Staff at SASH `motivated and proud`

Issue 11 2015
Staff at SASH
‘motivated and
proud’
Results from the recent NHS survey
show that we are not only some of the
most motivated staff in the country (top
20% of hospitals*) but we are proud to
work here and recommend it as a place
to work and to receive treatment.
Michael Wilson, chief executive, said: “I
am delighted that the results show just
how positive our staff feel about being
part of the Trust as there is good
evidence of a strong link between a high
level of staff engagement and the
delivery of high quality care and a
positive experience for our patients.”
He added: “As well as showing us
where we are getting it right, the results
also give us a valuable insight into
areas where we need to focus – which
is increasing appraisal rates.”
* Top 20% nationally for: Job
satisfaction and motivation, effective
team working, fairness and
effectiveness of incident reporting
procedures, job related training,
learning and development, support
from senior managers, using feedback
from patients and service users to
make informed decisions about the
care they provide, staff recommending
the Trust as a place to work or receive
treatment.
Further details will be published in
the next issue of Staff News.
Health and Wellbeing – Staff take time
out for some well-deserved TLC
Something for everyone – from blood
pressure checks to testing out a range
of electric bikes on offer – an enjoyable
day was had by all who attended.
Special congratulations to Luke
Harrington, prize draw winner of the
signed Chelsea shirt (photo bottom
left).
A big ‘thank you’ to Sally Knight (head of
workforce development – above right))
who organised her last event as she is
taking retirement at the end of this month
– your friends and colleagues wish you all
the best. We will miss you.
Our recent staff Health and Wellbeing event was a resounding success
with over 50 stands, events and taster sessions. Over 750 staff attended
the event and were able to take time out to relax and enjoy some of the
events and taster sessions that were running throughout the day.
Yvonne Parker HR director said: “Our staff work tirelessly to provide
quality care to our patients but to do this day in day out, it is important
they look after themselves and we want to support them in whatever way
we can. We really appreciate everything they do and from the messages
of support, gratitude and thanks that we receive daily, we know that
patients, their relatives and carers appreciate the amazing work they do
too. This is one day when we can turn the spotlight on everyone who
works here and offer a wide selection of support and advice on staying
healthy.”
Trust Headquarters
East Surrey Hospital
Redhill, Surrey, RH1 5RH
Tel: 01737 768511
Web: www.surreyandsussex.nhs.uk
Over £1,400 raised at SASH
charity’s first quiz night
Thanks to everyone who came to the first ever
- and sold out - quiz night on 5 March. Thanks
also to Sue Jenkins and Lynn Sanders for
organising the event and our fabulous quiz
master, Paul Simpson. Together, we raised
over £1,400, which will be invested into
enhancing our patients' care. Visit our
Facebook page for event photos:
www.facebook.com/sashnhscharity
Marathon man Tobias
leads the way
Thirty years dedicated
service by nurse Cathy
Saying a sad farewell to her colleagues and patients for the last time is
Buckland ward manager, Cathy Jenner who is retiring after 30 years at
East Surrey Hospital. Cathy started working at the hospital in 1985,
before being promoted to ward manager over two decades ago. Her
innovative thinking and passion for providing the best possible care for
her patients led to her establishing nurse led urology clinics.
Cathy said, “I have seen a lot of changes over the past three decades
but the important things stay the same and that’s putting our patients
first and making sure they receive the best care possible. I will really
miss the fantastic team I work with and our patients, many of whom I
have got to know very well over the years but I am looking forward to
taking time out to spend more time with my family and two year old
granddaughter.”
Star of the Month Award
SASH’s very own marathon man Tobias
Tipper (above) from our CSS team has
recently run the Surrey Half marathon to
raise money for SASH Charity but he is not
stopping there. He is aiming to raise £1000
for the charity by running the Edinburgh
marathon on 31 May. Show your support
by donating online at:
https://www.justgiving.com/Tobias-Tipper/
If you’re planning a fun event or a fitness
challenge to help raise funds for SASH
Charity, get in touch at
[email protected]
www.sashcharity.org
Congratulations to
Dr Ben Upton,
consultant
emergency
medicine – this
month’s star of the
month. Colleague
Dr Munazah
Akhtar Speciality
Doctor
(Emergency
Medicine) said:
“He is one of the
few guys who
works with ease and always maintains his cool in a stressful
situation. He is meticulous and dignified and I think we are very lucky
to have a consultant of his calibre working in our department; I have
learnt a lot from observing him. He treats patients with such
empathy and makes sure that everything possible is done for them.
He goes beyond boundaries to deliver excellent care and I have
been told this by patient’s whom he treated as well.”
Message from Michael Wilson, Chief Executive
The CQC visit is behind us and as you are no doubt aware we have become the first non-FT in the country to
achieve a Good rating. We have a lot to be proud of but we can’t stop there and we now have our sights
firmly on getting to Outstanding. Changing the way we assess achievement and contribution to SASH is one
of the ways that we are creating focus to accelerate this journey.
A new style achievement review, effective from 1 April 2015, is
being introduced for all staff on Agenda for Change.
It replaces our existing appraisal system and has been designed to help us feedback and reflect
upon each person’s contribution to our success, which we also know will bring out the best
potential in all of our staff.
The achievement review process is the result of 12 months of planning involving staff in clinical and non-clinical roles at
every level within the organisation. It signifies a change in how individual contribution is reviewed by looking at two key
areas:

