We need some help getting things ready this coming Friday, 5th February for a training day we’re running the next day. The training is for members of Sister Act Leaders Team.

Sister Act Leaders Team  wants to bring more people together who will help make sure people with learning disabilities are heard, understood, encouraged and included in whats going on in Wandsworth. 

If you or anyone you know has a couple of hours this Friday between

9AM – 5PM and who likes to cut, paste, draw, paint then SEND THEM THIS WAY! We would love to have them.

£5.00 expenses, lunch, tea and coffee on offer to anyone who comes for a couple of hours

 Contact Hannah Baker 

Trident Business Centre

3rd Floor

89 Bickersteth Road

Tooting

London SW17 9SH

hannah@wandcareall.org.uk

0208 516 7716

Be 1-2-1 Tutors and support those with Learning difficulties in reading, writing, seaking and attedning meetings around London. Training will be provided and a CRB check is necessary.

Provide Admin Support  and help to produce flyers, minutes, agendas, mailouts and carry out general admin duties using Microsoft Word, photoshop and Access.

Work on the Newspaper and provide technical support, interview and report on relevant issues and contribute to the newspapers content and design. 

For more details and an application form please contact:

Hannah Baker on 0208 516 773  or at hannah@wandcareall.org.uk

Seven people have signed up to be part of the Enter and View team of visitors. More are needed to cover the number of visits that may be required for the programme of visits and reports on premises where health and social care services are being used by Wandsworth residents.

Send in your application by Friday 30th October

Barbara Willerton and the LINk want to attract a diverse group of Wandsworth residents to work for users and patients, connect with them and represent their views. You will need some knowledge of health and care services either from work, volunteering or personal experience. You will get training and support and your out of pocket expenses will be paid.

All successful applicants have to go through a Criminal Records Bureau check and agree to have their names as LINk representatives published.

For more details and downloads see the Newsletter and our website or contact the LINk office at the usual address and phone number.

Join PEAG and do PEATs

These inspections are called Patient Environment Action Team (PEAT) inspections and assess a range of factors including standards of maintenance, décor, furnishings and cleanliness to help bring about improvements to the patient environment.

Queen Mary’s carries out 3 “mini-PEAT” inspections and one PEAT inspection every year through a group called the Patient Environment Action Group (PEAG). The PEAG meets every 3 months, and volunteers will be expected to take part in each meeting and inspection (i.e. 8 sessions per year).

The hospital is looking for volunteers who have a keen interest in the patient environment and experience, and are able to report back to the LINk (verbally and in writing). They will cover all expenses that you incur when taking part in this role and can provide additional support in the form of basic training (giving background on PEAT inspections).

The deadline for submission is the 4th August, applicants to supply a short personal statement (no more than 200 words).

Please note if there is an insufficient response, they will defer an appointment until October so there will be another chance to get involved.

If you are interested in this opportunity please contact Tom Magill on 0208 812 7642 or Tom.Magill@wpct.nhs.uk.

• 21-28 hours per week by arrangement
• Salary in range £25000-£30,000 p.a. pro-rata dependent on hours, qualifications and experience

The Local Involvement Network for the London Borough of Wandsworth area has an agreed list of priority health and social campaigns with which we need support.

The core of the job is to provide research and analysis skills to support the work of the voluntary LINk Executive.

You will therefore need a very good understanding of health and social care services and the proven ability to undertake relevant research, analyse findings, draft clearly written reports and make oral presentations.

Our members are impatient to achieve improved services without delay so you must be able to deliver high quality work to agreed timetables.

You will be self-sufficient in relation to Information Technology and be able to deliver high quality results with the minimum of support and guidance.

You will come with excellent references from either a previous employer or somebody who can vouch for your relevant skills and abilities.

If you are interested and want to know more please contact the Wandsworth LINk Chair, Jeremy Ambache on 07828 132 814 or the Director of our HOST team Wandsworth Care Alliance, Jason Edgington on 020 8696 1709.

For an application pack please email enquiries@wandsworthlink.org.uk or telephone 020 8696 1709.

Closing date for applications is Monday 13th July 2009.

Wandsworth Care Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and a registered charity No. 1110178

LINks VACANCY - ADULT SERVICES ‘EVIDENCING OUTCOMES’ STEERING GROUP

“Allowed me to feel more control” This is what just one person using home care told us she felt having home care had achieved.

Adult social services wants to be able to hear statements about what has been achieved from everyone using social care! And we have a group working on this.

We are looking for someone who uses Adult Social Care Services to join the group as a representative of the LINk. The group meets monthly in office hours either morning or afternoon (is flexible), usually for 2 hours. This is involvement for which Adult Social Services will offer payment at £7.50/hour (as well as reimbursement of expenses).

Contact Simonne Reid at simonne@wandcareall.org.uk or on 020 8696 1709.

What is Enter and View?

The Enter and View programme is an important part of the way the LINk works. LINk members can visit and report on premises where health and social care services are being used by Wandsworth residents. Generally these premises will be run either by NHS Wandsworth or Wandsworth Borough Council or on their behalf by contractors.

The People We Need

Wandsworth LINk now needs people who can talk with users and take note of what is happening in places where problems have been reported, or where examples of interesting or good practice can be made known and publicised. You may undertake up to one visit a month as part of a team. You will need to attend a briefing meeting before the visit and a meeting afterwards to agree with team members on the key points for the written report.

Wandsworth LINk wants to attract a diverse group of Wandsworth residents who would like to work for users and patients in this way, connect with them and represent their views. You will need some knowledge of health and social care services either from work, volunteering, or personal experience. Training and support will be given.

Closing date for applications: 29^th June 2009.

Interviews will be held at Bedford House on 13^th and 14^th July 2009.

CRB check needed

All successful applicants must undergo a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check, and will agree to have their names published as LINk representatives.

Expenses and payment

Reasonable out of pocket expenses and payments of £7.50 per hour can be claimed.

Wandsworth LINk is committed to its Diversity and Equality Statement.

If you would like more information and an application form, please get in touch with us via the LINk host contact details below:

Wandsworth Care Alliance,

Bedford House, 2^nd floor

215 Balham High Road,

SW17 7BQ

Phone: 020 8696 1709

E-mail: enquiries@wandsworthlink.org.uk

If you are interested please contact the LINks office to hear more about what is involved via ‘Contact Us’  at the top of the page.

Externalisation in Wandsworth – what’s that?

Another opportunity to make your voice heard is offered by changes in the way NHS services are provided to you. We mentioned these changes in two 22nd April news items: the first featuring the PECMAN report back and the second giving the full list of provider services. These new arrangements are now being called ‘Externalisation in Wandsworth’. This is all about the new ways that services currently provided by NHS Wandsworth will be offered in future.

NHS Wandsworth would like to invite you to participate in a WANDSWORTH PROVIDER SERVICES EXTERNALISATION WORKSHOP  being held on Tuesday 23^rd June 2009 at 12.30 – 5.00pm in Battersea Arts Centre, Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5TN.

This workshop will

• Explain the favoured options identified by the Board and outline the scope and limitations of each.
• Help you consider the implications for Wandsworth of these models by presentation of examples of these from elsewhere (case histories)
• Enable discussion and analysis of the likely outcome of implementation of each.

If you would like to sign up to this please let Colin Smith at NHS Wandsworth know as well as the LINks office.

Colin is the Public and Patient Involvement Manager at NHS Wandsworth and you can reach him at

Wandsworth Teaching Primary Care Trust
3rd Floor
Wimbledon Bridge House
Hartfield Road
London SW19 3RU

or by phone 0208 812 7743 or email at Colin.Smith@wpct.nhs.uk