A strong leadership for a strong organisation

I am delighted to be able to share with you our new care group and operational management structure charts, following the final round of appointments to senior clinical and non-clinical management roles.

Today's announcement includes the roles of senior matron, clinical director, general manager, deputy general manager and head of service, as well as confirming some of the interim posts that have now been made permanent. The complete chart can be viewed here.

Recruitment to these 'tier 3' posts within UHD is a truly important milestone in the life of our new organisation. The leadership provided by these individuals as they set about integrating their teams, tackling variation and developing common policies will help us to deliver consistently high quality services. As such, they will make a huge difference to the success of the Trust, both strategically and operationally.

It's also good to see so many more people clear about their future roles, able to focus on the development of services going forward.

The pandemic has repeatedly shown us the importance of strong leadership, and with all these individuals now in post, I believe we have an exceptional team in place. Each one of them will play a vital part in shaping the future of University Hospitals Dorset and the healthcare services our communities expect from us.

Debbie Fleming

Chief executive

RBH: Roadworks begin on Wednesday (14 July)

The delayed roadworks will now begin Wednesday (14 July) and will be taking place on the road between the main entrance roundabout and the roundabout outside the outpatient entrance which runs along the side of car park B.

The contractors intend to carry out the work in phases, which will include making the road one way in, with the exit via car park B. Please ensure that you follow the road signs and traffic management system set up by the contractors. There will be a short period where car park B will not be able to be used as the exit route and there will be a need for either temporary traffic lights or stop/go boards.

Staff are advised to use the road at the rear of the site to enter and exit, and if possible to use public or sustainable travel.

There are still permits available for parking at the Littledown Centre, please contact the travel team if this is something you would like to consider this option for the coming years and avoid the disruption that could be occurring on site over the coming years during construction.

Poole: Latest construction works update out now

The latest construction newsletter for Poole Hospital's local neighbours and businesses has just been published. Created with the support of the principal partner, Integrated Health Projects (IHP), it provides 'at a glance' information on latest progress, including details of the main crane installation over the weekend of 30 July-2 August. Read it here.

Domestic abuse (DA) advocate support update

There are no current domestic abuse advocates currently in the trust. Recruitment is underway and we hope to appoint advocates for Poole and Royal Bournemouth sites as soon as possible. In the meantime, staff should continue to risk assess patients who disclose domestic abuse using the RIC/DASH system they are used to;

• If emergency protection and support is required: contact the police - MARAC is not an emergency response
• If the score is 14+ refer to MARAC as usual
• If the score is less than 14 use professional judgement to decide if referral to MARAC is needed – refer if needed, explaining the reason.
• Regardless of score, if the patient would like more support – phone You First via 0800 032 5204 (24 hours) and let a domestic abuse advocate speak to the patient. They will make any necessary forward referrals and share safety planning information. You First can also access Refuge places.

As staff we can self-refer to occupational health or ask our human resources team for initial help.

Safeguarding nurses/midwives can also be contacted for more support.

Charity serves up free feast of sport on Sunday

All inpatients can watch England take on Italy in the Euro Championships, and the men's singles final at Wimbledon on Sunday, for free thanks to University Hospitals Dorset NHS Charity. BBC1 will be free on Hospedia patient bedside television services from 12pm-12am Sunday.

As part of the build up to the big match, Hospital Radio Bedside is also asking for patients to not only suggest a suitable song to play during a special 4-6pm Euro Finals build up show on Sunday, but make a score prediction too! This can be done by dialling *800 on the bedside unit's handset.

Please share this information with ward staff and patients.

Multi-factor authentication rollout is coming

Due to a recent global cyber security threat, the IT department is enabling an additional security measure - multi-factor authentication (MFA). This will add more security to your Windows user account, including protecting trust data held externally, eg on emails, Teams, OneDrive. Look out for more information and details on how to set up MFA next week.

Safeguarding children – changes to training requirements

In order to set the appropriate safeguarding levels across all staff you may notice changes to your safeguarding children level requirements in the BEAT VLE. The main changes are that only one level of training is required and will be appropriate to your job role.

New for Poole staff – SGL3 will be reflected on your BEAT VLE (brain) if applicable to your role, If your training is in date the line on your brain will be Green, if you are out of date it will be red.

