Raise it for Redcliffe wishes come true

The wishes of five Redcliffe Hospital teams have come true, with the help of Raise it for Redcliffe Hospital’s Wishlist Grants.

Close to $22,000 in funding was announced as part of the second round of funding grants, which support hospital projects that provide ongoing benefit to patients and staff.

In announcing the successful grants, Redcliffe Hospital’s Executive Director said the grants had been made possible thanks to the generous donations and support of our hospital community throughout 2020 and 2021.

Projects funded under this round include:

• Emergency Department, $2,614 toward their paediatric distraction storage trolley project.
• Intensive Care Unit, $5,000 toward their ICU digital waiting room project.
• Urology, $8,308 toward patient-matched anatomical models of kidney cancer.
• 4 West, $5,000 for a new blanket warmer.
• REDDY Fun & Fitness, $1,000 to support more staff activities in 2022.

Staff survey delivers tea-room upgrades

Metro North will spend more than $165,000 upgrading and improving staff tea rooms, locker rooms, and staff spaces at Redcliffe Hospital.

The upgrades and improvements directly result from staff feedback and suggestions from last year’s Have Your Say Staff Survey.

Executive Director Louise Oriti said 45% of staff participated in the survey last year, providing candid and useful feedback and suggestions of how to make Redcliffe Hospital a truly great place to work.

“From senior leadership down to unit and ward level, the results of that survey have been taken seriously and continue to guide decision-making,” Louise said

Projects to be funded include upgrades to tea rooms and staff spaces in Pharmacy, Level 5, and Paediatrics.

Louise said the majority of the funding, would be spent on improving the break and locker rooms in operating theatres on Level 2.

Facility Services Director Janene Farr said those improvements would include better facilities in the operating theatre tea rooms like new tables and chairs, television, dishwasher, fridge, and freezer.

“The locker rooms are the big project, though, they’ll be significantly modernised and a new locker system installed.”

Janene said it was expected that all of the projects would be completed by the middle of the year.

#IamRedcliffe Team of the Month for January – Justin Gafney

Congratulations to Justin Gafney from Medical Imaging – our first #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month winner for 2022.

Justin received the January award for the way he always puts patients at the centre of his decisions.

Redcliffe Hospital Executive Director Louise Oriti also congratulated the other nominees for January, Leah Ebert, Sarah Jensen, Jeanette Olive, and the hospital’s supply team.

The #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month recognises and rewards staff who have been living our shared #IamRedcliffe Agreed Values. Nominate a colleague or hospital team for next month’s award.

#IamRedcliffe Team of the Month for February – Karen Ceccato

The #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month winner for February is Karren Ceccato. 

Karen is the NUM of the Specialist Outpatients Department and received her award at a staff forum earlier this month.

Redcliffe Hospital Executive Director Louise Oriti said Karen received the award for the way she handles change with grace, with a never-ending smile that shines through her mask.

The other nominees for the February award included Rachael Romano, Nicola Barker-Gregory, and the theatre stores team.

Along with our #IamRedcliffe Team of the Month, you can also show your appreciation by sending a colleague a #IamRedcliffe Thank you. Find out more.