Get winter-ready with our Covid-19 and flu clinics

Thanks to all those staff who have already booked their Covid-19 booster vaccination, which is being offered alongside the flu vaccination to provide staff with the most protection possible this winter.

To help staff, we've prepared an FAQ on the Poole intranet (under occupational health) covering many of the questions you may have about the Covid-19 booster, and the flu vaccine. If you have any feedback on the FAQ please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The staff winter resilience clinics will operate at weekends, alternating between Poole (from 2-3 October) and Royal Bournemouth (9-10 Oct, etc), to minimise their impact on our normal operations. Clinics are scheduled to end on 5 December.

You must leave at least six months between your second Covid-19 jab and the booster – please do not try to book if this is not the case.

You can use the NHS Covid Pass section of the NHS App to find out when you had your last Covid-19 vaccination.

Book your appointment here.

If you experience any problems with the booking process, or need to change your appointment, please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Get up and get active!

Our occupational health (OH) team is aiming to help staff get moving as they launch a new online resource ahead of National Fitness Day tomorrow (22 September).

The new Be Active section of the intranet details a range of ways staff can introduce more activity into their every day. OH hopes to announce a range of on-site classes, including yoga, circuits and pilates, geared towards staff soon too.

Regular physical activity provides numerous physical and mental health benefits. It can improve sleep, help manage stress, and even reduce your risk of developing a range of long-term health conditions like cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

National guidance recommends that adults should aim to be active every day, accumulating 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity each week, with some muscle-strengthening activity on two days. But you don't have to take part in large chunks of exercise to get the health benefits – every minute of activity counts.

If you have suggestions for further content for the intranet, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

POOLE: North entrance temporary closure

Over the evenings of Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 September from 6pm-6am the doors at the north entrance are due to be replaced, resulting in the temporary closure of the entrance.

The work is taking place out of hours to minimise disruption, however it will have an impact on access in and out of the hospital for patients, staff and visitors during these hours:

• Staff and visitors will need to use the (south) main entrance for access to the hospital.
• Access for patients to ED will be as normal.
• There will be additional staff posted near the north entrance to escort any patients who need access to the urgent treatment centre.

If you require any additional information or guidance contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. from estates or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., security manager.

Thank for your co-operation during these essential works.

Leave your car at home tomorrow

Tomorrow (22 September) is World Car Free Day. To help us get involved Morebus and Yellow Buses are offering travel discounts throughout the week.

BCP has some of the busiest, most congested roads in the UK, and travelling by bus, bike or walking can alleviate this pressure on our roads, meaning better journeys for everyone.

Find the full details of Morebus' offers here and Yellow Buses' offers here.

• Don't forget to click here to take part in our own five-minute staff travel survey, all feedback is extremely valuable to identify trends and areas of improvement for our travel plan.

Infection prevention and control (IPC) champions meeting tomorrow

Don't forget to sign up for tomorrow's (22 September) IPC champions meeting 'Public health and us - what to do about notifiable diseases?'.

The session will run from 2.30-3.30pm on Teams and will give you the opportunity to broaden your understanding, bring questions to the table and disseminate information to your teams.

Anyone with an interest in IPC can become a champion, the role is aimed to inform and empower us to actively look after our own health, influence colleagues behaviours and to help promote and maintain a positive IPC culture.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information and to sign up.

POOLE: Changes to outpatient department admin team

From tomorrow (22 September) the team are moving to Canford House, Discovery Court Wallisdown.

The outpatient helpdesk will remain on site (pink zone level zero) and telephone numbers will remain unchanged, with staff contactable via Teams.

The move will include the:

• New referral booking team
• ASIs
• Follow up booking team

The referral triage process for printed referrals will now be:

• Morning - collection from Poole Hospital outpatient helpdesk 9.30am daily to be delivered to Canford House.
• Afternoon - collection from Canford House 2.30pm daily to be delivered to Poole Hospital outpatient helpdesk.

Please ensure clinicians and support staff are aware of these daily delivery times.

Clarification – cancellation of selected leadership training opportunities

Further to last Friday's bulletin, only selected leadership training opportunities have been postponed, not all sessions.

The postponed sessions are: cultural dimensions and communication, motivational interviewing, self-awareness and perception, how to inspire and motivate others, communicating with confidence and unconscious language skills.

