NIPEC

16/10/2025

Delighted to take part in the engaging in important conversations facing the global majority workforce and highlighting actions we have agreed to take forward to improve access to education and leadership opportunities. Thank you to everyone who took part in the session and has helpded drive this work.

15/10/2025

NIPEC Senior Professional Officer, Eunice Robinson will be speaking at the Association for Perioperative Practice (AfPP) Conference Belfast 2025 later this week. Looking forward to seeing you there!

07/10/2025

Thank you to all who participated at the recent Learning and Development Matrix Workshop. Great engagement and progress

26/09/2025

And that’s a wrap! Finished the update to the Role Framework and Job Descriptions for Specialist Nurses. A special thanks to everyone involved Owen Barr Paula Forrest NMC and Dept of Health colleagues.

16/09/2025

NIPEC Council Meeting Wednesday 17 September. If members of the public wish to attend please email heather.mallon@nipec.hscni.net for details.

10/04/2025

Our new website is LIVE! Lots of resources for those in practice, education and professional development. Find out more and let us have your feedback on the new site. We really need you to shape the continued development of the site. https://nipec.hscni.net/new-website-goes-live/

09/04/2025

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt met with NIPEC Chief Executive, Chair and Council Members today to discuss NIPEC projects which support ‘Stabilise, Reform, Deliver’ and hear more about regional work underway 2025-26

07/04/2025

The RCN Foundation Spring round of education grants welcomes applications from nurses, midwives, nursing associates, maternity assistants, healthcare support workers and students. You do not need to be a member of the RCN to apply.

Following a donation from LV= General Insurance, the RCN Foundation LV= Quality Improvement Project has also opened today and will fund opportunities for nursing and midwifery led quality improvement projects, with grants of up to £2,500 available.

All information regarding the grants can be found here:

RCN Foundation Spring education grants are now open, with funding ranging from £500-£1,600. Applications close at 5pm on 12 May 2025.

03/04/2025

Nursing and midwifery staff from trusts, education providers and health organisations were at the interactive Senior Nursing and Midwifery Strategic Community of Practice recently. Taking ideas away to help proactively promote their professional identity and inspire colleagues to do the same. Read more on https://nipec.hscni.net/senior-nursing-and-midwifery-strategic-engagement-event/

20/03/2025

Looking forward to Northern Ireland Hummingbird Awards ceremony at Belfast City Hall today and delighted to have Biji Jose as a finalist in Workplace EDI Champion category. Recognising the incredible people driving real change in Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion across NI. Celebrating EDI!

Massive well done to all associated with the NIPEC EDI work across NI. And a big shout out to Biji for everything she does to be a shining light for EDI in work and also community life. Also shout out to our HSC Trust colleagues and friends attending today.

07/03/2025

BIG opportunity for your ideas to matter. Learn QI Methods to drive real change. Small changes can really make a big impact! If you are interested, please check out the Regional Quality Improvement Programme for Nursing and Midwifery, run by South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust HSC needs improvers now more than ever - Be part of it!

05/03/2025

Staff across the region participated recently in an Ethnic Diversity Collaborative Workshop. The event hosted by NIPEC was attended by over seventy staff from the Trusts and education providers. Thanks to all who participated, shared, cried, laughed and is excited for the work ahead. Check out the story on our website. Find out more https://nipec.hscni.net/staff-across-the-region-participate-in-ethnic-diversity-collaborative-workshop/