Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year December 2018 StaffMatters Huge investment in Scarborough A&E carborough Hospital is to benefit from a S£40 million share of funding, following a successful bid by the Trust for capital investment as part of the Humber, Coast and Vale Health and Care Partnership. The funding will enable the creation of a Combined Emergency Assessment Unit, where staff from a range of medical specialties can work side- by-side in a single assessment area, close to the front door and diagnostic support. This will help staff to assess patients more quickly and ensure they get the most appropriate care and treatment as rapidly as possible. are an enormous number of emergency care and who has and to all the staff who work in Mike Proctor, Chief Executive, people who deserve thanks. I had the patience to stick with emergency care at Scarborough. said: “This is the culmination of particularly want to mention Ed it, the Capital and Estates team This new environment is exactly many months work and there Smith who created the vision for who produced a compelling case, what you need and deserve.” Have you got a story? If you have a story for a future edition of Staff Matters, we would love to hear from you! Contact: Elaine Vinter, Media and Communications Officer: elaine.vinter@.nhs.uk Or email [email protected]

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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust @YorkTeachingNHS YorkTeachingNHS YorkTeachingHospital StaffMatters December 2018 2 Encouraging survey results revealed THE LGBT+ staff network recently LGBT+ and just 8 percent thought themselves is anyone wish to discuss anything.” carried out a survey of their the Trust was not a friendly place not an option. Anyone who identifies as members which revealed that the to work for anyone LGBT+. We are here LGBT+ or wants to be an majority of LGBT+ staff within the Steven Clark, Chair of the to support LGBT ally is encouraged to Trust feel safe and protected and Trust’s LGBT+ staff network, said: staff no matter sign up to the network. confident to be ‘out’ at work. “Sadly some staff members still what their To find out more about Only 17 percent still felt feel hostility or prejudice within status and have a confidential how to join email lgbt. discriminated against due to being their department and that being clause within our network should [email protected] Trust raises pressure ulcer awareness taff across the Trust conversation’ about what celebrated #Stop the pressure ulcers are and how SPressure Day on 15 they can be prevented. November, raising awareness “The teams then asked of preventing pressure ulcers everyone to make a pledge to developing in patients. say what they could do within The tissue viability team, their role to help reduce the patient safety and podiatry risk of patients developing joined forces to visit all these debilitating ulcers.” in-patient areas to spread the Pressure ulcers remain an word offering advice with the issue for many frail and elderly help of visual training aids, patients and new guidance information, and a short video. from NHS Improvement has Lisa Pinkney, Patient Safety been launched. The Trust Manager, said: “All those aims to implement some involved in the campaign of the recommendations wore a red spot to ‘start the by April next year. Message from the Chair

n many ways Christmas has words, ‘persistence pays off’! she reflected on her career as come early for our Trust this Last week I was delighted to a nurse. What she said was Iyear with the wonderful attend the NHS Carol Concert poignant, touching, funny news that Scarborough Hospital in the spectacular setting of and personal – and moved the is to benefit from a £40 million York Minster. It is a charming congregation to tears and then share of funding, following a event and the atmospheric to a round of applause for her successful bid by the Trust for singing of the choir really personally as she left the pulpit! capital investment as part of celebrated and honoured those These achievements of just the Humber, Coast and Vale who work for the NHS. two of our staff lead me to Health and Care Partnership. This year the service had an reflect that, while we have The funding will enable the extra poignancy – firstly because faced challenges in the year creation of a Combined the NHS at 70 was a perfect now ending, and doubtlessly Emergency Assessment Unit. opportunity to celebrate the we will face challenges in the this is what really matters. I I would like to recognise Dr achievements of one of the year ahead, we all have the am looking forward to my Ed Smith whose vision for the nation’s most loved institutions opportunity to work as part Christmas Safari, when I will delivery of ED services on the and secondly, because one of of an extraordinary team of visit all of our sites, and on East Coast has been at the our senior nurses, Ginni Russell, people, who care deeply about behalf of the Board of Directors very heart of this bid and who gave a reading which she what they do and deeply about I wish everyone a peaceful and demonstrates that, in his own had written herself in which those they serve – and for me healthy festive period and 2019. 2 3 December 2018 StaffMatters Taking the test for World Aids Day

