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January 2020 RDaSH leading the way with care
Welcome...
from the Chief Executive
Welcome to our first edition of I am delighted that we are sharing a real success
story this month; a former patient Greig, who
Trust Matters for 2020 which is is helping others to cope better with their
full of your news and stories. mental health both as a peer support worker in
Rotherham and also through his book in which
As you know our vision at RDaSH is to lead the he talks about his life experiences. We have
way with care and coupled with this we want included Greig’s inspirational story in this edition.
RDaSH to be the best possible place to work. In
this month’s Trust Matters we want to showcase As an organisation we have pledged our
some of things you are doing that support the commitment to support armed forces’ veterans,
delivery of both these ambitions. reservists and their families and signed the
Armed Forces’ Covenant. We were honoured
Kathryn Singh In Doncaster our teams have been working with to be presented with a Bronze Award which
Chief Executive our partners to provide a brand new service to acknowledges our efforts to become a forces-
improve the physical health and wellbeing of friendly employer with the future aim of
If you’ve a story people who have serious mental illness. reaching Silver Award status later this year.
to tell let our
Communications Team
We are one of the members of the Doncaster Once again we celebrated our fantastic GEM
know. Email rdash.
rdashcommunications@ Alcohol Alliance and as such we are supporting award winners – all of you who go the extra
nhs.net the Alliance with its new campaign to mile for your patients and colleagues. These
or ring them on encourage people to rethink their drink and live awards really show just how much great work
01302 796204. healthier lives. You can read more about this is going on at RDaSH and it’s a small way for
Don’t forget you can campaign inside this edition. us to say thank you for your compassion and
also follow us on social dedication.
media: One of the benefits of working with us is the
@Rdash_nhs way we encourage and support colleagues to As ever, thank you for everything
keep fit and healthy. This in turn improves the
you do each and every day here at
Rdash nhs quality of care for our patients. There are lots
RDaSH.
of complementary therapies and fitness classes
@rdashnhs available to colleagues throughout RDaSH to
Kind regards.
Youtube help support wellbeing and which ultimately
rdashcommunications benefits the people we are here to care for.
Kathryn .
RDaSH YouTube
Watch all of our People of RDaSH and
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News matters
New appointment
We welcomed a new Non-Executive Director to our Board.
Dave Vallance, of Nottingham, was appointed by our Council of Governors and
took up the new role in December 2019.
Dave brings with him a vast range of HR experience after working for over 20 years
with Walgreen Boots Alliance and also in the NHS for The Audit Commission.
Dave, who loves sport, said: “I recently retired early from a corporate career and
wanted the opportunity to put something back into an area that matters to a lot
of people.”
Chairman Alan Lockwood said: “On behalf of the Board I warmly welcome Dave
into our Trust. He brings with him a wealth of experience to help benefit our
patients and staff.”
Pictured from the left is Dave Vallance being welcomed by Alan Lockwood,
Chairman.
Meet Helen Oldknow #YearoftheNurse
Research Nurse Dr Helen
Oldknow tells us what
nursing means to her
and how she discovered
research and value it
brings to people’s lives.
Since starting as a student nurse in 1981 a Research Nurse is the people and staff. One of the highlights of my career
I have always felt privileged to be part All those who take part in research do so is being a member of the Grounded
of the profession and to work with and not for themselves but to improve the care Research team and contributing towards
meet some of the most inspiring people and treatments for others in the future. An the team receiving national recognition in
in the world. example of this a lady, whose husband had 2019, by winning the prestigious Nursing
dementia and who is now donating her Times award for clinical research on
Throughout my 39 year career in the brain for research into the disease. behalf of the Trust.
NHS I have been supported to progress
both academically and to develop in my Research is carried out across a wide Everything we do as research nurses
nursing career. I began as a registered range of specialities including children’s couldn’t be achieved without our
learning disability nurse, then did further care, neuro-rehabilitation, school nursing, colleagues – all those nurses and staff
training to become registered mental infection prevention and control, child who tell patients about research.
health nurse, working on wards and in and adolescent mental health, older
the community. people’s mental health. I work with Being a nurse has given me a chance to
universities, the National Institute of meet inspiring and remarkable people
The move into research nursing is a perfect Health Research and all those fantastic and all nurses should be aware of
example of the opportunities that the people who are our Patient Research research and the opportunities it offers.
profession offers. The best part of being Ambassadors.
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Staff matters
Successful practice development day
Nurses and allied health professionals came together on January 28 to focus on finalising the
development of the Trust’s Nursing and Allied Health Professionals’ Strategy.
It was a successful event and helped the Trust to shape the delivery of new ways of working for the future.
Here are the photos from the day:
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Staff matters
Happy first birthday BAME
Our Black Asian Minority Ethnic staff network turned celebrated its first anniversary in December. Many
congratulations all!
If you’d like to join this network or want more information go to the Culture and Improvement section in this newsletter.
Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) graduates
Congratulations to three of our staff who’ve recently graduated from the QSIR College.
Judith Graham, Deputy Director for Organisational Learning and Development; Paula Rylatt, Head of Improvement and Culture; and
Sue Statter, Leadership and Organisational Development Facilitator, have all been included in QSIR Yearbook 2019/20.
