@bejoysebastian.bsky.social
President, Royal College of Nursing
Quote from RCN President Bejoy Sebastian reads: The NHS and care system has always needed staff from across the world to come to the UK to care for our patients - and as a country we should be celebrating that.
"Recent hostility weβve witnessed against migrants and anti-immigration rhetoric makes it more important than ever to support and celebrate our diverse membership".
Read @bejoysebastian.bsky.social's monthly blog: bit.ly/4mM1uLS
So much to reflect upon since becoming President of the RCN.
Iβm forever proud to represent such a diverse profession who are making a difference every single day.
Do give my latest blog a read π
Speaking with RCN members in Plymouth
Speaking with RCN members in Plymouth
Meeting RCN members in Plymouth
Last week I got the chance to speak with our members in Plymouth about their pay and other issues they face.
Ensuring members voices are heard in the important conversations is a priority of mine, I wrote about this in light of the results of our pay consultations in my latest blog: bit.ly/47m0k5r
A picture of Bejoy Sebastian Quote reads: We are a safety-critical profession, and that is something that has to be at the heart of any negotiations.β
In his monthly update to members, RCN President Bejoy Sebastian thanks every member who voted in our recent pay consultations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
He reflects on the importance of making our voices heard all year round to achieve meaningful change. Read more β‘οΈ buff.ly/uvtevnf
Standing with nursing staff, holding promotional consultation materials
Chatting with two members of nursing staff
I will go to any length to reach our members, wherever they are, to take part in pay consultations.
Every memberβs vote strengthens our voice β have your say here: www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...
Speaking with students at Southwark College
Picture with students at Southwark College
Picture with students and staff at Southwark College
Speaking with students at Southwark College
Pleasure speaking with aspiring students interested in nursing courses at Southwark College yesterday.
To all future nurses: we see you, we hear you, and we need you. Letβs work together to build a system that truly supports you and removes barriers in your way to joining our incredible profession.
An exciting moment.
Proud to see the launch of the UKβs first comprehensive nursing career frameworks. This is a vital tool for supporting development, retention and ambition at every stage. π
This Care Home Open Week, I want to thank all our members working in care homes who deliver high-quality, person-centred care every single day.
Thank you for everything you do.β―#CHOW25
Quote reads: Iβm shocked and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives on the Air India AhmedabadβGatwick flight.
Quote reads: As a nurse, I feel particularly affected by the loss of one of our ownβa dedicated nurse from Portsmouth who tragically lost her life. The bond we share as nurses makes this loss feel deeply personal. We care for others every day, and when one of us is taken too soon, it leaves a heavy ache in our hearts.
My statement following the tragic loss of life in the Air India crash yesterday.
To all the nurses, families, and communities mourning right nowβmy heart is with you.
It's so important that every eligible member takes part in our consultation.
If you're on Agenda for Change terms and conditions in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, do you think 3.6% is enough?
Have your say here and spread the word with your colleagues: www.rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved...
Image displaying the Royal College of Nursing Students logo with text encouraging support for nursing students and inviting them to sign the support register. The background is blue with white text.
Across the UK, UCAS data shows that applications to study nursing have fallen by 34% since 2021.
We canβt afford to lose the next generation of nursing staff β sign our petition to demand governments across the UK do more to improve financial support for nursing students β‘οΈ buff.ly/7LmGXKM
Today, Professor Nicola Ranger, our General Secretary and Chief Executive addressed RCN Congress to set out the RCNβs demands of governments across the UK to better support and value the nursing profession. Watch below, and read more. β‘οΈ bit.ly/42VtuG7
#RCN25
It was an honour to address my first RCN Congress as RCN President, on International Nurses' Day no less.
Really looking forward to meeting many of you over the coming days and hearing from our members as we set the agenda for nursing.
#RCN25 #InternationalNursesDay
Our President, @bejoysebastian.bsky.social, gave his first address at the #RCN25 opening ceremony this morning, before celebrating the achievements of members at the RCN Awards.
