Newsletter for staff of Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, working together for the communities of York, Scarborough, Bridlington, Malton, , and . May 2016 StaffMatters

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More pictures: Starting young with page 2 Children's Services Marvellous market place ore than 400 The event was held at York the wide variety of roles clinical apprenticeships. potential employees Hospital on Saturday 23 April available at the Trust. These Nichola Greenwood, Nursing Mflocked to the and is the first of its kind to included adult and children’s Workforce Projects Manager, Trust’s first ever recruitment take place on a hospital site. nursing, community services, said: “We were delighted that market place last month to be It was primarily aimed at physiotherapy, occupational approximately 400 people greeted by staff who were on attracting new nurses but therapy, radiography, attended our recruitment hand to share their personal a total of 24 information admin and clerical posts, market place from all four knowledge and experience. stands also showcased portering, catering, and non- Continues on page 2

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York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust @YorkTeachingNHS YorkTeachingNHS YorkTeachingHospital StaffMatters May 2016 2 Recruitment market place success

Emma George, Assistant Director of Nursing, Visitors checking out Matron Jonathon Hanlon and Deputy Chief the current vacancies Nurse Helen Hey greet potential candidates

Continued from page 1 “This was the corners of the country. opportunities and around 50 market place in the Trust first time we “As well as over 30 people showed an interest in and the atmosphere on the have ever held nurses being successfully non-clinical apprenticeships. day was incredible. Our a recruitment interviewed on the day, “All enquiries received staff were amazing, truly over 100 people attended on the day are now being demonstrating the Trust market place in to learn about the role followed up and we look values – and a big thank the Trust and of healthcare assistant. forward to welcoming you goes out to all involved. Interest was also received new starters to the Due to the success of the the atmosphere for imaging support worker Trust in due course. event, we will be looking on the day was posts, domestic assistants, “This was the first time we at holding further events in incredible” portering, and volunteering have ever held a recruitment the future across our sites.”

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New home for Scarborough’s Cardio Respiratory Unit THE CARDIO Respiratory Team at Scarborough Hospital has moved into a new purpose built home located next to the Coronary Care Unit. The 18-month project to transform former offices into a modern clinical unit, has been completed in house by the Estates Team and provides a purpose built environment to deliver diagnostic tests and therapies for patients with heart and lung disorders. It is scheduled for an official opening at 2.30pm on Wednesday 15 June by Sue Symington, Chair of the Trust. Right: members of the Cardio Respiratory Team at Scarborough Hospital give us a sneaky peek of their soon-to-be-launched new department. Read all about it in next month’s Staff Matters. In-house nurse bank exceeds expectations he in-house nurse bank moved from having 39 percent issue. We are now working in with an increase in the bank service at York Hospital of unfilled shifts down to 23 line with the national strategy rates. To make it easier and T is celebrating its first percent which is a fantastic to try and reduce this as well even more attractive to staff we year anniversary having achievement in this current as continuing our work to have recently launched access exceeded all expectations. climate. Our target to increase incentivise staff to join our from home, which means bank Since the new service launched the numbers of substantive staff nurse bank, thereby decreasing workers can now book shifts on 1 April 2015 the in-house with bank posts from less than our reliance on agency. and give availability via their nurse bank has processed 250 to 750 within two years has “Since the launch of the mobile phones and home PCs.” over 410,000 requested hours already been surpassed in the in-house nurse bank we Anyone who would like for York Hospital and reports first one year, with 825 multiple have continued to listen to to join the nurse bank can an increase of 16 percent post holders now in York. feedback from our workers to download the form from Staff improvement in the fill rates. “This year we are focusing improve the service. This has Room: HR and Recruitment/E- Amy Messenger, Nurse Bank on reducing our agency spend resulted in weekly payroll being Rostering and Nurse Bank/ Manager, said: “We have which has become a national implemented in November along Useful Documents/Forms

Infection prevention update for clinical staff THE WASTE stream disposal good waste management to an infection all bins must expected and then taken to system in the Trust has changed in line with our Trust be lined with orange bags. the sluice room for disposal and it is now illegal to mix Policies and Procedures. l Tiger (yellow and black) into the big tiger bin bag. the different waste streams. l Black bags are for domestic stripe bags are for offensive l Yellow bags are mainly This means that staff should waste. These are also waste. Offensive waste is used in theatre and are segregate healthcare offensive placed in patients’ toilets clinical waste that is non- for highly infectious waste waste from both clinical and because they are required for infectious and does not and anatomical waste domestic wastes to ensure we disposal of paper towels. contain pharmaceutical or from human healthcare. fulfil our legal responsibilities. l Orange bags are for chemical substances, but In order to comply with Correct waste segregation infectious waste only (waste may be unpleasant to the legislation, be safer, and reduce at the point of production from patients who are eye and includes bloodied our costs we need to divert into suitable colour coded suspected or confirmed of items, masks, gowns, faeces, 70 percent of the waste that bags or containers is vital to having an infection; which urine etc. from a non-infected previously used to enter our ensure the Trust complies is almost always the case patient. Smaller tiger bags infectious waste stream (orange with current legislation. for patients in side rooms). should be carried to patients’ bags) to the new offensive It also demonstrates When a ward is closed due bed sides if offensive waste is waste stream (tiger bags).