You can read their features in the yearbook on ages, 71, 178 and 200 via this link: https://bit.ly/2ulGUNO
If you are interested in doing the QSIR Practitioner Programme yourself details are included in the Improvement and Culture section of
this publication.
Jude Graham Paula Rylatt Sue Statter
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Staff matters
Pledging support to armed forces veterans
We’ve pledged our commitment to support armed
forces’ veterans, reservists and their families.
Trust Chief Executive Kathryn Singh, together with Chairman
Alan Lockwood, made a formal commitment to Britain’s
military by signing the Armed Forces’ Covenant.
They were also presented with a Bronze Award under the
Government’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme in
acknowledgement of our efforts to become a forces-friendly
employer, with a promise to do further work to reach Silver
Award standard in the future.
Chairman Alan Lockwood, said: “As an armed forces
veteran it gives me great pleasure to sign this covenant.
It highlights that we are forces-friendly, supporting the
employment of reservists, armed forces veterans, including
the wounded and injured, cadet instructors and military
partners. I’d encourage armed forces veterans or those in
the process of leaving the armed forces to look at our job
opportunities as we strive to do all that we can to positively
support transition into civilian roles, recognising the value of Pictured from the left is (back) Richard Lenton, Regional
Employer Engagement Director of the Reserve Forces’ and
their skills and experience to the NHS.”
Cadets’ Association for Yorkshire and The Humber (RFCA),
and Pauline King, Assistant Regional Employer Engagement
The Government’s Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Director of the RFCA, together with (seated) Kathryn
is supported across the region by the Reserve Forces’ and Singh, RDaSH Chief Executive, and Alan Lockwood, RDaSH
Cadets’ Association for Yorkshire and The Humber. Chairman.
Have you served in the armed forces?
We are asking our staff if they have served in the armed forces or who are a reservist or
have close family members serving in the forces? If so we want to hear from you!
We are seeking to understand our current staff network. We are exploring the ways in which
we support the armed forces community and are keen to involve veterans, reservists and
the wider armed forces community of those close to service personnel to help us to
develop what this might look like here.
We are also looking for staff from this network to appear in a short video about
why they chose to work with us and explain the importance of the Trust becoming
a forces-friendly employer has been to them. The videos will be used to encourage
ther armed forces veterans, reservists and wider armed forces community
members to come and work with the Trust.
Anyone volunteering will be fully supported by The Communications Team, who
carry out the filming.
Interested? If so please email rdash.rdashcommunications@nhs.net
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Staff matters
Windows-10 Upgrades pass the 3,000 mark!
Our Windows-10 team has Windows-10 Upgrade or have not yet
reached a significant milestone had your device upgraded please could
you either book them into a Hub or
with 3,000 computers now contact Martin Wilson in IT who will
successfully upgraded to
Windows-10. Thank you to
then try to arrange a suitable time to
come and upgrade your devices. Martin 4000
everyone who has had their
computer updated!
can be contacted by emailing
martin.wilson10@nhs.net 3650
This represents 82% of all computers 3000
across the Trust now running on
Windows-10. RDaSH 2000
Windows 10
With only two months left before the
NHS Digital deadline the Windows-10 upgrades 1000
Team is working hard to upgrade the
remaining 650 computers. 82% 500
If you have recently received an email
stating that your device requires a
CEO calls in for laptop upgrade
Our Chief Executive Kathryn
Singh called in for her laptop to
be updated to Windows 10! Have
you? If not, why not?
All of our computers need to this update
by March this year – so it’s vital to get
yours booked in now!
There are that have a ‘stash’ of laptops
that are not necessarily attached to a
specific user. This could be spare devices,
devices left in cupboards, devices from
staff who’ve left the Trust.
If you have any of these, especially if you
have a few of them in your area of work,
please could you either book them into time to come and upgrade these devices. Pictured are members of our IT Team
a Hub or collect them together and let Martin can be contacted by emailing with Kathryn.
Martin Wilson in IT know what you have martin.wilson10@nhs.net
– he will then try to arrange a suitable
For information about the upgrades please click: https://bit.ly/2sLiBrZ
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Staff matters
Well done to our GEM Award winners!
Here are our Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award winners for January,
presented by Phil Gowland, Director of Corporate Assurance / Board Secretary and
Alan Lockwood, Chairman.
Michael Ashton Liua Booker Karen Brown
Memory Therapy Service Workforce and Human Resources Project 3
Doncaster Corporate
Jane Charlesworth Abby Eades James Firth
Corporate Assurance Safeguarding Trainee Nursing Assistant
Kerry Friskney Tracy Hatfield Jill Holdridge
Children's Brambles Ward Magnolia Lodge
Rotherham Doncaster
Noma Makhanda Nuala Nice Sandra Powell
Improvement and Cultural Development Children's Doncaster IAPT
Team
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Staff matters
Chris Pym Kerry Tanner Debbie Tipper
Assessment and Formulation- District Nursing East
Home Treatments Team Magnolia Lodge
Rotherham Doncaster Doncaster
Robert Ward
Osprey Ward
Rotherham
GEMS feedback from the day...what you said:
ble event.
Excellent to come as a +1 A very enjoya of
and hear such amazing , felt so proud
Plenty of tears s.
nominations of thanks. d a u g h te r a n d all candidate
my
To download your photograph from the day visit: https://bit.ly/2S0bHrE
Keep your GEM nominations coming in!