Safeguarding children training levels 1 and 2 - are delivered via eLearning modules accessed via your BEAT VLE. Safeguarding children level 3 will be achieved via face to face training (or eLearning if it is an update) - further booking details are available on your BEAT VLE.

Please note the changes are already underway and will continue over the coming months.

If you missed Ask Aly...

Thank you to all those who joined Ask Aly on Wednesday with our chief medical officer, Dr Alyson O'Donnell, and chief operating officer, Mark Mould. There were lots of topics discussed, from the Think Big initiative to the Covid roadmap and ED pressures. You can catch up on the meeting here.

• Save the date – next month's Ask Aly takes place on 19 August from 12.30pm. Look out for the link in future communications, and we hope to see you there.

Armed Forces Covenant signed

The Trust's strong partnership between the Armed Forces community - serving, veterans, families and reservists - has been underlined with the signing of the national Armed Forces Covenant. This reinforces our commitment and recognises the contribution they make to our society and economy. Click here for more information.

Self-refer for expert therapy support

Did you know that our occupational health team offers a musculoskeletal physiotherapy service specifically for UHD staff? Clinics take place on the Poole and Royal Bournemouth sites.

Referring yourself is easy by completing the physio self-referral form on the intranet. This is a totally confidential service.

One of the reception team will contact you once your referral has been triaged to make an appointment that is convenient for you.

A senior staff physiotherapist will assess you, and are able to offer manual treatment, health and exercise guidance and advice, whether it is relevant to work or external activities like sports.

POOLE: temporary change to female changing facilities from Monday

The female changing rooms located near to the A block lift well on the lower ground floor (room FL-41B) are temporarily relocating to the male changing facility (room AL-18) from Monday (12 July) to allow refurbishment.

If you have a locker located in FL-41B please contact Steve Lee in the porters service to arrange for a the temporary locker – email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call ext 2493.

Lockers in FL-41B will be disposed of after 16 July - any lockers not cleared out after this date will be opened and the contents removed and securely held until 30 July, after which it will be disposed of.

Next Pro Ability staff network meeting

The Next Pro Ability staff network is on 20 July via Teams from 1-2pm - Click here to join the meeting.

Guest speaker 1.30pm onwards will be Marie Cleary (staff wellbeing lead) who will be talking about the role of Mental Health First Aiders within the trust and how staff can volunteer for this and the remit of the role.

Anyone is welcome to join the meeting and the network look forward to welcoming new faces.

Lively up yourself - Reggae Weekender is supporting our charity

Although the original date for the Bournemouth Reggae Weekender had to be cancelled, the show must go on and has now been re-scheduled!

Taking place at Kings Park in Bournemouth on 30 July–1 August 2021, the Reggae Weekender held by Afro*disiac Live Radio pays tribute to music, togetherness and diversity. Friday 30 July is dedicated to NHS frontline heroes with part of the all-day proceeds going to University Hospital Dorset NHS Charity.

Click here for more details and to book tickets.

A charity close to their art

Forest Holme Hospice Charity has launched new arts trail, which is now on display across Poole town centre throughout July. It features yellow ribbon inspired works of art created by its supporters.

The trail is an alternative to the hospice's usual Tie A Yellow Ribbon event, which could not take place this year due to government Covid-19 guidelines. The charity has teamed up with a number of local businesses who will be displaying the artwork in their windows and shop fronts. A special arts trail map has also been produced and is available here.

Job of the week: healthcare support worker - TIA clinic/stroke outpatient clinic

We are looking for a friendly, hardworking individual to support the running of our TIA and stroke outpatient clinic. The opportunity is offered on a secondment basis for a three month period.

We provide urgent outpatient services for patients that have been suspected as having suffered a TIA. We also provide follow up outpatient services to patients that have suffered a stroke. Experience is desirable but not essential, previous experience as a healthcare support worker and the ability to take patient observations is strongly advantageous, and a strong willingness to learn is essential.

The closing date is 16 July – click here for more information and to apply.

Your Wellbeing Weekly

A comprehensive range of new events and classes has been added to our weekly wellbeing offers page this week, from mindfulness and yoga, to tech tips and sleep. Please check the intranet A-Z under W for the wellbeing pages.