NHS Ayrshire & Arran

Jenni Minto MSP, Minister for Public Health and Women’s Health, visited the Dalmellington Community Health Hub today (Wednesday 26 November) to hear more about the positive impact the hub is having on the local community. The Hub operates every fortnight on a Wednesday at the local community centre, and aims to help people living locally better manage their physical, social and financial health by bringing a number of services under one roof for a one-stop-shop directly in the community. The NHS Ayrshire & Arran Public Health team jointly deliver the Hub, with the support of East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership, East Ayrshire Council, Dalmellington Medical Practice, and voluntary organisations. The model is a drop-in service offering a diverse range of support and care for patients and the community more generally in Dalmellington. The Hub was set up as part of a targeted approach to improve the health outcomes for diabetic patients, as the area had the lowest uptake of diabetic eye screening appointments in Ayrshire. By bringing the screening clinics to the Hub, alongside other health, finance and wellbeing related services, people living with diabetes in this part of East Ayrshire are now empowered to better self-manage their condition. Ms Minto spent some time with staff and service users, learning more about the model, which brings services closer to the community. This is a key aim of our delivering Caring for Ayrshire ethos that seeks to shift the burden of service delivery away from acute sites where possible, by improving access to prevention focused services closer to home. Read more about the visit and the Hub here   https://lnkd.in/ePFqt_PS

The Workplace Health Team had another great visit to the Emergency One Group Ltd this month. They delivered their Mental Health Improvement: A Practical Approach session to the apprentices before having a tour of the workplace. There was also lots of interesting chat with staff about current health and wellbeing work and upcoming plans. The team look forward to continuing to support this workplace.    Want to explore ways to improve health and wellbeing in your workplace? Contact us at aa-uhb.hwl@aapct.scot.nhs.uk."

Procurement, Public Health and Estates staff had a busy morning yesterday at the Ayrshire Meet the Buyer Event, connecting with local businesses, highlighting upcoming contracts and speaking about our Community Benefit Gateway. If you missed the event or have any further questions, please contact procurement@aapct.scot.nhs or aa.cwb@aapct.scot.nhs.uk

We’re Hiring: Surgical First Assistant – University Hospital Ayr Join our dynamic theatre team at NHS Ayrshire & Arran. We’re looking for a motivated practitioner with perioperative experience, especially in the scrub role, to deliver exceptional care across orthopaedics, urology, general and bariatric surgery. 👉 Learn more and apply here: https://lnkd.in/e5HHv8t9

🌿Time, Space and Compassion Workshop NHS Healthy Working Lives will guide you through a person-centred approach to supporting someone in suicidal crisis. 🗓️ 25th November ⏰ 10am - 11am 🌎 Ayrshire Chamber boardroom This approach is part of a national programme, aiming to maximise the impact of national and local action to reduce deaths by suicide in Scotland. To secure your free space, please visit https://lnkd.in/dRQtuG4c #SuicidePrevention #Ayrshire #AyrshireBusiness

The Workplace Health Team joined the @FairWorkConventionScotland event: Building Scotland’s Fair Work Future! There to help businesses across Ayrshire embed Fair Work principles and create thriving workplaces. Get in touch: aa-uhb.hwl@aapct.scot.nhs.uk Take the next step: https://fairworktool.scot/ Let’s work together to make Fair Work the standard in Ayrshire! #FairWork #WorkplaceHealth #AyrshireBusiness #EmployeeWellbeing #BuildingFairWorkFuture

Join Our Team at NHS Ayrshire & Arran. We’re excited to announce a variety of job opportunities available at NHS Ayrshire & Arran. If you share our values and are passionate about making a difference, we encourage you to apply for one of our positions. Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Tag them in the comments. - Macmillan Advanced Clinical Nurse Specialist, Various Sites Across Ayrshire, Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159) - Staff Nurse, Endoscopy, University Hospital Crosshouse - Band 5 (£33,247 - £41,424) - Surgical First Assistant, University Hospital Ayr, Band 6 (£41,608 - £50,702) - Enhanced Intermediate Care Team Leader, Ayrshire Central Hospital, Band 7 (£50,861 - £59,159) Read more information and apply or see all our available vacancies at https://lnkd.in/dvY72Dh

NHS Ayrshire & Arran Research, Development and Innovation Day Guest Talk: Professor Ellen Stewart 🗓 Wednesday 19 November 🕛 12:00–13:00 📍 Room 6, MacDonald Education Centre, University Hospital Ayr We are delighted to welcome Professor Ellen Stewart, Editor of Sociology of Health & Illness and Professor of Public Policy & Health at the University of Glasgow. In this session, Professor Stewart will be sharing findings from recent research on charitable fundraising and endowments in the NHS (funded by the Wellcome Trust).  All welcome. No registration required. You can explore the project and its outputs through the following links: https://lnkd.in/eEZh9fwp https://lnkd.in/eN-2ig8X

Mentally Healthy Workplace Training for Managers 17th November Ayr Hospital 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM Line managers play a key role in supporting staff wellbeing. This full-day training offers practical tools, real-life examples, and the chance to share good practice with managers from other organisations. Register now: Want to stay in the loop? Sign up for our monthly newsletter: aa-uhb.hwl@aapct.scot.nhs.uk