The Handover with NCH&C

In this episode, Miranda talks to Non-executive directors and board members Njoki Yaxley and John Kennedy about how we make NCH&C a fully anti racist organisation. We discuss some of the challenges our staff face and what we intend to do about them, and the support that is available for staff within NCH&C. 

Miranda was joined by Katie Treutler, Colleen Giacomelli and Jane Johnson from the Post Covid-19 Service to shine a spotlight on this NCH&C service. What is the post Covid service? What is the difference between Covid and long Covid? What can people do to self-treat? Take a moment to listen and better understand this service.  Useful online resources - Your Covid Recovery –  https://www.yourco...

Jenny Gilbert from the Wheelchair service joined Miranda to shine a spotlight on this service. Did you know, we don’t just offer wheelchairs that you have to push with your hands? Did you know that this service sees patients from as young as 3 years old, right through to adulthood? Jenny talks about her passion for this service, but also how she has progressed in her career and the traits that hav...

In this episode, Miranda and Mercy have an open and frank conversation about the impact of civility and respect, the power of our language and the importance of seeing situations from both sides.  https://www.civilitysaveslives.com/ Have a look at the TED talk we mention in this episode -  https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_turner_when_rudeness_in_teams_turns_deadly?language=en

In this episode, Miranda talks to Occupational Therapist Jade Dias about being on maternity leave when she received a cancer diagnosis. 

In this bitesize episode, Miranda speaks to Nursing Assistant Practitioner about why it's never too late to go for an apprenticeship, and the opportunities this can present for you in your career. 

In this episode, Miranda talks to Community Speech and Language therapist Karen Young about her experience of the perimenopause, what it is, and how Karen copes at work with her symptoms. 

In this episode, Miranda speaks to Jacqueline Roper (Occupational Therapist) and Suzanne Shutt (FCP in MSK physio service) about their experience of the perimenopause. Suzanne is not experiencing Perimenopause yet, but has been researching it so that she can help herself,  colleagues and friends feel ready for it. Jacqueline is going through it, and tells us how she is listening to her body and un...

Refresh month is predominantly about reflecting - taking what we have learned over the past two years and using it to inform change, but also remembering how we used to work and what we could potentially reinstate.  In this episode, Miranda chats to Carolyn Fowler (Director of Nursing and Quality) and Helen Bradley (Quality Matron for Children's services and Mill Lodge) about what Refresh Mon...

In this episode, I’m joined by our Director of Nursing and Quality, Carolyn Fowler, to talk about her career and what being a leader means to her. 

In this episode, I’m joined by our Deputy CEO and Director of Strategy and Transformation, John Webster, to talk about his career and what being a leader means to him. 

In this episode, Miranda talks to Service Improvement Manager Clemence Engamba about juggling family life with a career, and the difference flexible working opportunities have made to working parents lives. 

In this episode, Miranda speaks to Melissa Goodall - Lead Learning Disabilities Dietitian about what it's like working in the LD Service. Melissa talks of some of the challenges, but also the motivators, and what she thinks others could do to support people with learning disabilities. 

In this episode I talk to Learning Disabilities nurse Ella Purnell about her work at Mill Lodge - our adult LD respite service. Ella is passionate about working with people with learning disabilities, and talks about what she has learned during her time with NCH&C. 

In this panel discussion episode, I sit down with 4 male colleagues to discuss Men's health Week - why men don't go to the doctor as much as women, what the barriers are to looking after your health when you work busy shifts, and how you can spot the signs of a mental health concern in your friendship group.   With:  Ian Bell - Head of Service for Adult Community Learning Disability Serv...

In this episode, I talk to male colleagues specifically about Men’s Health at work, and how staff can give themselves an all important Man MOT while having a busy working life.  Men’s Health Forum research shows that a major factor to poor men’s health is a reluctance to take time off work – particularly for mental health issues. And it seems like it’s a fear that may well be justified.   A third...

In this episode, I talk to HR , EDI and Talent for Care colleagues about the process of recruitment into the trust, and whether it is a fair process for those living with disabilities or long term health conditions. Useful email addresses related to this podcast - hrservicesupport@nchc.nhs.uk wellbeing@nchc.nhs.uk careerdevelopment@nchc.nhs.uk

In this episode, Miranda talks to Emma Clark from Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, and NCH&C's EDI Advisor Mercy Kaggwa, about what is meant by the term ‘A Sense of Belonging’, and the work Emma is doing across the ICS as a whole to support staff to feel that they can be truly authentic at work. 

In this episode, Miranda talks to Abi Adams-Orme, Staff Engagement Manager for the trust, about what staff engagement is, how it can help make you better at your job, and why it can sometimes be difficult to engage with everyone.  

In this episode, Miranda chats to the new ambassadors for the LGBTQ+ staff network - Ellie Howard and Katrina Stockton. Ellie and Katrina talk about their own lived experiences and their hopes for the network. They discuss coming out at work, the support that's available, what allyship means and why it's so important. 

In this episode, Miranda speaks to Nigerian nurse Nuella Ibezim, about her journey to becoming a registered nurse in Norfolk, and how she has found her experience so far. 

In this episode, NCH&C specialist dietitian Sejal Jacob discusses diet and nutrition for our busy work force. Sejal has over 10 years experience within various dietetic specialties.  

In this special slightly longer panel discussion episode, Miranda speaks to female colleagues from NCH&C about the different sorts of bias that women experience in the workplace, in support of International Women’s Day 2022.  Did you know, in a study of performance reviews, 66% of women received negative feedback on their personal style such as “You can sometimes be abrasive”? Only 1% of men r...

In this episode, Miranda sat down for a chat with our Director of HR and Organisational Development, Liz Cooke. Find out how Liz moved from nursing to HR, what she has learned along the way, and what allyship means to her.

In this episode, Miranda speaks to the chairs of two of our staff networks (Diverse Abilities and Diverse Heritage) about why NCH&C has networks, why staff should join them, and the changes these ambassadors are hoping the networks will affect.