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 StaffMatters May 2016 4 Round-up of awareness-raising events It seems that May has become a bumper month for raising awareness and teams from right across the Trust have been exceptionally busy raising awareness for a whole variety of national campaigns. Thanks to all for your hard work and commitment to highlighting some very important issues in your chosen area. Take a look at some of the activities around the Trust this month: Starting the ‘Big Conversation’

etting people to talk about the subject of Gdeath and dying can be difficult, but a campaign aimed at encouraging people to be prepared and think about their dying wishes highlighted the subject this May. Dying Matters Week, which ran from 9-15 May, saw staff from the Trust start ‘The Big Conversation’, aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of talking more openly about dying, your wishes. We want to encourage Life Team spent the day in Sainsbury’s death and bereavement. people to be open about the subject. in Scarborough providing expert Top of the bucket list were Kath Sartain, Lead Nurse for End It’s better to plan for future care help and advice on subjects such as • Travel – anything from of Life Care, said: “Talking more and support before you need it.” advanced care planning, spiritual care walking the Pennine Way to openly about dying can help people The end of life care team were and advice for family and carers. riding route 66 on a Harley to make the most of life and to raising awareness amongst staff by Kath continued: “We’re really Davidson to visit the Arctic circle support loved ones. Many of us asking them to share their ‘bucket keen on getting people talking, if • Family – from starting one have strong views about our care list’ ideas. A special event was held you don’t talk to your loved ones to watching your children and what happens after we die, but at York Hospital’s Bereavement about their wishes you may be get married to holding if we don’t talk about our wishes Suite where people dropped in risking leaving it too late. With an your first grandchild these are unlikely to be met. for a cup of tea and met the team ageing population and people living • Experiences – including “Talking about dying won’t make as well as representatives from for longer with life limiting illnesses, learning to fly, riding in a hot it happen and it doesn’t have to be chaplaincy, and the stillbirth and discussing dying is increasingly air balloon, skydiving, getting a depressing. It can be a real help to neonatal death charity (SANDS). important and we want people to see tattoo, seeing the northern lights plan ahead and to tell people about Staff from the Scarborough End of that help and support is available.” Celebrating International Clinical Trials Day

AN EVENT to celebrate this year’s and might even be harmful. particularly focussed on this International Clinical Trials Day “In York and Scarborough year are diabetes, dementia was held in the centre of York alone we have over 168 studies and obesity research due to where the Trust’s research staff currently open and a further 71 the increasing challenges took to the streets to highlight in long term follow up. These these areas are having on how clinical trials play a huge studies cater for many disease the health of the nation. role in finding new treatments. areas such as cancer, cardiology, “International Trials Day is a Staff were on hand with stroke, renal and ophthalmology day to celebrate the benefits blood pressure checks, children’s to name but a few. and successes of clinical research activities, information and “The role of research staff across the world. We want demonstrations to illustrate is to ensure that the research to help people understand some of the fascinating trials from clinical trials to know is run safely, to the highest research and find out how that have benefitted mankind. which treatments work best. possible standard and produces they could get involved.” Hilary Campbell, Lead Research Without this evidence, there's high quality data working to Anyone interested in research Nurse Coordinator, explained: a risk that people could be local guidelines and national can follow and contribute on “Healthcare professionals given treatments that have no and international regulations. twitter on #AskMeAboutResearch and patients need evidence advantage, waste NHS resources, “Disease areas we will be and #WhyWeDoResearch 4 5 May 2016 StaffMatters Round-up of awareness-raising events Trust’s pledge to carers ementia Awareness and encourage more flexible Week has seen teams visiting. We also plan to look Dacross the Trust at how we can support carers if taking the opportunity not Staff in York they would like to stay overnight, only to highlight our work promote by improving the provision of in this important area, but Dementia beds and overnight facilities.” to make a public pledge to Friends on At York Hospital staff celebrated adopt John’s Campaign, an ward 37 a whole new programme of initiative which recognises Dementia Friends training with the important role that carers 80 new sessions planned as the play and their right to stay and Trust continues with its aim of support people with dementia putting 3,000 staff through the when they are in hospital. specialised training session in In the UK patients with partnership with the Alzheimer’s dementia now occupy one in three Society. Information was available hospital beds. Being in hospital Scarborough's at awareness stands at York and can be even more daunting Ann Wright Scarborough Hospitals and a and difficult for patients with ward campaign to recruit additional staff dementia as they are not in their celebrate to take on the role of Dementia familiar surroundings, surrounded John's Champion was launched. by the people that look after Campaign Sessions are being held for them on a day-to-day basis and anyone interested in becoming have an intimate understanding a dementia champion and of their individual needs. helping staff on their ward Beverley Geary, Chief Nurse, the important role that they “We have already begun or area understand more explained: “We are continuing play in providing continuity engaging with our staff about about dementia care. with our work to be a Dementia of support during a patient’s the importance of supporting To find out more or to Friendly organisation and as journey and have pledged to carers to stay with patients as book onto the next half day a Trust we are committed to introduce John’s Campaign this well as how our staff can further Dementia Champion sessions providing patient centred care year across all our hospitals to engage with carers in their role. between 9am-2pm on 3 June in partnership with carers. support carers of patients with “Our next steps will be to at Scarborough Hospital and “We welcome carers at dementia to stay with their loved revisit our visitor’s guidance and 10 June at York Hospital email our hospitals. We recognise ones, if they wish to do so. visiting times in order to promote [email protected] Happy Nurses Day…

