NHS Providers' Julian Hartley visit

We were delighted to welcome NHS Providers' Sir Julian Hartley to Trust HQ today to find out more about our services.

Sir Julian was appointed CEO in February 2023 and is visiting various NHS trusts across the country.

Sir Julian spent a few hours at Humber, meeting various members of staff who were showcasing their services at a marketplace event, before speaking with members of the Executive Management Team.

Stalls showcasing their services included:

- Workforce Wellbeing
- STARS
- Humber Recovery College
- Virtual Wards
- ISPHNS
- CAMHS
- Strategy and partnerships

First, he met with Children’s Services and Mental Health Support, which delivers evidence-based interventions for children, young people and families. 

The Crisis Mental Health Service offers a Safe Space – a non-ward-based overnight space for young people. It’s a relatively low volume but high-impact opportunity for 14-18 year olds experiencing acute emotional distress to reduce risk, reflect and develop new coping strategies.

The team leading the pathway for younger children (newborn to 9) – works to ensure the best possible start in life for them. They engage with parents and families impacted by current economic and social challenges – particularly focused in the urban and east coast communities the trust serves. One particularly strong feature of the trust’s approach is its adult inpatient and community hybrid service, which helps with continuity of care and aids recruitment and retention. As a result, there’s minimal use of agency staff.

Next, Sir Julian learned more about The Recovery College – a volunteer-led college where a wide variety of free-to-join activities are on offer either online or in person, with no time limit on attendance. The fantastic Wellbeing Recovery Employment Service – currently funded by the European Union – helps find employment opportunities and coaching to assist with applications and interviews across a range of sectors. 

Sir Julian said: "I thoroughly enjoyed learning more about the trust’s strategy, where it stemmed from and implementation across all key areas, and the way it links into the Health and Wellbeing Board priorities of each local authority area. The clarity, ownership and board oversight and engagement in the strategy is evident."

Finally, he heard about the importance of staff health and wellbeing from the Workforce Wellbeing team. A wellbeing MOT is offered to all staff, with follow-up physical health support on offer where needed.

They also offer one-to-one wellbeing sessions, digital health support, wellbeing activities and health-themed events and webinars.

Sir Julian said: "A real feature of Humber Teaching is staff empowerment, as evidenced through its improving staff survey, where themes of empowerment, delivery and social purpose came through strongly. I left encouraged and inspired by the teams we met and by the trust’s outward-looking and purposeful vision."

Read Sir Julian's full blog.