o mark World AIDs explained: “There are over Day (1 Dec) Margaret Margaret Sentamu 100,000 people living with TSentamu, wife of the prepares to take the test HIV in the UK and around Archbishop of York, joined a quarter of them don’t staff from York’s sexual health know they’re HIV positive. services and charity Yorkshire “Effective HIV therapy not MESMAC to highlight the only keeps the individual well importance of taking a HIV test. but it also prevents them from Demonstrating how simple a passing the virus onto others. HIV test can be, Margaret took a “If someone with HIV is finger prick test where the result diagnosed early and is able to is given within 20 minutes. access treatment then their Speaking about World AIDS life expectancy is as good as Day, Margaret said: “It’s important if they were HIV negative.” to raise awareness not just for YorSexualHealth runs 27 clinics one day, but all year round of each week across the whole the importance of getting tested. of York and . There have been fantastic advances Find out more about HIV and in medication which means but you have nothing to lose and that people in York and North how to get tested, including people can now live a completely everything to gain. Late diagnosis Yorkshire can spend an average a free confidential postal normal life, particularly when can be devastating, so be brave and of three to five years living with testing kit, by visiting the they get an early diagnosis. go forward - do not fear the test.” HIV before they are diagnosed. sexually transmitted infections “Understandably people may Latest figures reveal that Dr Ian Fairley, Clinical Director page on their website, www. be nervous about taking a test late diagnosis of HIV means for Sexual Health Services, yorsexualhealth.org.uk Postgrad innovation boosts training

WHEN it comes to clinical training, Postgraduate Medical Education, department has been working Scarborough’s postgrad centre Andy Volans said: “We are with those with a more advanced team has taken simulation fabricating re-useable models programme to develop models. training to the next level by that are inexpensive to create and We can offer specific and bespoke producing their own models have the same feel and feedback functionality that generalised in-house at a fraction of the cost. for hand-eye coordination as commercial models cannot offer. Combining their creative and commercially available models “We know that other colleges clinical experience, the team at a fraction of the price. are developing their programmes, are developing new models This is very important in the and would welcome them for practising clinical skills current financial climate.” contacting the Postgraduate training by using a 3D printer. Rather than re-create models team for advice and assistance. The latest is a simulation model that are already available at a Practical models can be for people to practice surgical reasonable cost, the team is developed and be tailored to incision into the chest wall £30 to make, compared with a looking to create opportunities meet specific training objectives. (thoracotomy) constructed by new model at around £4,000. for cost-effective training that “There are also clinical recycling out of date consumables Not only can it be used multiple aren’t presently accessible. specialities in the Trust who have and using silicones and textiles. times, it is more anatomically Andy Volans continued: “As a developing need for simulation The team has recently created a correct than the single-use the various specialty colleges training and we would encourage prototype for chest drain insertion sheep’s chest previously used. develop their simulation training them to come to us to discuss their training which costs less than Simulation Lead for Scarborough programmes, the Postgraduate needs so that we can assist them.”