EVERY 12 May, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth, a special day is set aside to recognise all our nurses do, and to say an all-important thank you. This year staff at Scarborough Hospital celebrated 100 years of nursing with a cake to mark the occasion. Elaine and Carol celebrate 100 As part of a wider message years of nursing with a cake the Royal College of Nursing magazine featured a series of daughter Emma, who was 25 thank you’s from patients and weeks pregnant experienced Emma and Ellie their families. These included breathing difficulties and had to a remarkable case study be put into an induced coma. from Scarborough Hospital Emma went on to give birth John said: “No amount of skill, compassion and dedication where John Haxby related the to beautiful baby daughter words can sum up the thanks brought Emma and Ellie back to distressing ordeal his family Ellie 10 weeks after being we have for the doctors and us and guided us through the had to go through after their discharged from hospital. nurses at Scarborough ICU. Their most difficult period of our lives.”

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 StaffMatters May 2016 6 Round-up of awareness-raising events Could it be Coeliac Disease? Use your head for Parkinson’s

t was Parkinson’s Awareness Week in April and the Ispeech and language team were on hand wearing their headgear at York Hospital to raise awareness of the illness and the latest treatments. The team were keen to highlight a new treatment to help people with their speech which Aimee at York Hospital was launched last August. Linda Joyce, Specialist Speech That was this year’s focus of and Language Therapist, explained: Coeliac awareness week where “One person in every 500 has people were encouraged to Parkinson's. That's about 127,000 seeking treatment, which results completed the course with six more take an online assessment people in the UK and approximately in an insidious decrease in their scheduled in for treatment. It involves as so many people remain 75 percent of individuals with amount of speaking and in gradual 16 sessions over a single month, undiagnosed for years. Parkinson’s experience speech social withdrawal and isolation. four individual 60 minute sessions Dietitians Aimee Newton and and voice problems. “This new treatment requires high per week. All of our patients so far Kerry Wartnerby were out and “LSVT Loud is a speech effort and intensive speech treatment have increased in vocal loudness. about in York and Scarborough treatment for individuals with to improve vocal loudness by They have also scored higher on the Hospitals providing information Parkinson’s disease and other stimulating the muscles of the larynx quality of life outcomes too with one and advice to staff and visitors. neurological conditions which through a set of exercises focussed gentleman returning to helping as Aimee explained: “Coeliac improves vocal loudness, on a single goal - speak LOUD! a telephone helpline volunteer.” Disease is an autoimmune intonation and voice quality. This is a completely new approach LSVT LOUD, named for Mrs Lee condition triggered by gluten “Because of sensory deficits to traditional speech treatment. Silverman (Lee Silverman Voice in the diet. It causes damage to associated with the speech disorder “Our team have undertaken Treatment – LSVT) was developed the lining of the gut and may in Parkinson’s, many people live special training to use LSVT and so far in 1987 and has been scientifically produce debilitating symptoms, with a speech disorder without eight people with Parkinson’s have studied for nearly 20 years. such as malabsorption, diarrhoea, anaemia, abdominal discomfort, skin conditions and failure to thrive in infants and young children. Celebrating equality and diversity “It affects at least 1 in 100 THE FAIRNESS Champions theme people in the UK and Europe, for the Trust this year was to raise however only 24 percent of awareness of how to challenge people with the condition are bullying and harassment. An clinically diagnosed. We are raising information stand in the Hub at awareness of this year’s campaign Ellerby’s in York and Pat’s Place at by Coeliac UK to help more Scarborough Hospital gave people people get diagnosed earlier.” the chance to find out more Symptoms of Coeliac Disease about the support and processes include constant mouth ulcers, available, for people to express fatigue, stomach pain, diarrhoea, their concerns and to comment on anaemia and weight loss. what they thought could help. Find out more information Margaret Milburn, Equality and on Coeliac UK’s website Diversity Facilitator, said: “Our Trust Margaret Milburn, Equality and Diversity Coordinator, with Elaine www.coeliac.org.uk staff survey showed a small minority McAvoy, regional officer for RCN and Sue Pollard Unite's women To mark the campaign of respondents felt vulnerable to and equalities officer Ellerby’s restaurant at York bullying or harassment, but even Hospital provided a 20 percent one person is one too many. Equality, range of help and support available. counselling service provided by the discount on all NGCI (No Gluten Diversity and Human Rights Week “We have trained mediators, Trust for anyone suffering distress.” Containing Ingredients) fresh is the perfect time to highlight what Fairness Champions and union An information leaflet is food items for staff and visitors the Trust has in place to support representatives who can all provide available to view or download on using the restaurant during individuals to challenge bullying and support and guidance to anyone Staff Room/HR & Recruitment/ Coeliac awareness week. harassment and to publicise the who needs it as well as a confidential Bullying/Raising Concerns. 6 7 May 2016 StaffMatters

