The winner of the Royal College of Nursing Northern Ireland Nurse of the Year Award for 2023 is @vicksterb, lead nurse, hysteroscopy and colposcopy with @NHSCTrust. Many congratulations to Vicky Burns. #NINoY23
We are hosting our annual snowdrop walk on 19 February from 2pm-4pm in The Garden of Remembrance at Antrim Hospital. You are invited to join us for our annual snowdrop planting and walk event in remembrance of babies and children, snowdrops will be available.
Join us at Coleraine Town Hall on Wed 1 February, 11am – 1pm, to discuss career opportunities at NHSCT. Colleagues from Catering & Domestic Services, Homecare and Domiciliary Care, Nursing and Midwifery and our Laboratories will be there. For more info 👉 https://t.co/giOE37si95
If you are feeling unwell contact ‘Phone First’ before travelling to Antrim or Causeway Hospital Emergency Departments, or Mid Ulster Minor Injuries Unit.
Mon - Fri, 8am - 6pm
Phone 03001231123, Text Relay Number 18001 0300 123 1 123
Life threatening emergencies call 999
Check out this chart for guidance on where best to get advice or treatment for your illness or injury.
More advice: https://t.co/p1arA26pyF
and for selfcare advice:
https://t.co/VkInsxD3XM
We can sometimes forget to look after ourselves at work, such as not eating & drinking regularly, or taking short breaks
Optimising ourselves can make a big difference to performance & safety
We discuss in a short article just published by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
I would like to thank our entire Gynae team who provided exceptional care and dedication to women's health throughout 2022. We Hope 2023 brings everything that is hoped and prayed for. Thinking of those who have lost loved ones and missing them at this time of year. God Bless 🙏
My beautiful deaf daughter only wanted to dress up as a hearing aid this year to raise awareness. Please share widely and see how far it travels!! Maybe a worlds first hearing aid Halloween costume??? @NDCS_UK@NDCS_NIreland @RoseAylingEllis @HearingDogs@DeafIrish@BDA_Deaf
We are recruiting Band 2 Nursing Assistants for posts across the Trust. Closing date for applications is Friday 14 October 2022 at 5:00pm. Apply now at: https://t.co/yL0hlHNVmA. Interviews take place on Sat 5 November from 9:30am – 3:30pm. For more details, call 028 7034 6235.
All healthcare professionals have a duty to be open and honest.
This includes being open and honest with your organisation and encouraging a learning culture by reporting incidents.
Our duty of candour guidance provides advice on how you can do this 👇
https://t.co/JJNMPINvoR
A timely invite for my Cervical Screen during Gynae Cancer Awareness Month. I would urge all ladies to make an appointment when they receive their invite. One of the best screening programmes we have 👍
It’s #GynaeCancerAwarenessMonth, be a live saver & share this post 💜
Did you know there are five gynaecological cancers - cervical, ovarian, vaginal, vulval and womb.
More than 22,000 women in the UK are diagnosed each year.
Know the symptoms - https://t.co/cvElckkSLy
@maryokane06@NHSCTrust Mary, all the very best in your retirement. What a length of service, that amazing! 👏👏🎉
You have changed the lives of so many patients and their families over the years 💞
#DoItForDaniel What would stop you from registering below to be sent a simple mouth swab to become a donor, and then have the potential life affirming privilege of saving a life such as Daniels
Text-a-Nurse remains available over the summer.
The confidential text messaging service for young people aged 11-19.
Young people can speak to a nurse about a range of issues e.g. bullying, self-harm, alcohol and drugs, sexual health and body image.
Available Mon-Fri 9am-5pm