June 2013 - Southern Health and Social Care Trust

UPDATE 2EDITION 48 JUNE ‘13 STAFF NEWSLETTERRCN Awards winnersFour nurses have scooped prizes at this year’s Royal College of Nursing Nurse of the Year Awards.The awards are aimed at nurses and midwives who have succeeded in raising standards of care for theirpatients and clients.Julie McConville, Head of Health Visiting and School Nursing, won the Team Manager Award. She wasdescribed as a truly inspirational and transformational leader who articulates vision, conviction andcompassion. The judges commended Julie on her calm and pragmatic approach, her focus on solutions,and the ‘brilliant’ example she sets in supporting staff.Stroke Specialist Nurse Hilary Thompson won the Transforming Care with Technology Award. Hilaryincorporates remote telemonitoring into her practice to measure, monitor and manage stroke patients.Her nominator said that through telemonitoring Hilary can optimise her time, more effectively manage herworkload, and make better informed decisions based on timely and relevant clinical information.Julie McConville (centre), winner of the TeamManager Award, with Anne McMahon, Pfizer, andJanice Smyth, Director of the RCN in NorthernIrelandHilary Thompson accepts the Transforming Carewith Technology Award from John Melarkey, TF3Consortium, and Janice Smyth, RCN DirectorInside...Dying matters - Be ready for it! page 3Daisy Hill and Craigavon namedamong best UK hospitalspage 4 Service users spruce up Trust HQ page 7

Edition 48 | June ‘13Surgical eventSean Patton, ConsultantTrauma & OrthopaedicSurgeon at Craigavon AreaHospital (pictured) wasone of the organisers ofa special Royal Collegeof Surgeons of Edinburgh(RCSEd) event. Traineeand consultant surgeonsfrom the Trust alsoattended this event.Trust at a GlanceRed Nose Dayfundraiser atBannvale SECAround 70 service users and 30 staff atBannvale Social Education Centre in Gilfordhosted a fancy dress / silly dress day and discoto raise £110 for Comic Relief.South Tyronegets a makeoverRefurbishment work to upgrade the externalfaçade of the main tower block at South TyroneHospital began recently. The work, part of a£2.9 million investment, is scheduled to continuefor 20 monthsand includesnew windows,replacement of theexterior facade withmodern claddingand essentialstructural repairs.Ear care trainingGwen Cragg and Linda Mills fromRotherham Community Health pictured(front) with some nurses attending updatetraining on ear care at Craigavon Hospital. Alsopictured from the Trust are: Lynn Fee, ConnieConnolly, and Martina Corrigan.Dying matters –Be ready for it!During Dying Matters Awareness week in May,staff visited a number of venues to promote thecampaign ‘Be ready for it’, aimed at encouragingmembers of the public to take fi ve simple stepsto make their end of life experience better, bothfor them and for their loved ones. The fi ve stepsare: Make a will; Record your funeral wishes;Plan your future care and support; Register asan organ donor; and Tell your loved ones yourwishes.Sheila Mcconville, Palliative Care Facilitator andRuth Hutcheson, Community Palliative Care NurseSpecialist at the Buttercrane Shopping Centre,Newry3

