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Plans for new health centre win support
Plans for a new health centre and nursery in Barne Barton have received overwhelming approval from local residents. A special consultation exercise recently gave residents the opportunity to view the plans for a doctors’ surgery, pharmacy and nursery on the site of a disused building adjacent to the existing Tamar View Community Complex.
January 2015
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Recruitment campaign wins national award
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The win reflects the hard work of the team to redesign their approach to recruiting Healthcare Assistants, which resulted in the appointment of more than 120 new members of staff; many of whom have achieved a qualification and full clinical competence sign-off, a reduction in the recruitment time and also a reduction in the amount spent on agency staffing.
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“It has been so rewarding to see the passion and enthusiasm for healthcare that our new healthcare assistants have displayed throughout the appointment process; it is such an important role and our patients will truly benefit.”
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Derriford’s Recruitment and Resourcing Team have won the category of Best Healthcare Recruitment Campaign in the Health Business Awards, which recognises the NHS organisation that has developed a robust recruitment policy that delivers both safety and continuity to patients.
Karen Launder, recruitment and resourcing manager at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “This is fantastic news. After seeing the hard work the team has put into healthcare assistant recruitment, being recognised nationally is great.
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Winners...Derriford’s recruitment and resourcing team
A highly-successful campaign to recruit healthcare assistants to Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust has won a national award.
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The team developed a new recruitment strategy to address a gap in our establishment of healthcare assistants. This enabled the Trust to identify suitable applicants based on their attitude and behaviours, in line with the Trust’s values and their ability to demonstrate a positive and caring attitude, with evident passion for delivering healthcare in the local community.
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