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Walton Hospital – craning in the final pieces of the building jigsaw! It has taken precision and skill to build an entire new “wing” of Walton Hospital off site in sections and then crane it carefully into place, and for it all to fit together perfectly! Our thanks - and admiration - to all the people who have managed this engineering feat over several weekends in January and the Walton IFM and estates colleagues who have ensured these ultra large deliveries were managed smoothly. This photo was taken last weekend and shows the new hospital porch being manoeuvred into place. The intricate job of creating the internal walls and kitting out the interior of these building blocks ready for the opening of the new community diagnostic centre later this year is now underway at full pace. Find more details about what’s happening here.

Community transport – new offer: CT4N Charitable Trust has recently launched a new service called Travel Derbyshire on Demand, offering bookable transport six days a week. It doesn’t run on Sundays or bank holidays. Users need to register either via the app or give the team a call. There is a charge for using the service, but it is discounted for their gold card users. More details on this leaflet. CT4N’s involvement bridges some of the gap left after Derbyshire Community Transport closed down in October last year.

DCHS Trust Board: will be meeting in public, via MS Teams, on Thursday 6 February from 10am until 12 midday. You can find the joining link on this page (scroll to the board meetings tab). All are welcome to join as observers. Our chair, Julie Houlder, invites questions and comments at various points in the agenda, which will be posted online nearer the date of the meeting. You can raise questions in advance by emailing: Melanie Curd, associate director of corporate governance/trust secretary or Andrea Graham deputy trust secretary.

Mid-level leaders’ development programme - applications now open: We are pleased to announce the launch of a learning programme for mid-level leaders and managers working across both Derbyshire Healthcare and Derbyshire Community Healthcare Trusts. This comprehensive programme features six core elements and will feature:

Face-to-face taught sessions led by both in-house and external experts
Action learning for practical application and growth
Career conversations to help shape your professional journey
Optional online sessions covering a variety of leadership and management topics, as well as opportunities for 360 feedback, coaching and/or mentoring.

You can find full details here, please use this link to apply via the online application form. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 3 March. If you have any questions, please contact the team at DCHST.leadingforimprovement@nhs.net.

Learn@Lunch with the improvement, innovation and effectiveness team: We are running one of each session every month until March 2025, so make sure to join us:

15 seconds 30 minutes - how to increase joy in work
Questionnaire design - learn how to get the most valuable data out of your questionnaires
Introduction to Quality Improvement (QI) - we will guide you through the QI culture, DCHS resources and give you some tools to get you going on your QI journey.

View all dates and MS Teams links for all sessions on our Learn@Lunch calendar here. Email dchst.cet@nhs.net for the calendar holding invite.

National Apprenticeship Week starts on Monday 10 February: Join us for a week-long celebration to shine a light on the positive impact that apprenticeships make to individuals, services and the Trust. There are over 750 different apprenticeship programmes available, these include a variety of both clinical and non-clinical apprenticeships. Throughout the week, we will be showcasing your career progression opportunities at both in person and virtual sessions. Find more info on the sessions here.

Whether you are a manager wishing to develop your team and service, or you are a staff member aspiring to enhance your knowledge and skills, come along and find out more. Contact dchst.apprenticeships@nhs.net for more details.

Join SpeakOUT, a safe space for LGBTQ+ suicide loss support: If you’ve experienced the loss of a loved one to suicide and identify as LGBTQ+, or if you’ve lost an LGBTQ+ loved one to suicide, SpeakOUT is here for you. SpeakOUT offers a free, confidential, and supportive online peer group where you can connect with others. Meetings are held virtually on the last Monday of every month from 7–9 pm. For support, contact the national LGBTQIA+ support line: 0800 0119 100 (open daily, 10am - 10pm); or the survivors of bereavement by suicide support line: 0300 111 5065 (open daily, 9am - 7pm). For more details or to join SpeakOUT, visit www.uksobs.com or email: speakout@uksobs.org. You’re not alone - help is just a conversation away.

New from Quality Conversations (QC): Did you know? Six out of 10 people in Derbyshire will struggle to understand basic health information. This means many people face challenges when navigating health advice, making appointments, or understanding prescriptions. But we can do something about it! Join our free online health literacy awareness training. What you'll learn:

Understand what health literacy is and why it is important
What it might mean to have low levels of health literacy
What other teams have done in practice and what you could do
Get inspired with practical steps and resources to make a difference.

When? Wednesday 12 March, 9.30am – 10.45am. Book your place here.

Continence training module developed by DCHS: Our DCHS continence teams have been working with University of Derby to develop a new specialist continence module. This module is for anyone who has an interest in continence care or is already working within a paediatric or adult continence setting. It aims to develop your specialist knowledge and skills in paediatric and adult continence dysfunction and provide insight into continence, exploring minimum standards of care, what service provision looks like and working within current guidance and standards. It is a 20 credit module at level 7 starting in May 2025 and can be applied for via the university landing page.

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

News of a new development opportunity for mid-level leaders
A new leading with kindness masterclass available to all staff, and a quick guide to a kindness and respectful resolution resources.

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

New wellbeing timetable for 2025: Our next release continues to offer your weekly favourites, alongside additional support for our emotional and physical health over the winter period. You can view the timetable here (password is star).

Update from your wellbeing team: Find out what's on offer from your wellbeing team in their January 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.

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

Our apprentices have started 2025 with a bang! A massive congratulations to our colleagues who have recently passed an apprenticeship programme:

Abbie Linley in the UTC Ilkeston Team, has completed the healthcare support worker, level 2 with a distinction
Mandy Hall in the Wellbeck Road, Health Centre team has completed the coaching professional, level 5 with a distinction
Eliza Whitley in the Pharmacy Team has completed the pharmacy services assistant, level 2 with distinction in the observation and professional discussion.

If you feel inspired and wish to find out more about apprenticeships, the Wider Workforce team are doing roadshows across sites during National Apprenticeship week, w/c 10 February. Please come and speak to us to help you "Get Ready, Get In, Get On and Go Further in your NHS Career”.

Do you know someone who would like to join DCHS on an apprenticeship programme? We have a vacancy within Estates for an Apprentice Clerical Officer, studying a Level 2 Customer Service qualification, find more information here.

We'd like to say well done to our own Queen's nurse and advanced clinical practitioner Lynne Yates, whose paper on how to diagnose people with hypertension to improve health outcomes has been published in the Nursing Times. You can read the paper here. Great work, Lynne!

As you may be aware, we will be shortly saying a fond farewell to Sally-ann Coope in March. Sally-ann has worked as a registered nurse for 43 years in the NHS in both acute and community settings. Many colleagues will remember Sally-ann in her role as a matron for the community wards and also as the clinical lead for Quality Always.

Please see the invite here to a farewell celebration on Thursday 27 March at Ash Green, main meeting room (0034). If you would like to attend, please send your RSVP to parminder.sandhu@nhs.net. This will ensure catering requirements are fulfilled.

Please note – At Sally-ann's request, there is no collection for a leaving present. However, we thought it would be lovely to create an electronic montage memory book that she will be able to keep and look back at her time in DCHS. If you would like to contribute your memories, messages and/or photographs, please send them to alison.pickup@nhs.net at your earliest convenience so this can be collated ASAP.

We sincerely hope you will be able to attend and look forward to celebrating together.

Well done to our own Queen's nurse and advanced clinical practitioner Lynne Yates, whose paper on how to diagnose people with hypertension to improve health outcomes has been published in the Nursing Times!

Read it here.

Great work, Lynne!

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