Promoting help for people with drug and alcohol February Star Award winner Rachael Hosker is a Midwife York Hospital who problems has recently joined the Trust. A YORK charity that helps people Rachael was nominated by a colleague for her actions while recover from addiction to drugs off duty in York when she saved an elderly gentleman’s life and alcohol joined Specialist Nurse following a cardiac arrest when the man collapsed in a bar. Louisa Morley from York Hospital’s Rachael offered assistance to the bar staff and Substance Misuse Liaison Service commenced cardiac massage while waiting for the to raise awareness of the help paramedics to arrive. She continued to resuscitate the and support available in the city. gentleman with the help of the paramedics and keep Changing Lives addictions him alive. He was then transferred into hospital where and recovery service runs he recovered thanks to the skills that Rachael learned through her Statutory and Mandatory training at York Oaktrees, an abstinence based Hospital. Pictured: Rachael is presented with the ward by Brian Golding, Director of Estates and Facilities. day treatment centre for people whose goal is to maintain a The March Star award goes to a multi-disciplinary drug and alcohol free lifestyle. team at York Hospital of Ward 34, Bereavement Team, Louisa Morley, Clinical Lead Lung Cancer Specialist Nurses, Chaplaincy, Ellerby’s, for the Substance Misuse Liaison Communications Team and Cancer Care Team. Service, said: “I frequently refer All were nominated by a colleague for pulling inpatients from York Hospital to together arrangements for a wedding for a this service for assessment and patient on ward 34 in less than 24 hours. recovery work. Patients don’t require The wedding should have taken place on the Saturday, referral from a clinician and can but due to the patient’s condition this was not possible. self-refer when they are ready to Each team member contributed to make the day extremely stop their cycle of addiction which special for the couple. Everyone worked above and beyond to ensure that their wedding felt as special and unique really helps in some cases.” as they had tried to plan it. Time was spent by all staff, seeking out the best for this family so precious memories Pam Wallace from the charity said: could be formed. These teams demonstrated the true care and compassion of this Trust. The teams received “We run a twelve week programme their award from Director of Operations Juliet Walters in the Bereavement Suite garden at York Hospital. that recognises that recovery is so much more than a person breaking their dependency on substances. The self-help programme empowers people to take responsibility for their Pathway introduced own recovery and graduates of the new Learning and smoking and if they are able programme can access on-going Disability Pathway to understand appointment letters support for up to a year after Ahas been developed or is able to retain information. completing full-time treatment. to help improve the patient “Following completion of this “It is not a necessity to be experience for expectant assessment the document features abstinent at the referral stage and mothers. The pathway has space to include contact details for we can work with people to help been piloted at Scarborough key people and organisations who them become treatment ready. Hospital with a view to rolling may need to be involved in delivering The team at Oaktrees are happy it out across the Trust. the care as well as an overall delivery to give advice and information The multi-disciplinary pathway has Lynne Taylor, Strategic Lead for plan. The delivery plan sets out on all local drug and alcohol been developed to help midwives Health TEWV; with Ben Taylor, adjustments which may be needed support agencies to help people identify patients who may have a Learning Disabilities Specialist for example longer waiting times, find the support they need.” learning disability and individual Nurse; Jo Monty, Named easy read information, referrals or Changing Lives can be contacted needs. Additional support can then Midwife Child Protection; and Liz additional discharge planning. on 01904 621776 or email oaktrees. be put in place to help enhance Ross Head of Midwifery “A range of accessible resources [email protected] their care and patient experience. are available to support women The term Learning Difficulty is used identify a patient's specific needs. with learning disabilities who access to describe a range of impairments “The pathway includes an initial maternity services. This pathway which may include dyslexia, ADHD assessment which features a series aims to make it easy for us to and autism and is often confused of questions and prompts to be identify these patients, so that their with the term 'Learning Disability'. asked by their community midwife. care can be tailored to their needs. Jo Monty, Named Midwife The assessment covers areas “Our aim is to provide our for Child Protection, explained: including communication, personal midwives with the tools they need "Our aim was to develop a care, attending appointments to do their job and a service that user-friendly document, a set and keeping safe. It will help the is targeted to our patient's needs. Pam Wallace from Changing Lives of guidelines, for our midwives midwife identify if the mother The guidelines have been well with Louisa Morley from the to use which will help them to understands risks such as alcohol received at Scarborough Hospital.” Substance Misuse Liaison Service

