Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

A warm welcome to all the junior doctors who have joined our Trust this week! 👨⚕️ 👩⚕️ We’re excited to have you on board and wish you a fantastic experience as you begin your journey with us.

Our Cardiology team were pleased to recently welcome international delegates to share best practice on delivering cardiac resynchronisation therapy. Guests were welcomed to witness a procedure in our Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory using the latest technology and ask questions of our Consultant Cardiologists, Dr Paul Foley and Dr Badrinathan Chandrasekaran. Well done to the team for supporting care for patients beyond Swindon and Wiltshire

Are you an experienced and influential midwife looking to take the next step in your career? We’re recruiting a Senior Midwifery Manager to lead our team in the Delivery Suite at the Great Western Hospital. In this role, you’ll work closely with the matron, delivery suite coordinators, and medical colleagues to build a positive safety culture, ensuring that excellent care is provided to women, birthing people, and their families. If you’re seeking a supportive and proactive environment where you can make a real difference in intrapartum care, apply today via the link below. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g3jMDqpC

Earlier this month, we celebrated the graduation of our Project Search interns, who throughout the year have gained valuable work experience at the Great Western Hospital, taking on a variety of roles such as porters, mailroom staff, and café cleaners. 🎉 Kelly Milne, our Learning and Development Coordinator, shares: "I’m delighted to have been involved in this fantastic internship programme that empowers and supports local young people with autism or learning disabilities to gain work experience and thrive in a workplace setting. "All the interns should be incredibly proud of their hard work and resilience during the placements, and we wish them all the best in their future careers.” A big thank you to all our partners, including New College Swindon, Swindon Borough Council, Serco, DFN Project SEARCH and Swindon SEND Families Voice for making this programme come to life.

To celebrate #SouthAsianHeritageMonth some of our colleagues have shared their experience working in the NHS and their favourite things about their South Asian heritage. South Asian Heritage Month celebrates the South Asian cultures that link the UK with South Asia and significantly impact various aspects of our life, such as food, clothing, music, words, and the overall ambiance of our towns and cities. This is an opportunity to learn more about the rich diversity of our South Asian workforce across the Trust, and the South Asian community in Swindon. 💙

Have you ever wondered what it is like to be a surgeon in the NHS? Last year we purchased a new surgical robot to help make some surgery less invasive and improve outcomes for our patients. Anwar Owais, Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, was part of our team to use the new surgical robot in it's first procedure. You may not realise however that the work of our surgeons like Anwar goes far beyond the operating theatre. Among many other jobs, they hold dedicated clinics with patients and work with our ward teams to manage their care and recovery. Watch our special video to see a behind-the-scenes tour of a day in the life of one of our surgeons.

Do you have an NHS background with experience in leading and engaging teams through change? Are you looking for a role where you can use your operational insight and change management skills? Our Electronic Patient Record (EPR) team is looking for a Change Partner who will have a key role in the implementation of the new EPR across three acute trusts (Great Western Hospitals, Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust and Royal United Hospital). The role will provide specialist support to clinical and corporate groups, enabling them to prepare for the implementation and the change it will bring to working practices. To find out more and apply, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ejXj3XHV

Last week we hosted our first Dare 2 Nurse two-day summer school for local Year 12 students aspiring to become nurses. 🌟💙 The event was an excellent opportunity for students to explore the role and responsibilities of nurses, shadow staff in clinical areas, and develop application and interview skills. We look forward to keeping in touch with everyone who attended and support their journey into nursing.

We’re looking for two new full-time anaesthetic consultants as we continue our programme of expansion to meet increasing surgical needs. We are open to expressions of interest in a number of sub-specialty areas, including obstetrics, peri-operative medicine, trauma and orthopaedics. It’s a particularly exciting time to be joining us as we upgrade our theatre infrastructure with a new Emergency Department opening this year. Find out more and apply at https://lnkd.in/dg-9ZPui

We’re recruiting a Deputy Chief Nurse to join our ambitious workforce and help us deliver positive outcomes for our patients. Working closely with the senior nursing management team, you will deliver improvements in quality and safety, ensuring patient experience remains at the heart of everything we do. You will also work with colleagues to support workforce transformation, infection control and safeguarding – so it's a great opportunity to get stuck in and influence a number of key areas across the organisation. If you’re a confident and passionate leader looking to guide and support our workforce, please apply today at  https://lnkd.in/dEpzZn6A