Surviving secondments

摘要

INTHE CURRENT climate of organisational and financial change in the NHS, new job opportunities along traditional pathways for senior staff are becoming fewer. Increasing competition for posts requires that senior staff acquire new professional expertise, and one of the best ways of doing so is to undertake secondments. The two authors of this case study have both held senior substantive positions in nursing management and clinical leadership: Eiri Jones at the former Bro Morgannwg NHS Trust and Alison Kedward at the former Swansea NHS Trust. These trusts have now merged to form Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University NHS Trust.