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Nurse rostering Sustainability project wins awards review to THE TRUST’S unwavering Winners – members take place commitment to reducing its carbon of the Sustainable AS PART of the Trust’s on-going footprint through the work of Development Group at commitment to making the best the Sustainable Development the H&V News Awards use of our resources, a project has Group has received recognition Jane Money, Below: begun to review the way in which in two national awards. Sustainability Manager nurse rostering is undertaken. The major energy saving and and Brian Golding at Becky Hoskins, Assistant carbon reduction project at York the NHS Sustainability Director of Nursing (workforce), Hospital, working with Vital Awards explained: “Electronic rostering Energi to create a new energy has been implemented in wards centre, was put forward for London in front of an audience and departments across the Trust the H&V News Awards and the of 1,000 delegates. Within the including York, Scarborough, NHS Sustainability Awards. same week the project was also Bridlington, community units, and The project won Retrofit Project of awarded Highly Commended in a number of other nursing teams. the Year at the H&V News Awards the Innovation category at the NHS “This project to review the system at The Grosvenor House Hotel in Sustainability Awards in Birmingham. offers us the opportunity to take stock and reflect. Early findings from the project suggest that there are ways in which we could strengthen our roster management Annual appraisals – processes across the organisation, as well as looking at the way in which local teams work. “Wards and departments will the golden thread be actively involved in the project, initially focussing on those areas that s the Chair of the are clean and tidy to providing require more urgent attention and Trust, Sue Symington, directions to visitors to our support. Those who are involved Acompletes her first sites. Therefore it is logical that in creating and approving nurse year she reflects on the our individual work priorities, rosters will be contacted directly.” value of the all-important captured in our annual review or For further information annual review which every appraisal, should be organised please contact Becky on 772 member of staff undertakes. to reflect our ambitions for 6177 or via e-mail at rebecca. “I have been busy undertaking our Trust and health care in [email protected] the annual reviews of my team, the communities we serve. the Non-Executive Directors “My own objectives as of the board and the Chief chair of the Trust have been Triathlon support Executive, as well as having my organised under these four Sixteen women from the York own annual review with the ambitions in the same way as Maternity Unit took part in a Relay Lead Governor Margaret Jackson the chief executive, the non- Triathlon at York in April in support and the Senior Independent executive directors of the board of their retired colleague and Director, Philip Ashton. Sue Symington, Trust Chair and the executive team. close friend Liz whose daughter “Whoever you are in our Trust, “This is the beginning of Helen tragically died of epilepsy. it is important that you have a within our resources, to deliver creating a 'golden thread' They made up five teams plus performance review meeting safe and effective healthcare which reaches across our one very brave individual who did or appraisal with your line with our partners, to recruit, Trust and creates a link from all three parts of the triathlon. manager. This includes me, the retain and develop the very our overall strategic purpose Midwife Hannah Ballantyne said: chair and the chief executive, best staff and to ensure we to the day to day work of “We all managed to get through and every other member of our provide the best possible every member of staff in our it and had an amazing and very Trust-wide team at every level. environment, fit for the future. organisation, from the most emotional finish! On the last check “We have recently refreshed “Each of us has a part to play senior to the most junior. we have raised £1,225 on our just ‘Our Commitment to You’ in achieving these ambitions and “Your appraisal should be giving page with money still to be document and it provides us it is vital that every one of us is enjoyable – an opportunity to added on from sponsorship forms. all with a very simple strategic working towards making these share your achievements and All participants would like to say a framework for our Trust. It ambitions reality. From warmly your personal objectives for the big thank you to all our supporters. identifies the four ambitions welcoming new starters to our year ahead. Our ambition is that We are a very proud team!” of our Trust in the years teams to innovating the way 100 percent of our staff will have To sponsor email Hannah on ahead which are to provide we deliver services to patients, an appraisal that helps them [email protected] the highest standards of care from ensuring our work areas with their work during 2016.” 8 9 May 2016 StaffMatters STAFF BENEFITS A regular section provided directly to you by the Staff Benefits Team where you can read more about the benefits that you are entitled to as an employee and how we support the wellbeing of our staff. For more information go to the staff benefits website www.york.nhs.uk/staffbenefits or call 772 1170 or 771 5262. Follow Staff Benefits: Twitter @YHstaffbenefits StaffBenefitsYHFT Relax and rejuvenate for less elax, unwind and l The Haven, 26 Hopgrove Please contact the company rejuvenate with a Lane, York, 01904 413331 direct to book your treatment and Rfull body massage (Full body massage £36, back when booking inform them that or de-stress and re-charge neck and shoulder massage you are York Teaching Hospital with a back, neck and £19, reflexology £26) NHS Foundation Trust staff. shoulder massage. l Middlethorpe Hall Spa, When attending the We know and appreciate Bishopthorpe Road, York 01904 appointment please how hard staff work, so Staff 661317 (Neom Organics body take your NHS ID badge Benefits have teamed up with massage £39.90, back and and at your several therapists in York and shoulder massage £19.90) appointment sign Scarborough to negotiate l Body Concepts, 25-27 High the attendance reduced priced treatments and Street, Scalby, Scarborough, form allowing the on top of that we will pay £9 01723 350582 (Face and company to claim towards each treatment from back massage £15) the subsidy. Staff should the Staff Lottery fund making l York House Beauty Clinic, 1 pay their share of the cost at the price even cheaper for you. Roscoe St, Scarborough, 01723 the time of the appointment and l Five Senses Spa, The Mount 354880 (full body massage £18) please note each company has Royal Hotel York, 01904 623745 individual terms and conditions (aroma body massage £28) attached to their treatments. Pilates appeal Financial education masterclasses THE STAFF Benefits Team are looking for a Pilates instructor for Home Sweet Home - involved? The session is free to book your place, contact a class that they would like to hold information and insight and lasts about 30 minutes the Staff Benefits team on at York Hospital on an evening. If for first time buyers. and is open to all staff. [email protected]. you or anyone you know would If you’re thinking of buying The masterclass is on uk 7721170/7724326. be interested, please get in touch. your first property, then the 6 July at 11.30am and Look out for the next We are also appealing for why not come along to our 12.30pm in ‘The Hub’ masterclass session on tax staff members who would be financial education seminar Ellerbys York Hospital. free savings in ‘The Hub’ at interested in joining running and find out more about what’s For further information or York Hospital on 10 August. sessions. Please email staffbenefits@ york.nhs.uk or call 772 5225. Staff Shops The staff shops in York and Scarborough are now selling Flamingo Land tickets for adults and children four years old and over at a reduced rate of £26, which is £11 cheaper than on the day entrance price. Chance to help police with checks and balances VOLUNTEERS are being sought people from North comprises eleven councillors members are reimbursed to help guide the business of or York to join it as co-opted from across York and North for travelling expenses. policing in and independent members in this Yorkshire and two co-opted Further information and York. next phase for a four-year independent members who an application form are The and term from October 2016. can be drawn from a wide available to download from Crime Panel are being tasked This will include reviewing range of backgrounds. www.nypartnerships.org.uk/ with providing an important the commissioner’s budget for The typical commitment is pcprecruitment or call 01609 check and balance on the Police policing, the level of council tax on average one day a month, 532750. The closing date for and Crime Commissioner’s to be set and key appointments including preparation. Meetings applications is Friday June plans for policing. such as for a chief constable. are held at various locations 10 2016 and interviews will The panel is seeking two The panel currently around the county, and panel be held on 18 July 2016.

