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Purpose and Benefits of Membership continued
• Campaigns on behalf of Members through its concerted public highlighting and publicising research and practice development
affairs campaign initiatives
• Invests for the benefits of members in professional advice and • Delivers an informal network of local and national support
support to assist and guide them in a professional manner which can assist members who encounter problems or who
need advice
• Allows members avail of expert medical advice relating to
the care of residents and implementation of Care & Welfare • Provides Garda vetting for new staff
Regulations
• Organises a prestigious national celebration that recognises and
• Provides professionally researched advice on issues related to celebrates the excellent care provided by NHI Members and is a
care planning and standards. key date on the health sector calendar – the NHI Care Awards.
• Promotes careers and recruitment of nurses within NHI • Celebrates the critical role of the private and voluntary nursing
Member homes home sector in communities across Ireland through the annual
Nursing Homes Week
• Delivers a bi-monthly communication that informs of issues of
importance to the nursing home sector advising of information • Automatically entitles you to members of the Small Firms
surrounding NHI representation, policy, debate surrounding Association (SFA) and which provides advice and consultation
the sector, research, events of interest, education, and other relating to:
matters. FRates of Pay
FContracts/Conditions of Employment
• Informs Directors of Nursing/Persons in Charge via a regular FDiscipline and Dismissals
communication of issues of pertinence and significance FRights Commissioner/Employment Appeal Tribunals
regarding the provision and delivery of care in nursing homes FEmployment Legislation
and of events and education courses of interest FHealth and Safety
FDebt Management
• Provides members with expert advice relating to the provision FManaging Insurance / Managing IT & Environmental
of care at conferences and education days
Management
• Supports education, training and research at local level. A
dedicated budget is allocated to each NHI Members region to • Means you become part of a reputable and expert organisation
subsidise accredited training within the region based on the whose informative and expert input into policy, research and
members’ collective training needs. debate surrounding the provision of long-term residential
care has earned it the respect of statutory and voluntary
• Makes legal advice available to member on issues affecting their organisations
rights, entitlements and pertinent issues
‘Strength in Unity’ allows NHI advance the cause of the private and
• Affords members the opportunity to engage with other private voluntary nursing home sector. The sole representative body of private
and voluntary nursing homes, NHI is an influential voice within the
and voluntary nursing homes within their locality
Irish healthcare setting and wider Irish society. NHI is encouraging
• Afford opportunity to avail of the organisation’s Group private and voluntary nursing homes that are non-members to JOIN
Purchasing Scheme, which works to deliver savings for a range TODAY and play your part in advancing the cause of our sector. As
well as joining an expert body that will advance the cause of the sector,
of products and services across the private and voluntary you will be provided with excellent, professional support and expertise
nursing home sector and is exclusive to NHI members.
that will enable you to enhance the excellent care services you provide.
• Makes available a bursary that supports NHI Members in
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• Campaigns on behalf of Members through its concerted public highlighting and publicising research and practice development
affairs campaign initiatives
• Invests for the benefits of members in professional advice and • Delivers an informal network of local and national support
support to assist and guide them in a professional manner which can assist members who encounter problems or who
need advice
• Allows members avail of expert medical advice relating to
the care of residents and implementation of Care & Welfare • Provides Garda vetting for new staff
Regulations
• Organises a prestigious national celebration that recognises and
• Provides professionally researched advice on issues related to celebrates the excellent care provided by NHI Members and is a
care planning and standards. key date on the health sector calendar – the NHI Care Awards.
• Promotes careers and recruitment of nurses within NHI • Celebrates the critical role of the private and voluntary nursing
Member homes home sector in communities across Ireland through the annual
Nursing Homes Week
• Delivers a bi-monthly communication that informs of issues of
importance to the nursing home sector advising of information • Automatically entitles you to members of the Small Firms
surrounding NHI representation, policy, debate surrounding Association (SFA) and which provides advice and consultation
the sector, research, events of interest, education, and other relating to:
matters. FRates of Pay
FContracts/Conditions of Employment
• Informs Directors of Nursing/Persons in Charge via a regular FDiscipline and Dismissals
communication of issues of pertinence and significance FRights Commissioner/Employment Appeal Tribunals
regarding the provision and delivery of care in nursing homes FEmployment Legislation
and of events and education courses of interest FHealth and Safety
FDebt Management
• Provides members with expert advice relating to the provision FManaging Insurance / Managing IT & Environmental
of care at conferences and education days
Management
• Supports education, training and research at local level. A
dedicated budget is allocated to each NHI Members region to • Means you become part of a reputable and expert organisation
subsidise accredited training within the region based on the whose informative and expert input into policy, research and
members’ collective training needs. debate surrounding the provision of long-term residential
care has earned it the respect of statutory and voluntary
• Makes legal advice available to member on issues affecting their organisations
rights, entitlements and pertinent issues
‘Strength in Unity’ allows NHI advance the cause of the private and
• Affords members the opportunity to engage with other private voluntary nursing home sector. The sole representative body of private
and voluntary nursing homes, NHI is an influential voice within the
and voluntary nursing homes within their locality
Irish healthcare setting and wider Irish society. NHI is encouraging
• Afford opportunity to avail of the organisation’s Group private and voluntary nursing homes that are non-members to JOIN
Purchasing Scheme, which works to deliver savings for a range TODAY and play your part in advancing the cause of our sector. As
well as joining an expert body that will advance the cause of the sector,
of products and services across the private and voluntary you will be provided with excellent, professional support and expertise
nursing home sector and is exclusive to NHI members.
that will enable you to enhance the excellent care services you provide.
• Makes available a bursary that supports NHI Members in
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