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

National uniform: The next set of ‘pop-up’ sizing sessions to get sample uniform sets are below. If you still need to get measured just drop into one of these sessions:

7 July, Brimington Admin Office, 11.30am-3.30pm. Contact: Kerry Weston

8 July, FNCH Admin Bay, 8.30am-3.30pm. Contact: Chloe Broomhead
8 July, Welbeck Rd HC CCS Admin Office, 10.30am -3.30pm. Contact: Mandy Hall

9 July, Welbeck Rd Children’s Services office, 1st Floor, 10.30am-3.30pm. Contact: Mandy Hall

10 July, The Lodge, Whitworth, 9.00am-5.00pm. Contact: Ann Lawcock
10 July, FNCH Admin Bay, 9.30am-3.30pm. Contact: Chloe Broomhead

11 July, Walton Pulmonary Rehab Suite, 7.30am-5.00pm. Contact: Sarah Hopkinson
11 July, Coleman St HC Meeting rooms, 3 and 4, 8.30am-4.30pm. Contact: Chloe Broomhead
11 July, Eckington HC 10.00am-3.00pm. Contact: Emily Symmons.

Face to face IP&C sessions: The infection prevention and control (IP&C) team are excited to announce that they will be holding two face-to-face sessions, please see details below. All colleagues from across the trust are welcome to attend these sessions, regardless of your job role.

The sessions will feature an interactive presentation from 9.30am to 12.30pm. Additionally, the team will be staying at the venue until 4pm offering a fantastic opportunity for you to drop in, ask questions, use the glow box and explore the latest resources. We understand that scheduling can be challenging, so the link for booking the event will be available on ESR shortly. However, we also welcome drop-ins if you are unable to book in advance. We look forward to seeing you there and engaging with you during these sessions.

12 September 2025 – Meeting Room, Walton Hospital
13 February 2026 – Charnos Hall, Ilkeston Community Hospital

If you or your manager require further assistance or are unsure, please contact us at dchst.peopledevelopment@nhs.net and we will support where we can and guide towards other appropriate teams if needs be.

Interested in becoming a staff governor?: Nominations open Friday 11 July for the 2025 governor elections, with seats available for clinical and non-clinical colleagues. If someone you know outside the Trust is interested, we also have public governor vacancies. Please contact Sara Parkin, governor and membership officer for further details.

Staff engagement sessions on race and disability equality: We invite you to attend virtual sessions on 21 August, 4 and 16 September to go through our 2025 information on the NHS Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and NHS Workforce Disability Standard (WDES). Your participation will help shape a more inclusive workforce and environment. Find out more here.

ICB Chair takes whistle-stop tour to see sexual health promotion outreach work:

We were delighted to welcome Dr Kathy McLean, Chair of the Derby and Derbyshire ICB, to join us on a whistle-stop tour of our sexual health outreach work. As a team, we’re incredibly proud of the work we do to bring inclusive, accessible sexual health services into the heart of our communities and it was a pleasure to showcase this first-hand. From visiting the Bosnia Herzegovina Community Centre to sharing stories from our mobile van, we were able to highlight the importance of meeting people where they are. Dr McLean’s visit was a real boost and recognition of the impact of our work. Read the full article here.

Incident manager’s initial review/managers investigation, optional training: To support the rollout of our revised incident reporting policy (P80), we will be offering a series of optional training sessions focused on the incident manager’s review process in DATIX. Click here for more information and how to join these sessions.

These short sessions are designed to help any staff involved in reviewing incident reports who would like further guidance, clarity, or support with the updated process.

For all AMaT system users: You may notice that in your list of audits on the ward and area module, there is a new audit called ‘Clinical Records Review - Quality Always’. Please do not complete this audit. This is only for the improvement, innovation and effectiveness Team (IIET) and quality always team to complete, unless instructed otherwise by the IIET. We will be contacting team individually as and when this audit is for all AMaT users. If you have any queries regarding this please contact the IIET- dchst.cet@nhs.net

Clinical apprenticeships – application closing date 30 September 2025: If you wish to apply for the Nursing or Allied Health Professional apprenticeships due to start in spring 2026, the closing date for applications is 30 September 2025. You can only apply if your manager has confirmed support. Click this link to apply. For more information contact the wider workforce team at dchst.apprenticeships@nhs.net and put ‘clinical programme’ in the subject box.

Quality Conversations sessions: All upcoming Quality Conversations sessions for July and August are now available. Whether you're looking to build your skills, connect with peers or dive into important topics that impact our work, there’s a session for you. Don’t miss your chance to book early here and secure your spot.

Free access to evidence and research for patient care, service management or your professional development: You can access thousands of online journals for free! Whatever your professional group, there are many journals to support you. Click here for more information.

Calling all occupational therapists who need to undertake training for their role as practice placement educators: University of Derby are providing L’Apple sessions. Please click here for more information.

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

Leading with kindness masterclasses
Mary Seacole programme
Management and leadership induction
Making sense of AI
Have you ever considered using an AI tool to practice a conversation you need to have?

Read all about these in the latest update here, or contact the leadership development team for more information.

Wellbeing timetable: The new wellbeing timetable, listing events for the summer, is now available here.

Update from your wellbeing team: Take a look at the wellbeing team's latest update here. To find out more about the diverse range of wellbeing support available visit the website or contact the team: dchst.yourwellbeingteam@nhs.net.

Congratulations to Shelley Bott, who has just received her 20 year long service award. Thank you Shelley for your long and loyal service!

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

Congratulations to our Children's Admin SPA team, who recently sustained their Quality Always Gold achievement!

Thank you and well done to you all.

#TeamDCHS

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