East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust

Congratulations to John Kostilek, housekeeper on Ward C9, who has been awarded Employee of the Month for November 2024🌟🌟 John was nominated by a colleague for his work redesigning the treatment room and storeroom to increase the ward’s productivity, reducing time and equipment waste.   His nomination added: “His devotion to safe care is visible in any action he does from when he starts in the morning.   “He is always happy to have a chat with our patients and relatives during the brew round and his management of ward stock and other logistics issues is second to none.”

An ELHT maternity support worker (MSW) from Burnley has been honoured with a Chief Midwifery Officer (CMidO) Award for her outstanding contributions to maternity care🤰💗 The coveted national award recognises those who excel in their role and have made a significant impact on maternity care and services. keelie barrett, who is a MSW Clinical Educator, was nominated by colleagues for her leadership and training of other maternity support workers. The full story is available via the link. https://buff.ly/3ZDb3nM

Hundreds of domestic and sexual abuse victims who walk through the doors of ELHT every year are being supported by a trio of Independent Domestic Violence Advisors. This amazing team are raising awareness of the support available for patients and colleagues experiencing abuse as part of the White Ribbon Campaign – an annual event taking place from 25 November to 10 December that aims to combat violence against women and girls. From developing a safety plan to putting people in touch with the right community support, the team provides a range of help and guidance. Independent Domestic Violence Advisor, Louise Boden, said: “We see hundreds of survivors across our sites each year who either have or are currently experiencing domestic or sexual abuse, and we want them to know that this support is available. “If it’s safe for you to do so, please let a member of staff know that you need support.” Thank you to this incredible team for the support you are providing for victims of domestic or sexual abuse. White Ribbon UK

Last week was Pathology week, an annual celebration of pathology, highlighting the important contribution pathologists make to healthcare. To celebrate the occasion, some of our ELHT Biomedical scientists Heather Kane, Mohsin Khan and Rizwan Shakir spoke to local students about their professions and the very important work they do within our trust💚💚

We would like to wish all our radiography and radiology colleagues a very happy World Radiography Day and International Day of Radiology💙 Our radiographers and radiologists play an essential part in finding and diagnosing an extensive range of illnesses including cancers and we wish to thank them for all they do to provide safe patient care every day. #WRD2024

Congratulations to our newly qualified Registered Nurse Degree Apprentices👏👏 A group of RNDAs, who began their training in March 2021 and December 2022, have recently qualified and secured new jobs within ELHT. The group have worked extremely hard during the RNDA course, which takes place over two years and is available for qualified Nursing Associate and Assistant Practitioners. Apprentices work 30 hours and attend university one day per week. More information can be found via the link. https://lnkd.in/eXtwCcPk

Congratulations to Paul Weller, Lived Experience and Peer Support Worker in the Alcohol Care Team, who has been awarded Employee of the Month for October 2024🌟🌟 Paul, who is new to his role after volunteering for the team, was nominated by a colleague for his 'can do' attitude and the difference he is making to patients. His nomination said: 'Paul came to us almost accidentally through the volunteering route. He was working as a cleaner to get into the NHS, he then volunteered for Alcohol Care and then was successful in getting the first lived experience post here for addiction. 'He was nominated for student of the year and he is paying for a masters degree - he is so passionate and has been an inspiration for a team who have had some funding challenges - he makes us remember why we do what we do - because change is possible.'

Earlier this month we launched a Flow Heroes competition to highlight the amazing work taking place to support patient flow right around the Trust. 119 nominations were received, 50 more than last year, showcasing some brilliant examples of work happening every day, in every corner of our organisation. From Patient Service Assistants providing extra-speedy terminal cleans and specialist nurses supporting patients to avoid unnecessary admissions, to our Emergency Department team on the front line which always pulls together to put patients first, sometimes in impossible situations. Thank you for all that you do. One winner has been selected at random and they are… Ward B14🌟🌟 Their nomination said: ‘All staff continually support clinical flow by switching and flipping bays, moving patients, chasing pharmacy and doctors to promote safe and quick discharges. ‘All staff work unbelievably hard to achieve this on a daily basis.’  Congratulations to everyone on B14.

A healthcare assistant from ELHT, Zafran Akram, was nominated for a colleague of the month award by a kind-hearted grandson who said he made the last few weeks of his grandad’s life the best it could possibly be💚💐 The full story is available via the link https://buff.ly/3YctFZP

We have welcomed our first cohort of registered midwife degree apprentices from University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)👏👏 Helen Cookson, Nicole Perry and Janine Matthews will attend university two days a week and work the remaining 21.5 hours of their contract in clinical practice at the Trust. They are part of a cohort from the four maternity provider Trusts in Lancashire and South Cumbria who are completing the three-year course. During that time they will rotate through placements covering the whole of maternity services at both the Burnley and Blackburn sites, including Blackburn birth centre and in the community. The programme is giving our existing maternity support workers an opportunity for career progression and is allowing us to develop our teams.