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Hazel Kavanagh, Respiratory Nurse Specialist, Scarborough Hospital Hazel received three nominations from colleagues for an example of her dedication to patients and colleagues. A young 29 year old man Recognising and celebrating the awaiting a heart and lung transplant achievements of our staff and volunteers became very ill while Hazel was on annual leave. She had cared for him was removed from the mother, and for four years so Hazel came back she was simply told “forget about from leave to break the awful news him as she would soon get pregnant to him that he was dying. He asked again”. Because of the attitude at for her to be with him in the intensive the time, she never saw her son, nor therapy unit and Hazel returned was she ever told what happened to promptly to spend the night and his body and had never got over the day by his side offering comfort and loss. Kevin picked up the request and support to him and his fiancée until even though 38 years had passed he passed away peacefully. Hazel and with little information, began was described as bringing “a light of the extensive search. He found an warmth and helped him to ‘breathe exact date of birth in 1981, details easy’ and relieved him of all worries”. of the post mortem and undertakers Colleagues praise Hazel’s “inspiring and more importantly for the family, act of compassion and care, in a final resting place and exact essence, a true display of nursing”. location at York Crematorium for Hazel Kavanagh Ian Chapman the family to now visit and grieve. Ian Chapman, LGBT+ “Kevin well and truly put this former Staff Network, York patient at the centre of his efforts.” Ian is nominated by a member of staff whose son had confided in Alison Heblich, her that he was transgender. The Student Physiologist, news had come as a great shock Scarborough Hospital as there were no signs her son Ali works in the Cardio Respiratory was unhappy. The support groups Department and was nominated available were for parents of young by a colleague for her observation children and, not knowing which and quick thinking when a 29 way to turn, this staff member week pregnant lady attended the saw information about the LGBT+ department to return a monitor. Network and reached out to them. Ali recognised that the lady did not Ian made himself available to meet look quite right and sat her down for a chat whenever it was needed and immediately sought help from and it became easier and easier over one of the cardiology doctors. The time to come to terms with calling lady was found to have severe heart her son by his preferred pronouns failure and was transferred to York Alison Heblich White Cross Court and the name he has chosen to Hospital for an emergency caesarean. now. The network is described as As a student who has just completed “her dedication to the job and to the when she was taken into A&E “helpful, respectful, caring and her first year at University, it was very patients she cares for is amazing”. and her confidence was at an all- listened to my needs and concerns. fortunate that Ali recognised the time low. After being introduced I feel they are a little known group lady was unwell and if it wasn't for York Community Team to the team at Whitecross, Betty of people with an awful lot to offer her swift and escalation to and Whitecross Court was discharged from hospital into both to staff, patients and visitors”. the clinical team, the outcome may The team were nominated by a their care. The family cannot praise have been very different. Thanks go patient’s daughter who asked for the team enough. “Every single Kevin Breheney, Mortuary to Elena Volkova (Cardiology ST4) them to receive ‘a sky full of stars’ member of the team we have had Manager, York Hospital and Radu Rautu (Echocardiographer) for the way they have cared for the pleasure to meet or speak to An email request for help came from as their rapid intervention greatly her 94 year old mum, Betty. Until have been outstanding and the a lady whose mother had given birth improved the likelihood of a positive she was beset by health problems kindness, dedication and care to a stillborn son. They knew the outcome for this patient. Fortunately recently, Betty had been able to they are offering my mum is truly birth year as 1980 and the name both mother and baby are now doing enjoy full independence which she magnificent and its proven a very but no other details. Baby Ryan was very well and are very grateful for the values so much. Unfortunately, this humbling experience having these born at a different time when he swift assistance that Ali provided – independence became reduced wonderful people in our lives.” 4 5 December 2018 StaffMatters STAFF WELLBEING A regular section bringing you the latest news and developments from the Wellbeing Team Need help coping with Christmas?

While many of us love Christmas, works for the Trust. The easiest way to for others it’s the most stressful access it is to download the free app. time of year. Christmas is a time The Health e-Hub app and online portal of fun and celebration, but it can help people overcome life’s mental and also bring stress and anxiety. financial wellbeing challenges. Available on Whether you live with mental illness both iOS and Android, it’s the UK’s largest or not, the festive period can intensify and best free library of wellbeing resources. feelings of loneliness, increase financial You can use the videos, guides, and worries and put pressure on people webinars whenever you need them, no to have the "perfect" Christmas. matter where you are in the world. One in ten people feel unable to cope Call the confidential and compassionate at this time of year, according to research care line. It’s open 24 hours a day, by the charity Mind - a figure which rises 365 days a year because you never to a third of people with a mental health know when you'll need help. problem. Christmas can be a challenging Get access to online cognitive time for stress levels and it's even harder behavioural therapy (CBT) without having for those with mental ill-health. to face long healthcare waiting lists. The Trust provides support from To download the app go to Health Assured employee assistance Apple App store or Google Play programme, available to everyone who and search for Health Assured. New nursing uniforms he new nursing and midwifery team uniforms New colours Thave now been agreed l Matron/Lead Nurse and preparations have begun to uniforms (do not change) – roll them out across the Trust. navy blue with red trim The chosen option is a new look l Specialist Nurse – navy for all nursing staff in hospitals and blue with hospital blue trim community that reflects a smart l Ward Sister/Deputy Sister/ and professional image which will Charge Nurse/Midwife/ also facilitate movement of staff District Nurse – navy between teams and wards while blue with white trim maintaining a consistent image l Staff Nurse – hospital identifying grade and specialty. blue with white trim The first step in the roll-out will l Healthcare Assistants (Band 2 be for staff to check the size they and 3) – sky blue with white trim need to order, and sizing sessions l Band 4/AP and TNA – teal will be arranged across the Trust. blue with white trim The first sizing session will be for staff at Hospital where New features staff will be invited to check their l Sizes 4-24 (others on request) sizing followed by Scarborough l Three lengths – petite, There will be a smart scrub Hospital. York sizing sessions regular, tall (and unhemmed) option for certain areas such The new will begin in the New Year. l Five lengths of trousers as theatres and ED where the uniforms Keep an eye on Staff Room and l Choice of button or colour combination corresponds screensavers for dates of the sizing elastic waistband with grade and specialty. sessions across the organisation.