Why not enter a colleague for a Going the Extra Mile (GEM) Award?
Many of you go the extra mile while you are living and breathing our values of being Passionate; Reliable; Caring
and Safe; Empowering and supportive of staff; being Open, transparent and valued; and by being Progressive.
If you work with a colleague who is always Going the Extra Mile, please nominate them for a GEM award here:
http://nww.intranet.rdash.nhs.uk/communications/gem-awards/
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Staff matters
Health and Wellbeing update
One of the perks of working with us is our health and wellbeing offer to staff and best of all, it’s free.
Here’s a reminder of some of the things that our Health and Wellbeing team is doing to keep you fit and healthy.
Slimming World
Last September, the Health and Wellbeing team partnered up with
Slimming World to offer you a 12 week programme of a Slimming
World group of your choosing for free. This programme complements
the fitness classes and holistic therapies which are also available,
making the Slimming World a natural next step in supporting you with
your health and wellbeing.
Fifty-five members of our staff have already signed-up and accessing
the programme. Between them they have achieved a combined weight loss of 437lbs, that’s equivalent to over 31 stone.
Ninety-six percent either lost weight or maintained their current weight by being on the programme.
Fourteen of those have already seen their hard work pay off and have achieved a fantastic BMI loss of over 5%.
Well done everyone!
Here’s some feedback from those who’ve tried the scheme:
“Over the past few months I have lost 26lbs in weight. My lifestyle and thinking around food is completely changed
and I am now enjoying making healthy meals for me and my family on a daily basis. I am really grateful that the
Trust gave me this opportunity.” – Jo
“The Slimming World programme is going really well, I cook the recipes for my whole family and they love it too.
Until now I have lost 11½ pounds. Weight loss is something I have been advised to do for my own health as I have
high blood pressure and high cholesterol. I had a check-up just before Christmas and my cholesterol is back within
normal range. It is such a good incentive to be able to do without thinking of the cost.” – Angela
“I have found Slimming World has helped me with losing over 2 stone in the last 12 weeks. I have been supported
to lose weight by Slimming World group support. Thank you for the opportunity you have given to improve health
and wellbeing.” – Andrea.
“I just wanted to say a big thank you to the Trust for caring about its employees enough to embark upon the
Slimming World voucher scheme. I have yo-yo dieted all my life and was just over 5 stones overweight for my
height. Your initial email gave me the push to begin to do something about my weight. I enrolled on the 12 week
scheme in October with the aim of losing a stone by Christmas. My Slimming World group and Consultant Helen are
a fantastic support and an inspiration and I enjoy going to group every week. I have fully embraced the programme
and in the 10 week run up to Christmas I am thrilled to report I lost 1 stone 8.5 lb, smashing my initial target to lose
10% of my body weight! I can hardly believe how the weight has come off as I have enjoyed cooking and eating
good healthy meals.”– Melanie
Well done to all of those who have been involved and have made some great progress through the scheme, here is what
our Trust lead for health and wellbeing says about it:
Lisa Earnshaw, Lead for Staff Health and Wellbeing, said: “Health and Wellbeing continues to be a high priority within the
Trust and this is a really good way to support staff to kick start a healthy lifestyle. The results and comments from staff have
been fantastic. Keep up the good work.”
Do you think that Slimming World could be beneficial to your health and wellbeing?
The team has just re-launched this programme email them to find out more information on how you can access it:
rdash.healthandwellbeing@nhs.net
10Staff matters
PAM Health Genie
Have you been pondering about making healthy changes recently?
Look out for the PAM Health Genie, which is on its way round the Trust.
The ‘Health Genie’ kiosk can help you understand your health with a five minute assessment
covering weight, height, Body Mass Index, blood pressure, body temperature and much more.
You even get a handy print off with all your information so you can refer back to it later. If you have a PAM Life account
you can enter your health kiosk code and it will pull all the information through to add to your overall wellness score.
The genie will be stopping at a location near you over the next few months – travelling to North Lincolnshire and then
Rotherham. Keep an eye out for more dates soon!
Smoking cessation
Have you made a resolution to quit smoking this year?
Don’t forget there are services that can help you to quit.
If you live in South Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Smokefree service can help you to stop. If you live
in North Lincolnshire, contact the Healthy Lifestyles Team!
The Health and Wellbeing team can now refer you into the service to help you make the
first steps, email them on rdash.healthandwellbeing@nhs.net or telephone 01302 796235.
Employee Assistance
Programme
Remember if you need someone to talk to or to listen to you please contact the Vivup 24 hour
helpline anytime. The friendly professionals at the other end of the phone can offer free
telephone counselling and support for a range of issues including relationship issues, debt,
mental health and stress. Call them on 03303 800 658 calls charged at a local rate.
Got an idea that will benefit the health and wellbeing of your team or
colleagues, email the Health and Wellbeing team now to see how it can
support you in making this a reality. rdash.healthandwellbeing@nhs.net
11Staff matters
Buying and selling
of annual leave
The application window to buy
or sell annual leave for the year
2020/21 is now open!
