Neighbourhood Nursing - A PAVO Inside Story

Our new Community Connector Lynda Rogers attended the Aneurin Bevin, Cwm Taf and Powys “Neighbourhood Nursing Care Aims Intended Outcomes Framework,” training recently. Read on to learn more about Lynda and what the training involved.

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What is Neighbourhood Nursing?

Neighbourhood Nursing is an approach being piloted in two areas within Powys, Builth District nursing team are involved in the South, with a further pilot in North Powys. The unique aspect of Neighbourhood Nursing is that there is no referral pathway, everyone living within the areas will automatically become part of the pilot and evaluation of the Neighbourhood Nursing scheme. It is based on designing a collaborative response and relationship to requests for assistance and support. Evaluations of Neighbourhood Nursing will be recorded as part of a Wales wide project undertaking a variety of Neighbourhood Nursing approaches

What are the Neighbourhood Nursing Aims?

The care aims are based on collaborative decision making that aims to improve lives and help people achieve their life plans by:

• Providing a framework to support and evidence difficult clinical decisions.
• Supporting clarity around professional scopes of practice and roles.
• Providing a framework for supporting discussions with clients and others.
• Using the principles underpinning the framework to support future service design and policy.

What are the main principles of Neighbourhood Nursing?

• Public and professionals are equal partners through co production.
• Care for those with greatest health need FIRST.
• Do only what's needed and do no harm.
• Reduce Inappropriate variation through evidence based approach.

What is the role of a Neighbourhood Nurse?

Above all the role of the Neighbourhood Nurse is to ask, “What will work for this person/family?" then to co-create a solution to meet the need, not feed the want. The fundamental role is to:

• To understand that the service user would like to be different about their life.
• To understand what need/s this difference would meet for the service user.
• Formulate a view about what has to change to meet the need (not achieve the dream).
• To be able to make a judgement about whether they have the scope of practice and resources to facilitate this change.
• Be able to engage the person/people needed to help achieve it.
• To evaluate whether the change has met the service user's need.

Meet Lynda Rogers, PAVO’s Community Connector for Builth Wells & Llanwrtyd Wells

I have lived and worked in Powys all my life, other than a brief escape of 9 months at age 40, when I decided to travel (solo) around the World. With my backpack and a camera, I took a slightly unusual route commencing in Mozambique - Zimbabwe - South Africa - Hong Kong - Bali - Australia - NZ - Samoa - South America.

I recently became a first time mam-gu, and my only son lives in Kent. So frequent trips up and down the M4 are undertaken in my poor old convertible sports car.

Alongside my community connector role (which I am loving:) I have recently started volunteering with Mid Powys MIND on their peer side by side project.

I’ve previously worked within the Domestic Violence third sector support in an advocacy role.

My interests and hobbies are eclectic and diverse, sport - played ladies rugby for Wales A, Music - play a tenor saxophone (not publicly), love live music of all types - recently went to my first live opera performance. Love punk, Leonard Cohen and sooo many more.

I’m sure you’ll join us all in very warm welcome to Lynda.

Lynda Rogers - PAVO Connector for Builth Wells