Huge thanks to all staff who participated in the clinical redesign process, your input was invaluable.
Much positive progress has already been made in the area of Physical health care on site and work continues, led by the Director of Physical health care Dr Sanji Gunatilaka and the physical health committee alongside the Clinic and Well-Being Unit. Recent developments to note are:
The renovations to the Clinic which have created a welcoming, modern and professional clinical workspace for the team and consumers
The renovations delayed the introduction of the Mobile X ray service but now they are complete and the clinic is moving back into the new space the Mobile Xray will be back on track in the coming weeks
The Clinic NUM role has been regraded to a NUM 2 and recruitment is under way
As a result of recommendations from the Clinical Redesign we have received approval to increase the FTE of the Wellbeing Unit Manager role from 0.2FTE to 1 FTE temporarily for three years and work is underway to grade the position ready for advertising. Interviews have occurred for an Endocrinology Staff Specialist role who, as part of partnership with RNSH endocrine services, will be working 4 hours a week (once recruitment processes have been finalised) to provide specialist diabetes consultant service to the consumers on site The Ryde Palliative Care Consult Service received funding for additional staffing to provide care to a wider population in the area which now encompasses Macquarie Hospital. Following this a new model of care was developed and a Memorandum of Understanding has been signed between Macquarie Hosptial and the Palliative care service. The Ryde team will be available 24 hours to provide in reach support, education and consultation to the hospital staff and consumers (24 hours). More information will be provided by the team soon to let staff know who to contact and how.
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