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Issue 56: 3 May 2012
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Updates and news
MBE for Marcus
Congratulations go to community mental health practitioner Marcus Solanki who
is being awarded an MBE in recognition of his outstanding work in the voluntary
sector and more than 35 years’ NHS service. Marcus, who has worked as a
mental health professional for more than three decades, is a dedicated supporter
of a host of voluntary groups, including the Savera resource centre for mental
health which he has chaired for 13 years, the ADHAR project, the police advisory
group on racial issues in Leicester and the Leicester Council of Faith, where he
was, until recently, the assistant secretary. He’s believed to be the first Gujurati
Christian to be awarded the MBE.
His MBE will be the ultimate highlight of an award-filled career for Marcus, who’s already been
awarded the Leicester Citizen of the Month and Citizen of the Year and runner up awards, been
awarded a Fellowship from the Royal Society Arts and Commerce, and won major honours from his
home country of India. In 2002 he was presented with the prestigious Jewel of India “Hind Rattan
Award” which has been awarded to only 30 people internationally, and two years later he was given
Delhi’s Sword of Honour, the highest honour awarded by the Non Resident Indian’s Welfare Society of
India in recognition of their work in their area of expertise and their representation of India.
Marcus, who has worked at the The Towers Hospital site, the Brandon Unit, common mental health
services and as a primary care therapist in IAPT Open Mind service, comes from a family of dedicated
health professionals. He will travel to Buckingham Palace with his wife, Diana,brother Allan, son James
Jonathan and daughter Naomi Joy who will be celebrating her 18th birthday.
He said: “I was very surprised to get the letter from the Prime Minister’s Office saying I had been
nominated for the MBE and I’m deeply honoured I love the work that I do and I see this as a tribute to
my mother and late father.”
Come and join us as we celebrate our nursing strengths on the eve of Nurses’ Day
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to help us showcase our nursing strengths and help us shape the
new LPT nursing strategy with a major event in Leicester on Friday 11 May - the eve of International
Nurses’ Day.
The day-long celebration and exhibition at the King Power Stadium will feature morning drop-in
sessions – open to staff and public – between 10.30am and 12.30pm. It will include an exhibition, along
with a ‘learning café’ programme, when nurses from across LPT will be showcasing the diversity of
excellence in nursing practice in our Trust. See the flyer for details
In the afternoon between 1.30 and 3.30 pm, there will be a workshop session for invited nursing staff to
participate in the development of our new nursing strategy: ‘I Trust You to Care’. A limited number of
places are still available so if you would like an invitation please contact your divisional lead nurse:
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Learning Disabilities – michelle.churchard@leicspart.nhs.uk; tel: 0116 225 5220;
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Adult Mental Health – Claire.armitage@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116 295 1497;
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Families, Young People and Children – neil.hemstock@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116 225 2962;
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Community Health Services – Eleanor.turner@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116 295 3427 or
di.postle@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116 295 0979
Your nomination could lead to a Celebrating Excellence winner
Do you have a colleague who deserves recognition for their hard
work and achievements? Then why not nominate them for one of our
Celebrating Excellence 2012 Awards?
The awards are not only a superb opportunty to give staff recognition
for their achievements, they are also a way to recognise the
contribution that patients, service users and carers make to our services. There are 12 categories in
which you can nominate. The winners will be announced at an afternoon awards ceremony on 20
September. The deadline for nominations is Friday 15 June.
Further information, including the awards criteria and the nomination form, can be found on the staff
intranet e-Source, or by calling 0116 295 0801.
Whistleblowing – what you need to know
Until our draft Trust-wide whistleblowing policy is adopted LPT-wide you should refer to the policy of
the Trust which employed you up until 1 April 2011. The policies set out the process for raising a
concern, which can be done internally or, if the staff member concerned doesn’t feel this is
appropriate, through the Staff Ombudsman on 0116 246 3482 or the NHS whistleblowing helpline
on 0800 0724 725.
Our Trust – your membership
As a Foundation Trust LPT will have both members of the public
and staff members As an employee you are automatically a
member of our Trust and, unless you choose to opt out of
membership or your contract of employment is less than 12
months, you would automatically be a member of our Foundation
Trust once that status is achieved. You have a right to opt out of
LPT membership at any time by emailing the membership office at
membership@leicspart.nhs.uk or tel: freephone 0800 0132 530.
As a member you will have the opportunity to put forward a selfnomination and take part in the elections for our Council of
Governors. Look out for news of a workshop coming soon …
On-site road repairs at Rutland Memorial Hospital next week
Road repairs are being carried out on part of the internal access roads at Rutland Memorial Hospital in
Oakham on Thursday 10 May and Friday 11 May. Access roads to the outpatients’ department and
minor injuries unit will be closed to traffic and pedestrians during those two days. Alternative access
routes and car parking facilities will be clearly signposted for patients, visitors and staff and there will
be no disruption to services in the hospital or at the neighbouring GP practice.
