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Allow staff time to care

Hi Pauline,

Thank you for your reply. What you've said has been really useful - I take your point that if staff don't feel supported and appreciated by managers on a basic level, any additional rewards will lack meaning.

I have passed on your suggestions to my colleagues to be used as part of our work into this issue. Please do post again if you have any more to add to this or other ideas.

Isabel
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Co-Produced Career Development

Hi Arnie,

Thank you so much for your comments.

Your suggestions for an exchange scheme are interesting; I've made other colleagues aware of your points. And your description of how reward and recognition works at your employer will be really useful for our work looking into approaches for rewarding and supporting staff.

Are you aware of any benefits or reward schemes working well in other social care employers? Would you say that your employer takes a unique approach to rewarding staff?

Finally, is there anything you want to see above and beyond how your colleagues are currently rewarded?

Isabel
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Allow staff time to care

Hi Pauline,

Thank you for your comments. I agree that social care staff need to have enough time to carry out their roles properly, without feeling hurried.

We're also looking into how to make staff feel rewarded by the little things - perhaps a voucher to recognise success, or being able to access discounts at local cafes and gyms.

Do you think this is something that would appeal to staff?

Isabel
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Going green & saving £

Dear Sharon,

Thank you for your suggestion.

Helping staff to cover the cost of their travel is an area of employee benefits we are definitely looking into. We have learnt of several schemes run by local authorities across the country, such as the provision of free parking permits and subsidised car parking, but I agree that discounted travel on public transport must also be considered. As you say, it could make a huge difference not only to social care staff who are required to travel as part of their job but also the environment.

I’m also pleased to let you know that we have added ‘Hospice’ to our drop-down list of employment options – thank you for pointing this out to us.

Please continue to engage with the challenge and let us know if the hospice you work for offers - or is considering - any benefits for staff.

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An NHS-like Care Service

Hi Mark,

Thank you for your comments. I agree that we should be empowering those who work in social care to deliver personalised, effective care, and that bringing standards of training and reward in line with what is available to NHS staff is a key part of that.

Do you have any thoughts on how to ensure that social care staff feel valued within the current system?

Isabel DHSC

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Make password expiry less irritating and meet government security recommendations

Hello Edward,

Thank you for your comment.

I agree that IT systems can often be frustrating, especially when the reason behind certain standards or guidelines isn't clear.

In your view, how else could using IT systems and software in the NHS be made easier?

Isabel
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2 months ago
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Specifics

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Feeling excluded

Hello Liz,

Thank you for your comment.

I am sorry to hear that you do not feel that your work is valued. Every member of staff, whether they have a disability or not, deserves to feel supported and respected by their managers, and to feel connected to the rest of their team.

Do you have access to any channels of support that could help improve this situation?

Isabel
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3 months ago
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Permenant desks

Thank you for your comment Kirsty.

I agree that creating a sense of community within teams is really important for supporting the health and wellbeing of staff, and the way an office is organised can affect this.

Do you have any specific examples of how the hot-desking policy in your workplace has negatively affected members of the team?

Isabel