A G E N D A 1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE Ian Metcalfe 2 ...

Board of Directors Part 114 June 2013Ward 14 has recently changed its night shift to 7.30pm – 7.30am. There has alsobeen an increase in the number of staff working nights as the clinical lead felt thatthere was a risk with just two trained staff and one HCA. Now there are two trainednurses and two HCAs. This has made a huge difference.However, staff can be called away to assist in other wards if they are short staffed,but this is only for about an hour. There can be a problem if one of the staff is sickand there is not enough time to bring in Bank or Agency staff. Then they have tomanage the situation, but this does not happen very often.Staff interviewed: 3 Registered - Band 5 2 HCA - Bands 2 and 3Length of time in post: 7 months – 13 years4 work permanent nights, 1 occasional nights.Their handovers are verbal with each bay nurse handing over to all night staff. In themorning, all day staff receive a handover from the night staff.QUESTION YES NO1. Have you had an appraisal in the last year? 4 1*2. Have you had all the training identified – mandatoryand CPD?3. Do you feel there are enough staff on the ward atnight?4. Do you have the right mix of staff at night on thisward?5. Are there times at night when there are noregistered staff on the ward?6. Do you have enough help/support from the ClinicalSite Team?4 1unsure5 05 00 55 07. Is the response from the CST usually within anacceptable timescale?5mostly08. Do you have enough help/support when the ward isunder pressure?9. Do you feel confident in expressing any concernsyou may have about care to your managers?10. Do you leave work feeling you have done a goodjob?11. Are there instances when you are left feelinganxious that patients have not received optimumcare?14. Are the food options available for staff at nightadequate?*only in post 7 months41 Yes & No5 05 00 50 532The Hospital at NightQuality/Performance