{"id":17823,"date":"2023-11-10T08:50:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T22:50:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/?p=17823"},"modified":"2023-11-13T09:40:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T23:40:02","slug":"ed-ckw-20231110","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/ed-ckw-20231110","title":{"rendered":"Message from the Acting Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Adj. Prof. Alanna Geary, Acting Executive Director<\/p><\/div>\n

Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Living our Values staff consultation sessions so far.<\/h4>\n

It\u2019s exciting to see our Draft Values Charter beginning to take shape and particularly inspiring to hear the stories you have shared about what makes CKW a great place to work.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s through sharing these stories and developing our Values Charter together that we can continue to strengthen our great culture and ensure that CKW is an amazing place to work for every staff member now and in the future.<\/p>\n

I want everyone at CKW to have an opportunity to provide feedback but it\u2019s always difficult to leave the floor for two hours to attend an in-person session.<\/p>\n

If this is you, please use the digital feedback form<\/a> which gives everyone across CKW a chance to provide input to the Draft CKW Values Charter at any time. There will also be posters across facilities with a QR code which goes directly to the survey.<\/p>\n

The form should take approximately 5-8 minutes to complete and is being administered externally by the Strategic Momentum Group (SMG).<\/p>\n

This survey is available until Friday 24 November. Your feedback is anonymous, so please share your thoughts.<\/p>\n

The Draft Values Charter<\/em> is being continuously refined with the feedback received at the end of each week. This ensures that whenever you provide your feedback, you can be assured that the version you are reviewing has already incorporated feedback from those who have provided their input before you.<\/p>\n

We have a few in-person consultation sessions for CKW staff over the next few weeks. Everyone is welcome.<\/p>\n

The next session will be held on\u00a0Wednesday (15 November) at the Caboolture Hospital Education Centre from 12pm – 2pm. A drop-in session will be held beforehand from 7.30am to 11.30am.<\/p>\n

\"KarleneNew Executive Director appointed<\/h3>\n

Chief Operating Officer Jane Hancock recently announced that Karlene Willcocks has been appointed as the new Executive Director of the Caboolture, Kilcoy, Woodford \u2013 and soon Bribie Island \u2013 Clinical Directorate.<\/p>\n

Karlene has been the Director of Operations, Emergency, Paediatrics, Internal Medicine Services, Clinical Support at The Prince Charles Hospital since August 2022. Prior to coming to Metro North, Karlene held executive roles at Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service and BreastScreen Victoria.<\/p>\n

She brings extensive experience in leadership, strategic and operational management, clinical and corporate governance, as well as cultural, structural and operational change, having successfully led clinical and operational teams at several high performing large metropolitan hospitals.<\/p>\n

Welcome, Karlene! She will start with CKW in mid-December and I look forward to introducing her to as many people as possible.<\/p>\n

I am so very excited for CKW and for Karlene. She will certainly lead you into the next phase and I look forward to seeing great things for CKW in the future.<\/p>\n

Remember, I will still be with Metro North Health in my substantive role as Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO) and I will try to visit regularly.<\/p>\n

What I am most excited about is seeing your amazing journey unfold with Karlene at the helm and exceptional clinical and non-clinical staff. Such a great time for this amazing directorate.<\/p>\n

Patient Handling Audit<\/h3>\n

The Metro North Patient Handling Coordination Unit leads implementation of best practice interdisciplinary patient handling to provide high quality care to patients and promote staff wellbeing through reducing injuries.<\/p>\n

The Unit will audit patient handling between December 2023 and February 2024 using a modified version of the Think Smart patient handling work practice audit tool. They involve short notice audits (observation sessions) of patient handling work practices.<\/p>\n

Constructive feedback will be provided to workers, line managers and Directorate Patient Handling Leads. Targeted support will be offered for any work areas identified as requiring improvement.<\/p>\n

For more details, send an email to metronorthpatienthandling@health.qld.gov.au<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Metro<\/a>Metro North Staff Excellence Awards nominations close Wednesday!<\/h3>\n

Please take some time over the next few days to nominate your CKW colleagues and teams for the Metro North Staff Excellence Awards.<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s showcase CKW excellence in integrated care, performance, training and education, innovation, leadership, people focus, values in action, improving First Nations health and First Nations staff.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a>\u00a0to submit your nominations before 4pm Wednesday (15 November).<\/p>\n

Congratulations to our Staff Shout Out recipients!<\/h3>\n

\"MetroCongratulations to our Staff Shout Out recipients for October! Here are the individual recipients:<\/p>\n