All those who have expressed an interest in attending one of the sessions will be contacted by the education team. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Quiz our chief medical officer next week

The next 'Ask Aly' event with our chief medical officer, Dr Alyson O'Donnell, takes place on Thursday 30 September from 1pm.

It's a great, informal opportunity to ask questions and raise any issues. The link to the Teams event can be found here and you can send your questions in advance to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Thank you to Dorset Indian Mela

A huge thank you to the organisers and attendees of last month's Dorset Indian Mela 2021, for raising an incredible £2,000 for Poole Hospital's Portland Ward.

Dom Watts, a charge nurse on the Portland Ward, and Hayley Harris from University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity were thrilled to receive the cheque from event organisers Louis Sajee Kutty, Manoj Pillai and Bibin Venunath outside the hospital.

Christchurch Regent Centre two-for-one tickets

Our friends at the Regent Centre have offered us two-for-one tickets to "Charles Michael Duke: Three years On"

To celebrate three years since his double lung transplant, Charles Michael Duke is bringing his one-man show to Christchurch on 16 October. The show features a live band, guest singers, dancers and more.

To book your tickets call the box office on 01202 499199 and quote "two for one offer" or book online here and enter "241OFFER" in the promo code box.

Wellbeing Weekly

Don't forget to check out all our wellbeing offers on the intranet.

This week, sign up for our Care First meetings, book to attend cold water swimming sessions and join a four week posture course.

Missed it? Catch up on Saturday's virtual Open Day

Thanks to everyone who dropped in on Saturday to our virtual Open Day, a brilliant showcase of our people and services.

With live presentations on child health and winter bugs, understanding radiotherapy, our maternity services, and why UHD is a great place to work, coupled with video tours in a range of departments, the event aimed to provide the public with a greater understanding of what we do.

Don't worry if you missed the event live – you can still watch it on catch up, and take advantage of the tours and other multimedia content here.

A huge thank you to all those teams and services who contributed to the success of the day – feedback from the public has been very positive.

Have your say in consultation on compulsory vaccinations for healthcare workers

The government is seeking views on whether or not to extend compulsory vaccination requirements to other health and care settings for COVID-19 and also for flu. Recent research has shown people infected with both flu and COVID-19 are more than twice as likely to die as someone with COVID-19 alone and nearly six times more likely than those with neither flu nor COVID-19, so it is right that both are considered within the consultation.

The consultation proposes that, if introduced, requirements would apply to frontline health and care workers– those with face-to face contact with patients and clients though the delivery of services as part of a CQC regulated activity. It would mean only those workers that are vaccinated could be deployed (or those with a legitimate medical exemption) to deliver those services.

These are complex and important issues and the consultation seeks to gather a wide range of perspectives from the public and across the health and care sectors about whether such requirements should be introduced and how they could be implemented.

Take part in the consultation, which closes on 22 October, here.

RBH: Temporary closure of west wing entrance and overall changes to road layout

The new west wing entrance at RBH will be temporarily closed on Thursday morning (16 September) to allow for some essential works to be completed. The entrance will be closed from 9am for approximately three hours. During this time visitors to be hospital will be directed to the nearest alternative entrance/exit, which will be via the Outpatients Department. Please contact Richard Brennan, Estates Project Manager, if you have any questions (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

From 17 September there will be a number of changes to the road layout at the site. More information, including the updated site map showing the changes in operation, is here.

A digital treatment escalation plan (TEP) – demo at midday today

A team led by Dr Amy Pharaoh, consultant in palliative medicine, has been working to embed consistent treatment escalation planning throughout UHD to support good clinical care and shared decision-making. The UHD-wide team has drafted a digital TEP form which we would like to invite you to watch a live demonstration via Microsoft Teams. You will have the opportunity to give feedback which will be valuable as we finalise the new TEP form for UHD.

The demonstration is today (14 September) at midday – click here to join it.

How do you travel to and from work?

We would like your views on staff travel to help us determine how staff typically travel to/from work, and what barriers may be preventing more people from travelling sustainably, eg by bike, bus, or on foot.

Your feedback is extremely valuable as it will help identify trends and areas of improvement, which will influence our travel plan.

The survey takes approximately five minutes to complete and closes on 1 October.

Electronic Prescribing and Medicines Administration (EPMA) – what's been happening?

