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Newsletter for staff of York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, working together for the communities of York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Malton, Whitby, Selby and Easingwold. August 2014 StaffMatters Roll out the red carpet ore than 250 people attended the Trust’s Mbig night of the year, the Celebration of Achievement Awards, where the wonderful work of staff and volunteers was given special recognition. The evening was hosted by Chief Executive Patrick Crowley at a glittering event held at York Racecourse on 17 July. Patrick said: “The event is a highlight in the calendar. Not only for the occasion and sense of fun and celebration, but also because in rewarding the efforts of individuals it gives us the opportunity to reflect on our efforts, and to recognise and contributions that people received will be saved and put Chief Executive Patrick Crowley the contributions everyone make every day in our Trust.” forward for judging next year. starts proceedings makes, every day in the NHS. The 2015 Awards Ceremony l If you require any further “The evening was filled with will take place in Scarborough information, please contact a Full story and truly inspirational stories of patient on 16 July 2015. A nomination member of the Recognition ➤ care and innovation and gave form is available on Staff Room Team on 7726491 or 7724096 pictures: page 6-8 everyone a small insight into via the Staff Benefits quick or e-mail the team on the diversity of skills, expertise link button. All nominations [email protected]. 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 the communications team: l Lucy Brown, l Rebecca Aspin, Communications l Elaine Vinter, Media and Head of Communications: Manager: Communications Officer: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Mums at Student nurse Promoting Learning the double to have essay breastfeeding Hub goes 3 5 published 9 11 live StaffMatters August 2014 2 Linda connects spirituality with How was your day today? healthcare Welcome back for those of care or treatment and 12 to know what you think. you who have been away percent would not recommend “We recognise that the LINDA PEARSON, a Healthcare on holiday. What's it like it as a place to work. number of responses may Assistant from Selby Hospital being back at work? Zinnia Ritz, HR Manager, have been hindered by the has recently spoken at a national Our first ever Staff Friends said: “We are about to requirement to enter your conference about the importance and Family Test survey has launch the second survey employee number, so this time of spirituality in reflective practice revealed that 80 percent of and we hope that this time around this is not required.” for people working in healthcare. staff (who responded) said around, more staff will take Information gathered from A former lecturer and trained they would recommend the the time to complete the this first survey has been nurse, Linda is passionate about Trust as a place to receive survey – we were disappointed fed back to directorates. sharing her ideas for discussion care or treatment and 75 that the response rate The second Staff Friends around the ways nurses can use percent would recommend was only 8 percent! and Family Test opens on 1 creativity to help understand the Trust as a place to work. “It is important that September for three weeks. their own lives and tensions. Worryingly, seven percent as many staff as possible The survey is available online She took a two year part time of respondents said they complete the survey so we at https://sas.capitasurveys. experiential course in Personal would not recommend the can improve our services. co.uk/YTHFFT/ via the and Spiritual Development at St Trust as a place to receive Positive or negative we want homepage of Staff Room. Bede’s Pastoral Centre in York and wanted to share the tools and processes she learned in creative reflection for professional Cancer Care Centre’s and personal development. Linda explained: “Nursing in the current NHS can be extremely challenging, and I new library service think we need as many ways of building our resilience and he Cancer Care Centre our sense that we too matter. has launched a lending I talked through ideas I had Tlibrary to support experienced through the personal patients and families who use and spiritual development the centre. Thanks to a local course – learning to slow down, donation the team have been using things like drawing and able to purchase a small stock using the labyrinth, creative of books and a bookshelf. writing, drawing the shape of Jane Archer, Cancer Care Centre our lives. Each person will have Manager, explained: “These books preferences and discover the have been specially chosen as tools that work for them. The part of the 'Mood Busting Books' purpose is to ‘know thyself’ programme, a national promotion rather than bottle things up. of uplifting titles, including “Spirituality to me isn’t about novels, poetry and non-fiction. something added on to care, “Many of the books are of an or to do with people who are uplifting or humorous nature religious, or who are dying. and we are pleased to be able Rather it is about life itself to offer them to our visitors. For –and how much we feel we example some people may wish belong and are a part of life.” to read for a short time whilst Linda’s presentation, ‘The use their loved one undergoes lengthy of creative reflection on self – chemotherapy. They also provide important for nursing practice and an uplifting read for in-patients spiritual care?’ was delivered at during their stay with us too. the Third International Conference “Some titles have been of the British Association for specifically selected to help with the Study of Spirituality. patients’ wellbeing and are of a Anyone wishing to view the more practical nature. We hope feel reading would help them Cancer Support. Further books will presentation can contact linda. staff will spread the word to through their cancer journey.” be purchased under the 'Books [email protected] who will patients and families that this is The scheme runs in conjunction on Prescription' scheme currently be happy to share her work. an additional service we offer in with Arts Council England, the being rolled out in local libraries, the Cancer Care Centre if they Reading Agency and Macmillan if it proves useful for visitors. 2 3 August 2014 StaffMatters Scarborough Hospital makes national news as friends give birth, Kathy Underwood WE ARE deeply on the same day, again! saddened to report the news that Kathy Underwood passed away in July. Mums at the double Kathy worked at Scarborough Hospital for 12 years, starting in the Radiology Department and then moving to the Postgraduate Centre, where she worked as an Administrator for the past seven years. Kathy will be greatly missed by all who knew her and worked with her. Volunteers award Congratulations to our cardiac rehabilitation volunteers who were recognised at this year’s annual York Cares ‘Golden Moments’ awards ceremony. The event was attended by over 100 volunteers, community partners and key city stakeholders wo mums who birth to Henry and Claire had it must be a one in a million to celebrate volunteering. The became friends after Ben two and a half years ago. chance. They even commented Lord Mayor of York, Councillor Thaving their sons in Both mums have praised that the girls look alike.” Ian Gillies, presented their Golden Scarborough Hospital on the care they received at Karen Aston-Martin, Moments award recognising the the same day have given Scarborough Hospital - Labour Ward Manager, at significant contribution they make birth to daughters two years including everyone who Scarborough Hospital, said: to patient care in York and Selby. on – on the same day. looked after them from the “This was certainly a first for Melanie Liley, Directorate Manager Scarborough Mums Michelle midwives to the anaesthetist. us and it was really lovely to for Therapy Services, said: “This Noble and Claire Ottoway, Michelle said: “They made be part of their special time. team are valuable and passionate were stunned when they found sure we could be next to each “It is great to have such a nice ambassadors for the role that cardiac out they were both due to other and nothing was too much story and positive comments rehabilitation plays in improving have a Caesarian on July 30. trouble. They were fantastic.” about our hospital and midwives the quality of life and outcomes Midwives made sure that the Claire continued: “The in the national press.” for our patients. Each volunteer is mums had beds next to each midwives said they’d never unique in the strengths they bring to other – just like they did first heard of anything like this Story and photograph courtesy our team and this award is a great time round when Michelle gave happening before and that of the Scarborough News. acknowledgement of their self-less commitment and hard work.” Two September events set to highlight new legislation TWO conferences will be held Trust’s Safeguarding Adults Team. review the provisions of the Tuesday 30 September at the in September to highlight ‘Valuing every voice, respecting Mental Capacity Act 2005 and Royal York Hotel. Both events the provisions of the Mental every right’ will be presented their professional and clinical start at 4.30pm until 7.30pm Capacity Act 2005. It is aimed by Alexander Ruck Keene, a leadership responsibilities.