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Skipton House Guide
A Question & Answer sheet with some useful information to make
the transition to working in Skipton House that bit easier.
Q - Where is it?
NHS Trust Development Authority, Skipton House, 3rd Floor, 80 London Road , London, SE1 6LH
Q - How do I get there?
Skipton House is next to the Bakerloo Line entrance to Elephant & Castle tube station. Unfortunately
this is not marked on the map below.
For those of you travelling from Victoria you can pick up the 148 bus directly opposite Southside
which takes about 15 minutes depending on traffic and will put you off right out practically right
outside the building.
Note: Remember that the buses no longer accept cash. You must have some form of a travel/oyster
card.
See Map
Skipton House
Map.docx
Q - How do I gain access to the building?
Your NHS TDA pass will give you access to the building – just show your pass to the security man and
he will let you through the glass barrier, you do not have to sign in. Once inside the building you can
move around freely. For those staff that are due to be based at Skipton House you will be required
to obtain a new ID Card.
New starters – arrange for an existing member of staff to meet you at reception. You will have to
sign in if you do not have a TDA pass.
Q – How do I obtain a New ID Pass
The attached form must be completed and signed by the applicant and signed by the sponsor (Gail
Thomas/ Sian Fox ). Take the form to the Security located on the Ground floor, they will take your
photo and issue your pass in a couple of days. The sponsor needs to be present when the applicant
attends the photo session.
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Contact Rashid Chatha in SKH Security to arrange your photo session:
emails : rashid.chatha@dh.gsi.gov.uk Tel: 0207 972 1758 Mobile : 079 0900 2158
Q - Where ‘s my desk?
The NHS TDA desks will be located on the third floor in AREA D – near to the sign for Learning &
Development. Desk numbers range from 177 – 193 and most have the numbers in large print on the
desk. ( Some desks I have written numbers by hand and sellotaped it to the divider – effective but
not professional I’m afraid)
Q – Who do I call if I can’t log on or have any IT Issues ?
Please use the normal ATOS Helpsdesk number 0207 972 2225.
Q – Are there any printers and will I be connected?
There is a printer on the 3rd floor near the desks . Printer number is DH-SKH-CPR-0002 if you need
help please call phoenix IT team ex 26160
Q - Is Wi-Fi available?
There isn’t blanket coverage Wi-Fi available in Skipton House currently. However you can obtain a
‘Guest Wireless code’ from reception as there is Wi-Fi available in some areas of Skipton House
mainly the reception area and the first floor, but reception will assist you.
All desks are provided with WYSE boxes for plugging TDA laptops into and all TDA IPads are fitted
with 3G cards to negate the need for Wi FI access.
Q What about stationary?
We are in the process of arranging for our supplier to deliver to SKH. Julee Driscoll @ Southside will
place an order for your stationary – send her an email with any requests and she will place a regular
order with the supplier. Email Julee : julee.driscoll@nhs.net
Q – What about teas and coffee?
Same as above – Julee will organise
Q – How many meeting rooms are there and how do I book a room?
TDA Meeting Room – 378D third floor
Please be advised that we now have a meeting room assigned to the TDA. Please use room 378D,
there should not be any existing bookings on that room.
Varsani Hasmita will arrange a booking process
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Meeting Rooms – 3rd& 6th Floor
Meeting rooms available to NHSE on the 3rd & 6th floors can be booked via Condeco. Register for a
Condeco account at:
https://nhsengland.condeco.co.uk/login/register.asp?WebReg=1
Meeting Rooms – 1st Floor Conference Rooms – booking form below
The conference room booking enquiry form needs to be completed and sent to
MB.Conference.Bookings@dh.gsi.gov.uk This is used for the 1st floor conference rooms. Staff
should request room as far in advance as possible due to the heavy demand for rooms. The
conference room booking service take booking 6th months in advance.
CONF BOOKING REQ
FORM.DOC
Q- Is there a spider phone in the meeting room for conference calls?
We are arranging to have one in their ASAP
Other bits …
It’s a spacious building with a great coffee shop. If you venture down to the basement you will find a
medium sized gym, yoga classes, personal training sessions and a snooker table .. so not that bad!!
I hope you all enjoy your new place of work, but any queries then please call or email me .
Kind regards,
Gail Thomas
NHS TDA Project Manager - Mobile 0777 972 8310 Email: gail.thomas2@nhs.net
Useful Contact Numbers
Facilities Manager - Jim Lucy email: jim.lucy@dh.gsi.gov.uk tel: 0207 972 5964