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New Professional Midwifery The spirit of Christmas Advocate CONGRATULATIONS Carols celebrate 70 years to Fran Leavy who is the latest THE annual carol service for NHS midwife to complete staff from around the region the course to be was held recently, heralding appointed to the the start of Christmas for the Trust’s Professional many who attended and to Midwifery Advocate (PMA) team. round off a remarkable year of PMAs are experienced midwives 70th birthday celebrations. who have undertaken additional For forty years, NHS staff, past training to support midwives and present, have gathered at caring for women through a York Minster each Christmas, continuous improvement process taking time out from their busy that aims to build personal duties to give thanks and rejoice. and professional resilience. A choir of over 200 local NHS If you require additional staff come together on the day of information or support from a PMA the service to sing the programme please email [email protected]. of carols for the first time. This year prayers were said by More members Archbishop of York, Dr John BEING a member of the Trust is so Sentamu, accompanied by important, providing an opportunity the Revd Rachel Bailes, Senior to voice your opinion on local Chaplain from the Trust. for us in our lives today. the service so that those who services and future developments. Archbishop Sentamu said: “My thanks go to all the staff find themselves in hospital can The Trust’s membership team is “We had a wonderful, joyous who work in the NHS - your care also experience something of urging staff to encourage family and uplifting time at the and skills bring hope and comfort the story, song and good news and friends to join, and learn about Minster celebrating the birth of to many. I am pleased that York of Christmas - may God be with the advantages of being a member. Jesus Christ and all that brings Hospital Radio will be broadcasting you at this Christmastime.” To find out more and apply visit www.yorkhospitals.nhs. uk/get-involved/membership Christmas tree festival New language ONCE again Bridlington Hospital’s service provider creative queen, Rebekah Walkington, has come up with FROM the beginning of December an NHS themed Christmas tree the language service provider for the annual sixth Bridlington for the Trust has changed. Christmas Tree Festival. DA Languages provide Working on the theme of interpretation and translation the 12 days of Christmas (you services including face to face, know the tune) it begins with telephone and written translations. ‘On the first day of hospital, To make a booking staff need the doctor came to me, with a to register on their booking portal. stethoscope to listen to my heart’ To do this go to link.dalanguages. … followed by ‘two surgical co.uk and click on the 'request gloves, three meals a day, four invite' button under the client sample pots, five nurse bell rings, portal which will take you to a six sterile wipes, seven sharp short form. The form should be syringes, eight perfect plasters, filled in with your details using nine nice new nurses, ten tiny your @york.nhs.uk email address. tablets, eleven marvellous The client organisation field medicines and twelve dazzling should be filled with 'YTH York'. dressings and a stethoscope For more information on to listen to my heart …’ how to use the new system, Thanks to Rebekah the hospital visit the interpreting services tree was reputed to be the most section on Staff Room. talked about in the festival! 6 7 December 2018 StaffMatters SAFER community teams