The EPMA team has been concentrating on testing an upgrade which will benefit existing users at Poole and mean a smoother deployment at RBH. There are some helpful new features for prescribers such as right-click menu for prescriptions, and for nurses, Quick Chart will allow easier administration of multiple medicines, aligning more closely to the nursing workflows.

Testing is almost complete, with the aim to upgrade the software next month, then start deployment at the RBH site soon after. Deployment at RBH will be ward by ward, piloting on Ward 4, with plenty of training and prep beforehand, alongside all-day floor walking support throughout.

The EPMA team will present roll-out plans and more specific updates to the EPMA project board at the end of this month for approval, and will then be in touch with ward leads.

Look out for more updates in future bulletins. For anyone unfamiliar with the EPMA concept, check out this fun film which explains the benefits.

Gypsy, traveller and Roma communities awareness workshops

These half day workshops are aimed at all staff to help ensure the visitor and patient experience for those communities is easier and more comfortable. They wil be held on Zoom, and may be of particular interest to staff working in chaplaincy, PALS, complaints, ITU, ED, security or portering.

The workshops take place on 6 October and again on 4 November – complete this form to sign up.

Elizabeth helps celebrate Dorset Care Record milestone

More than 40,000 patient records within the Dorset Care Record were viewed during August, enabling professionals to have the most up to date health and social care information. Dr Elizabeth Williams, consultant gastroenterologist, was the 3,000th professional to complete the mandatory information sharing and security training, ensuring that the records are used correctly and stored safely.

You can find out more on this milestone as well as how Elizabeth believes the system will help her know more her patients here.

RBH: window cleaning heads up

Window cleaners will be on site from 27 September to clean the atrium and both phases of the hospital, cleaning inside and outside.

Please make sure that you are satisfied with the cleanliness of your windows. Any problems with the service must be raised whilst they are on site on ext 4454.

Job(s) of the week - twins and multiple births midwife

We are looking for two experienced midwives to work in the community and carry a caseload to include twins and multiple births. The successful midwives will be allocated 15 hours per week for twins and multiple births to include working as part of the MDT for a specialist clinic and to cover for annual leave etc. The other areas will involve carrying a community caseload and will include evenings and on call.

Click here for more information. The closing date is 22 September.

Covid booster and flu vaccination bookings now open

Staff can now book their Covid-19 booster vaccination online for clinics also offering the annual flu vaccination.

The national Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) recommended to the Government that the Covid booster vaccination should be offered to healthcare workers earlier this week.

You must leave at least six months between your second Covid-19 jab and the booster – please do not try to book if this is not the case.

Bookings will be made using the same online system used at the start of this year. You will need your assignment number, found on ESR, to make your booking.

Clinics will operate at weekends only on alternate sites, beginning in the outpatients department at Poole Hospital on 2 and 3 October, followed by the outpatients department at the Royal Bournemouth on 9 and 10 Oct, etc. Parking for staff attending site to be vaccinated is free, just show your completed vaccination card at the car parking office on the day you attend.

The clinics also offer you the opportunity to have the annual flu vaccination at the same appointment. Almost three quarters of the 1,500+ staff who responded to our recent survey wanted us to offer both vaccinations in one appointment.

Make your booking here.

Look out for more news soon including an FAQ, options for staff who wish to have their flu and Covid-19 jabs separately, may only want the flu jab or have not yet had either Covid-19 vaccination.

Next junior doctors' forum on Tuesday (21 September)

The next junior doctors' forum will be held 21 September at midday in the lecture theatre at Poole to discuss the new doctors mess. All junior doctors across UHD are welcome to join. You can also join the meeting online via teams.

Click here to join the meeting.

How do you travel to and from work?

A big thank you to the more than 350 staff who have taken part in the UHD travel survey so far.

If you haven't already taken part, please find the link to the survey below. The survey asks you to record how you typically travel to/from UHD sites, and gives you the opportunity to share your views about travel and transport at UHD.

Your feedback is extremely valuable as it will help identify trends and areas of improvement, which will influence the Trust's Travel Plan going forwards.

The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete. You can find the link to the survey here.

Payment of nationally agreed back pay relating to the treatment of overtime within holiday pay

Earlier this year the NHS Staff Council reached an agreement with Trade Unions to resolve claims linked to overtime pay entitlements in respect of holiday pay under the NHS terms and conditions of service (Agenda for Change) section 13.9.

Where eligible, employees will receive a corrective payment as part of the regular September payroll process.

