Civilian Work Attachment
Programme
‘Getting to know the NHS’
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Introduction
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of approximately
600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire. This includes people living
in Andover, Basingstoke, Eastleigh and Winchester as well as the surrounding towns
and villages across Hampshire and parts of west Berkshire, including Tadley to the
north; Alton and Bordon to the east, Romsey and Chandlers Ford to the south,
Stockbridge, Bishops Waltham and Alresford.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust came into being in January 2012 as a
result of the integration of Basingstoke and North Hampshire NHS Foundation Trust,
which achieved Foundation Trust status in 2006, and Winchester and Eastleigh
Healthcare Trust. It is an NHS provider and care is free at the point of delivery.
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust employs around 5,000 staff and has a
turnover of over £344 million a year. There are over 18,000 public and staff
members. As a Foundation Trust it is directly accountable to its members through
the Governors. Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies
and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Services
Clinical services are organised into three divisions. Each division has a medical
director who is supported by an operations director. These are:

Surgical Services led by Mr Myrddin Rees and Zena Ludick

Medical Services led by Dr Carl Brookes and Julie Maskery

Family and Clinical Support Services led by Dr Jeremy Hogg and Diane
Blanchard
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Key Achievements
The following data relates to the latest available information for Hampshire Hospitals
NHS Foundation Trust.
Quality of Care

Some of the lowest infection rates in England

Praised for cleanliness of hospital Inpatients Survey
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Modern exemplar cardiac service with 24 hour primary angioplasty offered

Modern exemplar stroke service offering emergency thrombolysis (clot
busting drug)
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Leading-edge treatments for urology patients including bluelight laser for
bladder cancer

Pioneering intraoperative radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer
Speedy Treatment
 95% of non-admitted patients seen and treated within 18 weeks, meeting the
national target
 Cancer waiting time targets were achieved
Our Patients in 2013/14
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Over 110,000 patients were treated in our emergency departments
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Over 64,000 patients received planned inpatient or day care treatment
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Over 562,000 patients attended appointments in our outpatient departments

5,726 babies were born in our hospitals and at home
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HHFT Values and Vision
Patient care is at the heart of what we do. The way we do things is as important as
what we do. We care about our staff, our patients and their families. We need people
like you to come and work with us.
Values
Vision
Compassion,
caring about our
patients
National and world leaders
in excellent healthcare,
with patient care at the
heart
Accountable and
responsible,
always improving
High-quality facilities and
innovative leading-edge
services, accessible locally
where possible and
centrally where necessary
Respect for all
colleagues,
patients and their
families
High-quality care in
welcoming and safe
environments
Encouraging and
The best teams working in
challenging each
a positive, empowering
other to always do culture
your best
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Armed Forces Values
 Courage: The physical courage and moral courage to do what is right
 Discipline: A disciplined soldier will obey orders, even under difficult
conditions, and act with imagination and resourcefulness.
 Respect for Others: The Army believes in equal treatment and opportunity for
everyone.
 Integrity: This means that soldiers must always be honest and truthful, and put
the needs of the team before their own.
 Loyalty: Bringing soldiers together, loyalty means that soldiers will always be
true to our country, the Army, their officers and each other.
 Selfless Commitment: Soldiers are expected to put the needs of the mission,
and their team, before their own. This is what makes the Army an effective
team.
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Attachment Opportunity
In partnership with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) the Hampshire Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust is offering you the opportunity to undertake a four week work
experience placement to identify common transferable skills that exist between the
Military of Defence (MOD) and the hospital environment. The placement will give
you the opportunity to identify any potential future career opportunities and
developments.
The NHS has over 300 different career options requiring a variety of knowledge and
skills. You do not necessarily need professional qualifications to work within the care
sector. You will be given the chance to choose between a variety of different
placement areas, or alternatively the opportunity to be based in one specific
department across the three major sites of Basingstoke, Winchester or Andover.
The decision on where you will be placed will be negotiated with you at interview
stage of the application process. On successful completion of the 4 week
programme you will be guaranteed an interview for any relevant substantive or
temporary post you may apply for.
Application process
You will be offered the opportunity to attend an Information Session (open day) prior
to moving to the next stage of applying for the programme - these sessions are held
biannually. This session will enable you to gain an insight into the placement
programme and the Hampshire NHS Trust and contractors as employing
organisations. You will have the opportunity to undertake a tour of the site and to
ask any questions you may have. Application forms will be available at these
sessions and will comprise of:

