Nursing Workforce Standards Champions
Standards Champions
Standards Champions are individuals who have made positive workplace changes by using the RCN Nursing Workforce Standards.
Here you will find out what the role of a Standards Champion is, and how to become one.
The role of a Standards Champion is to:
- support workplace improvements
- share success and promote best practice
- raise concerns when the Standards are not met
- work with an RCN representative, local RCN branches and RCN staff in promoting and using the Standards
- be part of the network of Standards Champions who support others, promote best practice, and work with organisations to implement the Standards in practice
- attend quarterly meetings for updates, support and networking.
How to become a Standards Champion at a glance
- Sign up to be a Standards Champion. You will receive an email from us shortly after signing up and a member of the RCN Staffing for Safe & Effective Care (SSEC) team will be in touch with you to discuss next steps.
- Work through the Standards Checklists to identify any improvement work that you can undertake in your workplace.
- Once you have done this work, tell the RCN by downloading and completing the Self-Nomination Form, and be formally endorsed as a Standards Champion.
Become a Standards Champion
Take the first step to becoming a Standards Champion by signing up today.
The road to becoming a Standards Champion
Once you've signed up to become a Standards Champion, here's what you can expect the journey to look like.
Use the Standards Checklists to identify any gaps in your current workplace.
Make positive improvements to close the gaps you identified.
Let people know what you did - as an RCN case study and on the self nomination form.
Get recognised with a badge, certificate and membership to the Standards Champions Network. You'll be endorsed as an RCN Nursing Workforce Standards Champion.
Nursing Workforce Standards Champions event
In August 2024, we invited some of our Nursing Workforce Standards Champions to an event focused on celebrating their work.
Hear about how they use the Standards in our video.
Case studies
Download the checklists
Work through the Standards Checklists to identify any improvement work that you can undertake in your workplace.
Once you have done this work, tell the RCN by completing the Self-Nomination Form and be formerly endorsed as a Standards Champion.
