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Ambitious Caring Together
News from Rotherham’s hospital and community health services
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TRFT welcomes NHS England’s newly appointed Chief Nursing Officer to Rotherham The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust recently welcomed Duncan Burton, the newly appointed Chief Nursing Officer for England, to Rotherham Hospital. During his visit, Duncan met with Dr Richard Jenkins, Chief Executive, and Helen Dobson, Chief Nurse, and nursing representatives from a number of wards and departments. Key areas highlighted included: • Infection Prevention and Control (IPC): The Trust has successfully implemented IPC strategies, including the Florence Nightingale Foundation IPC Champions initiative and the Golden Commode Award, both have significantly boosted staff engagement and reduced infections. • Nurse and Care Worker retention: By prioritising staff wellbeing and development, the Trust has made strides in
reducing nursing turnover and creating a positive working environment. • Quality Improvement: The Trust’s commitment to excellence is evidenced by its success in implementing Exemplar Accreditation across its wards. This recognition highlights the team’s dedication to standardised care and improved patient outcomes. Dr Jenkins, said: “We were delighted to welcome Duncan to Rotherham Hospital. It was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our achievements and discuss how we can continue to improve healthcare for the people of Rotherham.” Helen Dobson, added: “By sharing our experiences and challenges, we hope to contribute to the development of nursing across the country, while also gaining valuable insights to enhance services here in Rotherham.”
Duncan then met with colleagues from our Fitzwilliam ward to see first-hand about how they manage infection prevention and see the control measures in place keeping our patients safe during their stay at the hospital. There was also an opportunity to meet Student Nurses that have recently been successfully recruited to Fitzwilliam ward and discuss why they have chosen Rotherham Hospital to begin their Registered Nurse careers. From there, Duncan paid a visit to the Trust’s 0-19 team to highlight the biggest challenges faced by the team. This included Health Visitors, School Nurses and teams caring for Looked after Children. Together, they discussed the importance of early intervention and prevention, as well as the need for strong partnerships between health professionals, parents, and children. Duncan said: “It was a pleasure to meet nurses and healthcare support workers from the trust. This included the chance to speak
with some internationally educated nursing colleagues, as well as student nurses and it was wonderful to hear how excited they are to qualify and start working at the trust next month. “I also heard about the specialist support the trust’s 0-19 team provides to children, young people and families in the community and I met some of the school nurses, public health nurses and health visitors delivering this invaluable work.
“Thank you to all those I met for sharing your experiences with me and for all you do for your patients and communities.” This visit provided an opportunity for the Trust to demonstrate achievements in enhancing its working environment for colleagues and healthcare delivery for patients across the borough.
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