The Handover with NCH&C

In this episode, I’m joined by actor, performer, director and producer Chris Rankin. For 11 years, Chris played the role of Percy Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise. He now lives in South Wales, but once upon a time, we actually went to school together. We sit down for a long overdue catch up about Harry Potter, wellbeing and Chris’ allyship to the LGBTQ+ community. 

In this episode, Miranda is joined by a member of our Exec team – Laura Clear, to talk about her career and what being a leader means to her. 

In this episode, Miranda is joined by our Medical Director – Venu Harilal, to talk about his career and what being a leader means to him. 

 In this new series of the podcast, Miranda sits down with some more senior members of staff to find out what makes them tick, and how they made their way into their leadership roles.  In this episode, she speaks to NCH&C's newly appointed Chief Exec Stephen Collman, just a week into his new role at the trust. 

In this episode, Miranda talks to Joanne Green, senior co-ordinator for the Out of Hours team, about how they triage, and the difference the Ageing Well programme has brought to the teams who deliver an urgent community response to our patients. Internal staff can visit the dedicated Intranet page http://intranet/ageing-well-and-urgent-community-response/ for more information.  

In this episode, we hear from Alan Kirton (Emergency Planning Manager) and Stuart Michaels (Health and Safety Officer) about safety at the trust, and how emergency planning and reporting of issues is so important, especially in the winter months. Alan and Stuart also talk about some hints and tips for staying safe when out in the community. See below for some of the resources mentioned in this epi...

In this episode, Miranda talks to Mark Rowlands and Vicky Aspinall from Safeguarding about Domestic Abuse. If you have been affected by any of the topics discussed in this episode, and you are a member of NCH&C staff, please contact the safeguarding team or search for Safeguarding on The Loop. You can also find further support on local Domestic abuse charities such as Leeway and the Pandora Pr...

In this episode, Alan Dawson from our Finance team (who just happens to be a qualified gym instructor and personal trainer) talks about health and fitness – why men in particular are so bad at taking their issues to their GP, but also some of the less obvious benefits of exercise, how we can fit it into our daily life, and how to find your own motivators.  DISCLAIMER : For people with no known hea...

In this episode, Clinical Operations Manager Laura Palmer tells us about her experience of being a line manager to staff experiencing the menopause, and what the trust has done to support her in supporting them. 

In this episode, Miranda talks to Jess Brunet (ANP and clinical lead for the ADHD nursing service within community paediatrics) and Nijck Bowman (Freedom to Speak Up Guardian and Community Learning Disability nurse) about their experience of working with patients living with disabilities, and how far we’ve come with inclusivity as a trust. 

This recording is an exercise in Self Compassion that you can try.  NOTE: Do not listen to this if you are driving! Pull over and find a safe spot before you practice this exercise. 

In this extended episode, I speak to Research nurse Donna Clements about Self Compassion. What it is, the importance of practising it, and how it can help our wellbeing. Click here for more details on Dr. Kristin Neff’s work -  https://self-compassion.org/ where there are resources including guided exercises. Donna also referenced Civility in the workplace. Click here for more information on how C...

In this episode, I talk to a member of NCH&C staff who wishes to remain anonymous about her experience of the menopause. 

The pandemic has highlighted that speaking up has never been more important for the benefit of colleagues and patients. October was Speak Up Month, but also Black History Month, and this is a great opportunity for us to raise awareness of how much we value speaking up at NCH&C.  In this episode, Mercy Kaggwa and Nijck Bowman talk about Freedom to Speak Up as a whole, but also how we can ensure...

We are all experts about ourselves, our own situations and experiences.  Reverse Mentoring provides a structure for you to share this expertise with a senior manager, to influence and inform their future decision making. Following a matching process, Mentors and Mentee meet for 1 hour a month, for 6 months and both Mentors and Mentees receive training and support for their roles.  In this episode...

To mark our Black History Month week 3 theme of International recruitment, we have recorded a special extended episode – a panel discussion with staff from NCH&C, NNUH and the Norfolk & Waveney Healthcare Partnership. The video mentioned in the podcast, with previous international recruit Kudzai, can be viewed here - https://youtu.be/8yDPv1jqneY

This is the first of a spin off series of the podcast, on the theme of Menopause - Menopause & Me. In this  episode we talk to one of our Nursing Assistants, Lesley Luscher from Foxley Ward in Dereham about managing the symptoms on Menopause on a busy night shift, and how important it is to continue having these conversations with our staff, managers and even our patients! 

In today’s episode, we talk about the Menopause – we listen to real staff experiences, their preconceptions and perceptions, and think about how we can normalise conversations and raise awareness within NCH&C.  Menopause is a subject we should all be aware of, including our male colleagues, so we can support our colleagues, friends and family, but also look after ourselves.  6 out of 10 women...

In this episode, we talk about men’s mental health, and how we can understand the challenges faced by our busy male colleagues. We’re joined by two guests – Ian Bell, Head of Learning Disabilities at NCH&C, and Nick Little Founder of the 12th Man Campaign.  To find out more about the 12th Man Campaign, visit https://12th-man.org.uk/ Visit the NCHC Intranet for more information on support and w...