As the SAFER project communication, focusing on the much easier for staff to see part of the routine, decisions continues to roll out across patient with a clear plan in mind where we are in the process.” are made much quicker and the Trust the community to work towards their discharge. Using the SAFER model SAFER provides a much clearer teams are the latest Lucy Whitehouse, has seen decisions made way of working together.” group to share how they physiotherapist at St Monica’s much quicker with morning The community teams have are using the process to Hospital, said: “It works very board rounds and afternoon found that having SAFER help plan patient care. well for the patient as they “huddles” supporting decisions ‘champions’ has helped the rollout The SAFER patient flow bundle can see we are planning their that speed up actions for of the process and kept it on track. uses five simple elements to discharge from day one and they individual patients’ care. Donna Gibson, Deputy Sister at improve flow and prevent are encouraged to play a part. Jonny Jackson, Occupational St Helen's Rehabilitation Hospital, unnecessary waiting. SAFER Patients are encouraged to ask Therapist from Selby community is one of the SAFER champions. involves patients and their four key questions throughout team, added: “The morning Donna said: “Being a champion relatives by giving them four their stay so they can see how board rounds are really useful. is more about spreading the key questions they can ask their care plan is progressing It takes a while to get used to good practice. It’s now becoming about their care which helps which makes it much more a new way of working but it’s business as usual and has certainly towards an earlier, timelier inclusive. Things are broken now become a useful part of the created ownership amongst and safer discharge. down into smaller goals making team’s day and its much clearer nursing staff. It has focussed Community teams have found it much more focused on the now who leads on a particular everyone on the idea that the process has created better outcome for each patient, and task. Once it becomes a regular discharge is everyone’s business.” Trust hosts national diabetes meeting A UK-wide group of clinical Team based at York Hospital. psychologists working in diabetes The meeting was opened by met to explore the psychological Dr Vijay Jayagopal, Consultant needs of people with diabetes in Diabetes and Endocrinology at York Hospital in October. with a brief talk around the The presentations and workshops benefits of having psychology centred on themes around attached to the diabetes service. supporting psychological well- Dr Doherty said: “Although being via web based support, and with people who struggle with The day was hosted and organised it can take time and effort to how to improve engagement with eating issues and their diabetes. by Dr Yvonne Doherty and Dr organise a national event like people who may struggle to come There was also an update on Rachel Crabbe, Senior Clinical this one, the day was a great to an outpatient appointment. The the All Party Parliamentary Group Psychologists from the Department success with colleagues sharing group also discussed issues around meetings around the emotional of Psychological Medicine who ideas and projects to improve the people who may be frequently and psychological support needed work into the Diabetes service and psychological aspects of care of admitted to hospital and working for people with diabetes. the Diabetes Support and Outreach people who live with diabetes.”

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 StaffMatters December 2018 8 OTs celebrate profession ccupational Therapy Week is the annual Ocelebration of the occupational therapy (OT) profession and the Trust’s OTs were loud and proud, promoting the valuable contribution occupational therapy makes to the lives of patients, their carers and families and the community. The theme of the campaign was 'Securing the future of occupational therapy', spearheaded by The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT). This year RCOT challenged Sonia Archer with the staff at The Ivy, above; right, Sian plays the last post its members to make a pledge. Sophie Boyes, Occupational “Sonia Archer delivered Dementia her own return to practice and Hospital who sounded the Last Post Therapy Professional Lead, said: training to staff at The Ivy in York, are now re-registered with the at the service of remembrance at “Over the course of the week which was very positively received. Health and Care Professional York Hospital on Armistice Day. Sian our occupational therapists took Mandy Graham and Rachel Council (HCPC) as an OT. felt privileged to be able to perform to social media to promote the Matthews pledged to share their “Perhaps the poignant this role in honor of all of the valuable work they do and make experience of return to practice pledge was from Sian Norman, service personnel she has treated. their pledges, over 30 in all. after Rachel successfully completed Occupational Therapist at Selby Her pledge was to ‘remember’.” Research News

Lord Willis with four of the new CDFs: Sara Ma, Rebecca Hawthorn, Susan Guthrie, Lucy Hall

