Industrial Action - April 2023
You will be aware that next week (11th - 15th April), Junior Doctors will be striking for a 96-hour window.
As was the case for March's industrial strike action, the Lead Employer will communicate all important information to you regarding the strike action if required in a timely fashion.
The answers for any questions you may have about the upcoming industrial action are likely to be found on the industrial action FAQs on on our website. We encourage you to visit this page regularly as we will be frequently reviewing and updating.
If your query is not answered in the FAQs, please use our online form to get in touch or email: Lead.EmployerCommunications@sthk.nhs.uk
Wellbeing support can also be accessed through our website where we have a range of support services and resources available on our Wellbeing Hub.
Chase de Vere - 12th & 14th April Event Cancellations
The scheduled Chase de Vere webinar on Wednesday 12th April and virtual drop-in clinic on Friday 14th April have been postponed in light of the proposed upcoming industrial action. A date for the rearranged sessions is yet to be agreed but will be communicated to you in due course.
Up until September 2023, if you are a doctor-in-training, you have the chance to sign up to one of Chase de Vere's free 'Money Matters' webinars and/or drop-in clinics to seek expert financial advice.
All the details for the upcoming sessions can be found on our Events page.
Please get in touch with us via email: Lead.EmployerCommunications@sthk.nhs.uk should you have any queries regarding the above upcoming events.
Requirements of Colleagues-in-Training to Disclose Criminal Charges
We would like to remind colleagues-in-training, there is a contractual obligation to inform the St Helens and Knowsley Trust’s (StHK) Lead Employer Head of HR, their Host Primary Manager, Health Education England, and their professional body immediately after an arrest, a caution or any criminal charge.
Full information about the nature of the caution or the charge or the reasons for the arrest must be provided at the time. Furthermore, following the initial notification, there is a continued requirement for the colleague to keep StHK Lead Employer fully informed about all developments and to comply with any requirements of their professional body in relation to keeping them informed. This obligation remains in place whether or not any criminal proceedings are issued against a colleague and whether or not a matter goes to court. Any breach of these requirements will be treated extremely seriously.
The decision whether to take disciplinary action (or any other action), or not, will take into account whether the arrest, caution, charge or conviction is one that is relevant to the trainee’s employment, or makes them unsuitable for the type of work undertaken and / or for employment by StHK.
In all cases, having considered the facts, StHK Lead Employer will need to consider whether the trainee poses a risk to patients or colleagues and whether their conduct warrants investigation and/or exclusion from the workplace and/or other restrictions or adjusted duties. StHK Lead Employer will give serious consideration as to whether the trainee can continue with their role once criminal charges have been made, which will depend on the nature of the alleged offence.
Reasonable Adjustments Passport & Guidance
As part of the Lead Employer’s ongoing commitment to ensure that all doctors and dentists in training with disabilities and long-term health conditions have access to the support that they need, managers and staff can now make use of an Adjustments Passport and Guidance.
Developed in consultation with disabled staff, managers and the Building Abilities Network, the Passport and Guidance offers a template and supplementary information for staff and managers to document decisions around workplace adjustments.
Adjustment Passport and Guidance
We would like to encourage you to familiarise yourself with the policy and the passport, and approach your Host organisation for a confidential conversation about workplace adjustments.
While not all trainees with long-term conditions and disabilities will require workplace adjustments, these tools assist in ensuring that available options are explored and consistently documented, and that taking a compassionate approach to identifying and removing barriers that you may face remains at the heart of workplace adjustment conversations.
Fraud Spotlight on Cyber Enabled Scams and Fraud
It is important to protect yourself from cyber-enabled scams and fraud. Check out the article below to learn how you can report suspected fraud and remain diligent to deal with an ongoing issue:
NHS Employers FAQs - Colleagues-in-Training on Agenda For Changes Terms and Conditions of Service Only
NHS Employers have published on their website the FAQs in relation to the pay offer which is with unions to consult with their members.
The FAQs outline the payment and eligibility question in relation to the non-consolidated payment for 2022/2023 and the consolidated payment for 2023/2024.
Core Skills Mandatory Training
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Have you checked your Core Skills Mandatory Training Compliance lately?
Spring into action and get your compliance up to 100% by checking and completing your training by using ESR or eLFH.
Any questions? If you are based in the North West and need guidance or assistance, contact STEP.Helpdesk@sthk.nhs.uk.
If you are based outside of the North West and need guidance or assistance, please contact your medical education team at your local Host Trust.
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Stress Awareness Month - April
April is Stress Awareness Month. There is no single definition for stress, but the most common explanation is physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension.
We understand that it is likely stress has/is/will affect all of you at some point. It is normal to be impacted at times, but becoming overwhelmed by stress can lead to mental health problems or make existing problems worse.
In the coming days and weeks, we will be sharing resources and support so you can prioritise self-care, some of which are listed below in our 'Wellbeing Support' section.
Wellbeing Support
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15-Minute Weekly Wellbeing Sessions
Join our Wellbeing team for one or more of our three short weekly wellbeing sessions.
Visit our News and Events page for more details on the sessions on offer that are free to join every Monday, Thursday and Friday.
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Stress Awareness & Relaxation
Our wellbeing team will be delivering a free virtual session on Monday 24th April - 2pm -2.45pm - Click here to join the meeting
The focus will be looking at stress and stressors followed by a short relaxation session.
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Suicide Prevention & Awareness
Our wellbeing team have a 30 minute free virtual session on this important topic on Monday 17th April - 2pm - 2.30pm - Click here to join the meeting.
The session will focus on recognising suicidal thoughts, the resources available and a flow chart of what to do and when.
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