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How did we do?
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Supporting staff in providing
high-quality care
A vital component of all our projects is our commitment to help King’s
support staff, developing their skills and protecting their health and
welfare. As King’s continued to grapple with the impact of COVID-19,
supporting staff wellbeing has never been more important.
We have invested a further £30,000 to increase
staff access to the successful bereavement
counselling service we fund, delivered by St
Christopher’s. We also provided funding to
enable King’s to support staff wellbeing in
myriad small ways, such as the provision of
morale-boosting gifts to say thank you or share
in seasons of celebration. These gestures, from
distributing Easter eggs to sending a bunch of
flowers to a member of staff who was assaulted,
can make a lasting difference to how supported
King’s staff feel – especially as they give so much
of themselves to others.
Funding key appointments
Two key staff support roles have been appointed
in the last financial year. Appointed in January
2022, Stephanie Okwu is the Trust’s highly specialist
counselling psychologist. As well as taking referrals
from the wellbeing hub, she has begun to coordinate
proactive ‘in-reach’ sessions to different parts of the
hospital. She also runs reflective sessions, critical
incident support, structured forums and one-to-one
sessions with staff.
Angela Gillard is the part-time clinical supervisor
working on Chartwell ward at the PRUH. Her aim is to
provide impartial support and guidance to the nurses
working with cancer patients. Working with staff in a
confidential and objective way, she has encouraged
teamwork, built confidence and morale, and provided
a safe space to communicate any issues or worries.
Matron Bethan Jones is delighted with the progress
that has already been made, reporting that staff
retention rates are up, staff sickness is down, and
there has been a positive increase in recruitment.
We invested over £85,000 in staff training and
development. This includes courses in specialist
nursing, paediatric trauma and breastfeeding,
funding tuition fees to allow clinicians to further
their studies, and supporting attendance at key
medical conferences to advance learning.
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