Membership

Benefits of being a member

There are both general and specific benefits to be gained from being a Member of the Caribbean Nurses & Midwives Association (UK), whose vision is “To be the Voice of Caribbean Nurses and Midwives in driving change towards the improvement of health & social care, education, workforce and policy development”.

 

CNMA (UK) aim to will create an environment which brings together a network of likeminded professional, who may help in steering your career aspiration. This will also give you the opportunity to be involved in different activities which will help not only in your professional role but also in your social skills and political awareness.

Membership of the CNMA (UK); support and active participation, is a way for professional Caribbean Nurses and Midwives to come together in order to have a united voice.


 

  • Access to certificated Continuing Professional Development opportunities.
  • Access to newsletters, magazines, and other publications that can offer helpful information.
  • Access to general resources
  • Better understanding of Health systems in the Caribbean sharing and supporting developments.
  • Conferences
  • Confidence to Challenge the status Que.
  • Counselling
  • Interview skills development
  • Job Links
  • Leadership opportunities /Shadowing
  • Link with professional bodies local National and international
  • Mentoring and Coach to individual
  • Net work opportunities
  • New perspectives
  • Peer support
  • Personal and Professional growth, support and development
  • Safe space for discussion and debate
  • Skills in challenging Equality Diversity and inclusion agenda.
  • Spiritual wellbeing
  • Support and help for students and newly qualified professional.
  • Webinars
  • Web based information
  • Writing workshops
    • Each cluster offers added benefit unique to its activity, therefore strengthening associated learning and expertise.
  • Recruiting new members to the association.
  • Identifying sources and opportunities for membership growth.
  • Leading creative new member recruitment campaigns.
  • Actively working towards retention efforts
  • Working with the CIT&M cluster to create recruitment materials
  • Assisting members with questions about membership, renewals, and benefits
  • Representing and advocating the role of the Association
  • Working on member database, in-house renewal processing

  • Develop relevant protocol, policies and procedures.
  • Ensure compliance with laws and regulations.
  • Give guidance for decision-making.
  • Streamline internal processes.
  • leading the development of communication.
  • Developing IT & marketing strategies such as programs, newsletters. publications, and other mediums for public
  • Prioritize public relations.
  • Supporting user-friendly data bases and organisation website.
  • Supporting in the improvement of CNMA (UK)'s products, processes, systems, or services.
  • Research inc. identification of research funding, undertaking relevant research pertaining to the advancement & development of Caribbean nurses & midwives; Caribbean people, descendants & culture.
  • Education inc. academic writing skills development, writing for publication, teaching skills.
  • Personal Development inc. mentoring, coaching, shadowing, interview skills development, Organising, planning skills, communication skills, public speaking.
  • Administrative skills.
  • Understand legislative and regulatory change that may impact our objectives and operations.
  • Helping the Association understand the legislative and regulatory implications of its new projects, products, services, education and expansion plans.
  • Responsibility
    - Legislation inc. relevant UK, EU, International.
    - Regulations inc. NMC, Not For Profit Organisations.
  • liaising with countries in the Caribbean to represent the interests and concerns of the Nurses & Midwives members in the region and the UK, through public policy activities, delivery of health education programmes, and organisational development.
  • To build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, facilitates communications and coordinates activities between CNMA (UK) and Communities in the Caribbean.
  • Liaising with countries in worldwide, other than the Caribbean.
  • to represent the interests and concerns of the Nurses & Midwives members in the region and the UK, through public policy activities, delivery of health education programmes,
  • To build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships, facilitates communications and coordinates activities between CN&M(UK) and the international community.
  • Researching and securing venues.
  • planning and managing our annual events' calendar.
  • negotiating quotes and agreements with vendors.
  • assisting with event marketing.
  • monitoring timeframes and budgets.
  • Liaise with clients to identify their needs and to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Conduct market research, gather information and negotiate contracts prior to closing any deals.
  • Propose ideas to improve services and event quality.
  • Organize facilities and manage all event’s details such as decor, catering, entertainment, transportation, location, invitee list, special guests, equipment, promotional material etc.
  • key contact source to offer help and guidance to anyone affected by personal, domestic or work-related problems by gathering information about the issue.
  • Engage with young people within a curriculum built from their lived experience and their personal beliefs and aspirations as Caribbean children.
  • Facilitating the depth and extent of their understanding of themselves, their community and the world in which they live.
  • Supports them to proactively bring about positive changes. Understanding of key government strategies for young people.

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