Welcome to the latest issue of My Download - your regular news roundup. The deadline for contributions is 5pm on a Thursday. If you have anything that needs sharing with colleagues, please don't hesitate to get in touch: dchst.communications@nhs.net.

Seeds of Change - Islamophobia Awareness Month webinar on Thursday 28 November, 11am - 12pm: The NHS Muslim Women’s Network has teamed up with APNA NHS to hold a webinar as part of Islamophobia Awareness Month (IAM) 2024. Speakers include network members Shehla Umer-Imtiaz and Asma Nafees. Please find more details, including how to register for the session, here. The webinar is open to all so feel free to share the details with colleagues and other networks. Further resources and information can be found at the IAM website.

Virtual LGBTQIA+ awareness training - Thursday 5 December, 1 - 2pm: Do you want to know more about the LGBTQIA+ community? Our LGBTQIA+ staff network can help, with friendly, informal training in a safe space where your questions can be answered, to help you support your LGBTQIA+ family, friends, colleagues and patients. Read more here, or email dchst.lgbt@nhs.net to book your place.

Where's The Teaspoon - latest episode out now: In this month’s episode of our podcast, Where’s The Teaspoon, we're on the road with executive PA, Melanie Dakin, as she shares her experience of an extended road trip around Europe in a campervan (with her pet dog and partner in tow!). Listen on Spotify or YouTube (with subtitles).

Let’s chat flu: For this week’s DCHS fluathon, we’re talking all things flu and vaccinations. We’re launching our competition to design next year’s flu sticker – if you have any budding artists within your family, why not get them involved? The winner will see their design made into reality for next year’s campaign and they’ll win a festive hamper. The competition closes on Monday 2 December. There’s still plenty of chances to get your flu vaccination this week with our regular bookable and drop-in clinics here. Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent the spread of flu within our community and to safeguard those who rely on our care. Let’s work together to stay healthy this winter.

Vote now for your flu charity: You can vote now to support local or national charities to benefit from our flu vaccination campaign. This year for every flu jab that a Team DCHS colleague receives, including our flexible workforce and those who have had their jab elsewhere, we will donate £1 to be split out between our three chosen charities. Click here to view our voting page where you can view all the local and national charities that colleagues suggested and make your votes - we’re looking for you to vote for one charity per area – North Derbyshire, South Derbyshire and High Peak. Voting closes on 15 November so be quick!

2024 NHS Staff Survey: Our organisational rate is now almost 56%. The survey is an important opportunity for all of us working within DCHS to share our experiences, insights and thoughts on how we can continue to improve as an organisation and employer. Don't forget, you can use your protected time to share your thoughts - we all have a voice that counts. If you experience any issues completing your survey, please let Simon Rose know.

End PJ paralysis: This week we’re focusing on the #EndPJparalysis campaign and how we can work together to reduce unnecessary time spent in hospital beds. This national campaign emphasises the importance of keeping patients mobile and engaged to avoid the negative effects of prolonged bed rest and helping people not to spend any longer in hospital than is clinically necessary. Every day this week, we will be sharing some thoughts and comments across our social media channels and we’d love you to get involved in the conversation. If you’re planning anything for the week to tackle PJ paralysis - please share your plans with Aoife Gibbons.

Become a DCHS digital champion: Thank you to everybody who completed the digital confidence staff survey earlier this year. You can see the results in this infographic. We've implemented the DCHS digital champions network to help support our workforce to increase their digital confidence. For more information, please see here or watch our FAQ video. To become a digital champion, please email:

rachel.wilkinson-potter@nhs.net.

What is quality assurance? With the help of a few familiar faces from around the Trust, we've created some short videos to explain what quality assurance is and why it is so important for our patients and staff. Everybody needs to know about quality assurance and these short videos are your one-stop shop for finding out everything you need to know.

New from your quality conversations team - how to have better conversations around mental health: There are still have a few places left on the next session which takes place on Tuesday 12 November from 9.15am - 12.15pm. This session will give you the skills to:

Recognise the need to open up conversations around mental health
Explore ways to open up conversations around mental health
Practice these skills
Feel confident to listen and respond
Know how to signpost accordingly.

You can book your place here.

