Events not in a tent

Officer’s Silver Awards for organisation, and a session on Francina Mushaninga, matron on careers in nursing, midwifery and a care of the elderly ward, and the allied health professions with Victoria Andrews, lead nurse for speakers from across PAHT and practice development. from the NHS regional team. announced two Chief Nursing

standards of care to our patients,

Additionally, staff could find out An extract from Francina’s more about celebrating equality, nomination reads: diversity and inclusion, as part Fran is dedicated and ensuring that all of our people feel committed to providing the highest supported. of our continued commitment to specifically those who are frail Staff also enjoyed some Celebrating the dedication of and elderly. Fran has continuously spectacular award ceremonies our teams with a spectacular driven improvements in the areas for long service colleagues and programme of staff recognition for which she is responsible. She the Our Amazing People Awards events has an amazing ability to reach for all to attend. Staff had the and support families, often in very opportunity to ask a panel of We celebrated the dedication difficult circumstances. experts their questions about the of our teams with a spectacular flu vaccination, and renowned programme of staff recognition Additionally, an extract from keynote speaker Gavin Oattes led events last month. Victoria’s nomination reads: an engaging session on change From Monday, 28 September, to Over the last 18 months, Wednesday, 30 September, we Victoria has undertaken the Ogechi Emeadi, director invited our staff to take part in a role of lead nurse for practice of people, organisational series of virtual events, which they development, leading an development and could join from their desk or from expanded team in addressing communications, said: home. a number of key challenges for nursing and midwifery across We were delighted to celebrate The three day programme – PAHT and has demonstrated the hard work and commitment of named Events not in a tent - outstanding leadership in the all our people with this fantastic gave staff the opportunity and way she has role modelled an series of virtual events. platform to share ideas, develop adaptive, innovative approach in new initiatives, learn the support adopting new ways of working. We have been overwhelmed and benefits available, and build These included supporting 185 by the positive feedback of how relationships from across PAHT. overseas nurses through the beneficial our people have found This was in place of the highlight Objective Structured Clinical our health and wellbeing events 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 and supporting their mental health Thank you to everyone who A key highlight of the three with Alexis Powell-Howard (MA., took part – as a speaker and as a days was a special virtual guest System. Prac., BACP (Accred) participant – and we look forward 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 and resilience.