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Three weeks left to get the COVID-19 spring booser vaccination | Eligible people are being asked to come forward for their spring booster ahead of the seasonal campaign coming to a close on Friday 30 June.
In Devon more than 124,100 people have had their spring booster to date, which is over 65% of those eligible. The spring booster is for anyone aged over 75 years old and anyone over five years old who is immunosuppressed.
See the Trust website for more information. |
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| Pension re-banding process and payroll | On Saturday 1 April the pensions re-banding exercise took place and the pensionable earnings paid in 2022/23 were reviewed.
This gave the pensionable earnings that your pensions banding was based on from 1 April 2023. This is now subject to review again due to the Agenda for Change pay award. Pensions tier rates have been increased by 5% in line with the pay award increases.
Please note enhancements on top of basic pay may put you over the pension threshold, increasing your pension percentage paid.
Please review this link regarding the cost of being in the scheme before you contact the Pensions team. But if you feel that your pension contribution rate is incorrect, please email the pensions department: |
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 | Celebrating Windrush at 75 |
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Thursday 22 June is Windrush Day and just like the NHS, Windrush is celebrating its 75th year. The Devon Windrush Group (part of Devon Development Education) is planning a range of activities throughout the day to celebrate and mark the important contributions of the Windrush generation to life and work in the UK. You can find details here on HUB. |
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If you have a family Windrush link or have come to the UK from one of the Windrush countries more recently and would be willing to share your story please contact us: rduh.comms@nhs.net
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Thank you: Radiology Department and Dr Sarah Johnson |
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Today's thank you comes from Amer Arslanagic, Associate Specialist in Trauma and Orthopaedics.
Amer says: "On behalf of our Trauma and Orthopaedics Team, I would like to say a massive thank you to the Radiology Department and in particular our specialist MSK Consultant Radiologist, Dr Sarah Johnson, for continually providing an amazing service in accommodating our patients, often at short notice. |
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| "We regularly need investigations (eg MRI scans, CT scans) and advice regarding subtle pathology and she does this with a smile and utter professionalism when acting as liaison radiologist. Thank you.” |
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June BIG GOV Forum moved to July |
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At our quarterly BIG GOV forums we bring together learning from across the organisation. We discuss the work you're doing, from patient stories and audits to complaints, investigations and risks. BIG GOV is the easiest way to share learning!
Our next forum is now on Tuesday 11 July at 1.30pm via Microsoft Teams. Click here to join the meeting
See HUB for more information
If you would like to present at a future BIG GOV, please contact Maria Snell, divisional governance coordinator, at maria.snell@nhs.net. | Development funding for training | Our new process is now live on Learn+ for individual and group applications for Trust funds to support training, learning or development.
To ensure a smooth process: - Submit applications in Learn+ and wait until approval is received before training is booked – funding panel dates are available on Learn+
- Ensure that in applications, the applicant and manager supporting statements demonstrate alignment to the service and/or Trust strategy/objectives, showing specific measurable benefits
Please note that this process is only for training where centralised Trust funds are required. If you have any questions please contact the People Development team. |
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Back to top | Staff bereavement café | We recognise that colleagues may benefit from the opportunity to talk about a bereavement they have experienced through work or home life on a more regular basis.
We are therefore trialling the launch of a monthly Bereavement Café for staff in TLC restaurant on the first Tuesday of every month (three-month trial).
See HUB for more details. | Men's Health Week, 12 to 18 June 2023 | Next week is Men's Health Week. Check out HUB for more information on the week, including tips on how to keep an eye on colleagues' mental health, and sources of information for your own wellbeing. | Workforce systems update: MyLearning to Learn+ | We are currently completing the closure of the MyLearning system across the Trust and moving the final training content, including EPIC related training, over to Learn+.
Users will only be able to access MyLearning until midnight Sunday 25 June. All users will be able to access content and training on Learn+ on Monday 26 June.
If you book any future training in MyLearning before Sunday 25June this will be made available on Learn+.
If you currently use MyLearning please download a record of your personal MyLearning course/training history by Sunday 25 June.