What has been accomplished by each member of staff - performance against individual objectives

The extent to which each person has contributed in a way that reflects our values and behaviours
It builds on our SASH Plus: accelerating success culture change initiative, which is shaped by the organisation’s clinical
strategy, workforce and organisational development strategy and recruitment and retention strategy – all integral parts of
the five year integrated business plan to be clinically-led and managerially enabled.
Understanding our strategic objectives and linking these to team and individual objectives
We need to ensure that each and every one of you understands our vision and values which underpin the achievement
review process and also how team objectives are aligned to help us achieve our organisational objectives: safe;
effective, caring; responsive and well-led. You need to begin to reflect on what these objectives mean to you and the
team you work in. However, agreeing and writing down team objectives is very different from putting these in practice and
this is what we need to start doing.
Your manager or team leader will arrange a meeting within the next couple of months where as a team you will begin to
consider and set your own objectives.
A conscious decision to choose the outcomes we desire
Whilst some organisations may see Foundation Trust status as their end goal, we need to look beyond that: we need to
also be strategically agile. We all need to develop that agility and view change as a constant and the norm. This is our
path to success and viability and as authors of our own stories, I believe that each and every one of us can make a
conscious decision to choose the outcome we each desire – whether this be in terms of departmental, team or personal
development.
So what do we need you to do?
You are a vital part of helping us turn our vision into a reality.

Familiarise yourself with the overall objectives of the organisation and our enhanced values and
behaviours.

Participate in team discussions around the Trust objectives and formulate ideas for local objectives for
your own area/team

With your line manager, develop and agree your own individual objectives linked to department and team
objectives

A managers’ toolkit has been developed to help communicate this change. For further information visit
http://intranet.sash.nhs.uk/department-directory/sash-plus/new-achievement-review1/
‘Back to the floor’ for more of our
executive team
Project manager Lesley
shadows director Ian
When we promoted the opportunity for
one member of staff to be CEO for the day
last year, we received an enthusiastic
response. As there could only be one
winner we offered some runners-up the
chance to shadow one of our executives
for the day.
Earlier this month, Lesley Copus who works
in occupational health, was given the
opportunity to work alongside director of
information and facilities Ian Mackenzie.
Top left: Fiona Allsop,
chief nurse working with
Emma Searle specialist
speech and language
therapist.
Lesley said: “I learned so much including how
important it is to have good processes in
place as these can aid a smoother running
department or project. I also now have an
understanding of one of our directors’ roles
and the importance of planning for the future
to ensure that any building projects come in
on time and on budget.”
Lesley’s full reflection
is available on the
intranet.
Visit:
http://intranet.sash.nh
s.uk/lesley-shadowsdirector
Former agency worker
convicted of fraud
A former agency worker who worked at
SASH in 2012/13 has been convicted of fraud
against the Trust at Guildford Crown Court.
During the period that Biomedical Scientist Mr
Liban Diriye worked at SASH, he claimed
payment for 64 days that he had never
worked. The total fraud loss to the NHS and
UK taxpayer was £20,037. He was sentenced
to 14 months imprisonment, suspended for
two years and 250 hours unpaid work. Time
sheet fraud costs the NHS £5-7 billion per
year. Please help reduce this figure by
referring any suspicions of fraud, corruption
or bribery to our Local Counter Fraud
Specialist, Sarah Pratley, on 07769 640781
or [email protected]
Sue Jenkins director of strategy with our
outpatients booking team.
Top right: Jim Davey,
director of service
improvement, spent time
with staff in the chemo unit
(above) and also spent
time working with staff in
our mortuary and
bereavement services.
Our executive team are embracing the challenge of going ‘back to the
floor’ to gain a more in-depth understanding of the roles of staff across
the trust and some of the issues they may face - last month they were
out in a variety of departments and wards. Fiona Allsop, chief nurse,
spent time seeing the important work done by one of our speech and
language therapists (SLT) Emma Searle, who said: “It was a great
opportunity to highlight our role but also to demonstrate some of the
day-to-day challenges we face. Fiona had the opportunity to see some
swallow assessments and I took the opportunity to highlight the
importance of all staff following the relevant guidelines and
recommendations put in place by SLT.”
If you would like a member of our executive team to spend time with your team,
please contact [email protected]
Dates for your diary
26 March

10.00-12.30: public board meeting. Rooms 7&8, PGEC
27 March

11.00am-12.00 noon: All Staff meeting – Atrium, ESH
13 May

2.00-3.00pm Schwartz Round ‘Why I do the job I do’– Lecture
Theatre, ESH (1.15pm for cake)