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 StaffMatters May 2016 10 A day in the life of… The Safeguarding Children Team The duties of the safeguarding base all of our work on, so I am receive appropriate safeguarding to facilitate Reflective Learning children team are many devising an audit calendar for the training as well as developing a (Supervision) and training with a and varied and they would year, including an audit form for us pathway for children and young group of midwifery staff. Janette and argue no two days are the to use when we come to visit wards. people who attend at ED with a Sandra are planning to imminently same for any of the team. In the meantime Jackie our Team history of self- harm or overdose. introduce the same into ED. Fiona Mockford, Named Nurse Secretary has been busy finding “I am also gathering information “Sue Roughton, Head of for Safeguarding Children, gives notes for a child due to arrive on the for a sub-group of the City of Safeguarding for Children and us a snapshot of a ‘typical’ day: unit for a Child Protection medical. York Safeguarding Children Board Adults, is spending her morning “Our office, like the rest of “Medicals are made all the easier (CYSCB) who are looking at a recent preparing information for her the Trust, is a hive of activity. by the invaluable contribution from case of ours from a multi-agency work as the CYSCB Chair of the Coffee, however, is usually the the Trust Play Therapists. They work view point to see how agencies Domestic Abuse Sub Group, but first priority of the morning, to with children who may feel anxious can learn lessons for the future. with two further urgent medicals help kick start our busy day! at an impending examination. “Sandra Cooper has recently and a child who needs seeing “Child Protection Advisor Janette “As part of my role I and Jo joined the team as a Child Protection first thing tomorrow her work Griffiths is currently putting the Monty, the organisation’s named Advisor working alongside Jo and schedule is rapidly changing. final touches to a Court statement midwife, look at strategic issues Vicky, Team Administrator, who Our lead for Child Sexual for a member of staff. As a that impact across the organisation. provide the team in Scarborough Exploitation and sexual assaults, team we quality assure all Court Currently I am beginning to work to give support, advice and Liz Costello, is currently on leave. statements as we know that a with partners in our own and supervision to staff in that area. “Safeguarding Children work is really good and clear statement other Trusts to ensure volunteers “Today Jane is heading off never easy and often emotionally can often prevent the need for draining, but we all feel staff to appear as witnesses. privileged to work in a team “We are trying to visit all wards that works tirelessly, laughs and departments at least once uproariously when situations a year in order to get to know allow, and works continuously people better and for us to be a to safeguard children. Our little more familiar to everyone. team is here to support staff Today Janette and Jane Young, and the wider organisation, Advisor in Midwifery, are going whilst working closely with our to visit Ward 15 at York Hospital. partner agencies such as police, Evidence tells us that when staff children’s social care, or NSPCC. know who we are they are more “We’re always happy to see likely to contact us if they are worried or speak to you - when it comes about the safety or welfare of a to the safety and welfare of child (anyone under 18 years old). From left: Liz Costello, Sandra Cooper, Victoria Atkinson, Janette Griffiths, children, if in doubt, check it out. “Evidence is something that we Sue Roughton, Jo Monty, Jane Young, Fiona Mockford and Jackie Sanders That’s what we’re here for.” Bridlington Hospital restaurant artwork unveiled A STUNNING series of artwork also invited to supply their own made entirely from dyed and images, of which four were felted merino wool has been chosen to be recreated. created for Bridlington Hospital. Kat explained: “I have HAFNEY (Hospital Arts for North thoroughly enjoyed working on East Yorkshire) commissioned this project and I am delighted Yorkshire textile artist, Kat with the finished pieces. It has Wood, to create four pieces been a real team project from of artwork to be displayed in the input of staff to holding a the hospital’s restaurant. workshop with local students To create ‘Scenes of Bridlington’ from Bridlington School.” Artist Kat Wood, left, and Jon, Head of Art at Bridlington School, Kat took photographs of the Rebekah Walkington, right, with Ken, Dawn and Lorraine from the Catering Department landscapes and seascapes at Hospital Secretary said: “The varying times of day to capture artwork has transformed a textured scene of Bridlington. helping create a welcoming the changes in light and colour large blank space in the hospital “It provides a new focal and engaging atmosphere and members of staff were restaurant, into a vibrant and point in the restaurant, for both staff and visitors.” 11 May 2016 StaffMatters