We are committed to improving the
health and wellbeing of our employees
and the introduction of this staff benefit
will help us to find a better balance
between our personal and our work
commitments. There may be instances for contracted on the 1 April 2020 to work 3 Approval of any
example where you are: days a week (22.5 hours), you will be able additional annual
to sell a maximum of 3 days (22.5 hours). leave purchase/
• planning a special trip or event selling of annual
• need extra leave for personal reasons Any additional leave bought through this leave is not
scheme would have to be used by the 31 guaranteed and
• would like more annual leave March 2021. The cost of which would be would always be
• would like to sell some of your annual deducted from your salary spread over ubject to the operational
leave. the April 2020 to March 2021 annual requirements of the service, which must
leave year. This will ensure you continue remain a priority. The application form
For the 2020/21 annual leave year you to receive a monthly salary but at an must be completed and signed by you,
will be able to buy up to 12 days/ 90 hour appropriately reduced rate to reflect the your Line Manager and Service Manager.
(pro rata) of additional annual leave or sell unpaid leave you’ve purchased.
a maximum of 5 days/37.5 hours pro rata. The deadline to apply is February 12 at
Should you leave the Trust prior to the 12noon, so please ensure if you wish
The maximum amount of annual leave end of the financial year any over or to make an application that you do
that you can buy will be based on your undertaking of annual leave will be so before this date. Your completed
weekly contracted hours as at the 1 April calculated based on your revised annual application form must be submitted to
2020. For example, if you are contracted leave allocation. your manager for consideration by the
on the 1 April 2020 to work 3 days a week deadline.
(22.5 hours), you will be able to purchase a We are keen to support colleagues to
maximum of 7.2 days (54 hours). maintain regular attendance at work The applications form and guidance can
and therefore levels of attendance will also be accessed on the intranet under
The maximum amount of annual leave be considered in relation to buying and the HR Section at: https://bit.ly/2uIAf0c
which you can sell will also be based selling annual leave.
on your weekly contracted hours as at
the 1 April 2020. For example, if you are
Celebrating
The Royal College of Speech and Language
Therapists (RCSLT) 75th Anniversary
This year is the 75th Anniversary of the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT).
75 years
Each month Rotherham Learning Disability Service’s Speech and Language Therapy team and others around the UK will be celebrating with
a different theme. January’s theme is ‘firsts’.
Charlie Millership, Clinical Lead Speech and Language Therapist, told us when she first knew she wanted to work in Speech Therapy.
Charlie said: “I knew I wanted to become a Speech Therapist when I met a young lady with learning disabilities using a communication
aid controlled by her eyes. I was amazed at how this young lady used the device to communicate with others. She told me about how her
Speech Therapist had helped her and given her a voice. I knew then I wanted to help others have a voice.”
Check out Rotherham Learning Disability Service’s facebook page for further updates throughout the year as they continue to celebrate.
12Their opinion counts
It boosts our morale when we get a thank you from colleagues, managers but
especially patients and service users.
Here, in ‘Their opinion counts’, is a selection of comments and compliments from the
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13Rotherham Matters
Former patient writes book to help others
A Rotherham man, who has
been living with a mental illness
for the past 15 years, has written
a book about his experiences in
a bid to help others in the same
position.
Greig D Beadle, who volunteers at
Swallownest Court in Rotherham,
which is a hospital that provides adult
mental health services and run by this
Trust has had his first book published
by the mental health publisher
‘chipmunkapublishing’.
In his book called ‘Stickies’ Grieg
talks about his personal journey of
dealing with paranoid schizophrenia, a
mental health condition that can cause
hallucinations, delusions, disorganised
thinking, lack of motivation and lack of
interest in social activities.
Greig, Peer Support Worker, said:
“This book is about letting go of all
the bad times. Setting your mind to do
something and achieving it, even if you Greig is pictured in Swallownest Court
Copies of the book are available at
didn’t think you could. I always said reception with a copy of his book.
the reception at Swallownest Court,
that I should write a book and now I
Aughton Road. The cost is £10 and the
have and I hope that if it helps those
proceeds are put towards the printing
who read it, then it would have been
of more books.
worthwhile.”
New team in place
Our new Assessment and Formulation (A&F) Team is now in place meaning better services for
our patients in Rotherham!
Our Single Point of Access Team has split and will shortly be part of bigger local area teams in the North and South
of the borough.
Assessment and Formulation is the new name for the Single Point of Access Team. Our A&F team is currently based at Swallownest Court
but longer term part of the team will remain here with the other half of our staff moving to Ferham House, who will work with our patients
in the North area.
It means our staff can provide more holistic care to our patients and more responsive and quicker treatment.
14Rotherham Matters
Big boost to charities
Our big hearted staff who work
on one of our mental health units
in Rotherham have all trekked 27
miles to raise more than £1100.
Staff who work on the Kingfisher Ward
at Swallownest Court raised £1142 by
walking the White Peak Walk in Derbyshire
in their own time.
The money will now be split between the
charitable funds at Weston Park Hospital,
Sheffield, and Sheffield Children’s Hospital.
The team, who all work on an inpatient
psychiatric unit, decided to take on the
challenge after a colleague died of cancer
and because many of the staff have
children.
The magnificent seven who took part in Amy added: “We really enjoyed it even
the walk were Amy Bennett, Zoe Charles, though towards the end of the challenge
Martin Hobbs, Dave Evans, Angela it was a long hard slog, but we’ve raised
Keyworth, Mick Seddon and Emma a fantastic amount for two excellent
Atherton and they have already signed up to charities.”
do the walk next year.
