Welcome to our latest edition of My Download, your go-to round-up of all the latest news and updates. Got something to share with colleagues? As a reminder, the weekly deadline for contributions is now 5pm each Friday, as we start to issue the latest edition each Tuesday. We hope the revised schedule will make a more natural cut off point for submitting your news. To send us your news or for any queries please email: dchst.communications@nhs.net.

Still time to get your flu jab: There is still time to get your flu jab if you haven’t already. We’ll be running our vaccination clinics throughout February so please do take the chance to get vaccinated and help protect yourself, the community and those who rely on our services. Find your closest vaccination clinic here.

This week is National Apprenticeship Week: Please click here to see the timetable of events happening throughout the week.

Next Admin Forum - 12 February at 10.30am: Hazel Lea is looking forward to welcoming colleagues to our next admin forum meeting, this Thursday 12 February, 10.30-11.30am.

As agreed at the last meeting, Hannah Fletcher and Jane Clarke have been invited to introduce us to the free version of Copilot - for those of you ready to dip your toes into the world of AI and all things digital! Here and here are a couple of guides to get you started.

Places are available on the deaf and disability workshop (online), Tuesday 10 March, 9.30am - 12.30am. The aim of the course is to assist staff in breaking down barriers and creating a positive, supportive and inclusive environment. Book via ESR and learn more about:

Identifying prejudice and stereotyping
Exploring issues of discrimination and barriers to services
Medical and social models of disability and inclusive services
Differences between deaf (BSL), deafened, hard of hearing and deafblind people
Basic understanding of hearing aids/cochlear implants
Understanding communication techniques
British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Support English (SSE).

New for 2026 – Bespoke QI and audit training: IIET now offers tailored Quality Improvement and audit training for your team - ideal for team meetings, away days or standalone sessions. We can cover:

Intro to Quality Improvement
Turning audits into meaningful change
Practical tools: process mapping, sustainability tool, driver diagrams and more.

Sessions run from 45 minutes to two hours and are customised to your team’s goals.

Book your session by emailing dchst.cet@nhs.net

DCHS two-day Quality Improvement training – open to all: The first 2026 cohort runs on 3 and 13 March at Charnos Hall, Ilkeston Hospital. Limited spaces remain. You can book by emailing dchst.cet@nhs.net to book. What you’ll gain:

How to plan and run a QI project
Practical tools you can use immediately
Hands‑on activities
Confidence to lead real change
Learning alongside colleagues from across DCHS.

Quality Conversations - core skills: Learn enhanced listening and questioning techniques, health coaching approaches and practical tips to support personalised care:

Thursday 26 February, 9.15am - 12.30pm - book here.

Having behaviour change conversations: Support people to make positive changes by confidently introducing behaviour change and exploring what helps them move forward:

Tuesday 17 February, 1.15pm - 4.30pm - book here.

Did you know? Six in 10 people in Derbyshire will struggle to understand basic health information. This means the way we communicate really matters. Book on to our next health literacy awareness session on Tuesday 17 February, 9.30am - 11.30am. You can book here.

Clinical apprenticeships - closing date 28 February: If you wish to apply for the nursing or allied health professional apprenticeships due to start in autumn 2026, the closing date for applications is 9am on 28 February. You can only apply if your manager has confirmed support and the link to apply is here. For more information contact the Wider Workforce Team at dchst.apprenticeships@nhs.net

Introduction to managing cancer and living meaningfully (CALM) 4 and 6 March 2026: Join an introductory workshop to CALM - a brief, structured intervention developed for people living with advanced cancer and those close to them. CALM supports clinicians to work with palliative care decision-making, emotional distress, changes in identity and relationships and concerns about the future. The workshop is suitable for any clinician (doctors, nurses, therapists) working with advanced cancer/palliative presentations. No prior knowledge required. You can register here. You can also take the full CALM training (closed group, one year) which includes facilitated sessions, online learning materials and a supportive supervision group. A few places remain and further information can be found by emailing Dr Kim Campbell k.campbell17@nhs.net.

Clinical CPD funding 2026-27: Applications for CPD funding for 2026-27 are now open.

There are a couple of drop-in sessions for managers and staff:

Tuesday 24 February, 10am -11pm - join here
Monday 9 March, 1pm - 2pm - join here.

For any queries please contact: DCHST.cpdfunding@nhs.net

Click here to see this week’s leaders' and managers' update. Contact the leadership development team with any queries.

Click here for the latest wellbeing timetable, running up to 31 March. The password is 'frost'.

Click here to see the latest wellbeing updates.

Internal vacancies: Each week the latest vacancies will be advertised on the NEW internal vacancies bulletin. Click here to see the full list of the latest vacancies.

Congratulations to Anil Ramineni, our latest ROSE award winner. Anil, an ACP trainee in our Post COVID (Long COVID) Service, was nominated for his empathy and personalised approach.

The nominator said: “This gentleman was exactly that, a gentleman. He was very polite, listened actively, and made me feel what I was saying was important. He responded at the level I was sharing my story, having experienced long COVID for 3.5 years. He had 'time' for me, and I felt he respected my situation and me as a person.”

Congratulations to our award winning DCHS apprentices!

Eliza Whitley, Pre-registration pharmacy technician (Level 3 category) (nominated by Claire Brown)
Gemma Cooke, service manager (Apprentice Champion category) (nominated by Maria Kozlowski)
Charlotte Maddison, advanced therapy support worker (Received a special award for commitment and resilience) (nominated by Alison Madley)

We would like to say a huge thank you, farewell and good luck to Carter Maddison Brown who has retired from the Safeguarding Service.

Carter has worked in the NHS for over 30 years, the last 10 years was with DCHS Safeguarding Service where Carter made a huge impact within the Safeguarding Service. Carters hard work and dedication will be missed. Carter was a valued member of the team, friend, mentor and support to many within DCHS. We would like to thank Carter for all his hard work and dedication to safeguarding and wish him luck in his new adventures.

Well done to new Queen's Nurse Warren Gregory, who works with us as a community specialist practitioner.

Congratulations on this fabulous achievement, Warren!

#TeamDCHS #DCHSTTT

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