A regular new section bringing you the latest news STAFF WELLBEING and developments from the Wellbeing Team Mental Health Awareness Week

ental ill health issues “…as a responsible such as anxiety, employer we offer MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK Mdepression and various support measures 16-22 May 2016: stress account for 20 percent of the days lost to sickness to enable supervisors absence in our Trust – the and managers to highest single cause. promote positive mental As part of the Trust’s wellbeing at work” Relationships matter. drive to increase awareness and understanding of experiencing mental ill health psychological wellbeing the and contribute to developing HR team highlighted the positive mental wellbeing.” issue with an information The Trust has signed up to the stand at York Hospital. Mindful Employer scheme which Good relationships help us live longer and happier lives Vicki Mallows, Employee encourages employers who are with fewer physical and mental health problems. Relations and Engagement positive about mental health to Manager, said: “Having mental sign a charter. Developed, led ill health does not automatically and supported by employers, result in absence from work – but Mindful Employer provides as a responsible employer we organisations with easier access offer various support measures to information and support for to enable supervisors and staff who experience stress, Investing in your relationships is as important as managers to promote positive anxiety, depression or other healthy eating, exercising and not smoking. mental wellbeing at work. mental health conditions. “An online toolkit has been More information can be found Text ‘TIPS’ to 70300 to join in designed to offer relevant on www.mindfulemployers. our daily relationships challenge information and signpost net and on Staff Room under During the week we will be sending out daily tips as well as steps we can all take to improve our relationships. both staff and managers to Occupational Health/Mental Although the texts are free to receive, you will be charged your standard network rate when you text 70300. By texting this number you consent to us keeping you up to date on how you can donate to us, and how you can get involved in our activities including fundraising, unless you tell us otherwise by emailing [email protected]. You can stop communication at any time by services that can support Health & Wellbeing and select the texting TIPS NO INFO to 70030. Terms: mentalhealth.org.uk/privacy-policy. individuals when they are Online Toolkit. Health and wellbeing survey launched

