Thursday 02 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_6838
Date Request Received: 24/10/2022 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 03/11/2022 00:00:00
This response was sent via: By Email
Request Summary: EPRR Human Resources
Request Category: Private Individuals
| Question Number 1: Staff contact list a. Any record of the existence of a current contact list of all hospital personnel which is available and is accessible to hospital administrators and staff of any Incident Coordination Centre. (Can be answered yes / no.) b. The date(s) of the most recent update(s) of such a contact list. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) | |
| Answer To Question 1: a) Any record of the existence of a current contact list of all hospital personnel which is available and is accessible to hospital administrators and staff of any Incident Coordination Centre. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes b) The date(s) of the most recent update(s) of such a contact list. (Can be answered with a date or dates.) 30th September 2022 | |
| Question Number 2: Mobilization and recruitment of personnel during an emergency or disaster a. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for the mobilization of existing on-duty and off-duty staff to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) b. Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for recruitment and training of extra personnel and volunteers to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) c. Any record of the existence of emergency rosters of staff who can be mobilised to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 2: a) Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for the mobilization of existing on-duty and off-duty staff to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes b) Any record of the existence of procedure(s) for recruitment and training of extra personnel and volunteers to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes. Our pre-employment check policy states we have the ability to put fast track recruitment in place “There may be occasions where due to a national incident eg pandemic a requirement to implement a fast track recruitment process which would also include pre-employment checks and the way these are sought and checked. This revised process would only remain in situ during the incident. Further information can be found in Section 2.6.. 2.6 Pre-Employment Checks Completed During a National Incident eg Pandemic Should there be a requirement to respond to a national incident and implement this revised process, authorisation to do this would be requested in the first instance by the Director of OD and People before being submitted to the next OD and People Management Board for ratification. This revised process would only remain in situ during the incident. The Trust reserves the right to undertake any additional pre-employment checks as necessary.” c) Any record of the existence of emergency rosters of staff who can be mobilised to meet surge capacity needs of clinical and support services in response to emergencies or disasters. (Can be answered yes / no.) Rosters continually being modified and reviewed to meet demands | |
| Question Number 3: Duties assigned to personnel for emergency or disaster response and recovery a. Any record of whether all key personnel in any hospital incident management system for command, control and coordination in an emergency or disaster response have received training in incident management. (Can be answered yes / no.) b. If such training is received then any record of whether training or an exercise has been conducted for all such key personnel at least annually. (Can be answered yes / no.) | |
| Answer To Question 3: a) Any record of whether all key personnel in any hospital incident management system for command, control and coordination in an emergency or disaster response have received training in incident management. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes b) If such training is received then any record of whether training or an exercise has been conducted for all such key personnel at least annually. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes | |
| Question Number 4: Well-being of hospital personnel during an emergency or disaster a. Any record of the existence of designated spaces and available measures for hospital personnel to rest, sleep, eat, drink, observe faith-based practices and meet personal needs during an emergency. (Can be answered yes / no.) b. Any record of for how long these measures can be sustained. (Can be answered in hours or days.) | |
| Answer To Question 4: a) Any record of the existence of designated spaces and available measures for hospital personnel to rest, sleep, eat, drink, observe faith-based practices and meet personal needs during an emergency. (Can be answered yes / no.) Yes, adaption of existing services b) Any record of for how long these measures can be sustained. (Can be answered in hours or days.) Incident dependent and decision taken by Strategic Command | |
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Our staff at Salisbury District Hospital have long been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment they provide for our patients and for their innovation, commitment and professionalism. This has been recognised in a wide range of achievements and it is reflected in our award of NHS Foundation Trust status. This is afforded to hospitals that provide the highest standards of care.