Adult mental health acute care pathway – response to your feedback
Our adult mental health division are developing a new acute care pathway and
discussing how they can make improvements to the way their crisis resolution and
home treatment team, community mental health teams and outpatient services
operate. In December 2011 they published a discussion document, which
contained a proposed acute care pathway and a series of suggested questions
about how they could improve services overall. A variety of staff, service users
and representatives from various organisations submitted responses or attended a
briefing session.
The division have carefully analysed and reflected on what people have said to them. Their response
to this feedback and the next steps are summarised in this feedback document. If you would like a
printed copy of the document please contact communications manager
nicky.mawer@leicspart.nhs.uk. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the discussions.
Marie Curie Bank Holiday service update for community nursing staff
Our Marie Curie office will be closed to phone calls ahead of the forthcoming Bank Holidays. No routine
calls will be taken from 3pm on Friday 4 May to 9am on Tuesday 8 May and from 2.30pm on Friday 1
June until 9am on Wednesday 6 June, because of the Jubilee Bank Holidays on Monday 4 and
Tuesday 5 June.
Please follow the weekend/Bank Holiday procedure for cancellation of nurses at these times – by
contacting Hospice at Home via the out-of-hours service on 0845 840 0062. Non-urgent messages can
be left on the Marie Curie answer machine.
You are asked to ensure all new referrals ahead of the May Bank Holiday are made no later than 1pm
on Friday 4 May and by 12.30pm on 1 June ahead of the Jubilee Bank Holiday.
Ideas to share? Questions or concerns? Here’s how to follow up
If you have questions, concerns, ideas or successes you want to highlight and you are not sure how to
submit them or follow them up, simply email feedback@leicspart.nhs.uk at any time.
We’re stepping forward to reduce city’s carbon footprint
LPT has signed a formal pledge to support plans to make Leicester a
low-carbon city. We’re supporting the introduction of a carbon
reduction roadmap by giving annual updates on our carbon reduction
work to Leicester City Council and through partnership working to help
reduce the city’s carbon footprint. For more information contact
mark.evans@leicspart.nhs.uk
Recruitment requisition form updated
Our Human Resources department has updated the recruitment requisition form. This
form now contains all associated forms to carry out the recruitment process up to the
point of offering the post. It has also been enhanced to offer managers more choices in
how interviews are arranged for their recruitment. Please use this version from now on.
New law changes health professionals’ use of controlled drugs
New legislation came into force on 23 April 2012 bringing changes to the prescribing and
administration of CDs as well as scope for having patient group direction for CDs in certain
circumstances. Information about these changes and their implications is available to download from eSource. For more information contact Tejas.Khatau@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116 295 8308 Quiet room now available at Trust HQ
Our Trust HQ, Lakeside House, now has a quiet room to allow staff and
visitors space for quiet reflection and prayer. It is a multi-faith facility with
books and artefacts from the main religions. There is also an arrow
indicating the direction to Makah (Mecca) for those from the Muslim faith.
The room, on first floor south, provides tranquil views overlooking the lake
and can be used by any member of staff or visitor.
There is also a prayer room at the Bradgate Unit (on the left side of the
corridor leading to Glenfield Hospital) for the use of patients, staff and
visitors. A key can be obtained from reception.
The spiritual and pastoral care team offers a wide range of confidential
support and assistance to patients and staff. Anyone can access the
service whether or not you practise a religion. For more information about
the spiritual and pastoral care team please contact
sally.martin4@nhs.net ' tel: 0116 295 8996
Online survey reminder for nursing staff caring for older adults.
If you’re involved in providing nursing care for older adults and if you’ve not yet completed the
University of Leicester’s online survey they would like to hear from you. They are exploring themes
around social support, satisfaction and the impact of helping. For further information or for a paperbased version please contact Jenny Watts at jw232@le.ac.uk
Bargains in bloom at Linnaeus Nursery
You can fill your garden with bedding plant bargains this summer, courtesy
of the Linnaeus Nursery on the Towers Hospital site. Linnaeus operates
as a small commercial horticultural business providing service users with
realistic and purposeful work opportunities in a safe, supportive setting. It
provides gardening supplies to the local community and is working on a
number of sustainability projects across LPT, including the NHS Forest
scheme.
The Linnaeus price list gives more information about the range of plants
and garden accessories available.
‘Simply Labelled’ support network for young carers and service users
Simply Labelled is a group of youngsters who are all carers and service users, and who are concerned
about a lack of obvious support for young people caring for people with mental health. The group has a
drop-in from noon to 2pm on Saturdays at The Water Shed, Bede Island, on Upperton Road, Leicester
LE2 7AU. This flyer provides more information. You can find out more online, by following the group on
Twitter @labelledcarers, at www.facebook.com/LabelledCarers or by emailing
labelledyoungcarers@hotmail.co.uk The group will be happy to give a presentation on their work to any
interested services.
Opportunities
HSJ Efficiency Awards deadline extended until - tomorrow
The final entry deadline for the HSJ Efficiency Awards has now been extended until midnight on Friday
4 May. There are 15 categories open for entry, in which you can highlight how you have been striving
to practice efficiently in order to cut costs. Please use priority code EFF12L when you register. Find out
more and enter on the HSJ website.
