Celebrating our long service staff at Whipps Cross
Every year we recognise the dedication, commitment and continuous service of colleagues at Whipps Cross.
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Planning application approved for new hospital at Whipps Cross
Barts Health NHS Trust’s planning applications for a brand new hospital at Whipps Cross and redevelopment of the wider site have been approved by the Waltham Forest Council planning committee.
Ralph Coulbeck appointed interim CEO at Whipps Cross
Ralph Coulbeck, group director of strategy, has been appointed as the interim chief executive officer (CEO) of Whipps Cross hospital. Ralph will take over from Heather Noble, current acting chief executive in the absence of Alan, who announced his resignation last month.
A day in the Life of an orthoptist AHP support worker Nouman
My typical day starts when I arrive at 7am to clean and prepare the clinicians rooms. I calibrate the Goldman visual fields so it is ready for the Orthoptists. I also help with the vision testing by uploading these onto the sheet for the clinical staff.
Parking Changes at Whipps Cross to prepare the site for the new Whipps Cross Hospital
From Saturday 13 to Monday 15 November staff will need to exit the staff car parks via the James Lane gate due to demolition works removing the chimney
“AHPs have made significant contributions to tackling public health challenges”
To mark the end of the celebrations for our Allied Health colleagues, we hear from Saleha Humayun, orthoptitst at Whipps Cross Hospital.
“I love to work with a diverse group of staff and patients and that I’m constantly learning and being challenged.”
Ahead of AHP day on 14 October, we hear from Sherelee Govender who works as a part-time orthotist at Whipps Cross Hospital.
My role as an orthoptist and how we’ve been expanding our work in the community
Alia Harrison, Community Lead Orthoptist at Whipps Cross Hospital, tells us more about her profession as an orthoptist and the work she is been doing to support the local community. She also tells us what her typical day looks like.
Welcoming our new Muslim chaplain
We caught up with Ruquyya Vankad, who recently joined the Chaplaincy Team at Whipps Cross Hospital.
Diversity and inclusion should be embedded in all decisions that are made
As part of our staff survey campaign we are continuing to shine a light and address key areas that are raised by staff year after year. One being the limited number of BAME staff promoted to senior levels
For this we caught up with Amina Osman who has currently been seconded to the role of Matron in in the medicine division and she talks to us about her journey of progressing to band 8A role.