{"id":8989,"date":"2022-02-11T15:15:48","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T05:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/staff-news\/?p=4624"},"modified":"2022-10-28T10:50:42","modified_gmt":"2022-10-28T00:50:42","slug":"tpch-ed-20220211","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metronorth.health.qld.gov.au\/extranet\/facility-messages\/tpch-ed-20220211","title":{"rendered":"Message from TPCH Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tami Photinos, Executive Director, The Prince Charles Hospital<\/p><\/div>\n

We\u2019ve come to the end of another week, and remain at Tier 3<\/a>\u00a0as part of our COVID-19 response.<\/h4>\n

A reminder that with this move of Tier, the current COVID working from home arrangements will end on Sunday. Staff who are currently working from home under the previous Tier 4 requirements will return to the workplace as usual from Monday 14 February.<\/p>\n

RATs<\/h2>\n

A reminder that eligible staff can access RATs through TPCH Staff Testing Clinic in Outpatients B on ground floor, between 8am \u2013 12 noon, 7 days a weeks.<\/p>\n

Outside these hours, RATs can be accessed through TPCH\u2019s public fever clinic, Chermside Community Health Centre which operates from 8.30am \u2013 4pm, 7 days a week.<\/p>\n

Shout out<\/h2>\n

This week I received some positive feedback from one our most senior respiratory physicians about the entire EMU team. The physician was extremely complimentary about the skills, care and compassion of the medical team in their diagnosis and treatment of a particular patient, and praised the high level care provided by the surgical and nursing team. To use the physician\u2019s words – \u201cThe staff in EMU were awesome!\u201d \u00a0Well done EMU team \u2013 a great effort by all.<\/p>\n

Staff Profile<\/h2>\n

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From this week, we will begin profiling different staff members from across the hospital so we get to know more about the great staff working at TPCH. We will kick off these profiles with TPCH’s Director of Pharmacy, Ross McDougall.<\/p>\n

Ross leads a team of\u00a0approximately 90 staff including 65 pharmacists, 20 Pharmacy Clinical Assistants and 6 administration staff who together, support the dispensation and distribution of over 22,000 items every month! \u00a0The majority of pharmacists are based in wards, with some working in the dispensary, Safety and Quality, and as a clinical educator. The department consists of the main Pharmacy as well as satellite pharmacies in general medicine, mental health, oncology and cystic fibrosis.<\/p>\n

Under Ross\u2019s almost decade long directorship, the department has been recognised at various levels for its innovation and performances. Some key achievements include:<\/p>\n