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Board of Directors Part 114 June 2013At night Ward 2 is staffed by 3 trained staff nurses and 2 HCAs. The ward is currentlynot at full establishment of staff. Bank nursing staff are used to make up thenumbers. Trained agency nursing staff are not used as they are unable to carry outdrug administration.Staff interviewed: 3 Registered - Band 52 HCA - Band 2Length of time in current post: 4 – 11 yearsAll staff work internal rotation with the exception of the clinical leader and deputy whowork only days. No staff work predominantly nights. The staffing template hasrecently been revised and on each shift there are:4 trained nurses and 3 healthcare assistants for a morning shift4 trained nurses and 2 healthcare assistants for the late shift3 trained nurses and 2 healthcare assistants for the night shiftHandovers are predominantly taped. Only if the staff are too busy to be able todictate the handover is verbal handover used. Taping is considered to be thepreferred method as it’s more accurate when staff are arriving for shifts at differenttimes.QUESTION YES NO1. Have you had an appraisal in the last year? 5 02. Have you had all the training identified – mandatory andCPD?2 33. Do you feel there are enough staff on the ward at night? 5 04. Do you have the right mix of staff at night on this ward? 5 05. Are there times at night when there are no registeredstaff on the ward?6. Do you have enough help/support from the Clinical SiteTeam?7. Is the response from the CST usually within anacceptable timescale?8. Do you have enough help/support when the ward isunder pressure?9. Do you feel confident in expressing any concerns youmay have about care to your managers?0 54 14 131 N/A15 010. Do you leave work feeling you have done a good job? 5 011. Are there instances when you are left feeling anxiousthat patients have not received optimum care?14. Are the food options available for staff at nightadequate?3 20 530The Hospital at NightQuality/Performance