Hi, my name is Musiiwa, as People Manager my role involves promoting the NHS People Promise programme locally here in Lincolnshire. Nationally, the NHS is an extraordinary, world-class service. Together as an employer of over 1.3 million colleagues, we have achieved, and continue to achieve, the extraordinary. We should all feel proud of this and the NHS People Promise aims to build on that through developing a sustainable culture that is positive, compassionate, and inclusive and in which we all have our part to play.
Locally, we have worked in close collaboration as system partners to make the NHS People Promise felt across our organisations as we entered the recovery phase following the devastating global COVID 19 pandemic.
In LCHS we initially spread the NHS People Promise across the organisation using various communication platforms and supported by an ambitious roadshow that saw ‘Promise Conversations’ taking place throughout the length and breadth of our rural and coastal county.
With the message of the People Promise well and truly embedded across our organisation’s divisions, the second year of the programme saw a more devolved approach to promoting the promise. Focusing on the themes,
Hello! I am Catherine, and I have been ULHT’s People Promise Manager (PPM) since the beginning of October 2023.
Prior to that, I worked with the Organisational Development team as an OD manager, partnering with the surgery division. Within that role, I took the lead on the “We work Flexibly” People Promise. Our progress in improving the ways in which people can request flexibility, and supporting our managers to proactively offer flexible working, has seen ULHT and the Lincolnshire ICS recognised nationally for its achievements.
I am super excited to be a part of year two of the Exemplar programme and continue the great work completed by the year one PPM Liz Smith. The second year will see a focus on engagement. I want to ensure that every single staff member at ULHT, understands what the promises are, and the difference they can make to their working lives. It's vital that they are seen as more than slogans and posters on the wall. One element of my role is all about raising awareness of all the amazing work going on in the organisation, and demonstrating to our staff which People Promise we have kept. Another element concerns the co-ordination of new projects and initiatives throughout the employee lifecycle that will improve the experience of our staff, therefore enhance our ability to attract the right candidates and retain the best talent.
Here at ULHT we are committed to demonstrating that the People Promise bundle approach works and will be intentionally focusing on the following promises:
I have just commenced in role as People Promise Manager for LPFT. I am excited to be part of Cohort 2 of the People Promise Exemplar Programme. We will be continuing to explore, develop and embed elements of the People Promise both within LPFT and in collaboration with the Lincolnshire Integrated Care System.
For the last year I have been the Service Lead for the Lincolnshire Staff Wellbeing Hub supporting the health and wellbeing of staff members working across Lincolnshire. I am a mental health nurse and have worked in clinical settings for many years. I am aware of the challenges faced by staff working in health and social care and I am passionate about supporting staff experience and always delivering a high standard of patient care.
Outside of work I love animals and have a retired racing greyhound called Chloe. I keep myself fit and active by walking and practicing yoga. I love music and going to live gigs and I am learning to play the drums.
I am the newly appointed People Promise Manager for Lincolnshire Primary Care working jointly with Helen Ashwell. Over the past 4 years working in my other role as Operations and Liaison Manager for Lincolnshire Training Hub, I have experienced what a truly extraordinary resource the Primary Care workforce is as the gateway to the NHS. I am looking forward to working collaboratively to embed the seven elements of the People Promise to help improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone across Lincolnshire Primary Care. Our aim is to make the ambitions of the People Promise a reality for all of us.
The seven elements of the People Promise have come from those who work in the NHS via the General Practice Staff Survey. We are always keen to hear your suggestions regarding the People Promise and how it can be best implemented in Primary Care.
Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, paddle boarding, yoga and walking.
Hello. My name is Helen Ashwell, I am the Primary Care People Promise Manager, a role I job share with Ruth Pollock.
I was born in Lincolnshire then moved to neighbouring Nottinghamshire when I was six years old.
My NHS career began, over twenty years ago, as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) working in specialist mental health services. I grasped opportunities for lifelong learning and Continued Professional Development (CPD), gaining a BSc in Nutrition at the University of Nottingham and a Certificate in Education (CertEd) at Sheffield Hallam University.
I moved into Further Education of patients as a Lecturer, developing training packages – and with user involvement published a couple of books on food, culture, education and health through personal narratives.
I next moved into a leadership/educator role, collaborating with NHS and Prison Service colleagues in setting up and delivering a Therapeutic Community service in a prison setting.
My interest in personal narratives; hearing people’s stories, gained momentum as I began studying Group Analysis and Reflective Practice through Group Analysis.
I then applied this evidence base in supporting staff as I moved into People Services, in mental health services, then for an acute NHS Trust, where I worked on culture, engagement, organisational development and people development. In these roles, I led on staff support initiatives such as the NHS People Promise and the Annual Performance Appraisal Cycle and personal support and supervision.
I am thrilled to be leading on the NHS People Promise for Lincolnshire Primary Care. This is such a worthy staff initiative which links to the annual NHS Staff Survey.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I also love baking and listening to music especially 70s disco!
