#TeamUHDB is hiring! 💼
We are searching for 𝓮𝔁𝓬𝓮𝓹𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷𝓪𝓵 people to provide essential support to a variety of different services and departments.
Browse openings here: uhdb.nhs.uk/work-and-learn

It’s #DeafAwarenessWeek . Here are some communication tips to help you #BeDeafAware .

It's important to remember to ask the person you’re communicating with what their preferences are, and if they have any tips they find helpful.

For more advice, visit rnid.org.uk/information-an….

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone at #TeamUHDB who has been working over the course of the bank holiday weekend to continue to care for our patients and communities.

If you need medical advice, or help choosing which service you need to access this bank holiday weekend, NHS 111 can help you from the comfort of your own home.
Please call 111 or visit 111 online. For life-threatening emergencies, such as heart attacks, ring 999.

Today is International Day of the Midwife, celebrating the contribution of midwives in caring for parents and families - we want to thank all our midwives at #TeamUHDB and beyond. Read their stories: bit.ly/4ds2Esc #IDM2024

Over the bank holiday weekend, Urgent Treatment Centres in Derbyshire will be open from 8am-8pm and Minor Injuries Units at our Staffordshire sites will be open from 8am-9pm to help you get the care you need for minor injuries including cuts, strains and sprains.

Make sure you order your prescription as early as you can to ensure you don’t run out of medication this bank holiday weekend 💊

You can check which pharmacies will be open here: bit.ly/3QtIUun

A phenomenal head & neck cancer awareness day with ~150 oral & neck examinations at Highcross mall 🥳

Well done to our HN team Leicester's Hospitals & collaborators University of Leicester University of Derby Oracle Cancer Trust University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT Leicester Hospitals Charity Leicester's Research Bindy Elizabeth Marsh Tracy Robinson 👏👏

We're proud of our UHDB Practice Learning Support Unit colleagues who were shortlisted at today's Student Nursing Times Awards. Congratulations on being shortlisted, which is a fantastic achievement alone! 💙

#SNTA #TeamUHDB

Claire Holloway from Phillip Ward@ SRP site has been awarded Go For It funding. This will go towards resources aimed at alleviating stress,reducing boredom, along with dementia-friendly toys (such as 'reborn' dolls) & much more to support wellbeing of their patients! Well Done🏆

🗓️Just one week to go before our Caring in the Community event!

Attendees will be able to access free information & support, & make the most of free nature walks, a therapy room, live music & more🌳🎸

We look forward to seeing you on Friday 3 May from 9.30am - 3.30pm! 💙

Dr Katie Riches and Alexis Turner from the Lymphedema Clinic at FNCH site have won Go For It Funding. This will fund a range of toys & resources and buy each paediatric patient in the clinic a special book to help them understand their condition more. Amazing! Well done both! 🏆

📈🏥After being awarded for more than 3,500 patients to access innovative treatments through research, our REMEDY team has set its sights on helping even more patients in our communities to benefit from research.

Read more about their ambitions➡️bit.ly/3WerEgD

💼We're looking for an experienced, innovative clinician to join us as a Consultant in Stroke Medicine.

Our team provides a range of services, including hyper acute and acute care, as well as supporting patients through their rehabilitation journey🧑‍⚕️

➡️bit.ly/4b7a8Pj

Thursday 2nd May, Health information talk at the Royal Derby Hospital about Head and Neck Cancer which is rising in prevalence. This talk is open to everyone, no need to book
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT
University of Derby
DerbyshireHealthcare 💙
Healthwatch Derbyshire

Our pre-preceptorship programme, which offers professional & wellbeing support to students from universities across the Midlands, has been shortlisted for the Student Nursing Times Awards in the Placement of the Year category. 🌟

Well done team!🥳

🔗bit.ly/4dbZSqO

As its Patient Experience Week 2024, it wouldn't be right if we didn't thank our lovely therapy animal owners & their fluffy therapy pets. They all do so much for our patient and staff well-being University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS FT Pets As Therapy Therapy Dogs
We thank you all very much! 💛💙💛