Training
Domestic abuse, stalking and harassment training sessions
Places are available on two one-day Level 2/3 inter-agency domestic abuse, stalking and harassment
training sessions this month. The aim is to share best practice across agencies and among the topics
covered are stalking, cyber stalking, legislation and evidence gathering. The sessions run from 9.30am
to 4pm on 23 or 25 May at Leicestershire Constabulary’s headquarters, St. John’s Enderby. See the
flyer for more information or contact hartirath.gs@valonline.org.uk tel: 0116 257 4964
‘Clinical supervision for supervisees ‘ sessions in May and June
Places are available on clinical supervision for supervisees training sessions on 9 May, 12 June and
29 June. All sessions, which start at 9.15am and finish at 4pm, take place at Westcotes Health Centre.
This training is open to all community health service clinical staff. It includes exploring and
understanding the rights, responsibilities and roles of the supervisee and equips them to negotiate a
supervision agreement. To book on this course please contact the Academy on
academy@leicspart.nhs.uk or 0116 225 3669.
New dates for recruitment and selection training
Did you know that all interview panels must include someone who has attended either a recruitment
and selection initial or refresher course in the last three years? These courses cover how to apply the
correct principles and procedures concerning job descriptions, person specifications, advertising and
short listing. We have sessions planned up until the end of March 2013.
For further information please see the personal development directory on The Academy pages of eSource.To book on this course please contact the Academy on academy@leicspart.nhs.uk tel: 0116
225 3669.
Master Class: Thinking Differently
If we continue to think as we have always thought, we are likely to get the same results. During this
master class participants will use creative thinking techniques to generate and enhance ideas and
begin to apply these to their own work issues. This session on 30 May 2012 at The Alfred Hill Centre is
available to all staff, clinical and non-clinical.
For further information please see the flyer. To book on this course please contact the Academy on
academy@leicspart.nhs.uk or 0116 225 3669.
Course takes researchers ‘from idea to bid proposal’ – but book by Monday!
The NHS National Institute for Health Research in the East Midlands is hosting a three-day learning
event at the University of Nottingham this summer. It’s designed to equip researchers and clinicians
who have research experience but not yet been principal investigators to prepare applications to
funding bodies. The ‘Designing Applied Health Research: From Idea to Bid Proposal’ sessions take
place on 26 and 27 June and 18 July – but you only have until Monday 7 May to book. Find out more
from the flyer
Events
Academy’s Adult Learners Week roadshow
The Academy is launching a roadshow, bringing news and information about
learning opportunities and activities to sites across the Trust during Adult Learners
Week – 14 – 18 May. The Academy team will be visiting St. Luke’s Hospital in
Market Harborough (Monday 14 June), Rutland Memorial Hospital (Tuesday 15
May), Coalville Community Hospital (Wednesday 16 May), The Alfred Hill Centre
On the Glenfield Hospital site (Thursday 17 May) and Bridge Park Plaza, Thurmaston on Friday 18
May. Sessions are drop-ins – there’s no need to book. You’ll find times and more details on this flyer.
National Learning at Work Day
Throughout the day there will be opportunities to experience some interactive learning, bite-size
activities delivered by our external training partners such as Loughborough College, South
Leicestershire College, KALU and Pearson, and also an opportunity to come along and see what The
Academy does. Academy team members will be on hand to discuss your training related queries and
offer advice and guidance.
You can also visit displays relating to each Academy function and training opportunities for you to
explore, register interest for or enrol on a programme such as skills for life (literacy, numeracy or
ESOL), a QCF/NVQ qualification or even an apprenticeship.
For further information contact the widening participation team at The Academy on 0116 225 3659 or
look on The Academy pages of e-source.
Newsletters
Under the Skin 2 – regional update on pressure ulcer work
NHS Midlands and East had published its second newsletter Under the Skin, outlining the progress of
work to eliminate avoidable pressure ulcers.
Divisional staff briefing published for Learning Disability services
The latest staff briefing from our Learning Disabilities division has been published and is available to
download now from e-Source.
And finally…
Farewell to Rosemary after 36 years of NHS service`
Colleagues from the Open Mind service have said farewell and happy retirement to Rosemary
Cartlidge after 36 years’ service in the NHS in Leicester. Rosemary started her working life as a
telephonist at Carlton Hayes Hospital before becoming a student nurse in 1979. After qualifying
Rosemary worked in the Rutland Rehabilitation Unit, then the community alcohol team before
becoming a senior practice therapist with the common mental health problem service. She was then
seconded for a year to the national IAPT team to train therapists in interpersonal psychotherapy. For
the last year Rosemary has been back in Leicester working with the Open Mind service as a team
manager. Jan Moore, service manager for Open Mind, said: “Rosemary has been a great colleague
over the years and she will be much missed. She is planning a trip to New Zealand at the start of what
we hope will be an extremely happy retirement.”
We’re tweeting – join the conversation!
We now have a Twitter account. It’s another way in which you, the people we care for
and other members of the communities we serve can keep up to date on Trust news and
talk to us directly. Please help to spread the word and follow us yourselves @LPTnhs.