NEW TECHNOLOGY ALLOWS OUR COLLEAGUES TO SPEND MORE TIME WITH RESIDENTS
A NEW COMMITMENT TO ‘GROWING OUR OWN’
This year, we began the rollout of Sona, a new system to simplify some of our administrative processes such as rota creation and shift booking through an app. Anna Muir, Digital Transformation Lead, explains some of the main benefits of Sona: “We know that our residents benefit from being cared for by familiar faces, and we expect that Sona will reduce our agency staffing through providing better visibility of open and available shifts to Greensleeves colleagues. “Other benefits include the ability for managers and administrators to instantly create rotas, which will give our teams much-needed time back to support work on the floor.” The launch of Sona comes as part of our digital transformation strategy, which sees us implementing new systems that harness the power of technology to improve our standards of care and work practices.
We are now proud members of The 5% Club, an initiative focused on boosting the recruitment of apprentices, graduates and sponsored students amongst our ranks. By becoming a member of The 5% Club we commit to raising the number of apprenticeships, students and graduates on formal programmes to 5% of our total workforce within 5 years. After our apprenticeship programme was recognised by the Connect2Care Overall Employer of the Year Award, this latest commitment showcases our dedication to investing in our people from the very start of their career in care. “I am so pleased that we have committed to this initiative. It is vital that we continue to show that a career in care is a meaningful one, with room for progression for those who want it. “We have already seen how our apprenticeship programme has positively impacted colleagues, empowering them to progress their skills and take on new challenges. I can’t wait to see how our membership of The 5% Club will provide many more of these opportunities.”
Sue Harris, Learning and Development Manager
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