Staff from Kingfisher Ward are pictured
Dave said: “It was a really tough walk but with their cheque for Weston Park and
Sheffield Children’s Hospitals.
was really good.”
‘Stress Buster’ classes in Rotherham
Are life’s pressures getting you down and making you feel stressed and anxious?
Do you worry a lot? Then a stress buster class could help you.
After the success of the last stress buster class, a local health trust is taking bookings for its free six-week
educational programme in January which teaches Rotherham people how to control their stress and worry.
Stress Buster classes are designed for people who are feeling stressed or think that they might be suffering from
problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and panic. The classes are run by our staff.
James Bell, who is involved in organising the classes, said: “One in six people suffer from stress or anxiety during their lives.
“This course aims to teach people to understand the triggers of their stress and anxiety and provides them with the
support and self-help techniques to be able to manage it. We also provide an information pack and activities for
people to work through in their own time.”
The classes will run on Wednesday evenings from 6 until 7.30pm at New York Stadium, Rotherham,
February 19.
Stress Buster is available to anyone over the age of 18, who are registered
with a Rotherham GP practice. It is not suitable for people who have
major alcohol or drug issues, people with thoughts of self-harm or
already open to a mental health team. Please contact your GP for
help with any of these problems.
For more information, or to book a place,
please ring 01709 447755.
15Children’s Matters
Visit to services
In December we welcomed colleagues from NHS England. The team visited our children’s services and met with
staff, children, young people and their families and commissioners.
The visit was part of the Rotherham and Doncaster Child and Young People review.
Tracey’s been published
Our Community Practice
Educator and PhD Researcher
Tracey Long from the 0-5 Health
Visiting Service has recently had
an article published in a peer
reviewed journal.
Tracey’s article called ‘Why undertake
a clinical academic internship? A novice
researcher’s reflection’ was published
in the Nurse Researcher.
Well done Tracey.
16North Lincolnshire Matters
Time to Talk about mental health event
The team on Laurel and Mulberry wards at Great Oaks is holding a Tea and Talk event on
Thursday February 6 for patients, family and friends to chat and share their thoughts
about mental health.
Theresa Hepworth, Reablement support worker, on Laurel Ward, said: “On Time to Talk Day we are encouraging
everyone who works in the unit and visitors to take time out to chat and mingle socially over a cup of team and cake.
There are many benefits of talking and sharing experiences which promotes wellbeing and has a positive impact on our mental health.”
The event is being held in the main dining room at Great Oaks between 2 and 4pm.
Celebrating Chinese New Year
Staff and patients at Great Oaks have been celebrating the 2020
the Year of the Rat with lots of Chinese themed activities and
craft making.
Chinese New Year officially started on January 25 with the spring festival.
The Big Garden Birdwatch Celebrating Burns Day
Patients on Laurel Ward have been making birdfeeders and To mark the birth of Scottish poet Robert Burns
crafts to mark the Big Garden Birdwatch weekend to invite
lots of birds into their garden area. patients on Mulberry Ward enjoyed a Burns’ day
lunch. On the menu was Haggis, scotch sausage,
shortbread and Scottish tablet. Patients took part in a
quiz with a of traditional Scottish goodies.
17Doncaster Matters
Is it time to Rethink your Drink?
Doncaster residents are being asked
‘Is it time to Rethink Your Drink?
If the answer is yes, then there’s a new
website and three social media sites to
support them to help reduce or stop their
drinking habit.
The Rethink your Drink Doncaster
campaign is being run by Doncaster’s
Alcohol Alliance – made up of a range
of partners across Doncaster and South
Yorkshire.
These partners include Doncaster Public
Health; Rotherham Doncaster and
South Humber NHS Foundation Trust;
A brand new website Anyone wanting to talk about alcohol
Aspire Drug and Alcohol Service; South
www.rethinkyourdrinkdoncaster.co.uk/ issues can also ring Aspire Drug and
Yorkshire Fire and Rescue; NHS Doncaster
has been launched to support the Alcohol Services on 01302 730956.
Clinical Commissioning Group; Doncaster
campaign, which includes an online self-
and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS
assessment tool for people to complete
Foundation Trust; South Yorkshire Police;
anonymously to find out if their drinking
Doncaster Pharmacy Committee; and
is a problem. There’s also information on
other voluntary partners.
what kind of support is available along
with useful links to facts about alcohol.
Together they to raise awareness of the
dangers of drinking too much alcohol
Pages have also been launched on
and encourage people to seek advice and
Twitter and Facebook – simply search
support if required to help them reduce
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‘Stress Buster’ classes in Doncaster
Are life’s pressures getting you down and making you pack and activities for people to work through in their own time.”
feel stressed and anxious? Do you worry a lot? Then a The classes run in a central venue on a Monday morning, Tuesday
afternoon, Wednesday morning and Wednesday evening.
stress buster class could help you.
Stress Buster is available to anyone over the age of 18, who
After the success of the last stress buster class, a local health trust
are registered with a Doncaster GP practice. It is not suitable
is taking bookings for its free six-week educational programme
for people who have major alcohol or drug issues, people with
in January which teaches Doncaster people how to control their
thoughts of self-harm or already open to a mental health team.
stress and worry.
Please contact your GP for help with any of these problems.
