University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Our brilliant healthcare science team celebrated Healthcare Science Week at the Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum on Tuesday! 🧑🔬🔬 We showcased the exciting and diverse healthcare science roles at UHB and inspired students by promoting career pathways. NHS Birmingham and Solihull National School of Healthcare Science, NHS England

Meet Georgina Collyer, Finance Business Partner at Regent Court. Georgina opens up about a challenging time in her career when her workload became unsustainable. She reflects on overcoming imposter syndrome, the importance of seeking support, and being open and honest with yourself and your team. Georgina explains how she doesn't find it easy to say no, not wanting to let people down and shares her core values of competence and accountability. Georgina talks about her experience of joining the mentoring programme, and how having an external point of view helped her continue to develop her people management skills, including trying out new models of giving feedback to her team. She explains: "Sometimes we can skirt around things or not directly say what we need to. If there are behaviours I see, good and bad, we have the conversation very, very quickly. All of those conversations can still be had with kindness.” Georgina’s Building Healthier Teams episode is full of insights and advice on managing challenges, fostering a supportive work environment, and the long-term effort required for continuous improvement. It's a must-watch for anyone striving to build healthier teams and nurture a supportive workplace culture. Watch Georgina's episode via the link in the comments below 👇

📰 Weekly vacancy bulletin We’re looking for highly-skilled consultants to join us. We have fantastic opportunities to deliver high-quality care to our patients, in a number of specialities, including: ➡️ Respiratory Medicine ➡️ Infectious Diseases ➡️ Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine ➡️ Gastroenterology ➡️ Histopathology As part of #teamUHB, you will also have excellent opportunities to grow your career and help your colleagues do the same. Visit the link below and choose 'medical and dental' to view these vacancies and more. 👇

We're proud to partner with Solihull Hospital, part of the University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust; in their journey to net zero! 🌏Our new Energy Centre, featuring advanced heat pump technology, is set to reduce carbon emissions and enhance energy efficiency.🍃 This collaboration builds on a two-decade-long relationship, showcasing our commitment to sustainable healthcare.🏥 Read the press release here : 👉🏽 https://brnw.ch/21wR96a Together, we're powering a more sustainable future for healthcare. #NetZeroHealthcare #EnergyEfficiency #SustainableHospitals #CentricaBusinessSolutions

Ever wondered what healthcare scientists do? 🔬🧪 Our amazing healthcare scientists work across four exciting areas: 🩺 Physiological sciences 🧬 Life sciences ⚛️ Medical physics and medical engineering sciences 📊 Clinical bioinformatics The world of healthcare sciences is limitless, and there are plenty of career options for you to explore! ✨ This Healthcare Science Week, join us as we shine a light on the diversity within healthcare science at UHB. 🌟

“I know there’s still much to learn, but I feel incredibly fortunate to have had such supportive mentors, colleagues, and managers throughout this journey.” Antonio Ochoa-Ferraro is a Consultant Clinical Pharmacist in inherited metabolic disorders (IMD) at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) – the first of its kind in the UK. After coming to the UK from Spain, and planning to stay for just the summer, Antonio was inspired to remain here and pursue a career in the NHS. Antonio says his journey has been filled with challenges, learning, and incredible support from mentors and colleagues, who believed in him even when he doubted himself. But one thing always keeps him going: having an impact the lives of the patients he cares for. IMD are rare diseases, some affecting only one in a million people, many of whom who can live for years before being diagnosed. Read more about Antonio in this week’s ‘We are UHB’ blog. #hospitalpharmacy #IMD #consultantpharmacist #rarediseases #pharmacycareers

✅ No appointment needed – just walk in anytime between 09:30-14:30 Monday to Friday. ✅ Get expert careers advice and support from our Healthcare Careers and Development Team ✅ Open to local residents and existing staff looking for training, apprenticeships, and career progression ✅ A hub for local schools and colleges, offering work experience opportunities On Monday we opened our brand new Career Zone at Heartlands Hospital. 🥳 This fantastic new space will help local people access NHS job opportunities and also provide ongoing support and development opportunities for our existing workforce. This is a huge step forward in growing and supporting talent in our community.

Our Nursing Associate Team recently hosted a special celebration event at the Heartlands Hospital Education Centre, recognising the outstanding achievements of nursing staff across University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). The event honoured newly qualified Nursing Associates who successfully completed the Nursing Associate apprenticeship programme, as well as Registered Nurses who achieved their top-up degree through the apprenticeship route. Additionally, awards were presented to Nursing Associates and clinical teams who have demonstrated exceptional care and dedication in their roles.🏆 University partners from University College Birmingham (UCB) and Birmingham City University (BCU) joined us to share in the celebrations. Amanda Hussain, SNA Clinical Educator-Team Lead said: “This event highlighted the commitment and passion of our nursing teams, reinforcing UHB’s dedication to developing and supporting its staff in delivering exceptional patient care.”

Are you passionate about enhancing patient experiences and advocating for their voices? We are recruiting for a dedicated Patient Relations Officer to join our dynamic team at University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB). In this role, you'll manage and resolve patient complaints with empathy and professionalism, working closely with patients, families, and staff to drive service improvements across the Trust. Your responsibilities will include case management, facilitating investigations, drafting responses, and contributing to a culture of continuous improvement. For more information on this vacancy, which closes on Sunday 16 March visit the link in the comments section below.👇

A Good Hope Hospital patient's 50-year journey with diabetes has been recognised with a commemorative ‘Alan Nabarro’ medal from Diabetes UK. 🏅 Joy Macenzie, from Castle Vale , was diagnosed with diabetes type 1 at 11 years old after starting secondary school. The Mum-of-two Joy said: “I want others to know that if you receive a diabetes type 1 diagnosis, you can still do anything! Just eat mindfully, always carry provisions, access all the support available to you, and listen to your specialist nurses, dieticians and consultants at your diabetic clinic. 💖 "I love photography and have trekked through jungles, climbed mountains, been to places like Borneo and Java, been charged by a wild elephant, and broken my leg at the top of an active volcano. I have had so many adventures – and my diabetes has never stopped me!” 💪 Anna-Marie Jesson, diabetes specialist nurse, said: “Our aim is for patients to have a long, healthy and fulfilling life, and to live with diabetes, not have diabetes control their life. Type 1 diabetes relies on insulin injections or infusion 24 hours a day, 7 days a week; and as insulin was only discovered in 1922, Joy has been using it for half the time it’s been available! She has seen so many positive changes, and we look forward to even more developments in the next 50 years.” Read more via the link in the comments. 👇