Section 13.9 of the AfC Terms and Conditions states that "Pay is calculated on the basis of what the individual would have received had he/she been at work". Recent case law has clarified that where overtime is regularly worked, this should be included in AfC holiday pay calculations.

National agreement has been reached for a corrective payment to be made in respect of current and potential backpay claims where employees:

• are employed by an NHS Employer (as defined by Annex 1 of the Agenda for Change handbook) on 31 March 2021; and
• have received payments in respect of overtime in a minimum of four months out of the twelve months in the financial year 2019/2020 (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020) and/or 2020/2021 (1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021).

New NHS flexible working provisions

This week saw the launch of new NHS flexible working provisions terms and conditions handbook. The new provisions set out how you will be able to request flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. We are in the process of updating our policies and procedures in partnership with our trade union representatives and developing some training tools for line managers. Meanwhile, if you wish to request a change to your working hours or pattern of work read the guide on the 'workforce systems' pages under HR on the intranet.

If you require an ESR employee self-service login please contact:

RBCH – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Poole – This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Leadership training opportunities postponed

We regret that the recently advertised leadership training opportunities have been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. All those who have expressed an interest in attending one of the sessions will be contacted by the education team.

Consultation on mandatory vaccinations for healthcare staff

The government is seeking views on whether or not to extend compulsory vaccination requirements to other health and care settings for COVID-19 and also for flu.

The consultation proposes that, if introduced, requirements would apply to frontline health and care workers – those with face-to face contact with patients and clients though the delivery of services as part of a CQC regulated activity. It would mean only those workers that are vaccinated could be deployed (or those with a legitimate medical exemption) to deliver those services.

Take part in the consultation, which closes on 22 October, here.

POOLE: Fond farewells to inspirational Martin and Isabel

Colleagues in the therapies service at Poole Hospital are wishing Martin Hately, outpatient therapy service lead, and Isabel Moore, senior occupational therapist, very happy retirements as they each step down at the end of this month.

Both have been instrumental in developing and innovating the service over a combined 60+ years at the hospital – read more about their achievements below.

On behalf of the trust, all the therapy staff wish both Martin Hately, outpatient therapy service lead, and Isabel Moore, senior occupational therapist, a very happy retirement as they both leave the trust at the end of September.

Martin is an inspirational leader, who has always given his clinicians the impetus and self-belief to thrive. He has personally supported and grown circa 500 staff over the last 27 years. He is an incredibly humble individual who leads by example and is respectful of the knowledge of others. He has empowered others and given clinicians the opportunities, confidence and freedom to develop services which have improved staff development and therefore the quality of patient care delivered.

Martin's unique skill is that he encourages the occupational therapists and physiotherapists he supports, to work in pioneering roles, which do not yet exist in other regions. His ideas are not confined to the existing models of service and he can spot potential opportunities and the contribution therapists can make to services ahead of others. This support has opened up new structures of career pathways and possibilities to physiotherapists and subsequently other allied health professionals. Amongst these many accomplishments Martin has been a driving force behind the adoption of advanced practitioner physiotherapists working as extended scope practitioners, taking on roles that previously a junior doctor would in orthopaedic clinics. He also encouraged and enabled the very first advanced practitioner physiotherapists to run fracture clinics in the region and first contact practitioner posts within GP surgeries to address patients musculoskeletal concerns instead of a GP. With his support the role of consultant hand occupational therapist has also developed.

Thank you so much Martin for all that you have achieved for the many staff you have supported and nurtured during the last 27 years whilst based at Poole Hospital.

Isabel has worked for Poole Hospital for a remarkable 35 years, having started as a Housekeeper in the maternity hospital, before moving across to therapy services as an occupational therapy (OT) assistant in 1988.

She has been an inspiration for her therapy colleagues and an enduring advocate for the OT profession. Having developed her skills and knowledge through a progression in therapy support roles, Isabel committed to her aspiration to train as an OT, undertaking two NVQs and an AS Level in human biology, whilst working and caring for her young family. At the age of 49, Isabel joined the first cohort of the OT degree course at Bournemouth University and graduated in 2008, returning to Poole in her first qualified OT post.

During her career Isabel was instrumental in embedding the newly established therapy service to ED, and became a long-standing and much valued member of the RACE MDT. She also proudly represented acute OT colleagues on the College of OT English National Board, influencing professional policy development for the benefit of patients and professionals. For many years she was also a formidable (!) Unison representative, tirelessly championing the best interests of her colleagues and facilitating fair and equitable service delivery.

