Volume: 1 Issue: 1, August 2003

Welcome to the first issue of our monthly newsletter. With its introduction it is our aim to keep all our aim to keep all our members informed and up to date with all aspects of changes in the Agency including training events and seminars.

This will be a joint effort between management and members therefore everyone is encouraged to contribute their ideas and comments.

Payroll and Payment days: The payroll department has moved to 104 Woolwich Road, London SE10 0LE TELEPHONE:0208 269 2777. Please note that your timesheet must reach the accounts department on Mondays before 10am. Late submissions will be processed for the following week. Also remember to summit the correct copies i.e. the white and the pink, and leaving the yellow copy on the ward and keep the green copy for yourself.

Pay Queries - If you have any queries about your pay, please call the payroll department. The office hours are 10:00am to17:00pm Monday to Friday. Please do not call during the evenings or at weekends with payment queries.

Uniforms - All Star Nurses must be presentable on duty at all times. If you do not have star nursing uniform please collect one from the Deptford office. Please wear your uniform PIN card. Please ensure that you always carry your uniform.

PIN Card  - when you are booked for duty. The Hospital management team do carry out random checks.

Identity Badges - This is part of your uniform and must be worn at all times whilst on duty. If your Identity Badge has expired please contact the office for renewal.

CRB- Security is becoming an issue of great importance. Hospital Management are asking staff to show their security Disclosure check certificates. These checks can be carried out at our Agency. From 22 September 03 all Nurses must have a CRB Check before they are booked for duties in Hospitals.

BONUSES Introduce a friend to Star Nursing Agency and you will receive a bonus. Bonus will vary according to qualifications. Speak to Vanessa for more details on 0208 269 2777

URGENTLY NEEDED - Midwives are urgently needed for jobs in south east and Kent Area introduce a midwife and you will receive your bonuses. Call Vanessa for details.

email: starnursing@hotmail.com

MANDATORY TRAINING

The agency will now be providing mandatory training in Manual handling and Basic Life Support to all staff who have not had their training. The training will be conducted at our training center 104 Woolwich Road London SE10 OLE. Training sessions will be starting from 15th September 2003

COURSE	DATE
Manual Handling	15 September 03
Basic Life Support	29 September 03

It is very important that staff attend these courses in order to update the necessary skills. For staff that have already completed their training else where please submit your certificates as soon as possible.

STAFF APPRAISAL

We are currently carrying our staffs appraisal every Tuesdays. If you have not had one as yet why not give Joan a call to book an appointment. Holidays - Please note that you are entitled to holiday pay after working thirteen consecutive weeks. Once you have qualified for holiday entitlement you must take your holiday within your holiday year. You can not carry leave over to the next holiday year. If you are unsure of your holiday entitlement please contact Vanessa in Accounts Department on 0208 269 2777

Remember you must give two weeks notice for each week that you want to take as holiday , if you do not work thirteen weeks consecutively you lose the entitlement.

MORE WORK

Why didn't you call me? Why don't you give me any work? Why do you give more work to others? Can you remember asking any of the above questions recently? Maybe I have the answer. When shifts are being allocated, it is not done by picking the favorites. Allocations are done on prenotified availability Therefore please

Always call the office and give your availability and your contact number to the co-ordinator on call Items for NewsLetter: Entries will be welcome to any Star Nurses who wish to have items of news, happy events etc included in any issue.

Quote for the month:

" A man travels the world over in search of what he needs and returns home to find it"