Nearly half of staff have had full vaccine

Second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are well underway at our clinics at Poole and the Royal Bournemouth.

Please arrive for your appointment no sooner than five minutes earlier to support social distancing when waiting.

Bring your staff ID and your NHS number to help speed up the process.

If you are yet to have your first vaccination please click here.

Single Patient Administration System is coming

We will be moving to a single patient administration system (PAS) in the autumn, which will bring significant benefits to teams and patients.

At present Poole and the Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch hospitals use different versions of PAS - CAMIS and eCaMIS. Moving to a single PAS is an exciting development which will support quality improvement, improved access for patients and support some of our key elective transformation programmes.

This is a complex change programme which will require support and expertise from across UHD to deliver – and you can be part of it.

We are looking for some energetic and motivated individuals who thrive on a new challenge to join the programme team and play a key role in bringing these improvements to UHD.

Two roles are currently available – programme manager and project manager. These links provide the full job descriptions and details on how to apply.

And if you are an experienced user of CaMIS/eCaMIS, you can also play an active part.

We are asking the operational teams to identify existing staff who could be released to support one of six workstreams. The role of the workstreams will be to undertake core activities which are essential to the successful delivery of the programme. If you are interested or want further information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Look out for more news on the programme around the trust in the coming weeks.

HealthRoster back online

The recent HealthRoster downtime has enabled the two separate systems to be merged and this process is now complete.

See below for the new links to access the new merged system. Old links that you have saved locally will not work as the link on the managed bookmarks will be updated very shortly.

Please note: The Allocate App will not be ready until later this week so please do not attempt to log in. Further communications will be sent out regarding this when we have an update

Access to the system:

The URL details for the applications are listed below.

Application	Link	Login Details
Healthroster	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/HealthRoster/UHDLIVE/Login.aspx?Client=Air	Normal Username and Password
EOL	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/EmployeeOnlineHealth/UHDLIVE/
BankStaff	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/BankStaffUHDLIVE/
RosterPerform	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/RosterPerform/UHDLIVE/
Planner	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/Planner/UHDLIVE/
SafeCare Mobile	https://uhd.allocate-cloud.co.uk/SafeCareMobile/UHDLIVE/

Help us celebrate the launch of University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity on Thursday (1 April)

This Thursday marks an historic milestone as Poole Hospital Charity and Bournemouth Hospital Charity come together to create University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity.

As part of the celebrations, the charity team and senior leaders will be giving away goodies including pin badges at the entrance of each hospital at key points during the day.

The new charity will continue to support all areas of work at University Hospitals Dorset with supporters still being able to donate to a ward, department, or hospital of their choice.

Click here to see FAQs on the charity merger.

REFRESH poster packs on their way

Thanks to all who requested REFRESH poster packs for wards and clinical areas. These are being sent out this week.

POOLE: Changes to the medicines information service

The medicines information (MI) team within pharmacy at RBH will start providing the service for Poole Hospital from 1 April, when the contract with the current providers at University Hospitals Southampton ends.

With access to local guidelines, policies and clinical systems, the UHD service is able to offer clinicians advice that is better tailored to the specific needs of the patient, local practices and medicines stocks. Poole telecoms and intranet links will change on the day.

The team can be contacted on ext. 4098 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and for more information about the service and links to recommended websites with medicines-related information check the medicines information page under pharmacy on the intranet.

Please contact Laura Granger, lead pharmacist, with any questions or feedback This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Meet our clinical practice team

From Thursday (1 April) the patient safety teams from both sites will be known as the clinical practice team. The team will be led by Louisa Way and will include the following teams:

• tissue viability
• falls
• moving and handling
• IT specialist nurses

For more information, and how to contact members of the team, please see our new intranet page.

Innovative clinic opens new doors

An innovative nurse-led hospital clinic which aims to help older patients avoid an overnight stay in hospital has opened its brand new facilities.