Research Team of the Month September Congratulations to the pharmacy research CARDINAL Network Launch This year a total of six CARDINAL nursing team Poppy Cottrell-Howe, Cheryl Donne, Paul YORK Hospital recently became part of and allied health professional clinical doctorate Wood, Mark Elliott and Abigail Rowbotham. a pioneering collaboration that brings fellows (CDFs) have been recruited. They were nominated for their hard work together NHS trusts and universities across Lord Willis of Knaresborough launched the centralising the service to reduce duplication the Yorkshire and Humber region. network in and spoke of the current and maximise efficiency. This has been a huge CARDINAL is a new initiative to pilot a clinical- lack of research nurses in the NHS, the vital undertaking requiring approvals and co-ordination doctoral network to support the development role that they could play in applied research in from clinical trials sponsors before safely transporting of clinical academic pathways for nurses, clinical practice and welcomed the CARDINAL the medication within controlled parameters to midwives and allied health professionals in network for the new work in this area. another location. The pharmacy clinical trials the Yorkshire region. Hosted by the NIHR Four of the new fellows spoke about their fields team are a small team and facilitate studies which CLAHRC Yorkshire and Humber, there are of nursing study - patient support in intensive are run from not only the York and Scarborough four participating universities and five NHS care, studying access for disabled service users, hospital sites but also York, Scarborough and trusts who are working together to run seven the treatment of chronic wounds, and working Harrogate sexual health clinics which requires a lot new Clinical-Doctoral Fellowships (CDF). with patients with irritable bowel syndrome. of planning. Thank you for all your hard work. 8 9 December 2018 StaffMatters ESTATES AND FACILITIES The busy winter months present some of the most challenging times of the year for Estates and Facilities staff as they tackle snow and ice on our hospital sites, rescue our wards from norovirus and keep people fed through thick and thin. Staff Matters takes a look at how these teams make their contribution to battling winter pressures. Stopping the Catering go all out spread of diseases AS THE dreaded norovirus makes its way into our hospitals and wards, the facilities teams bring their specialist training into action, battling for Christmas cheer to stop the spread of this highly infectious and deeply unpleasant virus from ward to ward. Once notified by Infection Prevention, the facilities team begin the painstaking cleaning process following ‘enhanced’ and ‘barrier cleaning’ procedures, using only specific colour coded cleaning equipment. The schedule includes cleaning all hard surfaces using a chlorine based product and ensuring all sanitary and high touch points are cleaned three times a day. Staff wear colour coded Charlotte Pallister getting in protective equipment to stop the the festive spirit ready to serve spread of infection and there is no Pat’s team served 385 Christmas lunches for staff patient meals on Christmas Day movement of staff when a ward is closed to ensure that the virus is he catering teams have the Trust for 28 years, explained: start the day with our own get- not spread via a staff member. the 24/7 task of feeding “We have a tremendous team here together in festive dress bringing Once a ward is ready to reopen a Tpatients and staff across at Scarborough. Despite it being the spirit of Christmas before team will do a deep clean. This means the Trust all year round, but Christmas day, the team will still be we even reach the wards, and taking down all curtains, stripping the when it comes to Christmas serving breakfast, lunch and supper we always make time for our beds to the frame, tipping lockers, they really turn up the heat to - so for us it’s business as usual.” traditional game of bingo!” tables and chairs, emptying waste bins, deliver a bumper food fest. At York Hospital the impressive “Food is so important to people towel dispensers and toilet roll holders. Christmas lunch will be served service is mirrored with a team of during the festive season, we want The team then thoroughly clean all to around 270 patients and a just over 20 staff working from to make sure everyone can enjoy this equipment and mop all floors, again further 100 staff at Scarborough 7am until 3pm, providing Christmas special time as much as possible. We using the chlorine based solution. Hospital who will be working to lunch for around 700 patients. always deliver meals to staff who can’t They then re-hang clean curtains on keep the busy hospital running. Sandra Pearson, Catering make it to the restaurant whether it is the ward and, only when this has Pat Bell, who has worked for Supervisor at Ellerby’s, said: “We front desk, switchboard or porters.” been done, can the ward reopen. Jenny Louth, Facilities Manager at Scarborough Hospital, explained: “The Clearing the way throughout winter specialist training that staff receive is WHEN it comes to winter weather action to clear snow and ice across paramount in the prevention of cross the estates teams are ready and the hospital grounds. Between contamination and stopping the spread waiting for ice and snow to hit. November and March Sean and his Shaun of the virus from ward to ward. At York Hospital and colleague Gary Connolly provide Fletcher looks “As you can imagine the pressure is groundsmen Barry Trory and an essential on call service for forward to a on to reopen a ward which often gives Aaron O’Neill (pictured) are snow clearance, gritting and the busy winter our staff a tight deadline to work to. already keeping the many paths occasional tree or debris removal. “Last winter was a particularly and walkways around the site Thanks to the teams behind the busy time for the facilities free of ice. Each winter the scenes that staff and supervisors. team use around 150 sacks of brave the ice, “They often found themselves salt preventing slip hazards. snow and cold working till after 10pm reopening wards At Scarborough Hospital Sean winds to keep so that new patients could be admitted Fletcher, Estates Supervisor, goes everything Left: Barry and Aaron – only to find that when they arrived for one further with the department’s seamlessly ready to beat the ice work the following morning the ward very own tractor which rolls into ticking over. had been closed during the night due to a patient becoming symptomatic!”

