Monthly archives: July 2019
Are you interested in a nurse associate apprenticeship?
The next cohort of nurse associate apprenticeships will commence in September.
If you are interested in becoming a nurse associate apprenticeship please contact zoetaylor1@nhs.net or call ext 6463 by Wednesday 14 August.
Note: To be eligible to become a nurse associate apprenticeship, you must meet the following conditions:
- Evidence of achieving the required numeracy and literacy standard (GCSE’s or Level 2 test results)
- Confirmation of support from your line manager for the duration of the programme (time out for study days and placement etc.)
- Confirmation from the line manager that the apprentice will train at a band 3.
- Confirmation from the line manager that there will be a nurse associate vacancy (at band 4) in the area upon completion.
- Evidence of achieving satisfactory attendance record (i.e meeting Trust standard)
Introduction to managing anger and frustration workshop
This three hour session provides you with information about the symptoms of anger, suggestions of managing your response and ways to reduce its impact on us.
Learning outcomes include support to understand the emotion of ‘anger’, to recognise the physical, emotional and psychological effects of anger, to identify the long term effects of anger, to evaluate current anger management techniques and to learn constructive responses to anger.
Date: Wednesday 7 August
Venue: The Berridge Room, Courtyard Gardens, Sandwell Hospital
Time: 10am – 1pm
To book onto any of the workshops please contact Jatinder Sekhon or Emma Williams on ext. 3306, option 4. Other dates, sessions and venues are available.
Smokefree: Your comments and questions
Our Trust has now become smokefree, which means no smoking on any of our sites. We support vaping on our grounds, but not in our buildings or entrances.
It is our collective responsibility to ensure that people do not smoke anywhere on our sites, and in this we will be supported by dedicated smoking wardens who will be patrolling our sites, and by an external company who will police our ban through an on the ground presence backed up by CCTV. The maximum ban for anyone caught smoking on site is £50, and this includes smoking in cars on our premises. Colleagues who receive three fines will be subject to disciplinary procedure.
Vaping will be allowed outside, and as the smoking shelters come down we will retain a small number which will be converted into vaping shelters. These shelters will be monitored by CCTV to ensure they are not used for smoking.
We are following Public Health England guidelines in being supportive of vaping as a route to cut down or quit smoking.
Two vaping shops are now open at City (main spine, ground floor) and Sandwell (outpatients area) Hospitals run by ECigWizard, where colleagues will be able to get advice about vaping products and purchase them. We are also making Nicotine Replacement Therapy widely available, so patients will be able to access it through clinical colleagues on our wards and from our pharmacy department.
Be sure to check out this video featuring our Chief Executive, Toby Lewis addressing some of the topics and questions raised as we move forward with our smoking ban.
‘Unity – it’s all about U’ – last day to achieve 100 per cent compliance
Today is the last day for you to not only complete the ‘Unity – it’s all about U’ checklist, but to do so demonstrating 100 per cent compliance with the requirements for your role. You can do this through Connect.
Remember that there is now e-learning available for everyone – nurses, doctors, ED and AHPs. It’s easy to register and complete any of the packages to enhance your knowledge of Unity. You can also use them just to practise and build up your confidence.
Please ensure you complete your ‘Unity – it’s all about U’ assessment a second time if you were not 100 per cent compliant the first time you completed it, and make sure you do so today. If you have any concerns, talk to your manager who will support you to find a solution.
For more information about the ‘Unity – it’s all about U’ checklists, please contact the learning and development team on swbh.landd@nhs.net.
Latest edition of Heartbeat now online
The latest edition of Heartbeat is now available to view online.
This edition features news on our smoking ban and readiness for the launch of Unity in September.
As part of the Unity go-live preparations the centre spread features the road to Unity – a six week guide. Teams are urged to pull out the guide and put it their Unity corner to keep colleagues motivated and focused as we head towards go-live.
Cycle to Work Day and rewards: Thursday 8 August
Cycle to Work Day is the UK’s biggest cycle commuting event. All you need to take part is a bike – new or old – and the desire to ride.
You can go solo or be the change your workplace needs and organise an event for you and your colleagues. Whatever you do, however far your ride – have fun!
Ditch the car, reduce your impact on the environment and get fit. You can also register to win prizes here: https://www.lovetoride.net/cyclescheme.
We have also teamed up with Halford’s offering bikes and accessories at discounted prices. Click the link to find out more https://connect2.swbh.nhs.uk/news/switch-up-your-commute-with-cycle2work/
Sandwell Children Safeguarding Partnership QPP survey
Sandwell Children’s Trust are conducting a practitioner questionnaire regarding children living with mental ill health. It’s an anonymous survey and is designed for any practitioners who work or come into contact with children and young people in any capacity through their work.
The closing date for this survey is today (Wednesday 31 July).
You can complete it by clicking the link below:
Give your colleague a shout out
Shout out is a way for colleagues to be recognised for their excellent work.
The shout outs we will publish on Connect will be a mixture of patient feedback (from our website and social media) and shout outs from colleagues.
If you believe a member of your team, or someone from elsewhere in the organisation deserves a mention, then head to Connect and give them a shout out.
They may have gone out of their way to help you with something or you may have witnessed them make a difference to a patient or colleague.
Each month we will choose a top shout-out and the winner (and their nominator) will both receive a £10 voucher.
A selection of shout outs will also appear in Heartbeat.
If you have any questions about shout out, please contact the comms team on swbh.comms@nhs.net or extension 5303.
Team Talk – August
This month’s TeamTalk, took place on Wednesday 24 July. Attendees were briefed on national and regional updates as well as an update on Uni-team competencies.
The learning from excellence topic this month was focused on unlocking patient potential through cognitive rehabilitation.
If you were not able to make one of the sessions you can download a copy of the briefing presentation and the latest TeamTalk video from our Chief Executive, Toby Lewis.
Team Talk – August
This month’s TeamTalk, took place on Wednesday 24 July. Attendees were briefed on national and regional updates as well as an update on Uni-team competencies.
The learning from excellence topic this month was focused on unlocking patient potential through cognitive rehabilitation.
If you were not able to make one of the sessions you can download a copy of the briefing presentation and the latest TeamTalk video from our Chief Executive, Toby Lewis.
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