The Rapid Access Consultant Evaluation (RACE) clinic is a same-day emergency clinic (SDEC) for older people and has been a key part of the wider RACE unit at Poole Hospital since 2015.

The clinic enables older patients to have a comprehensive assessment including rapid access to diagnostics and treatment on the same day, avoiding the need for an inpatient stay in hospital.

The clinic has recently undergone significant investment and expansion – almost doubling in size to provide four bespoke examination rooms, affording greater privacy and dignity for patients, and new patient facilities – and was officially opened on Monday (29 March).

Cutting the ribbon, advanced nurse practitioner Sue Greenwood - who retires later this month after joining Poole Hospital in 1981 – recalls the unit having humble beginnings.

"It's been a privilege to have been part of the clinic since day one, and it is incredible to see its transformation from just a single cubicle to the service we offer today," said Sue.

Dr Freyja Brown, clinical lead, added: "It's fantastic to see the clinic move from strength to strength to become what we have today – a purpose-built nurse-led clinic offering comprehensive multidisciplinary care to patients.

"The ANPs who deliver this service are rightly proud of it, and that's a feeling shared by the wider team too."

Dame Kelly to give wellbeing talk

Our Dorset is holding a Teams wellbeing talk with guest Dame Kelly Holmes on 13 April, 3.30-4pm. Click here to join.

Our Dorset will also be offering the following Teams sessions:

• Thursday 22 April, 12-1pm – Sleep well
• Thursday 6 May, 12-1pm – Eat well
• Monday 17 May, 8-9am – Sit, move, walk well

POOLE: Planet portal for estates maintenance

From 1 April the Planet portal for estates maintenance requests will be available at Poole Hospital. Please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for login details.

Job of the week

We are looking for a band 3 course coordinator in education and training.

The post holder will contribute to and support the Blended Education and Training Department in the provision and coordinate all training programmes for RBCH staff. Examples of these programmes are essential core skills training, trust induction, non-clinical skills workshops, preceptorship, clinical skills and simulation.

Click here to view the full job description and to apply.

To view and apply for all our internal and external vacancies click here.

Free bike maintenance

Bike Fixed will be visiting UHD on the following dates to offer a free bike tune up for staff:

• Tuesday 13 April: Bournemouth Hospital
• Wednesday 14 April: Poole Hospital

The tune up is funded by a national cycling charity, Cycling UK, as part of their Big Bike Revival campaign. It is completely free for staff. Dave, the mechanic, will make minor adjustments such as tightening brakes, pumping up tyres and indexing gears.

If you suspect your bike may need replacement parts, Dave may be able to supply these however these are not covered as part of the free tune up and therefore will incur a charge. If Dave spots something which needs to be replaced, he'll advise you about this at the time of the service.

A limited number of appointments between 9am–3pm are available on each date. If you'd like your bike to be serviced, please email Elliot Prescott, travel and transport manager at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Fraud: did you know?

One of the most common frauds committed by staff in the NHS is payroll timesheets. This financial year, our counter fraud specialists have investigated 38 payroll timesheets cases across their client base.

If you have concerns surrounding members of staff that appear to always obtain high value shifts, or you notice that names appear and disappear on the rota or anything else that seems off, then please get in touch. Your report will always be in confidence.

Care first webinars

Care first, our employee assistance programme, is putting on webinars this week and next. The themes are:

• Tuesday 30 March, 12-12.30pm – Isolation after lockdown
• Wednesday 31 March, 12-12.30pm – How Care first can support you
• Thursday 1 April, 12-12.30pm – Managing pressure
• Tuesday 6 April, 12-12.30pm – How Care first can support you
• Wednesday 7 April, 12-12.30pm – Coping with uncertainty during the pandemic
• Thursday 8 April, 12-12.30pm – Social media, technology and young people
• Friday 9 April, 12-12.30pm – Tips for managers and leaders during the Covid-19 pandemic