Please contact rduh.learnplussupport@nhs.net for any Learn+ queries. | Bank Healthcare support workers (HCSW) – Sunday deadline for re-profiling self-assessment | A reminder to any Bank HCSWs who have not yet completed the re-profiling self-assessment that you have until Sunday 11 June 2023 to complete it. This is the final deadline to be reviewed and potentially re-banded as part of this exercise.
Bank HCSWs who have already completed their re-profiling self-assessment do not need to take any further action and will be notified of the outcome in due course.
If you are a Bank HCSW who has not yet completed the self-assessment please check your NHS email as you will have been sent an email with a new link.
If you have any questions about this please speak to your line manager in the first instance. Or for further help and assistance please send an email titled ‘Band 2 to 3 Project Query’ to the HR Helpdesk - rduh.hrhelpdesk@nhs.net - and they will pass your query on to the relevant person. | Shortlisting your applicants for interview and beyond | When you are shortlisting candidates for interview, please ensure you are familiar with the essential criteria set out in the job description for the role advertised.
Qualifications that are essential for the post need to be declared on the application form by candidates and, for successful candidates, evidenced during the pre-employment checking process. It is really important that people who apply to these roles can evidence that they meet this criteria, in order to uphold the principles of equal pay for work of equal value.
If you have any questions about job descriptions, job evaluation or you wish to amend the job description before advertising, you can email the job evaluation team for advice and support – rduh.jobevaluation@nhs.net
For more information take a look at our updated line managers guide to AfC recruitment. | Wellbeing support | For information about resources to support staff wellbeing, please go to the our Health and Wellbeing pages | White and Gold party to bring the Ibiza vibe to Barnstaple this summer |
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| To raise funds for Over and Above, Claytons and The Glasshouse is bringing the laid-back Ibiza vibe to Barnstaple next month with a ‘White and Gold Party’.
The bar-restaurant is hosting the event on Saturday 8 July. |
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For £50 a ticket, guests can enjoy an evening of laid-back tunes, dancing and sumptuous drinks and canapés, including bottomless prosecco and cocktails.
See HUB for full details. |  |
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Biodiversity tour of NDDH |
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Join us for a guided biodiversity tour across NDDH - learn more about the nature thriving throughout our green areas and the actions we are taking to support the environment and local wildlife.
There's no need to book, just come along! Click here for more information. |
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Care Opinion feedback: Impressed by the prostate cancer assessment service" |
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Well done to the Urology team at NDDH for this great feedback on Care Opinion: "This was my first visit to the urology department and the prostate cancer assessment clinic and I was very impressed.
"Everyone that I saw was very professional but also very helpful and friendly, answering all my questions in detail and making me feel as relaxed as possible. Everything that was required of me was explained clearly and the appointment went very smoothly.
"My GP referred me and I was called the next day with an appointment in two working days time. Following the assessment I received a call later the same day with a date for a follow up scan.
"From my experience I can't see how the service could be improved." |
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Biomedical Science Day 2023 |  | Yesterday, Thursday 8 June, we celebrated Biomedical Science Day and the vital role it plays in healthcare. Thank you to colleagues who shared with us why their roles are important to them.
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Be sure to check your junk mail folder regularly | Please ensure that you regularly check your junk mail folders for legitimate emails, we are aware of a recent incident where an email was incorrectly directed to the junk mail folder. Any emails that are in the folder but not junk should be marked as "Not Junk" so that they will be moved back into the inbox.
Please see HUB for instructions on how to move the junk mail folder into favourites to make it easier to see if there is any new mail in that folder. |
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Please don’t use ESR self-service this weekend |
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With the pay award processing, it is necessary for the Payroll team to run some vital processes over the weekend.
To allow for this please do not use ESR self-service to record or adjust any absence records at all until 12.30pm on Monday 12 June. This will help ensure no issues arise with absence recording.
ESR self-service absence recording will be available again after this time. |
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Eastern services: reminder - Wonford flooring work concludes this weekend | The Royal Devon estates team has been replacing the flooring in the main concourse to Wonford Hospital, over three weekends. The area affected is between the front entrance and the Savour Café/Fine Fillings area.
Work will continue this evening, Friday, 9 June, from 6pm until 8pm on Sunday 11 June.
Please see HUB for full details of alternative arrangements for accessing the site. |
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