Staff Bulletin 27 August 2021
National NHS pay award agreed
The NHS has reached a new one year staff pay deal. These new pay scales will be paid in the September 2021 pay run, with arrears back dated to April 2021.
Click here for Agenda for Change pay scales and here (part 1) and here (part 2) for medical and dental pay scales.
Please be aware that any increase in pay can affect the pension percentage you are paying. For SAS colleagues who are reviewing their contract options currently you may wish to consider how the NHS pay award may be relevant and seek appropriate advice.
For any queries please contact:
RBH: 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.
Updated outpatients appointment guidance
In order to protect patients, staff, and the public, and to adhere to effective social distancing rules, we are introducing new arrangements for outpatient appointments.
Click here to read the updated guidance for patients attending outpatients appointments.
Open Day 2021
We are holding our first virtual open day for the public on 11 September with a host of online talks, tours and activities for all.
The virtual event begins at 10am with behind the scenes tours and videos showcasing the work of different departments. There will also be a series of workshops for children and adults including an introduction to British Sign Language, a beginner's guide to yoga and some mini exercise classes.
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.
Fighting fit for winter – survey reminder
Would you be happy to receive this winter's flu and Covid-19 booster jabs at the same clinic appointment? We'd like to hear from as many staff as possible to help inform our plans.
Thank you to the more than 1,000 staff who have already had their say. The deadline for responses in this simple, anonymous survey is midnight on (Tuesday) 31 August.
For more information on boosting your immunity this winter, check the latest news on the intranet.
RBCH: No hospital palliative care team (HPCT) cover tomorrow
Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances there will be no RBCH hospital palliative care cover tomorrow (Saturday 28 August).
For urgent concerns, please contact the Macmillan Unit duty nurse, ext 5470 (option 1) between the hours of 8am and 5pm.
For non-urgent queries, please leave a message on ext 6021 (HPCT) and a staff member will pick these up on Sunday 29 August.
Our apologies for any inconvenience.
POOLE: Major flats planned by hospital - have your say
A significant planning development for 54 apartments is proposed adjacent to the child development centre at Poole Hospital. If built, the building would cause the outside play and assessment area to be overlooked, while residents of the new accommodation block would have views into wards on the main hospital. It would also increase the amount of vehicle movements in this stretch of road.
The deadline for comments on the application is 3 September. The hospital and child health teams have submitted formal objections to the proposals, and staff may also wish to object to the scheme on an individual basis.
Check the latest news on the Poole intranet for more details and how to object to the scheme.
POOLE: Missing endoscopy chair
The endoscopy department is missing a reclining recovery chair. It is essential the department has all six of their chairs at all times to ensure for patient recovery. If your department has borrowed the chair please could it be returned.
Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or ext 2943 if you have any questions.
Support for colleagues with Afghanistan connections
The events unfolding in Afghanistan are clearly disturbing, and impact a great many individuals and families. Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by this unfortunate situation including our staff who may have family and friends in Afghanistan.
Support for staff is available through our wellbeing support including our chaplaincy teams, our employee assistance programme and our enhanced wellbeing support via occupational health.
Full details on how to access this can be found on the wellbeing pages of the intranet.
Dates available for unconscious bias workshops
Unconscious bias describes the underlying attitudes and stereotypes that we attribute to others. In these two and a half hour workshops, which use live and filmed content and group exercises to engage participants, you will:
- increase your understanding and awareness of unconscious bias
- discuss the potential adverse impact of unconscious bias
- learn the science behind unconscious bias
- have an introduction to ways of challenging personal bias and minimising its impact on decision making
- raise your confidence to engage in honest conversations about bias at work
- identify specific ways to put learning into action
Please go to the leadership development pages on the intranet for more information and to book your place.
Free care kits for Walk for Wards participants
Rapid Relief Team, a community charity, will be visiting our Bournemouth and Poole sites next week. They will be offering free care kits to staff interested in partaking in Walk for Wards, our first mass participation fundraising event as UHD charity.
The care kits are designed to provide encouragement and wellbeing support to NHS staff who have been under immense pressure this past year. They will be distributed on a first come first serve basis from 11am-2pm on:
RBH – Tuesday 31 August by the lake
POOLE – Wednesday 1 September outside the Dolphin restaurant
You will also have the chance to sign up for Walk for Wards, or by clicking here or by calling ext 4060 / 8449.
Job of the week - data management assistant at RBH
The research and innovation department is involved in the set-up, design, conduct and analysis of clinical trials and other clinical research studies, working in collaboration with patients, research teams, hospital departments, other NHS trusts, commercial and academic partners.
Based in the clinical trials data team and sharing our passion and enthusiasm for clinical research in the NHS, you will be required to work across the research portfolio under the supervision of our clinical trials data team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of clinical trials data management, playing a key role in the organisation, co-ordination and execution of all aspects of clinical research data management and administration.
Click here to apply, the job closes on 2 September.
Weekly Wellbeing
Don't forget to check in with our weekly wellbeing offers page. Sign up for next week's childlessness listening event, book into next weeks Care First sessions and much more.
Tickets for UHD staff from The Lighthouse, Poole
The Lighthouse is offering free tickets to September events for UHD staff. Click on the links below to book tickets for the events, there is an allocation of two tickets per staff member and use code SEPTOFFER when booking.
