St bernard's - West London Mental Health NHS Trust

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Pam Scott, head of asset management for the capital development
directorate has been seconded to the West London forensic service,
three days a week, to help deliver the strategic outline case for the
St Bernard’s redevelopment programme. She says “I am really excited
about working alongside the clinical team on a project which will change
the future shape of the St Bernard’s site and provide improved facilities
for our patients, staff, and visitors” Pam can be contacted via groupwise
or telephone x2064/4337
Robin Webster has
recently retired, having
worked for the trust
for 29 years. He has
worked in various roles
within the trust such as
medical records manager
(Broadmoor), where
he saw the introduction
of the computerisation
of patient records, as IT
manager overseeing the
implementation of an IT
network in administration
areas of Broadmoor
and then a trust-wide
role as IT security and
training manager. Robin’s
achievements in his most
recent role as information
governance manager
were the implementation
of the Freedom of
Information Act. He
also raised awareness
across the trust of the
importance of information
security, which has led to a
significant improvement in
the way that confidential
information is handled.
Robin says what he enjoyed
most about this role was
“working with staff of all
disciplines across the trust
and the challenges of
administering FOI”. When
asked what he will miss,
he says “working with lots
of people of all disciplines
and the sports and leisure
facilities at Broadmoor.”
Although retired, Robin will
be returning to the trust as
a part-time mental health
act manager.
Kevin Towers, patient
services manager says “in
Robin’s roles he has been
a first point of contact for
many service users. He has
always impressed me with
his ability to calmly advise
and signpost people on,
while personally ensuring
that each query he’s been
party to gets resolved.”
“Robin has always been
extremely dedicated to
the trust, staff and patients.
He has worked tirelessly,
quietly ensuring compliance
with a complicated system
of legal frameworks and
guidance, always making
himself available for advice
to staff and the public. I
will miss him greatly. He
has been a wonderful
support and an endless
source of knowledge and
experience. I wish him well
for the future and am really
pleased he has chosen
to continue working in
mental health,” says medical
director, Dr Liz Fellow-
Smith.
Wendy Channell,
PA to deputy chief
executive will retire
from the trust this month
and has worked for
the NHS for over 40
years! Wendy joined
St Bernard’s Hospital
in the 1980s and has
worked in many different
areas of the site which
include estates, HR, John
Connolly Wing, risk
department and trust
headquarters, where
she has gained a great
deal of knowledge and
experience. One of
Wendy’s achievements
is that she has kept an
SUI database prior to the
merger with Broadmoor
and has kept all notices
of incidents up to date.
When asked what she
enjoyed about working
at trust and what she
will miss, she says ‘In
the old days there was
good rapport with all
the departments and
I am sure some of the
old staff will remember
that we had some great
Christmas parties, bonfire
nights and some general
good get togethers.
I will miss some of the
people that I have met
over the years but I am
sure that I will keep in
touch with some of
them. My plans are to
enjoy the rest of my
life, spend more time
doing what I want to
do, seeing people I want
to see and of course
seeing more of my family.
I wish the people that
I am leaving behind me
every happiness for
the future, I will still be
playing bowls so will see
some of you now and
again. Who would have
thought it, I’m 65 yet I still
feel like I’m 25! Mandy
Bassi and Wendy have
shared an office for 12
years, she says “We’ve
laughed, joked and cried
together, we’ve seen a
lot of changes in our
working lives and our
personal lives and its
been a pleasure having
that hard shoulder to
lean on. Wendy is an
honest person who
always speaks her mind
and laughs the loudest.
Wishing Wendy all the
very best for her future.”
Congratulations
David Stevens, sports
technician at Lakeside mental
health unit, was a finalist in the
Health and Social Care Awards
NHS London Unsung Hero
Awards 2009. When asked what
he enjoyed about the awards
ceremony, he says ‘It was great
to meet such a variety of people
working in the NHS who had
been recognised for their roles
in improving the experience
of patients at all levels.’ He
has worked for the trust for 9
years and was nominated for
his motivation in encouraging
patients to take part in various
fitness activities, which has
enabled many to attempt a new
activity and gain a great sense of
achievement. David will also go
the extra mile by carrying a spare
fitness kit, so that service users
can still join in an activity if they
forget theirs or even drive them
to a sports session if necessary.
One big achievement for David is
the refit of the new gym.
Ward managers, George
Mamombe and Anna
McLoughlin, including staff
in Coniston and Windermere
Wards, John Connolly Wing are
proud to have been awarded
Level 1 Accreditation of
In-patient Mental Health
Standards for Older People
(AIMS-OP). They participated at
a national level in the standards
audit which aims to look at older
people’s services needs and ways
of improving the quality of care
within wards. Mike Anjoyeb,
lead nurse, says ‘networking with
other older people’s services
in the UK was a very good
experience and we looked at
examples of good practice.’
They shall now be working
towards level 2.
Reception staff from the
West London forensic
services recently completed an
extensive 4 day First Aid at Work
(FAAW) and mandatory half day
Automated External Defibrillation
(AED) training course which was
facilitated by Mike Neary, director
of Managing Excellence Through
Training Ltd. Staff were then
given a familiarisation session on
recording an accident/incident
within the incident management
system facilitated by Carl Dorey,
systems information manager.
Satty Banga, deputy reception
manager and Julliette Wright
McGookin, reception supervisor
says ‘We would like to take this
opportunity to express our
heartfelt thanks to Mike Neary
and Seamus O’Hara for organising
this training seminar for the
forensic reception team. We
would also like to congratulate
all 11 of our staff for successfully
passing this course.’
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