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 December 2018 10 Rheumatology award he Rheumatology delighted to find out we had won team at York Hospital an award after a York patient Thas received a nominated us anonymously. It was prestigious national award a fantastic event with afternoon which recognises health tea held in Houses of Parliament professionals who have and the opportunity to network gone above and beyond with colleagues and meet sufferers to help people with axial from across the country.” spondyloarthritis including Dr Dale Webb, NASS Chief ankylosing spondylitis (AS). Executive said: “NASS is proud The Patients’ Choice award to celebrate those clinicians who for ‘Best AS Team’ came go that extra mile and make a from the National Ankylosing form of inflammatory arthritis delay to diagnosis for AS in the big impact on people’s health Spondylitis Society (NASS) and affecting 1 in 200 adults, with UK is eight and a half years. and well-being. The award to is voted for by patients. symptoms usually starting by the Helen Bickerdike, Specialist Nurse the team at York Hospital is AS is a painful, progressive age of 24. The current average for Rheumatology, said: “We were a great example of this.”

Extract from the nomination: “The whole team from my rheumatologist, to the specialist nurses to the team who have to take my bloods due to being on biologics. Thank you! Everyone I have dealt with to do with my AS care have been fantastic, patient, understanding and most importantly they have been kind. These attitudes and behaviours make a big difference when trying to deal with a chronic illness that often has a major impact on your life either physically, psychologically or both. The team continues to impress me despite the increasing pressures on the NHS.”

Dungeon donates mobile entertainment unit

THE YORK Dungeon and their company charity, Merlin’s Magic Wand, have donated a state- of-the-art, portable entertainment unit that can be used across wards at York Hospital. Merlin’s Magic Wand is the charity of parent company Merlin Entertainments who own the York Dungeon. They have donated a Merlin’s Magic Wand Mobile unit, one of only two in the country, which is specially designed to provide children who are too ill to leave their hospital bed or ward with a fun interactive unit with a built in games console and TV. Andy Jennians, Deputy Directorate Manager for Child Health, said: “The unit is great for the children coming onto our wards and I’m certain it will make a big difference in helping to keep them entertained or distracted while in hospital. “Some of the children are unable to access the playroom due to illness, so the unit will help ensure they don’t miss out as it can be taken directly to their bedside.” As well as a built in games console and TV there are LEGO and DUPLO brick sets when it involves something as fun as this. ‘We can’t wait to hear and storage for more games and toys. We can’t wait to hear about how much General Manager of the York Dungeon, the ward benefits from the unit.” about how much the ward Marc Bell, said: “Our team absolutely love The team at York Dungeon hope to giving back to the community, especially donate more games and DVDs over time. benefits from the unit” 11 December 2018 StaffMatters