Stress Buster classes are designed for people who are feeling
For more information, or to book a place, please ring 01302
stressed or think that they might be suffering from problems such
565556 or visit http://iapt.rdash.nhs.uk/
as anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties and panic.
Tim Godley, from this Trust, who is involved in organising the
classes, said: “One in six people suffer from stress or anxiety
during their lives.
“This course aims to teach people to understand the triggers of their
stress and anxiety and provides them with the support and self-help
techniques to be able to manage it. We also provide an information
18Doncaster Matters
Health Action Team raising awareness
Colleagues from our Health Action Team
presented at TARGET to east and north
locality practice nurses.
The team raised awareness about annual health
checks, cancer screening and health action plans for
people with learning disabilities.
The team raised awareness about annual health
checks, cancer screening and health action plans for
people with learning disabilities.
Pictured left to right are: Simon McFarlane, Trainee
Nurse Associate; Glynis Smith, Acute Liaison Nurse/
Health Action Team Manager; Louise Darling, Co-
Trainer; and Catherine Magee, Health Facilitator
Nurse
New Physical Health and Wellbeing Service
A new service has launched in Doncaster that aims
to support the physical health and wellbeing of
people who have a serious mental illness (SMI).
GPs across the borough and mental health staff at this
Trust are working together to provide Physical Health and
Wellbeing Clinics throughout Doncaster.
The aim of this new service is to support and encourage
patients, currently on the SMI register to live healthier
lifestyles. In addition, the service will support antipsychotic
monitoring for patients who are prescribed antipsychotics by
primary care.
Andrea Little, Team Leader, said: “This new service means
that we can reach out to this vulnerable group of people
to help them to overcome some of the barriers that they
may face when accessing health services. We take a holistic
approach to support both their mental illness and physical
health.”
Emma Butterworth, Programme Manager, said, “It has been a great opportunity for the Programme
Management Office to work closely with operational services to support development and implementation
of this fantastic new service for people living in Doncaster.”
The new service consists of multidisciplinary teams working in primary care settings and community hubs
located in Conisbrough, Thorne and central Doncaster.
The service is led by Primary Care Doncaster Ltd and this Trust in consultation with Doncaster Local
Medical Committee.
The Physical Health and Wellbeing team pictured from left to right: Trina Gilbert, Christopher Andrews, Zoe Down and Amy
Scholfield Registered Mental Health Nurses; Joanne Lowndes, Paula Brown, Sarah Smith and Lydia Reynolds, Health Care
Assistants; and Andrea Little, Team Leader.
19Volunteering Matters
Fancy volunteering?
Do you have baking skills to rival Mary Berry?
Fancy driving patients to appointments? Or
helping to man a reception? These are just a
few jobs dedicated volunteers carry out at our
Trust.
Now our staff are on the hunt for more volunteers in
Doncaster to get involved and help support patients.
Volunteers can give as much or as little time as they
wish and are needed to support baking, crafts,
gardening and musical activities, including dancing – so
if you have the skills or can get people up on their
feet to join in an activity, they would love to hear
from you.
St John’s Hospice in Doncaster, also part of RDaSH,
needs volunteers for a range of roles including driving
and reception duties.
Interested? If so, from February 5 our volunteering staff
will be taking part in a monthly recruitment drive in the
WellBean Coffee Lounge, Tickhill Road Hospital, Tickhill
Road Site, off Weston Road, Balby, Doncaster.
Carol Bowyer, Voluntary Services Manager, said:” Are
you considering a career in Mental Health Services
and would like to gain some work experience? If so,
this would be an excellent opportunity for you. Or
do you have spare time and would like to volunteer
with us? We’ve a number of varied volunteering roles
available.”
Lindsey Richards, who manages volunteers at St
John’s Hospice, added: “Did you know that helping
others and volunteering has been shown to have a
positive impact on the lives of volunteers, helping
them to gain new skills and to boost self-esteem.
We really value our volunteers – they’re fabulous.
Why not come and join them?”
Anyone who would like more information but
can’t make the events can
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RDaSH Volunteers
20Hospice matters
Kind-hearted golfers support St John’s Hospice
Kind-hearted golfers have raised £2566.65 for St
John’s Hospice in Balby to benefit local people and
their families who use its services.
The funds were raised by Doncaster Golf Club as one of its
charities for 2019. Lady Captain Carole D O’Neill chose St John’s
Hospice as her charity of the year in memory of a member of her
family who had used its services.
Carole said: “I wanted to support a local charity and chose the
hospice in memory of my husband Patrick. He was keen golfer
and member of the club and used the care of the hospice. It is
only at times of need that you realise just how important the
hospice is and it’s a mark of appreciation for the care that they
provided.”
us over the last year. Every penny raised will go towards making
our patients and their carers lives more comfortable.”
The Balby-based hospice provides a comforting environment for
people with life limiting illnesses and their families. It includes a Pictured from Doncaster Golf Club (left to right) are: Geraldine
day hospice where people can come and take part in therapeutic Kaill; Judith Hudson; with Lindsey Richards, St John’s Hospice;
activities to improve their wellbeing. The staff support patients Carole D O’Neill, Kay Vickers; Denise Andrew and Vanessa
and families to live with their illness. Woodward.
St John’s Hospice Fundraiser Lindsey Richards, said: “It’s fantastic
that Doncaster Golf Club, their family and friends have supported
Tin Pot Theatre supports St John’s Hospice
A South Yorkshire theatre company has presented four
collection buckets full of money from its performances
of Aladdin for St John’s Hospice in Balby.
