Schwartz Rounds are back in our hospitals, providing a powerful space for our staff to reflect on the emotional aspects of working in the NHS. This month's theme was ‘The patient I’ll never forget,’ and it sparked deep, honest conversations amount staff 💙 The Point of Care Foundation

We're really proud of our award-winning Preceptorship programme 🏆 Here's a quick snap from this week's session in Scarborough, where AHP and nursing colleagues came together to share learning and showcase the best of our care 💙

Star Award: Vicki Fenton 🌟 Vicki helped an extremely anxious patient, on a fast track for suspected cancer, who had travelled for hours to their CT scan. They unfortunately missed their appointment but Vicki made space to ensure their patient pathway continued smoothly.

Our estates department is looking for a Maintenance Worker to join the team in York 🧰 We need someone who can carry out PAT testing, test, maintain, and service thermostatic devices, and complete general maintenance work. See more and apply ➡️ yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK…

Know who to go to for the right help, at the right time. ▶️Did you know that pharmacists can offer oral contraception for the first time or on repeat prescription. #BeSexSmart Find out more at yorsexualhealth.org.uk York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT YorSexualHealth

16 DAYS TO GO Every year, we come together to celebrate Cultures in our Trust.7th/9/24 is going to be a day like no other as we are having Olympics. Senior Leader led by ⁦Dawn Parkes RN, MSc⁩ ⁦Emma George⁩ will be leading the long races. Please dont miss the FUN!

Pharmacists can offer advice on a range of illnesses, such as coughs, colds, sore throats, ear infections and aches and pains. Some local pharmacies may have different opening hours over the bank holiday. To find an open pharmacy near you, visit nhs.uk/service-search…

This year's Cultural Awareness Day takes place in sunny Scarborough! 🏖️ From 11am on Saturday 7 September, we'll celebrate our Trust's diversity with an 'Olympics on the beach'. Everyone is welcome, so please join us for activities, drinks, and to come together as one team 🙌

A big congratulations to healthcare support worker Summer, who gained her GCSE English qualification this week 👏 Summer is enrolled on our healthcare support worker academy and, due to her hard work, is now one step closer to her nursing apprenticeship dream. Well done! 📚👩‍⚕️

It's a Bank Holiday Weekend, meaning extra time with family for many, but also hard work for our dedicated staff. A big thank you to all our weekend workers for keeping our crucial services running 💙

Open to ST5-8 from across Yorkshire and the Humber (and beyond if your after a consultant job in our patch). York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT Yorkshire Jnr Docs Rob Newton Becci Ireson

Graduation day for the August cohort of HCSW Academy 🌟 Care certificates presented by Dr Karen Stone. 4 weeks of theory, practical scenarios, and placement days. Fundamentals of care at the heart ❤️ Dr Karen Stone Emma George Dawn Parkes RN, MSc York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT #weareHCSWs

Star Award: Helen Archibold 🌟 Helen fulfilled a palliative patient's special wish to go outside and see her garden one last time. The trip had a profoundly positive effect on the patient and exemplified Helen's dedication to nursing.

Thank you to Tesco Clifton Moor's Community Champions for making our day at the York Hospital children's ward today 💙 Emily, who visited on behalf of the Community Champions, brought along donated baby clothes and some treats to keep staff going through their busy shifts 😋

RSV, a major course of respiratory illness, is particularly dangerous for newborn babies. The RSV vaccine, available at our antenatal clinics, is the best form of protection for new babies. We strongly encourage women 28+ weeks pregnant to get vaccinated when it's offered.

Excited to start in post as Head of AHP Research York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT this week! Fabulous to see such a role in place within our trust. Hoping to develop research opportunities for AHP's York & Scarborough Hospital Research & Development YSTeachingNHS_AHPs

Job alert! We're looking for an Antenatal and Newborn Screening Midwife Co-ordinator 👶 We need a registered midwife with clinical audit experience and skills in management and leadership. Apply before 9 September ➡️ yorkhospitals.nhs.uk/jobs/#!/job/UK…

My baby attended York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS FT York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity York trust today on the day unit for some surgery, the care she received was phenomenal, every member of staff was so friendly and the anaesthetist I can’t remember his name but what an actual hero 🦸‍♀️ & credit to the trust! 🤍✨

Last reminder for our Cultural Awareness Day, taking place tomorrow on North Beach 🏖️ It's going to be a wonderful sunny day, so come along with the family from 11am to join our 'Olympics on the beach' and celebrate the fantastic diversity of cultures at our Trust 💙

Star Award: Jodie Clarke 🌟 Jodie showed exceptional care and kindness to a patient with mental health issues, prioritising their feelings and needs, and helping them feel settled and calm in a difficult situation.