Success & AchievementsRCN FinalistsMajella Connelly, Infant Mental Health Practitionerwith the i-CAMHS project, was runner-up in theBamford Vision Award at the RCN event. In the Nurseof the Year Award category, Fracture Liaison NursePractitioner Karen McCoy was highly commended.Congratulations to Julie, Hilary, Majella and Karen.UPDATE 2STAFF NEWSLETTERCraigavon andDaisy Hill namedamong best UKhospitalsMajella Connolly, runner-up in the Bamford VisionAward, with Dr Maura Briscoe, DHSSPS, and JaniceSmyth, RCN DirectorSouthern Trust hospitals have been recognisedamong the 40 Top Hospitals for 2013 in the UKfor the second consecutive year. The CHKS 40Top Awards are based on the evaluation of 22indicators covering safety, clinical effectiveness,health outcomes, effi ciency, patient experienceand quality of care.Congratulating staff on receiving the award,Chief Executive, Mairead McAlinden said: “Everymember of staff working in our hospitals – fromclinical, management and support services - hasplayed an important role in achieving the awardand every one should take pride in this honour.”Karen McCoy (centre) with Dr Peter Carter, RCN, andMargaret Meehan, Vice-Chair, RCN Northern IrelandBoardTrainee anaesthetist wins prestigious awardTrainee anaesthetist, Dr Andrew Eggleton, is congratulated on his DundeeMedal win by Dr William Campbell President of the Northern Ireland Society ofAnaesthetists, after presenting his audit project at Malone House in March.Dr Andrew Eggleton’s winning audit of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia wascarried out at Craigavon Hospital in late 2012 early 2013 and was co-authored byTrust consultant anaesthetist Dr Jeffrey Brown and Dr Stephen Mulvany. Congratulations and appreciationis extended as well to Nurse Julie O’Hagan and her colleagues in the CAH Orthopaedic theatre suite.4

Edition 48 | June ‘13Success & AchievementsProfessional Champion AwardChildren’s Epilepsy Nurse Specialists Margaret Meehan andRosie Prunty have won a Professional Champion Award fromcharity Young Epilepsy. The judges commended their ‘amazingprogramme of training activities to raise awareness aboutepilepsy amongst school staff which has made a real difference tohundreds of children and professionals in the area’.Rosie and Margaret with (standing) Bernie McGibbon,Acting Head of Service for Paediatrics; Grace Hamilton,Head of Acute Paediatric Services; and Julianne Lee,Lead Nurse, Community Children’s Nursing TeamLearning DisabilityTrainingAround 60 staff from Longstone Hospital and theIntensive Domiciliary Support Team completedtraining to support 25 tenants resettling tocommunity accommodation in Dungannon thissummer.Recognition Eventfor VolunteersDuring Volunteers week in June, the Trust held aRecognition event for over 80 volunteers. RobertaBrownlee, Chair, paid tribute to the individualcontribution that each of the volunteers makes. Agift and certifi cate was presented to each of thevolunteers.Gerard Rocks, Assistant Director for PromotingWellbeing (Acting), thanked the volunteers fortheir dedication and paid tribute to the VolunteerCoordinators and their managers for their hardwork and dedication in shaping the VolunteerService and the part they play in making theservice so successful.Roberta Brownlee, Chair with volunteers whoreceived the millennium award certificate to mark50 hours and 100 hours volunteer service.Roberta Brownlee, Chair, with volunteers whoreceived an award for 5+ years of volunteering.5

Meet the Trust’sFamily Nurse Partnership TeamWho is in the team? Five Family Nurses; OliviaDelaney, Roisin Neill, May Anderson, Deirdre O’Neill,Tracy Wilson and Team Supervisor Mairead Donnelly.UPDATE 2STAFF NEWSLETTERRole of Team To support young (aged 19 and under)fi rst time mums and their families through a nurse-ledhome visiting programme from early pregnancy untilthe child’s second birthday.Achievements With referrals coming from a varietyof sources including teenage expectant mothersthemselves, we now have 45 mums recruited to theprogramme. Our fi rst birth was on the 14 February,since then there has been another 15 babies and weare delighted that all mums and babies are thriving.Challenges Teenage pregnancy can be achallenging issue to deal with and our nurses arecoming into the lives of these families at whatcan be an emotional time. However we arefi nding families are very receptive to theprogramme and are engaging well withnurses.How the Team is making a difference topatients and clients This evidence basedprogramme helps to improve health, wellbeingand self suffi ciency of fi rst time young parentsand their children and is proven most effective foryoung parents who face social challenges. Benefi tsof the programme include: reduction in smokingGood NutritionThe fi rst ever National Nutrition Day aimed toraise awareness of the role that all health andsocial care staff have in preventing malnutritionrelated illnesses. Through the Nursing CareStandards for Food in Hospitals, we nowhave protected meal times in wards and redplacemats for patients who need feedingassistance. We also greatly value the support ofour volunteers who assist patients.Staff NurseFrancesMcMullan,DietitianMary Trainorand HospitalVolunteerCaolan Fletthelping apatient in DaisyHill Hospital“Teenagepregnancycan be achallengingissue”The Trust’s Family Nurse Partnership team.during pregnancy; longer intervals betweenpregnancies; fewer subsequent births; betterlanguage development in children; increasein employment and; greater involvement offathers.Other Comments Referrals should be madeas early as possible in pregnancy (before 28weeks). Contact Mairead Donnelly, Email: mairead.donnelly@southerntrust.hscni.net or Tel: 028 37412259.Talk aboutDying, Death andBereavementThe Trust hosted a Regional Palliative andEnd of Life Care ‘Good Practice and Progress’event. Speaking at the event, Angela McVeigh,Director of Older People and Primary Care said:”Talking about dying, death and bereavement is ineveryone’s interests as it can help ensure that allof us can get the care and support we want, andwhere we want it at the end of our lives.”AngelaMcVeigh, Chairof the RegionalRaisingAwareness andUnderstandingSubgroup, withspeakers anddelegates6