Two of the main characters from the Tin Pot Theatre’s Aladdin
pantomime Suzy Dix and Jacob Sykes travelled to the hospice on
Weston Road in Doncaster to hand over the buckets filled with
£870.47 to Lindsey Richards Fundraiser at St John’s Hospice.
Suzy, who played the Princess in the pantomime, said: “We
wanted to show our appreciation to the hospice for everything
they did for my mum while she was in their care. The collection
buckets were displayed at each of our eight performances at
Montgomery Hall, Rotherham and we are all very grateful to
those who donated thank you.”
Left to right are: Janet Wilkinson, Nursing Assistant; Suzy Dix
St John’s Hospice Fundraiser Lindsey Richards, said: “A big thank and Jacob Sykes from Tin Pot Theatre and Lindsey Richards, St
you to Suzy and Jacob and everyone from the Tin Pot Theatre for John’s Hospice Fundraiser.
supporting us. Every penny goes towards the comfort of those
who use our services.”
If you would like to become a sponsor of St John’s Hospice or fundraise by
holding an event, please get in touch with the fundraising team on 01302 796662
or 01302 798391 to help the hospice this year. Alternatively you can donate here:
http://www.stjohnshospicedoncaster.co.uk/fundraise/donate/
Follow us on: @stjohnsappeal stjohnshospicedoncaster
21Improvement Matters
• Quality • Culture • Improvement • Compassion • Leadership
Agile working programme
The Trust has been investing in a programme of agile working to enable community clinical staff to work
in a more flexible way with full access to the IT systems that they need.
This agile working continues to be rolled out across community teams and although this programme is still
in progress, we have been monitoring the benefits and want to share with you some of the feedback.
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been agile for a number of years now but the agile
training for existing teams was useful to be able
to access the updates and support on offer and share
with new members of the team. The new Agile Toolbox
on the intranet is also a welcome addition.” Remember, if you experience any connectivity
Rotherham issues which affect the quality of patient
contacts please ensure that these are raised
via IR1 process so that the intelligence can be
gathered, evaluated and acted upon. Thank you.
If you have any queries regarding the agile working programme please email Louisa Redhead on louisa.redhead@nhs.net
22Improvement Matters
Axe the Fax
You should all be aware that the NHS has been instructed by the Department of Health and Social Care to stop using fax machines by
the target date of April 2020.
This means that health and care services across the NHS will no longer be using fax machines to send or receive NHS or patient
communication.
NHS organisations will be required to use alternative communication methods such as secure email, to improve patient safety and
enhance cyber security. The PMO team is working collaboratively with colleagues in Information Governance to ensure that the Trust
and its health partners will be supported in the process of safely implementing the Department of Health directive. We aim to end fax
usage across the Trust by March 31.
If you require any support in axing the fax, please get in touch: rdash.ig@nhs.net
LEAN – clinical caseloads
We are working on a time limited piece of work exploring clinical caseload standards and sizes within adult mental health services.
This work will initially be focused on the Rotherham Mental Health clinical treatment teams. The aim of this project is to define a set of
clinical caseload standards based on safe best practice standards, with clearly defined accepted variations.
This project will also include an understanding of processes for the allocation and management of caseloads and management
processes to address any variance (too small or large a caseload). Comparative analysis with other trusts will be carried out alongside
any national guidelines. Overall this project can support existing demand and capacity work and has clear safety and quality benefits
and supports workforce wellbeing.
We are looking forward to working with colleagues in Rotherham to progress this piece of work. For further information about this
piece of work please email Anthony Benson on anthony.benson@nhs.net
23Improvement Matters
Updates from the Improvement and Culture Team
Quality, Service Improvement and Redesign (QSIR) Practitioner programme
Are you currently involved in improvement and service redesign work or planning to do so in the future? Then
the QSIR programme will be of benefit to you.
This programme is approved by the Institute of Healthcare Improvement and also the Royal College of Nursing. On completing the
programme you will gain a recognised qualification with further opportunities to develop by becoming a QSIR Teaching Associate.
The eight modules which will be covered in the course are shown in the diagram below.
The first cohort has already started. The second cohort starts on February 6 in Almond Tree Court, Woodfield Way, Doncaster
with further cohorts throughout the year.
Here are some comments from those who have completed the programme:
Judith Graham, Deputy Director for Organisational Learning and Development, pictured right, said: “The QSIR programme goes
beyond the technical aspects of change, really focusing on the human dimensions of changes and human factors that can support or
hinder change.”
Paula Rylatt, Head of Improvement and Culture, said: “So much passion, wisdom and experience in the room was really inspiring, and
gave me more than one idea to pinch with pride.”
Sue Statter, Leadership and Organisational Development Facilitator, said: “Sharing and learning with colleagues from my own and
other trusts has been really valuable and inspiring.”
Interested in this programme then email the RDaSH Academy
at rdash.learninganddevtraining@nhs.net
24Improvement Matters
Rainbow badge training
Like to raise your awareness of the issues surrounding LGBTQ+ people when accessing
healthcare and how we can make a positive difference to their experiences, and, in turn
on their physical and mental health.
This training session offers you a safe place to talk about and raise concerns that you might otherwise
feel embarrassed asking.
