My Part in Midland Met – Aaron Bertram-Miller
March 8, 2023
From now until when we move into Midland Met, we will be sharing updates with you about the many people involved in the project and the role they each play.
The successful opening of Midland Metropolitan University Hospital relies on many people, teams and stakeholders. Once open, it will have a far reaching impact – not only on those we care for but also on colleagues and our community in terms of regeneration, jobs, housing, charitable endeavours and so much more.
Getting us to Midland Met is a team effort. We all have a part to play in making it #morethanahospital!
How long have you been at SWB and what is your current role?
My role is a nursing associate educator, and I am part of the nursing and midwifery clinical education team. I have been in my role for ten months as this is a new role for the Trust.
What part does your role contribute to the Midland Met project?
I help train and educate nursing associate apprentices (NAAs) in the organisation.
Nursing Associates work as part of the nursing team and play an important role that helps to bridge care between healthcare support workers and nurses. The focus is to deliver patient care, and our nursing associates will help shape and support the care we provide at Midland Met.
How are you preparing for the opening of Midland Met in your team/department?
We regularly inform our nursing apprenticeship associates about what Midland Met can bring to the community and the Trust.
We have regular meetings and share updates on the hospital. Information is available on the Midland Met pages on Connect, and Heartbeat articles provide helpful updates on the programme and work that is being undertaken by various teams as we all prepare for our move into our new acute hospital in 2024.
In what ways will our new hospital help to shape your role for the better?
We aim to make 25 per cent of Midland Met’s workforce nursing associate apprentices. It is a big ambition for the team, and we are developing plans to help us make this ambition a reality.
The biggest benefit that Midland Met will bring in your opinion is…
Collectively we are promoting the Fundamentals of Care and our 3Ps strategy that focuses on our people, patients and population. We feel that Midland Met will bring these groups together.
There is something for everyone at Midland Met. You do not need to be a patient to visit the hospital – the community focus is impressive with the Winter Garden, outdoor green spaces and the art gallery.
It offers a lot in the way of new opportunities, such as career development and new ways of caring for patients. I also like that it brings both Sandwell and City Hospitals together to provide all acute care in one place, effectively bringing two communities together.
Have you been on a site tour? If so, can you share any photos and your feedback with us?
I had the privilege of having a guided tour and can say it is AMAZING! There is so much space, and there will be a lot of new facilities. The Trust has put a lot of thought into making the hospital fit for purpose and bringing our patients, people and population together.