Issue 46 - December 2012 - Southern Health and Social Care Trust

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Meet the Trust’s BSTP Change Lead, Valerie Clarke What is your role To ensure that staff are prepared for the changes taking place under the Business Services Transformation Programme (BSTP). This major modernisation of corporate services throughout the HSC regionally will affect every member of staff. The introduction of new automated Finance and Human Resources systems means that we will be using new web based systems to complete many routine tasks like ordering goods, applying for leave and claiming travel. What is the biggest challenge in your job The Project Board has been preparing for this mammoth task for months. We need to ensure that systems are in place, staff understand what they need to do, are trained and have access to PCs to be ready for ‘go live.’ What gives you the most job satisfaction To know that I am part of one of the biggest changes in health and social care in years. We will be going live with Finance Systems in early 2013, followed by Human Resources and Payroll in Summer/Autumn 2013. Hopefully it will be satisfying when staff see the advantages e.g. reduction of manual systems; ability to Help Me to Help You “To ensure that staff are prepared...” Gemma Malone has just completed six months with the Integrated Physical Disability Team through the Trust’s Disability Action Plan Placement Scheme which helps people with a disability back into a workplace setting. UPDATE 2 immediately update personal information; and managers should benefit from immediate access to quality information. STAFF NEWSLETTER Get to know your colleague in 30 seconds! Favourite Hobby – Floral art Favourite Song – Skyfall by Adele Night in or out – Saturday evening watching Strictly Come Dancing Favourite Film – Best Exotic Hotel Marigold How would you like to be remembered Someone who wants to get the best out of people. Describe yourself in 3 words - Logical, levelheaded and lovely! Ideal holiday – Around the World in 80 days What can you not live without – My diary What was the last book you read - What colour is your parachute Ideal dinner guest Richard Haslem, floral designer and author “I supported the team by answering telephone calls, staffi ng the reception area and meeting visitors. I drafted minutes for staff, typed letters and organised photocopying. I also maintained the telephone contacts book and completed spread sheets on community access activity. Finding out about the work of Gemma Malone and Angela Hawkins the Physical Disability Team was really interesting and there was never a dull moment. Everyone was so understanding and I really enjoyed my time at Manse View in Newry. I’m interested in volunteering with people who have physical disabilities as a result of my contact/experience with the team.” 6
Edition 46 | December ‘12 Transforming Business Services A ‘Change Network’ has been set up to help implement the Business Services Transformation Project (BSTP). Each Directorate has a representative on the Network to update you on progress and ensure we are ready for the introduction of new web based finance systems in December followed by Human Resources in Spring. Heather Ellis, Head of Education, Learning and Development is leading the Training Strategy to minimise service disruption and prepare staff for this major change. Latest details on training on the new Finance and HR systems are on the home page of the intranet under Business Services Transformation Project. Richard O’Grady is ensuring that we have the hardware, software and skills so that we are ready for the changes under BSTP. He is making sure that all staff have the IT skills needed and PCs are available for those who do not have individual Desktops. These will be allocated in central locations to allow staff open access. Charity of the Year! The Trust Change Network Voting will begin in the New with Chief Executive Mairead Year McAlinden for the Trust Charity of the Year 2013. This is the first year of what we hope will be an annual initiative under Trust in Community. Nominations were submitted early this month and the top five that meet our criteria will go forward for staff to vote for the charity that they feel we should support as an organisation. Energy Saving Tips... A PC monitor left switched on overnight wastes enough energy to laser print 800 A4 pages. Child Protection The Child Protection Nurse Specialist Team offers an open door to all Registered Nurses and Midwives, advising and supporting on safeguarding issues. The team helps nursing staff to identify children and families in need of support or protection; advises on how to help families to cope with difficulties affecting safety and wellbeing; and signposts to appropriate services. The Nursing Policy and Procedures for Safeguarding Children and Young People is available on the intranet under Governance: Nursing and Midwifery. For further information contact: Anne McNally, Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children Tel: 028 3834 1431 or Emily Roberts Acting Named Nurse for Safeguarding Children Tel: 028 3741 2082. A typical computer (including monitor) left on for 24 hours can use £60 or more of energy a year. Turning off at night and weekends will reduce the bill to £15 a year. Turn your monitor off if you are away for more than a few minutes. Left on all the time, a monitor will cost on average £40 a year to run. 7 The Trust Child Protection Nurse Specialist Team.
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