The NHS has commissioned matter where you work. will be anonymous. Thousands of NHS the research organisation The survey takes around The initiative is part of staff are taking part in RAND to conduct a 20 minutes to complete a larger drive to improve this survey. While this is comprehensive survey and closes on 30 June. and promote health and of course voluntary, we of staff health and An invitation to the web- wellbeing of NHS staff and hope you will too. wellbeing at a selection based survey will be sent more widely. The Trust has To help staff complete the of NHS organisations. by email or can be accessed been chosen as one of 12 survey there are two tablets This includes our Trust. through the link on Staff ‘exemplar’ organisations to located in the Internet Lounge The survey will map in Room. The survey doesn’t participate in the ‘Leading in Ellerby’s which staff can detail the physical and mental take long to complete and, by Example: A Healthy NHS use and Estates and Facilities health of NHS staff. It will in return for responding, Workforce’ initiative being staff can use PCs based within collect your views on the people will receive a led by NHS . their department to complete current wellbeing support personal health report. It All information is strictly the survey. Four PCs are we make available to you will appear at the end of confidential. No one from available in Pat's Place for and what we can do better. the survey and be emailed where you work will see your staff at Scarborough Hospital. The Wellbeing Team is by the survey provider, completed survey and no l For more information encouraging all staff to RAND. All information is one will be able to identify contact HR Advisor elizabeth. respond to the survey, no confidential and responses individual responses. [email protected]

www.scarborough.nhs.uk June 2011 StaffMatters 3 StaffMatters May 2016 12 Fundraising More information For more information or to support an appeal please contact the fundraising team at [email protected] York biomedical scientists’ adrenalin rush for charity A team of biomedical scientists for abnormalities. These can at York Hospital are pushing tell us whether a disease is their boundaries this summer present in a patient or we may and taking part in Adrenalin be monitoring a patient to see Rush, an urban assault whether a disease remains stable. course where participants are “This sort of work we challenged to crawl under are comfortable with, barbed wire, vault walls, ride but airbags, water slides, zip a zip wire or walk a tightrope wires and climbing cargo nets is – all in the name of York a whole new ball game, but one Teaching Hospital Charity. we are looking forward to!” The team will be taking on If you would like to support the challenge on 30 July 2016 the team in their fundraising at Harewood House in Leeds. please visit www.justgiving.com/ Biomedical scientist, Jennie Pathologicalfliers or contact Kettlewell said: “Our daily the Fundraising team if you roles involve testing blood are interested in taking on a samples from inpatients and challenge – it doesn’t have to be local GP Practices and looking anything so adrenalin fuelled! Rowers wanted for 2016 Dragon Boat Challenge WOULD you like to be part of Boat Challenge taking place a great day of fundraising? on July 10 on the River Ouse York Teaching Hospital in York. Each team member Charity is looking for fun loving takes part in four races and people who are not afraid of is asked to raise £100. water to join their Dragon Boat If this sounds like you race team. The Charity has a get in touch with Maria in boat in York Rotary’s Dragon the fundraising team.

In 2015 Avril Metcalfe, Ward Clerk at Scarborough Hospital, Avril’s Great North Run to say thanks suffered life threatening injuries when she fell off her horse and team and staff on the wards, more comfortable. I was in required emergency surgery at the I would like to say thank you hospital for a week with my very hospital where she works. and give something back. After injuries and during that time To say thank you, and to returning to work two months saw that a few extras would continue with her recovery later, I joined the Walk to Run make such a difference to the process, Avril has signed up to group at Scarborough Athletics experience that patients have.” take part in the Great North Club and I have made amazing The charity has just nine places Run this September in aid of progress, so much so that I’m left for the Great North Run York Teaching Hospital Charity. now ready for a bigger challenge. this year so if you fancy joining Avril said: “Having been on the “I would like to be able to raise Team YTHC and supporting your receiving end of the wonderful funds to buy new equipment local hospital contact charity. treatment from the surgical that will make a patient’s stay [email protected]