Wednesday February 26 at St John’s Information Centre, Tickhill Road Site
Choose one of the following sessions:
9.15 to 10.45am or 11am to 12.30pm.
Please email Amanda.ambler@nhs.net to book a place.
Freedom To Speak Up
Did you know that we have a new Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU) Guardian Noma
Makhanda who has joined our team of FTSU champions?
Speaking up about a worry or concern you have at work improves our services for patients
and also your working environment. There are many ways to raise concerns, please print this
poster which shows you how to do this.
If you feel that you can’t raise a concern in your team or with your line manager please
contact one of our FTSU champions or Noma herself.
You can also go to one of our champions below:
Jan Greaves, Nicola Dyke
and Joanne Rimmington (Children’s)
Kim Goddard and Jennie Pearce (Safeguarding)
Laura Clarke and Sarah Pinder (Specialist Services)
Sarah Persad Collen and
Takunda Zizhou (Community Mental Health)
Lisa Groundcourt and Ian Higgins (Estates/Catering)
Niall Finn (Health Informatics)
Gillian Moore (Great Oaks)
Carlene Holden (HR)
Robert Maginnis (Patient safety
Lisa Barker (Single Point of Access).
If you’d like to become a champion yourself please email rdash.ftsu@nhs.net
25Improvement Matters
New Supervision Policy and paperwork
You may recall that last year one of our Listening into Action work strands focused on improving our staff supervision and PDR
process.
You told us that you wanted a more meaningful way to record and align both the supervision and PDR processes. We listened and set
up a working group to take forward some of the suggestions made. Since then work has been taken place looking at several features
including the PDR policy, the supervision policy, the paperwork templates for both AND the development of the electronic staff portal
We are really pleased to share that the new supervision policy is complete and ready to use and that the templates within it have been
co-produced with our staff, to ensure they are as meaningful and useful as possible.
You’ll see that there are no longer two separate supervision policies, both clinical and management supervision is incorporated into
one policy with the template suitable for both. There is an appendix that staff can opt to use during clinical supervision as a guide for
their supervision discussion.
You will find the new policy and documentation here: https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/57503/supervision-policy/
2020 staff network meeting dates
Like to join our staff networks, here are the dates for this year.
Black Asian and Minority Ethic (BAME)
February 26 2 to 4pm Seminar 1 St John’s Information Centre
March 26 1 to 3pm Seminar 1 St John’s Information Centre
April 25 11am to 1pm Board Room 2, Woodfield House
May 28 1 to 3pm Seminar 1 St John’s Information Centre
June 25 1 to 3pm Graeme Fagan Room, Meridian House, Scunthorpe
July 30 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
August 27 1 to 3pm Seminar 1 St John’s Information Centre
September 24 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
October 22 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
November 19 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
December 10 1 to 4pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
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Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Q+ (LGBTQ+)
February 10 1.30 to 3.30pm Conservatory Opal Centre, Tickhill Road Site
March 9 2 to 4pm Conservatory Opal Centre, Tickhill Road Site
April 14 1.30 to 3.30pm Conservatory Opal Centre, Tickhill Road Site
May 13 1.30 to 3.30pm Conservatory Opal Centre, Tickhill Road Site
June 16 1.30 to 3.30pm Conference Room, Honeysuckle Lodge
July 15 9.30 to 11.30am Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
September 16 10am to 12noon Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
October 13 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
November 11 1 to 3pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
December 9 10am to 12noon Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
Disability And Wellness Network (DAWN)
February 4 1 to 3pm Conference Room, Honeysuckle Lodge, Tickhill Road Site (THR)
March 4 1.30 to 3.30pm The Conservatory, Opal Centre (THR)
May 6 1.30 to 3.30pm The Conservatory, Opal Centre (THR)
June 4 10am to 12noon Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
July 6 1.30 to 3.30pm Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
September 9 10am to 12noon Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
October 7 10am to 12noon Seminar 1, St John’s Information Centre
November 5 1 to 3pm Seminar 2, St John’s Information Centre
December 3 10am to 12noon Seminar 2, St John’s Information Centre
To know more about our staff networks please email rdash.equalityanddiversity@nhs.net
To contact the Improvement team please email rdash.improvement@nhs.net
27Trust services for all...
Did you know that these services are available to the public too?
Sew & Sew
sewing service
From curtain making, soft furnishings, embroidery, to garment repairs and alternations, why not
contact them today for more information or a quote on 01302 796009.
The Laundry
the
Laundry washing and ironing service. Staff and the public can drop their dirty laundry with us and
collect them within two working days, clean and folded. We offer 48 hour turn around on a bag
service of 20. For further information call us on 01302 796014. Or visit the laundry website for details and
prices: http://www.thelaundryservice.org.uk
Print Services
Based on the Tickhill Road Hospital site, our in-house print service offers a quick turnaround,
printing: business cards, invitations, flyers, greeting cards, calendars, catalogues and large format
services
pullup banners contact the team for a quote on 01302 796125.
Catering on our sites:
Food and Drink Café based on the Tickhill Road Hospital site. Serving breakfast, lunch and snacks
to eat in or takeaway.
WellBean Coffee Lounge based in the main entrance of Tickhill Road Hospital. Serving a range of
barista coffees, speciality teas and healthy snacks and sandwiches to eat in or takeaway.
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