
ALT FLEXIBLE WORKING & REASONABLE ADJUSTMENTS Summary: This panel will focus on stories and experiences where reasonable adjustment or flexible working has been achieved to support staff in their work. It will reflect upon the processes undertaken to achieve it. This panel will focus on successful stories, celebrating when things have gone right. Positive drivers. Mental Health at work. Summary: This panel line-up includes women who bring a wealth of knowledge and experience on developing their scope of practice in specialist areas and will share their insights with attendees on breaking down ‘myths and assumptions that can create barriers in developing their scope of practice and career. The Chairs will explore some of the professional & personal challenges panellists have overcome in relation to work and what they have done to make change for those coming into their profession. Followed by a Q&A section that will be an opportunity for attendees to ask question peer to peer.

ALT Thursday 5th October 2023. 09:30 – 16:00. Opening Remarks - Salman Desai Keynote Speaker - Waheeda Abbas Genomics Midwifery Genomics in Midwifery. Lightning Talk NHS Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board : Addressing health inequalities in Covid-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy. Workshop 1 - Kate Moss Staff Engagement & Wellbeing Manager, NWAS: Health & Wellbeing Offer. Lightning Talk 2 - Graham Pacey (CSP) Lead Freedom To Speak Up Guardian, NWAS. Psychological safety in a speak up culture. Workshop 2 - Dr Steph Heys NWAS Consultant Midwife & Susan Rhind Paramedic/midwifery, NWAS: Addressing health inequalities amongst maternity and newborn patients attended to by NWAS. An exploration workshop. Lightning Talk 3 - Jemma Ashcroft (AP) Natalye Standage (SPTL), NWAS: Learning/Insight of maternal health inequalities/outcomes for patients attended to by NWAS. Workshop 3 - Group Led Learning Discussion. Closing Remarks

ALT Image shows white text on a black background that reads “ NWAS Women’s Network welcome the WAST Voices Network for an online learning event. EMPOWERING & AMPLYFLYING VOICES. Understanding themes of misogyny in the ambulance service and how together we can create positive change for everyone. 24th April 1:00pm to 2pm. All welcome. Scan the QR code to Register.

ALT Picture shows an image on the left of a dark haired, female, accompanied by a golden labrador retriever guide dog stood outside. Text on the right hand side reads, “ I joined the network, having empowered by strong networks of people myself. With the ambition of proactively, working with colleagues across the trust to make meaningful change. Because, as summarised by Margaret Mead “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.”

