Through all this time Isabel has been our 'work mum', nurturing and encouraging many a new therapy staff member, and enjoying seeing our development in the process. She will be really missed by all her colleagues: Isabel says "It's wonderful being an Occupational Therapist" and it's been wonderful having her in the therapies team for all these years.

Thank you both for your incredible contributions to patient care and staff and service development.

RBH: Additional resus support classes available

Additional resus level 2 courses are available at RBH if you need an update or are out of date. These dates are likely to fill up fast so book your place online on ESR.

23 September – Heart Club, 2-5 pm

24 September – conference room, 2-5pm

28 September – seminar rooms 3 and 4, 2-5pm

30 September – seminar rooms 3 and 4, 9-12pm

1 October – conference room, 9-12pm

21 October – Heart Club 2-5pm

28 October – seminar rooms 3 and 4, 9-12pm

If you have any questions contact the education and training team on 4947.

RBH: Do you have a staff locker?

Do you have a staff locker at RBH that you no longer use? Email the travel team at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to let us know – your locker can be reallocated to others that need it. A locker audit will be taking place this autumn.

Don't forget to share your experiences of end of life care in the NACEL survey

If you play any part in end-of-life care, your opinions matter in the National Audit of Care at the End of Life (NACEL). Whether you work in a clinical or non-clinical role, share your views and help to ensure UHD gets end-of-life care right. At UHD we are aiming for 100 responses to this survey from across both of our sites, so far RBH has 73 responses and Poole has 53, and we want to make sure all our staff's opinions are represented as we use the results of this survey to make positive changes within our organisation and in the wider NHS.

RBH: click here to submit your survey.
Poole: click here to submit your survey.

Wellbeing weekly

Don't forget to check out all our wellbeing offers on the intranet.

Join us for our virtual Open Day and annual members meeting tomorrow

Our first virtual open day takes place tomorrow (11 September) with a host of online talks, tours and activities for all. This is a great opportunity for staff to find out more about their colleagues across UHD and our ongoing transformations across both sites.

The virtual event begins at 10am with behind the scenes tours and videos showcasing the work of different departments alongside a series of workshops for children and adults.

The trust's annual members' meeting will be streamed live on Teams from 10.30am, followed by a series of health talks, with the day finishing at 4.30pm.

The virtual Open Day is open to all and a schedule of live talks is available now at www.uhd.nhs.uk/openday2021.

Passionate about protecting patients?

Are you currently an infection prevention and control (IPC) champion for your ward or department? Or are you someone who is enthusiastic and passionate about IPC?

The IPC team will be delivering a series of presentations on a variety of subjects through monthly Teams meetings - come and help us develop this new role.

This is an opportunity broaden your understanding, bring questions to the table and disseminate information to your teams.

The first session 'Public health and us - what to do about notifiable diseases?' is on 22 September 2.30-3.30pm.

Next meeting dates:

27 October 2.30-3.30pm: PCR testing and CT values

24 November 2.30-3.30pm: Introduction to the new fit testing programme

Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for more information.

Temporary issues submitting information to ESR Manager Self-Service

For this month only, please can any submissions of hours changes, extensions to fixed term contracts be carried out via SR3.

We have not received any ESR notifications since around the 26 August so please email workforce help if you are unsure if your document has been received.

If you need to submit information on any staff that are leaving in September please email
POOLE: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. RBH: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

With the staff member's:

• full name
• assignment number
• last paid date (if completing their full contractual hours in final week please pay up to and including the Sunday)
• reason for leaving along
• whether the employee has a bank contract that needs to be kept open and
• whether we need to pay or recover any leave in final salary

Put a stop to 'tailgating' when travelling through the hospital

Please remember the importance of checking that doors are closed and secured behind you when traveling through our hospitals, and that if someone is entering your area you are aware of whether they have a staff pass on display, or whether they may be a member of the public.

Securing doors and checking for 'tailgating' ensures the safety of both our patients and staff by keeping patients in the correct areas for their care and by preventing unauthorised access to staff only areas.

If you see someone suspicious and feel unable to approach them, please dial 2222 or call Dave Bennet (ext 3267) for Poole or Malcolm Keith (ext 4731) for RBCH.

