The Labour Party and the Nursing Profession
1927 1927 1920s 40 pages 32 In the case of "Warwick" the salaries of the charge sisters and nurses are the same as at "Rampton," but one charge nurse has an allowance of 1s. a week for acting as deputy matron, and the matron-in-charge has an allowance of 4s. a we...
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| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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London : The Labour Party (London : Co-operative Print. Society Ltd.)
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32 In the case of "Warwick" the salaries of the charge sisters and nurses are the same as at "Rampton," but one charge nurse has an allowance of 1s. a week for acting as deputy matron, and the matron-in-charge has an allowance of 4s. a week. The nursing staff of the Board of Control are understood to have some form of staff organisation through which representations are made regarding conditions, but the exact form of machinery employed is not known MILITARY AND NAVAL NURSING SERVICES. WAR OFFICE STAFF. The War Office staff consist mainly of Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service and Queen Alexandra's Military Families Nursing Service. Regular Army Q.A.I.M.N.S. — 1 matron-in-chief, 1 principal matron, 18 Regular matrons, 125 sisters, 114 staff nurses. Q.A.M.F.N.S. — 2 matrons, 10 sisters in charge, 59 staff nurses. The only actual conditions laid down are in respect of professional qualifications, but there can be no doubt that, in practice, there is a tendency to give preference in appointment to women of a certain social standing. The nurses rank as officers, and, on the whole, are recruited from amongst officers' relatives when these are available and have equal qualifications with other candidates. QUALIFICATIONS. Staff nurses are appointed between 34 and 35 years of age; must have had three years' training in a recognised school and, in the case of the families' nurses, a certificate of the Central Midwives' Board. British parentage is necessary, and also, of course, medical examination. Appointments are made after recommendations following upon interview by a sub-committee of the Nursing Board. Staff nurses are appointed provisionally for six months, and appointment is subject to the reports at the end of three months and six months respectively as to conduct as well as professional work. Promotion is based upon recommendation by the Nursing Board on the advice of the matron-in-chief. SALARIES AND ALLOWANCES. The scale of salaries is as follows: — Matron-in-chief, £450, with annual increment of £15 to £495; principal matron, £275, with annual increment of £12 to £323; matron, £130, with annual increment of £10 to £200: sister, Q.A.I.M.N.S., and sister-in-charge, Q.A.M.E.N.S., £75. with biennial increment of £5 to £110; staff nurse, £65, with annual increment of £2 10s. to £70. In the course of each financial year, full pay (less charge allowances, etc.) is allowed to matrons for seven weeks' leave, sisters-in-charge for six weeks, and staff nurses for five weeks. Leave of absence is granted for injury or sickness on the following basis. (a) When caused by the Service, full pay for a period of six months, half pay for a further period of six months, and in exceptional cases, half pay for an additional six months.
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