Heartbeat July 2020

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Sandwell nursery bathroom has
a whale of a good makeover
Commotion in the Ocean just happens
to be one of the nursery school children's
favourite books, so much so, that the
tale has inspired an oceanic bathroom
makeover. The story begins:
There’s a curious commotion
At the bottom of the ocean
I think we ought to go and take a look.
These very words have jumped off the page
and been brought to life by Toni Carr, our
Deputy Nursery Manager. What was once
a bathroom with stickers on cubicle doors
has been transformed into an underwater
adventure. The walls depict some of the
much-loved characters from the book - a
shark, angelfish, turtle and dolphin, but the
main attraction has to be the blue whale.
The bathroom even has a net hanging from
the ceiling to make it as realistic as possible.
Heartbeat caught up with Toni Carr, who
told us: “I wanted to create something that
would stand out. I know how much the
children love Commotion in the Ocean, so
I decided this would be the best choice.
This project gave me the chance to put my
artistic skills to the test and, I’m pleased
with the result.”
Commotion in the Ocean
Emma Collier, Sandwell Day Nursery
Manager, said: “Toni has done an
unbelievable job. She gave up her own
time to complete this; she even came in
on the weekend. The bathroom is a big hit
IMAGING
with the children; they were blown away
when they first saw it. The parents love
it too, so it has been a huge success all
around. Thank you, Toni.”
Denise Lunn – over a decade of
supporting our patients
Denise Lunn, Ward Clerk will be retiring
after 11 years at our workplace.
Denise started at the Trust in 2009 working
across a variety of wards and areas at our
Sandwell site. “I was a ward clerk across
many different wards such as Newton
1, critical care, Lyndon as well Newton 1
which is where I started,” said Denise. “It
feels like over the last 11 years I have gone
full circle as Newton 1 was the first ward I
worked on and it will also be the last.”
A ward clerk faces many challenges
through their fast-paced, ever-changing
role, such as working to tight deadlines,
being able to communicate effectively with
clinical colleagues on all levels and being
IT literate. Denise was more than capable
of carrying out these duties having worked
in an admin based role before working at
the hospital. “Before working at SWB, I
worked as a dental receptionist for around
30 years meaning I was more than able to
work efficiently in a clinical environment as
a ward clerk.”
To be able to work as a ward clerk over a
long period it is fundamental that you can
Denise Lunn – over a decade of supporting our patients
live our nine care promises. Rose Bogle,
Sister, believes Denise shows passion
and empathy in abundance towards our
patients and will be missed on the ward.
She said: “Denise was a valuable member
of the team. She was approachable,
supportive and helpful to staff, patients and
relatives. Everyone in the team on Newton
1 will miss her very much.”
As part of her retirement, Denise plans to
spend more time with her granddaughters
and is looking forward to going on more
holidays in the future.
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