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It is Trust policy for all new members of staff to attend a corporate welcome upon starting employment, both as an introduction to the Trust's vision and values and as the first stage of their personal development plan.
This reflects our commitment to delivering compassionate excellence and ensuring that all staff are competent in relation to their statutory and mandatory competence requirements.
This takes place from 8.00am - 4.00pm on a Monday and includes a presentation by a member of the Trust Executive Board.
The programme is as follows:
Getting to know each other What is Compassionate Excellence?
All new staff are required to complete a checklist within three months of their welcome date. This is an e-assessment that also includes actions that require completing within the first week of employment. More information is available on the OUH intranet (available to staff only) or ask your line manager for details.
Temporary staff (including agency staff, volunteers and students working in the Trust) receive an induction through their own organisation in line with the Trust requirements and need to complete a Temporary Staff Checklist which is kept by their line manager and must be produced if requested.