MECCG Digest Issue 5

MECCGDIGEST
KEEPING MECCG EMPLOYEES IN THE KNOW ISSUE 05 23 AUGUST 2017

Branding Pic: Finalists: the CCG is up for another national award next month
Reminder
Welcome...
A reminder that all staff
should now be using the From the peace and tranquility of
recently revised email the Cornish coast, back to the fast
signature and letterhead for all and furious pace of life at the CCG –
communications. The new logo memories of my summer break are fast
should also be placed onto any becoming distant ones as we look to
documents, reports, agendas, continue with the challenging amount of
minutes, policies etc. work on transforming our local NHS.

All MECCG branded materials As I mentioned in the staff brief last
and templates can be download Friday, I thank you all for your continued
from the branding library on the patience in awaiting news of the next steps in the formation of a
intranet. Joint Committee and Joint Commissioning team for Mid and South
Essex. AOs across the patch have been working on the best options
Full NHS identity guidelines can for ensuring that we can act decisively, on a STP footprint, balancing
be found on the NHS identity this with the challenges that we all face as individual CCGs. With the
website. This website contains establishment of the Joint Committee and NHS England approvals
detailed technical guidance process, there has been some delay in finalising our proposals.
explaining who can use the NHS
identity and how it should be If you haven't already, please do take time to read the email I sent
applied to documents correctly. out on Friday afternoon regarding the processes we expect to follow
in the coming weeks. If you do have any immediate concerns that
If you have any questions you wish to raise, please refer these in the first instance to your
regarding branding please Director or alternatively to Julie Burton.
speak to James Sharp in
the Communications and I hope you enjoy this edition of Digest. Happy reading.
Engagement team.
Caroline

The Wizard of New Zealand

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Mid Essex Care Home Manual

We would like to share with you the mid Essex care home manual which has been collaboratively
developed with our partners (ECC, Farleigh Hospice, Provide, MEHT), the immediate and primary
care teams and comms.

The purpose of the manual is to support care homes across the patch with
navigating local NHS services – to help identify when residents may need
additional care and from which service.

As of Monday 14th August, its use is being piloted for four weeks at two
care homes in Braintree (New Deanery and Millard House). Following the
pilot, the plan is to roll out the amended document as hard copies and an
online eBook to all 90 care homes across mid Essex – prior to the winter
season.

New Deanery and Millard House are excited about being involved in
the development of this manual and we would also like to have your
input. Therefore, we would be extremely grateful if you could review the
manual and advise if there are any particular service areas that your
teams are working on that you feel should be included. Any general comments on the manual
would also be appreciated.

Please send your feedback to Liz Milne ([email protected]) in the Immediate Care team by 31st
August 2017.

The pilot eBook version of the manual can be accessed here.

Update from Business Support Team

Conflicts of interest. You must not give
If you need to update your declaration of interest, your login/password
please can you complete the declaration of interest to a colleague to ask
form and return to Sarah Dixon. If you have any them to do this on
queries in relation to conflicts of interest please your behalf.
speak to Sara O'Connor.
If you leave your
IT Security desk at any time
Staff are reminded not to share password details (even for a short
under any circumstances. If for any reason period of time) you
access to another member of staff’s emails or should ensure that
files is required (e.g. due to holiday/long-term sick your screen is locked
leave) this must be requested via the NELCSU IT by using the Windows button (next to Ctrl) + L.
Helpdesk or self-serve portal. NELCSU will then
request authorisation by the CCG before access is Lastly, when switching off your desktop/laptop
granted. at the end of each day please can you also
remember to switch off the monitors and lock your
You are also reminded that if you go on leave and laptop into your desk drawer.
forget to activate the email out-of-office function,
this can be activated by logging into NHS mail via Failure to comply with IT security requirements
the web, or contacting the IT Helpdesk on 01268 may lead to disciplinary action.
243 731.

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Staff Spotlight

Maria Doval-Montero
Management Accountant

Staff Spotlight is back! In each edition of MECCG Digest we Fun Facts
will be shining the spotlight on a different member of the
CCG team. From Business Support to Finance, Primary Care Fav film?
to PALS, we will be giving you the opportunity to learn more A Man Called Horse
about our wonderful team.
Fav book?
This week the spotlight is on Maria Doval-Monetro, Don Quixote
Management Accountant in the Finance directorate.
Fav food?
What is your position and what does it involve? Meat
My current position at the CCG is Management Accountant. It
involves setting up budgets in conjunction with managers (budget Any pets?
holders) and flagging any risk of overspends as well as trying to make Dog – Mr Benson
any savings or other funding within the organisation’s financial plan.
Any hobbies?
The work I do allows both Directors and managers to make decisions. Music, Travelling,
I look at data and make forecasts, provide costings for recruitment Scuba Diving, Family
purposes or organisational structure changes, identify trends and
opportunities for improvement and monitor or enforce compliance.
I also help the CCG budget holders to make the best possible
decision given the data available.

What do you like most about your job?
I enjoy how busy I am and that I get to analyse data about the
organisation. I meet regularly with budget holders which enables me
to use my interpersonal skills rather than technical and numerical
ones. I also like investigating issues that are particulary challenging
to solve.

My current job has been wonderful because I can switch gears
and split my time between creative/social tasks and organisational
tasks fulfilling deadlines monthly and at year end – I like that duality.
It’s great being able to use both sides of my brain.

Why do you like working for NHS MECCG?
I am proud of being part of our new Live Well strategy as it shows
that we care not just about patients but our own colleagues at work.
The culture breathes nurturing and care amongst us.

Everyone works hard and at times we have to work under pressure
in order to deliver, however it is done willingly as our jobs and the
organisation are important to us all.

We want everyone in mid Essex to Live Well

Live Well Chef

Jenna Chapman brings you a different "Live Well" recipe each fornight

Simple turkey stir-fry

This week's recipe is a simple turkey stir-fry – quick, colourful and tastes amazing!

This recipe taken, from Change4Life, serves four people and takes around 15 mins to prepare and a
further 10 mins to cook. One serving contains 301 calories.

Ingredients

• 125g dried egg noodles (medium or fine)
• 1 small orange (juiced)
• 1 tbsp reduced-salt soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cornflower
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 350g skinless turkey breast (cut into strips)
• 5 spring onions (thinly sliced)
• 1 pepper (any colour, deseeded and thinly sliced)
• 1 carrot (cut into think strips)
• 2 celery sticks (thinly sliced)
• 1 handful of button mushrooms (sliced)
• Pinch of black pepper

Method

1. Put the noodles into a heatproof bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 6 minutes, or follow the
instructions on the packet. If you prefer, leave out the noodles and cook 150g long grain rice.

2. Mix together the orange juice, soy sauce and cornflour until smooth. Set to one side. Heat the oil in a
wok or very large frying pan.

3. Add the turkey and stir-fry briskly for 3-4 minutes. Add the spring onions, pepper, carrot, celery
and mushrooms. Stir-fry over a high heat for another 3-4 minutes until the turkey is cooked. The
vegetables should remain crisp and crunchy. For a vegetarian version, replace the turkey with a 300g
pack of firm tofu cut into chunks, or Quorn chicken-style pieces.

4. Give the orange juice mixture a good stir, then add it to the stir-fry and cook for a few moments until
thickened. Drain the noodles well, then add them to the turkey mixture and serve.

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