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In this issue we look at the information available to staff through the EPRR staff site.

There is still time to share your views through our LGBT+ and Disability and Neurodiversity surveys which close at the end of this week.

Did you know that most cyber-attacks start with a phishing email? To bolster its defences against malicious inbound emails, the Trust has implemented the Egress Defend solution.

It’s not too late to still take part in the National Quarterly Pulse Survey. The survey closes today at 11:59pm.

Following the introduction of the new standard loading lists there have been several questions raised around the above piece of kit.

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell, is now available.

The Trust will soon be rolling out the use of MFA (Multi Factor Authentication) to all staff. MFA adds an additional step in authenticating your Trust credentials when accessing Trust IT systems, providing a much-enhanced level of security

As you will likely know, the National Education Union have confirmed strike days by education staff on 1st February and 1st, 15th & 16th March 2023.

The next of our ‘Leadership Learning Circle’ discussions for managers will focus on ‘Early Intervention around Conflict within the Workplace.’

Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week starting 6th February, we’re looking for any of our current or previous apprentices to share their story with us!

An opportunity to provide feedback on the current standard loading lists.

Our newly appointed Interim Chief Allied Health Professional, Simon Chase, introduces himself and his new role within EEAST.

We have scheduled another full year of Menopause Awareness Sessions as they have proven to be popular and very successful.

The East of England Ambulance Service Charity is inviting people to participate in the 2023 Outrun an Ambulance campaign.

Don’t forget to share your views and help improve your Trust. The survey closes on 31st January.

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A, led by CEO Tom Abell, will be held on Thursday afternoon.

We are looking for more volunteers to review suggested changes to the current platforms and gather your feedback and experience of the current platforms.

The Trust has now moved from REAP 4 ‘extreme pressure’ status to REAP 3, or ‘severe pressure’.

Guide to accessibility functions on the iPad available to help staff find the ePCR system more user friendly.

As a Trust we launched the ESR Self-Service last year and currently committed to launch e-payslips for you to have instant access to your payslips.

Update regarding this ongoing work and the current position in terms of actions. We have now held two panels to review submitted evidence.

We’re holding a series of photoshoots around the region to create a library of new images that represent EEAST – and we need your help.

You are invited to sign up and attend the following course which is mandatory and delivered by BrowneJacobson LLP

Following the success of previous years, EEAST are again co-hosting an event to celebrate International Women's Day with Essex Police and Essex Fire and Rescue Service.

Recently we have seen an increase in failed ePCR transfers from one iPad to another as well as records being accidently sent to the wrong user.

With immediate effect mask wearing on Trust premises and in vehicle cabs becomes optional (unless otherwise indicated locally).

A new initiative brought in at the end of 2022 has seen the Trust recruit and induct a new staff group to help bolster the workforce.

A joint post between HWE ICB and the EEAST covering the scope of the Urgent and Emergency Care (UEC) programme across the ICS.

We have today launched two surveys, one for LGBT+ and one for Disability and Neurodiversity. Each survey should take less than 10 minutes to complete.

EEAST are introducing a collision analysis and support team (CAST) for support, should a collision involve any Trust vehicle, to reduce road risk and improve driving standards.

The latest National Quarterly Pulse survey runs until 31st January. It’s an opportunity to ensure your voice is heard across our organisation.

CallEEAST currently delivers a range of services to a broad client base. CallEEAST is now enabling growth to this service line.

EEAST are pleased to be offering our registered substantive staff free access to complete the Practical Obstetric Multi-Professional Training (PROMPT) eLearning.

The template HR2 for KIT Days has now been updated and is available on East24.

One of the UK data protection law principles requires organisations to process data in a fair, lawful and transparent manner.

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A is now available.

We all want to work in an open and honest culture where everybody's voice is heard. If this is something you're passionate about, why not become a Speak Up Ambassador?

Today, on Brew Monday, the Wellbeing Team has launched the latest in its range of new support materials for staff and volunteers across the Trust.

The Multi-Faith Network is meeting quarterly to Educate, Celebrate and Support our people regarding faiths and beliefs in our Trust and community.

We have an upgrade scheduled to the GRS system on Thursday 19th January 2023, this means that both GRS main client and GRSWeb will unavailable between 1000-1500.

The Transwarmer ® Mattress was introduced in EEAST just over a year ago in order to maintain thermoregulation in the newborn.

The University of Warwick CTU are sponsoring the PARAMEDIC-3 trial EEAST is currently taking part in, and they are offering this free webinar to all staff.

EEAST want to offer the opportunity to staff members in Mid-South Essex or Norfolk & Waveney to take part in a quality improvement training collaboration.

This week's session, led by CEO Tom Abell, will take place on Thursday afternoon. Tom will be joined by Hein Scheffer, Director of Strategy, Culture and Education.

The Trusts DATIX Hosting provider will be carrying out maintenance work on the DATIX servers. The service will be disrupted and unavailable between 18:00hrs and 00:00hrs on Wednesday 18th January 2023.

A set of Frequently Asked Questions on the Ofsted inspection report into Medipro, our education provider for apprenticeships

Medipro, our education provider for apprenticeships, has received an inadequate rating by Ofsted following an inspection in November.

We're updating our EEAST photo library and are looking for volunteers to take part in a number of photo shoots across the region.

This programme is initially targeting (BAME) and Disability groups, who feel they are not given the same opportunity to career progression or development opportunities.

We need your help supporting a number of awareness campaigns this February.

A recording of the latest We Are EEAST Briefing and Executive Q&A is now available. This weeks session features Tom Abell, CEO, and Melissa Dowdeswell, Director of Nursing and Interim COO.

Every Trust officer must attend a JESIP session once every three years regardless of role or rank and should complete ‘E’ learning annually.

A reminder of the seasonal respiratory infection guidance, particularly during these times of high infection prevalence and handover delays.

The next LGBT+ Staff Support Network meeting is to take place over MS Teams on the 25th January at 18:00-19:30.

The National Quarterly Pulse Survey is live from today (9th January) and will run until 31st January.

On Monday 9th January the JRCALC plus app will have been updated with amendments as attached within this article.

As advised on the release of the survey, everyone who took part would be put into a prize draw to win one of eight £50 Amazon vouchers.

TrainEEAST has secured a new partnership to deliver life saving first aid training to the members of the Felixstowe Chamber of Commerce.

Following Disability History Month, Emma de Carteret, our Director of Corporate Affairs and Performance, has chosen to declare her own disability.

On Wednesday 18th January EEAST are co-hosting a recruitment event in Chelmsford.

The Learning and Development Team are pleased to announce that they have 100 places available on Clinical Management Courses in the New Year.

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the issue of loneliness and how this affects the populations we serve. Our colleagues in the Multi-Faith Network...

This week's We Are EEAST Briefing, led by CEO Tom Abell Director of Nursing and Interim COO Melissa Dowdeswell, will take place on Thursday afternoon.

The Learning and Development Team have organised 20 sessions of Spot the Signs – suicide awareness training courses for the New Year.

EEAST has today stood down from the Business Continuity Incident that was declared on the 28th December.

You may have recently noticed that two new blue icons have appeared on your iPad home screen, these will be entitled SCR&NRL and CIS2.

A feedback service designed to help patient-facing staff learn more about the diagnosis, treatment and recovery of their patients is rolling out to The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital.

We’re holding a series of photoshoots around the region in the early part of 2023 to create a library of new images. We need your help.

‘Affinity Connect’ would like to personally invite you to attend an interactive 2 hour 30 minute online course around the key aspects of planning for a financially secure future.

We will soon invite you to take part in the first National Quarterly Pulse Survey (NQPS) of the year.