Read more about the awards and opening ceremony β‘οΈ
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Happy #InternationalNursesDay everyone!
I want to join so many others around the world to say thank you to nursing staff everywhere.
I see the immense contribution you make every day, and as RCN President I will work tirelessly to ensure you get the recognition you deserve.
Nursing staff make the best moments of someoneβs life possible, and the worst moments bearable.
Join us in celebrating nursing staff everywhere β watch and share our film, and tell us why you agree nursing is worth fighting for.
#InternationalNursesDay
#NursesDay
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Incredible visit to Scotland this week. Powerful member voiced voicesβ from tackling corridor care in Glasgow to the inspiring Purple Butterfly Project in Edinburgh. Proud to see members & RCN staff working together to drive real change. #Band5Review #FairPay #CorridorCare #RCNCongress
03.05.2025 19:18 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Great to visit Scotland and hear from some of our members about their work β¬οΈ
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βI realised, if I wanted to make a real difference, I needed to go to the core of the RCN into an elected role.β
Get to know your new RCN President, @bejoysebastian.bsky.social, in this RCN Magazine profile β‘οΈ buff.ly/D4svZgb
RCN Northern Ireland was delighted to welcome the RCN President, Bejoy Sebastian, to Belfast today where he met nursing staff at the Mater Hospital in the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust and heard about some of the great care and treatment in their respiratory wards. @rcn.org.uk
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Promotional graphic for Nurses' Day by the Royal College of Nurses, featuring two individuals smiling and interacting, with text announcing Nurses' Day on May 12.
NEW: Nurses' Day 2025!
Join us on 12 May to celebrate the incredible skill, dedication and impact of nursing.
At RCN Congress, in your workplace, online - be part of it.
#NursesDay
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Against all odds, despite all the challenges they experienced, the nursing team at North Middlesex has done a brilliant job, with every layer and level of nursing working together to achieve the best for the patients and communities they serve. Well done Team #NursingBrilliance @rcn.org.uk
22.03.2025 00:06 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Itβs truly humbling to be among the best in UK nursing, celebrating the nursing brilliance all across the country.
21.03.2025 21:18 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0From welcoming His Majesty The King to RCN HQ, to attending our Joint Reps Conference in Bristol, it was great to reflect on what's been a busy few weeks in my latest blog ππΎ
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Selfie picture of me with attendees at the RCN Joint Reps Conference sat around a table.
Selfie picture of me with attendees at the RCN Joint Reps Conference stood around a table.
Great to be speaking at my first Joint Reps Conference as RCN President and hearing from amazing RCN reps from all over the UK in Bristol today.
Hoping to meet many of our reps today and continue to understand more about the work you do, and what the RCN can do to keep supporting you.
RCN President Bejoy Sebastian meeting His Majesty King Charles at RCN HQ in London. RCN General Secretary and General Secretary Professor Nicola Ranger is stood on the left-hand side.
It was an honour to meet His Majesty the King today to relaunch the RCN Prince of Wales Nursing Cadet scheme, now the Royal College of Nursing Kingβs Nursing Cadets.
The support of His Majesty has inspired many young people to begin their journey working in health care.
"We've been left behind"
5 years ago today, the WHO declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.
It feels like a lifetime ago, and yet also just yesterday.
Nursing staff spoke with us about their reflections on the pandemic, and its profound and lasting impact: buff.ly/HqCHWZd
Happy #InternationalWomensDay everyone!
Being part of a female-led profession means getting to work with so many inspirational women.
Grateful for the chance to speak about just one of them here, Hannah, my old mentor who taught me so much. Watch below β¬οΈ
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Shaimaa is one of thousands of internationally educated nurses who bring expertise to the NHS.
This #OverseasNHSWorkersDay, we're sending a message of appreciation to all NHS workers who have trained β or are from β overseas.
Thank you for everything you do π
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The South West RCN team were delighted to welcome our new President @bejoysebastian.bsky.social to meet nursing teams in various settings in Somerset .
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