Edition 48 | June ‘13Meet GerardGerard Hughes, keyadvocate for the Cycle toWork scheme in which 160staff members participate.What is your role in the Trust?I’m a porter, security offi cer andreceptionist / telephonist at DaisyHill Hospital. I’m also a memberof the Daisy Hill Hospital Healthand Wellbeing Group for SupportServices staff which meets fourtimes a year. As part of the Group, I co-ordinatedsessions for staff to attend the Man Van when itvisited the Hospital.What is the biggest challenge in your job?I’m part of a team supporting clinical andadministrative healthcare staff and working in abusy environment is a challenge. I cycle two milesto work and another 60-100 miles between April andNovember which helps my work-life balance. I likeundertaking new challenges and hope to completeCycle Leader Training and help organise a Spinathonfor Southern Area Hospice Services this year.What gives you the most job satisfaction?Having a job in today’s economic climate and doingthe best that I can every day. I took up cycling andthen gave up smoking. I encourage others to giveup smoking. I helped raise money for testicular andprostate cancers as part of the ‘Movember’ campaignlast year.Get to know your colleague in 30 seconds!Favourite Hobby? CyclingFavourite Music/Song? Any song by The RamonesNight in or Night out? Night in – fi re lit, feet up andmaybe a beerFavourite Film? The Shawshank RedemptionHow would you like to be remembered? Honest,reliable and trustworthyDescribe yourself in 3 words Active, hardworking andfriendlyIdeal holiday? St LuciaWhat can you not live without? My mobile phoneWhat was the last book you read? Seven DeadlySins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong by David WalshIdeal dinner guest? Team Sky Pro Cycling TeamHelp Me to Help YouThe Trust’s Disability Action Plan PlacementScheme helps people with a disability back into aworkplace setting. Rebecca Semple began a sixmonths’ placement in September 2012 with theCraigavon Area Hospital Payroll Team and workswith Payroll Team Manager Oonagh Gannon andActing Payroll Manager John Ellison.Rebecca said: “Having recently completeda Business Studies degree this voluntaryplacement 2 days a week gives me great workexperience. I support the team by updatingemployee records on the computer systeminputting sick certifi cates, answering thetelephone and fi ling. I’m really enjoying my timein the Payroll Team.”Rebecca (front row, left) with Clare Little, JohnEllison, Theresa McPhillips, (back row) GarthCrooks, Oonagh Gannon, Rowan O Dowd, PamelaPorter, Teresa McCooey and Louise Byrne.Service usersspruce up Trust HQService users and staff at Banbridge SocialEducation Centre have created a wonderful pieceof art for the College of Nursing called ‘ChangingSeasons’ for the ground fl oor at Trust Headquarters.7