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Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Staff Network – Cherill’s story
My story…Cherill Watterston Who am I? I am a specialist physiotherapist and vice chair of the Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) staff network. I have worked for South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust for almost 10 years. I love working in mental …
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‘Time to talk’ day 2019 – coming together to talk about mental health
Time to talk day is all about bringing people together to have a conversation about mental health. This is exactly what was on the agenda for the physical activity development team at the Exchange recovery college in Barnsley, who brought together the Sheffield & Hallamshire …
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It’s ‘time for a cuppa’
You are warmly invited to attend our annual ‘time for a cuppa’ event. When: Friday 8 March 2019 Time: 10.30am – 12.30pm Where: The recovery college, Pathways, Nettleton Road, Mirfield, WF14 9AQ. There is a car park available and limited on street parking. Who: All welcome, …
Trust named as apprentice employer of the year
Wakefield College has named our Trust as apprentice employer of the year in their apprenticeship awards 2019. The awards took place on Monday 4 March and were presented in the company of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wakefield. We were nominated for our apprentice levy …
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Students set for life after school with support from Barnsley services
Local pupils have been preparing for the world of work with the help of our Barnsley services. Therapists Debbie Skubala and Mandy Beresford, along with operational support officer Trudy Warner, helped to deliver sessions to over 90 year 9 and 10 students across South Yorkshire …
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Barnsley allied health professionals dish up fresh knowledge for returning dietitian
Barnsley’s allied health professionals have been supporting a former dietitian to return to her profession through a ‘return to practice’ scheme. All dietitians must be registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The return to practice scheme is for professionals who are not …
Local pupils go from classroom to career at healthcare role event
School students in Barnsley have been learning more about what it’s like to be an Allied Health Professional with South West Yorkshire Partnership Teaching NHS Foundation Trust. To encourage pupils into the allied health professions, Barnsley community services held a careers day where local students …
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Black Asian Minority Ethnic (BAME) Staff Network – Carla’s story
My story…Carla Morgan “Ever since I was a little girl, it has always been a dream of mine to become a nurse and make a difference to others”. Who am I? I am proud to have the opportunity to do this every day as a …
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Staff nominated for prestigious Wakefield awards
Two Trust staff have been nominated as ‘higher apprentice of the year’ in the Wakefield College apprentice awards this year. Jan Spence, manager of Yorkshire Smokefree in Calderdale and Judith Megson, team manager in our Kirklees older people’s services have been named as finalists in …
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Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield set to benefit from Trust’s liaison and diversion service
We have been successful in our bid in partnership with Touchstone to provide liaison and diversion services in Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield from 1 April 2019 in addition to our current service in Barnsley. The liaison and diversion teams will work within police and court …