Staff Bulletin 23 April 2021

Welcoming back our returning volunteers

While our much-valued volunteers are still unable to help on wards, they are active around the trust in a range of supporting roles.

To support their safe return, a process is now in place that must be followed, which includes training.

If you are contacted directly by a volunteer please do not agree for your volunteer to return without contacting This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (RBCH) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (Poole).

If you have any non-clinical roles that volunteers can help with in a Covid-secure area please use the same details to contact us and we can look to provide additional support. Volunteer shifts are 8-11am, 11am-2pm, and 2-5pm.

Roles do not replace any paid staff duties, but volunteers can support with the following examples:

• some clerical duties, eg shredding, filing, making up packs, photocopying
• marshalling or wayfinding for clinics, ensuring patients get to their appointment on time
• collecting relatives/partners from separate waiting areas to join patients for their appointments
• High touch point cleaning to maintain safety, e.g. chairs, desks, door handles.

RBH: Reminder - extra spaces available at the Littledown

Extra designated car parking spaces are now available at the Littledown Centre. We are offering these to non-clinical staff only so we can free up car parking space on site for staff dealing directly with patients and visitors. Read more here.

Missed the Schwartz round on workplace behaviours?

If you were unable to attend last Friday's Schwartz round on behaviours in the workplace, you can catch up on it here.

The Schwartz round is a series of themed events giving you the chance to hear from colleagues about a range of topics and take part in thought-provoking discussions.

All staff briefing now available to view

 Thanks to everyone who attended our online staff briefing earlier this week. You can now watch the whole event, in which our chief executive, Debbie Fleming, and chairman, David Moss, cover a range of topics, including the Covid-19 pandemic, an operational update and future development plans, and answer your questions. Catch up on this link, or view the slides here.

POOLE: Reminder - remembering Jane today

Former Poole Hospital head of chaplaincy Canon Jane Lloyd's funeral cortege will stop outside the hospital on Longfleet Road for a few moments today (23 April) at around 1.20pm for colleagues, socially distanced, to pay their respects. The funeral cortege will continue on to St. Nicholas' Church in Corfe Mullen for a private family funeral service and later interment at Wimborne Cemetery.

Saving Lives data – please submit on time

Please remember that all Saving Lives data must be submitted on or before the first Wednesday of each month, (i.e. the data for May must be submitted by Wednesday 5 May 2021, data for June must be submitted by Wednesday 2 June 2021, etc).

Any data submitted after the first Wednesday of the relevant month will not be included for that month.

POOLE: Have you seen missing recovery blanket?

Our recovery team is on the lookout for a soft blue plastic recovery blanket used to keep patients warm post surgery. If you have seen it (pictured right) please return it to the team, in main theatres.

Reminder: ICE system outage tomorrow

ICE OrderComms system will be unavailable tomorrow (24 April) between 8am and 2pm for a scheduled system upgrade. Please use your established contingency plans for pathology and radiology requesting, i.e. use paper request forms. During the outage:

• Pathology and Radiology results will continue to be available via EPR
• Pathology and Radiology results will continue to be available via SystemOne at the GP practices

POOLE: It's curtains for bed curtains next week

Curtains are being replaced as part of our regular changeover programme all next week (26-30 April). If you have any questions please contact Michal Rybak, facilities support assistant, on ext. 2725 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Supporting staff who are reservists, veterans or immediate family members of the armed forces

Our new armed forces support group meets via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 29 April at 12.30pm. We would like to invite colleagues from Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch to join us. For more details contact Nick Williams (RBH portering manager) on ext. 4157 or email 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..

New DVT and pulmonary embolism (PE) guidelines

New DVT and PE guidelines launch on Monday 26 April using age adjusted D-dimer for patients over 50. You can see the guidelines on the anticoagulation policies page of the RBCH intranet.

Job of the week: workforce systems administrator

Do you have experience of working with the ESR/Health Roster workforce systems? Are you approachable and understanding with a passion to make a difference?

As an innovative individual you will provide technical and administrative support and contribute to the continued development and evaluation of workforce systems providing support to managers and employees. The workforce systems administrator requires highly effective communication and planning skills and the ability to work in a complex workforce environment. Above all we are looking for the right individual with a proven track record of excellent interpersonal skills.

This is a fixed term or secondment opportunity.

Awareness displays in the trust

We are now able to take bookings again if you wish to use our public spaces (the dome display area at Poole Hospital and the atrium at the Royal Bournemouth) for awareness stands. Please note it is the responsibility of the services and those booking these spaces to ensure they do not affect our ability to adhere to and promote social distancing and infection prevention and control practices. To book a stand email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Should uniforms be standardised across the NHS? - consultation

There are more than 30,000 different uniforms for staff across the NHS, costing nationally over £23m a year. Should uniforms be standardised by role, and will this help with patient safety and improve sustainability? Learn more about your uniforms and take part in an NHS supply Chain consultation here.

Care first webinar

Care first, our employee assistance programme provider, hosts a regular series of webinars. Today (23 April) you can learn how weather can affect our mood and behaviour by joining the 30 minute webinar which starts at 12noon.