Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Business ReviewThe indicator of staff engagement iscalculated using staff survey questionsthat relate to staff engagement, i.e. staffmembers’ perceived ability to contributeto improvements at work; their willingnessto recommend the Trust as a place towork or receive treatment and the extentto which they feel motivated and engagedwith their work.Staff health and wellbeingThe Trust has continued to promotehealth and wellbeing topics throughits ‘First Friday Fitness’ sessions, withparticular focus during the last 12 monthson:l healthy eating and dietary advicel blood pressure monitoringl fitness - corporate membership oflocal clubs and organisationsl supporting staff with stressmanagementThese sessions draw on the expertiseof the Trust’s professional staff, whowillingly give their own time to help deliverthe sessions, and also support from localbusinesses, many of whom attend on aregular basis.The Valuing Staff and Wellbeing Grouphas continued to meet on a quarterlybasis to discuss benefits for staff, whichhave included:l ‘Fit for work’ sessions, organised bythe staff physiotherapist on a twiceweekly basisl stress management sessionsl links with BH Live (local gyms andcorporate memberships)l change of provider for the EmployeeAssistance Programmel production of a quarterly health andwellbeing newsletterHealth andWellbeingWhat Stress!Issue 5In Healthcare 2013Feel stressed at work?If so, come along to theStress Awareness Studyday on the 9th May 2013.What Is The Aim Of The Seminar?The programme is designed to :• provide the latest clinicaland scientific information onstress & its management;• allow you to upgrade your personal and professional stressmanagement skills• provide you with a range of techniques for coping with stress inyour healthcare setting• increase your awareness of personal stress and develop‘emotional immunity’• Provide additional approaches for the professional that can beused in clinical settings with patients.The course will run on 9th May 2013Morning session - 9:30 - 12:30Afternoon Session - 13:30 - 16:30(Please only attend one)Venue - Lecture Theatre (education Centre)For further informationNewsletterplease contact the Training Department Ext: 4530Spring 2013HibernatingPCsLast year the IT Departmentimplemented Power Studio,a PC power saving softwarethat hibernates your computerif it is not being used. Thishelps save money and reducescarbon emissions.A number of PCs are exemptfrom the hibernation policyas they need to be accessed24/7. We have applied thehibernation software to thosePCs that do not currently haveit, except for those that areexempt, on Wednesday 27February.To wake the PC up from itshibernated state, press thepower button. Any MicrosoftOffice Documents you wereworking on will reappear.If you need to leave your PCon overnight, you can overridethe hibernation process.http://rbhintranet/itservices/2013pdf/powerstudio.pdf tofind out how.If you have any questionsor feel that your PC needsto be exempt, email:dean.feegrade@rbch.nhs.ukThe Occupational Health and HumanResources teams have continued tosupport managers in the management ofsickness absence, with:l training sessions for managers andsupervisors to help them deal withchallenging sickness issuesl complex case meetings to discusssuitable ways forward for individualcasesl redeployment of staff with limitationsto their health which prevents themfrom continuing in their current role42Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13