Officer’s Silver Awards for Francina Mushaninga, matron on a care of the elderly ward, and Victoria Andrews, lead nurse for practice development.
organisation, and a session on careers in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions with speakers from across PAHT and from the NHS regional team. Additionally, staff could find out An extract from Francina’s more about celebrating equality, nomination reads: diversity and inclusion, as part of our continued commitment to ensuring that all of our people feel Fran is dedicated and committed to providing the highest supported. standards of care to our patients, Staff also enjoyed some specifically those who are frail and elderly. Fran has continuously spectacular award ceremonies Celebrating the dedication of driven improvements in the areas for long service colleagues and our teams with a spectacular programme of staff recognition for which she is responsible. She the Our Amazing People Awards for all to attend. Staff had the has an amazing ability to reach events and support families, often in very opportunity to ask a panel of experts their questions about the We celebrated the dedication difficult circumstances. flu vaccination, and renowned of our teams with a spectacular keynote speaker Gavin Oattes led programme of staff recognition Additionally, an extract from an engaging session on change events last month. Victoria’s nomination reads: and resilience. From Monday, 28 September, to Over the last 18 months, Ogechi Emeadi, director Wednesday, 30 September, we Victoria has undertaken the of people, organisational invited our staff to take part in a role of lead nurse for practice development and series of virtual events, which they development, leading an communications, said: could join from their desk or from expanded team in addressing home. a number of key challenges for We were delighted to celebrate nursing and midwifery across the hard work and commitment of The three day programme – PAHT and has demonstrated all our people with this fantastic named Events not in a tent outstanding leadership in the series of virtual events. gave staff the opportunity and way she has role modelled an platform to share ideas, develop adaptive, innovative approach in new initiatives, learn the support We have been overwhelmed adopting new ways of working. and benefits available, and build by the positive feedback of how These included supporting 185 relationships from across PAHT. beneficial our people have found overseas nurses through the This was in place of the highlight our health and wellbeing events Objective Structured Clinical of the annual calendar at PAHT – Examination (OSCE) programme and our sessions which shine a Event in a tent - in which a series with a 100% pass rate. spotlight on the work of teams of events are held in a marquee across the hospital and foster on The Princess Alexandra Staff also took part in sessions on collaboration. Hospital site every September. emotional resilience, mindfulness Thank you to everyone who and supporting their mental health A key highlight of the three took part – as a speaker and as a with Alexis Powell-Howard (MA., days was a special virtual guest participant – and we look forward System. Prac., BACP (Accred) appearance from Ruth May, chief from the multi-award winning to you joining us again next nursing officer for England, who Fortis Therapy and Training. year. thanked the nursing, midwifery They had the opportunity to learn and allied health professional more about quality improvement teams for their commitment. Ruth at PAHT, the culture at the announced two Chief Nursing 4
