Path sweepers introduced as part of smokefree . As the rest of the country joins in with Stoptober – the national stop smoking campaign, our workplace has been smokefree across all of our sites for the last three months.

We have introduced two brand...

Mandatory workplace fire safety training - have you completed yours? . If you are yet to complete your workplace fire safety training, please see below dates. All sessions will last 1 hour and should be booked via ESR.

Note: These sessions are for non-clinical colleagues ...

Suicide awareness - safeTALK . Whether directly or indirectly, most people with thoughts of suicide invite help to stay safe. This three hour accredited session prepares participants to recognise these invitations and connect a pers...

Pain management training sessions . Join the pain management team for a multi-disciplinary and practical training session, which will cover:

Epidurals

PCAs

Post op pain

Pharmacology

The study courses are aimed at doctors, nurses, physi...

Employee Smoking Cessation Programme – proud to be smokefree! . Colleagues wanting to kick the habit can access free smoking cessation services during working hours. This has been agreed to allow colleagues to get support to quit smoking, to improve their health.

T...

Toby's Friday Message . Each Friday, Chief Executive, Toby Lewis writes a message to all colleagues, which is published on the front page of Connect. He discusses important topics or events that have occurred during the week...

Assertiveness, confidence and resilience training . This is a three hour session which will give an understanding on what confidence and self-esteem is, will look at our current skills and qualities and what an ‘ideal’ would look like. It will offer pra...

Introduction to Mindfulness . Does it ever feel like your mind is constantly full of worries of the future, or concerns of the past?

Mindfulness is a relaxation and coping strategy centred on bringing our attention back to our thou...

Star Awards 2019: Non-Clinical Team of the Year – vote now! . This year, the Star Awards are set to be the biggest and best yet, recognising those colleagues who go above and beyond the call of duty to help us provide great care and support to our patients.

The c...

Apprenticeship information sessions . Would you like to find out how an apprenticeship could help you develop your knowledge and skills?

Training via an apprenticeship is free to eligible colleagues. To find out about the range of apprenti...