University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire (UHCW) NHS Trust

Over 3,000 years of NHS Service by 127 members of staff across the Trust have been honoured at our annual Long Service Awards ceremony 💙 Colleagues are recognised for 25 years of service, hard work and dedication to supporting and delivering excellent patient care on our hospital sites and across our communities. All recipients received a letter from Professor Andy Hardy, Chief Executive Officer, certificate, badge and a £150 voucher. The ceremony took place in the Clinical Sciences Building, before those that received an award enjoyed a meal with their loved ones. Chief People Officer, Donna Griffiths said: "The Long Service Awards demonstrate and recognise the outstanding commitment each person has displayed over the years. "It is a privilege to be part of a Trust full of staff that are always willing to go the extra mile for our patients and their colleagues alike." To see the full roll of honour, please view the graphics below ⬇️

💐 Colleagues gathered to say farewell to Gaynor Armstrong, Director of Midwifery as she sets off to become Regional Chief Midwife for the Midlands. Gaynor started at UHCW in 2018, her enthusiasm and drive in promoting Maternity care and supporting women's choices has helped to shape our maternity service into what it is today. Gaynor said: "I have treasured my time at UHCW, I've been through such a journey over the past six years. "In all of the organisations I've worked in, I have never known a more committed team, the teamwork at UHCW is second to none. "Moving into this new role gives me the opportunity to work to improve outcomes for even more women, which is my passion." We'd like to wish Gaynor all the best in her new role and thank her for her incredible service over the last six years ❤️

❤Today is World Heart Day and we're celebrating the incredible contributions of our cardiology colleagues! Back in August, our Cardiology team broke new ground, and made UHCW the third centre in the UK to use Pulse Field Ablation (PFA) to treat atrial fibrillation (AF). AF is the most common heart rhythm disturbance, affecting around 1.4 million people in the UK. It is more common in older people but cam impact adults of any age. It can cause debilitating and life limiting symptoms such as palpitations, breathlessness and fatigue. PulseSelect uses a non-thermal approach to preferentially target the pulmonary veins for ablation, avoiding unwanted injury to surrounding structures such as the gullet and phrenic nerve. 🔗Read more about our Cardiology team's fantastic achievements here: https://lnkd.in/eJbiR5cu

Jamie and Phillippa were organ donors who saved multiple lives by signing up to the Organ Donation Register. We were delighted to welcome their families to University Hospital for the unveiling of artwork highlighting their incredible gift of life. Revealed to coincide with #OrganDonationWeek (September 23-29), the storyboards aim to raise awareness and start conversations about the subject of organ donation. Click ⬇️ for full story. https://shorturl.at/vcs3D

🎉Happy World Pharmacists Day to all of the Pharmacists that make up Team UHCW! Our Pharmacists have played a key role in improvement work at the Trust, including partnering up with Omnicell to automate the dispensing of medicines to become more efficient and improve the patient experience. More recently, the team have installed two large dispensing robots, affectionately named Tom and Jerry, which can hold more than 50,000 packs of medication. 🔗Take a look at this article to find out more: https://lnkd.in/empcF4v6 A huge thank you and well done to our Pharmacists for their incredible work, day in, day out.💙

Later finish than normal but worth it to see months of planning come to fruition with this picture. Great working with the Organ Donation team to raise awareness and secure some great media coverage. #OrganDonationWeek

Pretty in pink – the iconic University Hospital rotunda is brightening up the night sky to raise awareness of a sensitive but hugely important subject. The main entrance will be lit up between 8pm-11.30pm each night until Sunday to mark #OrganDonationWeek. Click ⬇️ for more details. https://shorturl.at/44MN1

💚 Our Healthcare Assistant Shane is Proud to Make a Difference through the care he provides on our Day Surgery Unit every day. Do you know a member of staff or team who has gone above and beyond for you or a loved one? Visit ⬇️https://lnkd.in/ePYwH9bd to nominate them for one of our awards. #WeAreUHCW

We are seeking an inspirational leader to join our executive team who can help us in our vision to be a ‘national and international leader in healthcare, rooted in our communities’. As Chief Medical Officer, you would have responsibility for the professional leadership and education of the Trust’s medical workforce. For a detailed job description and more information about the Trust, click the link below. Applications close on Sunday 29th September.

✨Join us for our Annual General Meeting on Thursday 26th September from 5:30pm - 7pm. An overview of the Trust’s financial performance will be presented alongside the publication of the Annual Report 2023/4. As always, following the review of the year there will be an open question and answer session and an opportunity to speak with the Trust’s Board and other senior staff. If you would like to submit a question, please email ⬇️ [email protected] Please do let us know if you have special requirements.