STAFF BENEFITS A regular section provided directly for you by the Staff Benefits team bringing you the latest benefits as a staff member of the Trust. Whether you are looking for a better work-life balance, want advice in making healthy lifestyle choices, or just to see what discounts are available to you. For all of your benefits go to the staff benefits section on www.york. nhs.uk/staffbenefits or call the team on 01904 721170 or 771 5262. Follow staff benefits on Twitter and Facebook @YHstaffbenefits StaffBenefitsYHFT News round-up Buying and selling annual Amazon Lockers available in hospitals leave scheme 2019 Amazon Lockers are available for staff to use at York The scheme for buying and selling annual leave for Hospital main corridor and the next leave year will open for applications on 7 at Scarborough Hospital January 2019 and will close on 8 February 2019. outside Haworth Unit. It allows employees the flexibility to request to alter Amazon Lockers are self- their annual leave entitlement, either by buying some service kiosks where staff additional leave or by selling some of their current leave. who sign up as Amazon Extra holiday may appeal for all sorts of reasons – customers can receive or the chance to spend more time with family, special return their parcels. Staff holidays or time to complete a special project. can select a locker location Alternatively, if you wish to use less than your full and collect their parcel or drop off a return item at a time that's leave entitlement, this scheme gives you the opportunity convenient for them. Customers have three business days to collect to apply to exchange some of it for extra salary. their package, after which time it is returned for full a refund. The scheme arrangements are totally discretionary - staff do not have a contractual right to buy or sell leave. Staff must first obtain support from their line manager and the final decision First York bus tickets will be made by the directorate manager or head of service. As from 31 December 2018 staff will no longer be able to purchase Full details, including eligibility criteria and the application a bus pass from the York Hospital staff shop for First Group York form will be circulated in January 2019, and will also be Services. Instead people can join their Commuter Travel Club and available on the Staff Benefits page on Staff Room under purchase e-tickets at the same price. Details can be found on the Salary Sacrifices, or from the staff benefits team. travel and transport section of the Staff Benefits web page.

Merry Christmas and thank you Thank you for your continued support. As the year draws to a close we would like to take the time to say thank you to each and every one of our customers for helping make 2018 another great year for Staff Benefits. We would also like to take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and we look forward to 2019.

The staff shops will close over the Christmas period on Monday 24 December and reopen on 2 January 2019. Pancreatic cancer awareness

NOVEMBER marked Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month, and the Trust’s Upper GI team were once again determined to raise awareness of the tenth most common cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer death in the UK. To highlight this, York Hospital was one of several buildings in the city that turned its lights purple to help to raise awareness. Patients Sheila Cooper (front right) and Geoffrey Underwood (centre back) joined the team to add their voices to the campaign. StaffMatters December 2018 12

Your hospital charity To get in touch with the charity team, please email [email protected] or call 01904 724521 Challenge yourself during 2019 Skydive – 11 May & 21 September Yorkshire 3 Peaks – 22 June

Take to the skies, reach your limit and have the A 24 mile circular hike across the Yorkshire Peaks most exhilarating experience of your life. Join our offering amazing views and a team feel. A fully group and be a part of something amazing. supported walk with other NHS charities. Registration fee: £50 Registration fee: £25 Suggested sponsorship: £400 Suggested sponsorship: £125 York 10k – 4 August Great North Run – 8 September

A stunning run around the City of York. For those of you chasing One of the most iconic races of the year and we have a PB, then this flat and fast course offers you potential. places for you. Run the 13.1 miles from Newcastle Registration fee: Free to with the support of thousands of Suggested sponsorship: £75 people and be part of something amazing. Registration fee: £50 Walk in Our Shoes – Anytime Already have your own place? Not quite ready for take on the three peaks? Then why If you have your own place in an event, you can still be part of not set yourself a new year challenge and aim to walk our team. We can offer you the full support with your fundraising 10,000 steps each day for a month – the average walked and a running vest or t-shirt to wear proudly on the day. by our nurses while they are at work. Get sponsored to hit your target for a month and see the difference. • For further information please contact the Charity Team by Registration fee: Free emailing [email protected] or calling 772 4521.

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