Catch up on the all staff briefing with CEO Debbie Fleming

If you missed Wednesday's all staff briefing, you can catch up here. Topics covered included operational pressures and support, recovery, planning for the autumn and a preview of this Saturday's UHD Open Day and annual members meeting.

Patient information leaflets

Our patient experience team is working hard to update and rebrand all the thousands of patient information leaflets currently in use across the trust.

While this work is ongoing, we have some stickers available that can be placed on leaflets that have yet to be rebranded, advising patients of the phone number and email address changes.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you'd like any of these stickers for your department.

RBCH: No hospital palliative care team (HPCT) cover this weekend

Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no RBCH hospital palliative care cover this weekend (Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 September).

For urgent concerns, 24hr advice is available from the Macmillan Unit. Please call ext 5470 option 1 between the hours of 8am-5pm and option 3 between the hours of 5.00pm to 8.00am.

For non-urgent queries, please leave a message on ext 6021 (HPCT) and a staff member will pick these up on Monday 13 September.

Our apologies for any inconvenience.

POOLE: Printer Update

A Xerox engineer will be on site five days a week to deal with all our printer issues and repairs.

To make the most of the service please ensure you report all printer faults to Xerox on 0370 850 7832. This will alert the engineer who will fix the issue. This should help with ensuring the downtime of printers is limited and the right parts are ordered.

You will still be expected to change the toners yourself.

If you are moving and wish to take your printer to a new location you inform Cutting, Diana This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., to ensure the move is recorded appropriately and the printer is set up and moved correctly.

Your NHS total reward statement has arrived

A total reward statement (TRS) is a statement personal to you detailing your employment details, benefits available at UHD, and a pension benefit statement if you are in the NHS pension scheme.

You can now view your updated 20/21 TRS via ESR employee self-service.

The current years TRS is available to you if you were employed on or before 31 March 2021.

To find out more go to the NHS Pensions web pages or the intranet.

POOLE: Women's Health Awareness Week

Drop into the dome next week to speak to members of our women's health team to find out more about women's health issues.

Members of the team from the Harbourside gynaecology unit, who treat roughly 8,000 women per year, will be on hand to answer common questions and raise awareness on topics including endometriosis, menopause and smear testing.

The team will be in the dome every day, and there will also be a post-box at the stand where you can drop in any questions you might like to ask.

Find out more about reverse mentoring

The reverse mentoring programme is designed to proactively support leaders (mentees) to better understand the workplace challenges of underrepresented staff (mentors). Underrepresented staff include those in groups such as LGBTQ+, BAME, non-British European staff, or those with disabilities.

Learn more about being a mentor at our drop in coffee and cake sessions. In Poole find us in dome in Poole on Monday (13 September) 8.30-9.30am and at RBH in the marquee on Wednesday (15 September) 8.30-9.30am.

We are delighted that we have over 20 UHD leaders who have signed up to be mentees and are now proactively encouraging staff to come forward to train to be mentors.

See the equality and diversity pages on the intranet for more information.

Places available at coaching skills workshops

The coaching workshops are designed for managers and those involved with helping other colleagues to develop. Attendees will be provided with skills and knowledge on how to effectively use a coaching style when working with individuals and the sessions will be an opportunity to develop your own coaching style and build confidence through practice.

Check the education and training pages of the Poole intranet for more information and to book a place. If you have any questions please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

How to have difficult conversations

If you have line management responsibilities, why not come along to a leadership development session aimed at helping develop techniques for managing difficult conversations. The virtual programme, delivered by Practive, also aims to support delegates to tackle poor behaviour and support individual performance.

Sessions will take place on 27 September and 20 October 1-5pm, 2 November, 25 November, 1 February and 15 March 9am-1pm.

Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to book a place.

Congratulations to Gemma

Gemma Sweetapple, a first-year student nurse at UHD has been shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times 2021 Award.

Gemma, from Bournemouth University, advocated for the best possible care for a new mother who had to be admitted to a general ward but still wanted to breastfeed her baby and developed a resource pack and leaflet to ensure similar patients receive the care and support they need.

If you have any good news stories from around the trust that you would like to celebrate please get in touch with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Wellbeing weekly

Don't forget to check out all our wellbeing offers on the staff intranet.

This week, sign up for our Care First sessions, book in for a virtual health MOT from LiveWell Dorset and get involved with Tranquil Tuesday yoga sessions.