University of Salford announced as host of the RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing
Our Annual Lecture on 15 Nov, announced the host of the CASCN alongside the panel discussion on critical aspects of adult social care.
The RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing is the first of its kind initiative in adult social care nursing.
A combination of chronic underfunding, staffing shortages and an aging population has led to the critical need for a renewed focus on social care in the UK. In a recent survey we conducted, respondents outlined the significant challenges the sector is facing in terms of pay and conditions, with 64% sighting staffing and retention as a major challenge in their role and 54% stating pay was an issue.
We have committed to invest over £700,000 over a five-year period to support and improve adult social care in the UK. The RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing is a role that will take a strategic lead in shaping research and education in adult social care at a local, national, and international level and will provide the building blocks for the next generation of adult social care nurses.
Appointment
We are delighted to announce that we are working in partnership with the University of Salford to fund and appoint the inaugural RCN Foundation Chair in Adult Social Care Nursing.
The Chair will be based at the University of Salford but will work across the four countries in the UK, whilst working closely with the Chief Nurse for Adult Social Care in England, Professor Deborah Sturdy CBE.
How to apply
The University of Salford are in the process of appointing this position. 
