the workforce (e.g. a research aware, engaged and
active workforce) remains problematic.
– Cultural change?
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6. The Cooke Research capacity Building Framework(Cooke, 2005)
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7. Aim
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8. CMFT Strategic Commitments for Research
• To ensure research is 'close to practice' and highlights its usefulness to practice.
• To develop appropriate skills, and confidence, through training, secondments and
development opportunities to apply skills in practice.
• To develop linkages, partnerships and collaborations that enhance research
capacity building.
• To ensure active, actionable and appropriate dissemination of research activity and
outputs locally, nationally and internationally.
• To ensure continuity and sustainability of research activity amongst NM&AHP.
• To develop the appropriate infrastructure and leadership to enhance research
capacity building and a research-led culture
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12. Delivery and Implementation
• Recognise existing activity and realise the potential for growth and
development.
• Delivery plan, overseen by an NMAHP Research Implementation Group.
The RIG will review progress over time, and seek funding and resources.
RIG meet 2 x a year
• Information to support research development and capacity building is
available for individuals and managers on the Nursing, Midwives and Allied
Health Professionals page on the CMFT website:
https://research.cmft.nhs.uk/partnering/nurses-midwives-and-allied-health-professi
• Heads of Nursing and AHP managers have been asked to commit to
developing NMAHP research, and delivering the Strategy, within their areas.
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13. Workshops with Professor Jo Cooke
• 28 October 2015
– Professional Forum Members and AHP
Managers (morning)
– Research Champions (afternoon)
• 17th
November
– MRES: past, current and just starting
(morning)
– Intern level (pre-Masters): past, current or
future (afternoon)
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14. Next Steps at CMFT
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• Finalise strategy draft
• Education and training, workforce development
linked to strategy implementation
• Develop website with key information and links
to resources to support delivery of the strategy.
• Access funding to help deliver the strategy
• Divisions develop implementation plans
• Deliver workshops

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Developing Clinical Academic Careers

16. Research Funding opportunities and local NHS R&I Support
NIHR MRes Bursary
Strategic Learning Agreement Modules
NIHR Award NIHR Award
Innovation funds
NHS North West workshop
CMFT multiprofessional workshops CMFT Library literature search
Charities, foundations and other sources of research funding
CMFT library critical appraisal training
Health Foundation
Higher Education England Internship Scheme
NHS North West Post doc forum
Manchester Academic Health Science Centre (MAHSC)
Collaborative Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRC)
CMFT Multiprofessional Research Award
NHS R&D North West Early Career Researcher Network
CMFT Research Office / Divisional Research Managers / Statistics Support
Research Design Service North West (RDS NW) workshops and peer review
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Masters-level research modules
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CMFT AHP Research &Innovation Award
CMFT AHP R&I Group / Adult and Specialist Community Services Directorate, Research Support Group

17. • Developing National, Regional and Local profile
• Developing Research Skills of CRNs
– Academic Achievements – MRes/Phd
– Introduction of nurse/midwife consent in CTiMPs – 6
nurses/midwives now able to take consent
• Developing New Roles
– Band 5 development posts
– Project co-ordinator
– Generic research nurse roles
– First Advanced Practitioners in Research in the UK
– CRNs taking on the role of Principle Investigator
Clinical Research Nursing
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• Developing Facilities
– NIHR funded Adult and Paediatric CRFs – dedicated,
nurse led facilities
• Leadership Development – Frontline/Mary
Seacole
• Increased Commercial Activity and improvement
in research performance targets (70 day and
time to target) – contributing to the health and
wealth of the nation
Clinical Research Nursing

19. • SWOT analysis
– What is your trust Like re R&I
– What are its clinical /research strengths
– Would the organisational culture support research
capacity building
– What research is currently going on
– Are there any leading lights
– Where do you fit in?
– Who are your stakeholders – internal and external
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Group Work 1

20. SWOT
Strengths Weaknesses
Opportunities Threats
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21. Group work 2
• Write a research strategy “Statement” or
“Aim”
• 30 words or less
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