Sharps Safety Week – coming soon: Next week is our fourth Sharps Safety Week and there is plenty going on. Don’t miss out on our competition for the week – complete the Sharps Safety quiz as a team. Click here to find out how to enter.

This week’s leaders' and managers' update spotlights:

People Promise roadshow dates and venues in November
NHS Elect’s ‘Thrive at Work’ online event covering many different tips and topics for improving and maintaining wellbeing at work
November’s monthly leadership development opportunities update.

Take a look at the latest update here. You can book via ESR self-service – search 'people management' to view all available sessions.

To conclude Talk Money Week, we are delighted to announce the launch of new products with Wagestream. From today (11 November), you can access all your financial benefits in one place. By downloading Wagestream you will be able to:

Track what you earn in the app in real time, check that shifts are logged ahead of payday, and set payment reminders
Stream your pay by transferring a percentage of your earned wages directly into your bank account at any point in the pay period, whenever you need for a small, fixed fee of £1.75
Build financial resilience for today and tomorrow, with multiple ways to start saving
Tap on the 'coach' tab for access to our personalised financial education, designed and delivered by qualified coaches. Colleagues also get exclusive access to our 'money matters' community
780+ discounts with exclusive offers on top brands, including groceries and retailers
Affordable workplace loans, which colleagues repay through their salary (loans previously offered by Salary Finance are no longer available).

If you want more information or have any questions, even if you are already a member, Wagestream will be running two information sessions:

Wednesday 13 November at 1pm, book your place here
Wednesday 20 November at 12pm, book your place here.

Men's Health - What is the Problem with Men? - Wednesday 13 November from 2 - 3pm: Recently published figures showed that in 2023, over 6,000 people in the UK ended their own life. This is a worrying increase and the highest number since 1999. The numbers also show that 75% of these suicides are men, leaving devastating consequences for the families left behind. The impact of each suicide is thought to negatively affect up to 200 people and is so avoidable.

In this session Declan Moore will share his experience as a lead facilitator for Andy’s Man Club and share some of the learning points, picked up over seven years of suicide prevention through peer-to-peer support. Click here to book your place.

Food and the male body, cook-a-long - Wednesday 13 November from 6pm - 6.45pm: Male mental health finally has a platform to be discussed, and more awareness has been raised, but we still need to do more. In this 45-minute online workshop, you will learn to cook a simple, quick and easy meal with Becky from SimpliciB, while taking away lots of great tips to make small food changes that will have a significant impact on how you feel.

This cook-a-long is suitable for everyone. SimpliciB's mantra is to make cooking simple, easy and enjoyable, so don't worry if you're not cooking a lot at the moment. Becky will discuss versatile ways of cooking to empower you to 'make YOUR food, YOUR way'. Book your place here.

Update from your wellbeing team: Find out what's on offer from your wellbeing team in their October update here. If you would like to find out more about the diverse range of wellbeing support available, please visit the JUCD wellbeing website. If you need any further help with your wellbeing, you can contact our wellbeing team: dchst.yourwellbeingteam@nhs.net.

Expression of interest, clinical service manager – Community First, Derby city

Band: 8a | Base: Florence Nightingale Community Hospital

Status: Five month secondment | Working Pattern: 37.5hpw, Monday - Friday

This post is an exciting opportunity to support the Community First transformation and partnership between DCHS and Derby City Council. Due to the volume of work we are temporarily increasing the capacity of the leadership team and have an opportunity for a five month secondment for a clinical service manager to work with the service and to support its development. Find our more here. Read the attached job description for more details. Please send all completed expression of interest forms to Dominic Fackler by 5pm on Monday 18 November.

Jobs at DCHS: Check out all the latest DCHS vacancies here.

Cindy Woodward, enhanced clinical practitioner, pictured holding a chick

Enhanced clinical practitioner Cindy Woodward, one of our new Queen’s Nurses, caught many eyes on social media this week pictured with a very cute visitor during a ward round! “I came into nursing as a mature student almost 20 years ago and from the start I have been passionate about this role," said Cindy. "It’s rewarding, challenging and fulfilling and, like the majority of nursing roles, it’s ever evolving, presenting some great opportunities to further develop my career and make a real difference.”

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