Personal application form

Health and Well-being declaration

Due to the nature of the organisation we may ask you to complete a
declaration for posts requiring standard or enhanced DBS disclosure
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Training
You will complete an induction session on day one of the programme which will
include mandatory training in a range of subjects that will consist of infection control,
health and safety, fire, incident reporting, risk management, information governance
and safeguarding. A local induction to your placement area will include further
training relevant to the role you will be undertaking. At no time during your
placement will you be asked to undertake tasks that you have not been supervised in
and deemed competent.
Supervision and Support
You will be allocated a supervisor within your placement area who will guide and
support your throughout the length of your time in the department. You will also be
offered the opportunity to access a ‘buddy’ who works within the Trust but will have
had a previous role in the MOD.
Towards the end of the programme you will be offered the opportunity to gain
support and guidance to help you apply for any permanent or temporary posts that
are currently being advertised that you may wish to apply for.
Eligibility
You have been offered the opportunity to participate in this scheme because you are
a Service Leaver going through the resettlement process.
Essential Requirements
You will have acquired a combination of skills during your career in the MOD below
are listed a combination we would expect when working in the care sector:

You are kind, caring and compassionate
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You are committed to offering a safe service of high quality.

You are able to work as part of a team

You have excellent communication and customer care skills
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You are able to time manage and prioritise work when required.
How do I go about securing the time to go on the Civilian Work
Attachment?
1. In line with any resettlement activity during Service, it is the individual SLs’
responsibility to liaise with their Chain of Command. SLs must seek and obtain
permission to be released for the duration of the particular resettlement activity
sought, prior to attending any official resettlement activity.
2. Joint Service Publication (JSP) 534 – The Tri-Service Resettlement Manual,
details all resettlement policy and SLs should consult this in order to ensure that
they fully understand the parameters. JSP 534 (Issue 10) is available here:
https://www.ctp.org.uk/assets/x/52802
3. Graduated Resettlement Time (GRT) is to be used for attendance on any
CWA. Where insufficient GRT is available to complete a period of a CWA, then
individual annual leave may be used, and exceptionally, Terminal Leave. The
order of use for resettlement is GRT, annual leave and terminal leave in that
order (JSP 534 paras 0358 and 0362 refer).
4. SLs must comply with the CWA policy detailed at paras 0424 through to 0431 of
JSP 534.
5. All CWAs, like any other resettlement activity, must be approved through the SL’s
Service Resettlement Adviser (SRA) and MOD Form 1746 (Annex N to JSP 534)
must be completed. MoD form 1746 https://www.ctp.org.uk/assets/x/51973
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. Where will I undertake my placement?
Invariably your placement will be undertaken at the three main sites for the
Hampshire hospital trust, which are Basingstoke, Winchester and Andover.
However some support departments.
2. Will accommodation and transport be available?
If you do not live locally you will be supported to access accommodation nearer
to your placement site. You will be able to claim travel and subsistence costs
which will cover accommodation – your IERO will be able to advise you on how to
arrange this if you are unsure.
3. Will I automatically secure a post at the end of the placement?
Employment is not guaranteed at the end of the placement programme, but we
will advise and offer guidance in respect of any post you may apply for. If you
decide to apply for any relevant posts you will be guaranteed an interview and
feedback if you are unsuccessful.
4. When will I start the placement?
We will offering one programme in 2015 commencing on the following date xxx
however, there is some flexibility around this.
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5. How do I apply?
After having attended the information session, completed application forms
should be returned to:
Karen Bishop
Vocational Learning Facilitator
Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester SO22 5DG
Tel: 01962 825955
Email: karen.bishop@hhft.nhs.uk
www.Hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk
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