The New Starter Network is a great way for you to connect with other new starters, give feedback and learn more about different departments. These are held every 2 weeks via Microsoft Teams and you can join any meetings within your first year.

Month

Date

Time

Guest Speaker Topic

Guest Speaker(s)

June 2025

Tuesday 3rd

12pm – 1pm

Learning & Development

Tracey Owen & Marney Albert

Wednesday 18th

1pm – 2pm

Energy & Sustainability

Luke Champion

July 2025

Thursday 3rd

1pm – 2pm

Quality Improvement

Toby Hood

Tuesday 15th

11:30am – 12:30pm

Infection Prevention & Control

Martyn Case

Wednesday 30th

12pm – 1pm

Procurement

Pippa Mainwaring

August 2025

Tuesday 12th

1pm – 2pm

Library Services

Helen Watts & Steven Walker

Thursday 28th

1pm – 2pm

Research & Development

David Woodley, Mona Bora-White & Jo Morris

September 2025

Wednesday 10th

12pm – 1pm

CQC Regulations

Kerryn Price-Kirkham

Tuesday 23rd

12pm – 1pm

Health & Safety

Brian Levy

October 2025

Wednesday 8th

1pm – 2pm

Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Amanda Horne

Thursday 23rd

1pm – 2pm

Infection Prevention & Control

Martyn Case

November 2025

Tuesday 4th

11:30am – 12:30pm

Learning & Development

Tracey Owen & Marney Albert

Wednesday 19th

12pm – 1pm

Facilities & Support Services

Ed Portingale

December 2025

Tuesday 2nd

1pm – 2pm

Freedom to Speak Up

Liz Bessant

Thursday 18th

1pm – 2pm

Staff Rewards & Benefits

Hannah Toal

January 2026

Wednesday 7th

12pm – 1pm

Patient Safety

Kat Tucker

Tuesday 20th

12pm – 1pm

Emergency Preparedness

Ollie Tovey

February 2026

Tuesday 3rd

11:30am – 12:30pm

CQC Regulations

Kerryn Price-Kirkham

Thursday 19th

1pm – 2pm

Library Services

Helen Watts & Steven Walker

March 2026

Wednesday 4th

1pm – 2pm

Occupational Health & Wellbeing

Amanda Horne

Tuesday 17th

12pm – 1pm

Security

Steve Saunders