Welcome to Why We Care, the nursing career podcast from the people of Cygnet Health Care. We created this podcast to help and inspire nurses with advice, insights into working practices, and stories from our staff, service users, and patients. We called this podcast Why We Care because caring for others is at the heart of nursing. It truly is a life changing career. Thanks for listening, it means a lot to us.
S3|E3 How great collaboration helps your nursing career
Welcome to Why We Care: The Nursing Career Podcast.
What does great collaboration mean for your nursing career and, ultimately, the people you care for?
We take time out with some of the wonderful nurses here at Cygnet to help your find the answers. In this episode Jo [Deputy Director of Nursing at Cygnet] is joined by Richard [Ward Manager] and Sonya [Clinical Team Lead].
Find out more about nursing careers at Cygnet
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21 Feb 2024
S3|E4 Nurses reflect on the challenges and opportunities facing the profession
Welcome to Why We Care: The Nursing Career Podcast.
Nursing has it's challenges but there are a lot of opportunities to develop your career and help the people you care for. We take time out with some of the wonderful nurses here at Cygnet to talk about the challenges they've faced in the profession, and what they've learnt. And what's required of the modern-day nurse.
In this episode Jo [Deputy Director of Nursing at Cygnet] is joined by Richard [Ward Manager], Sonya [Clinical Team Lead], and Goodness [Mental Health Nurse]
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19 Feb 2024
S3|E2 Being a mental health nurse - what gets you through the tough times?
Mental health nursing has its challenges.
But what gets you through the tough times?
We asked some of the nurses here at Cygnet.
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19 Feb 2024
S3|E1 Mental health nursing - Stories about the impact we have
Nursing is driven by a simple aim with a big impact.
To make life better for the people we care for.
There are many stories.
We spoke to some of the nurses here at Cygnet about theirs.
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7 Dec 2021
S2|E5: Celebrating Nursing Support Workers
The role of support workers is so important in nursing. We all know someone who really makes a difference day in day out. And we all know someone who could become a support worker.
Recently we celebrated National Nursing Support Workers’ Day for the amazing work that all support workers do across all organisations.
Graham Staddon, one of our support workers at Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke, was interviewed by BBC Radio. He talks about how he became a support worker and what it takes to do the job.
Do you know someone who could help others?
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15 Oct 2021
S2|E4: Creating a sense of belonging in teams
During the summer we launched the Changing Lives Podcast for the staff here at Cygnet Health Care.
We had some great chats for Season 1, so we’ve decided to share some of them here on Why We Care - The Nursing Career Podcast.
Creating a sense of belonging is really important, especially in a new service like Joyce Parker Hospital. In this episode, Stacey chats about belonging with Louise and Rachael who work together at Joyce Parker Hospital.
Stacey Spooner is a Clinical Team Leader / Ward Manager, Louise Hales is a Mental Health Nurse, and Rachael Tooley is a Senior Support Worker.
What does belonging look like? What’s it like being part of an entirely new service? What have been the challenges? What have been the positives? And how can teams foster that sense of belonging and community? Stacey, Louise and Rachael cover this, and more, in this episode.
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12 Oct 2021
S2|E3: Resilience
During the summer we launched the Changing Lives Podcast for the staff here at Cygnet Health Care.
We had some great chats for Season 1, so we’ve decided to share some of them here on Why We Care - The Nursing Career Podcast.
In this episode, Barry and Albert talk about resilience. At the time of recording, Barry Swire is Operations Director for the South East and National Lead for Trim and Straw, and Albert Chelliah is Hospital Director at Cygnet Churchill.
It’s been tough for the last year and more for everyone. The pandemic has challenged every walk of life. And, when it comes to mental health, resilience has been tested more than ever. Not just for patients/service users but for the people who care for them.
What does resilience look like and how do we find it? It’s something all of us have, whether we know it or not. And life tests even the most resilient people every day.
Barry and Albert share their stories and advice in episode 3.
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8 Oct 2021
S2|E2: Organisational culture during Covid
What can organisations and teams learn about culture during the challenges of Covid?
We cover this in our second episode of Season 2 of Why We Care - The Nursing Career Podcast.
We chat with Jo, Keeley and Katie about the experiences and learnings they’ll take into the future.
Jo is a Regional Nursing Director, Keeley is a Clinical Manager and Katie is a Hospital Manager at Cygnet Lodge Brighouse.
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29 Sept 2021
S2|E1: Building a nursing network
What’s the value in having a nursing network and what does it take to set one up?
We cover this in our first episode of Season 2 of Why We Care - The Nursing Career Podcast.
During the summer, Jo, Keeley, and Katie chat about their experiences and share some advice.
Jo is a Regional Nursing Director, Keeley is a Clinical Manager and Katie is a Hospital Manager at Cygnet Lodge Brighouse.
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17 Dec 2020
S1|E1: Why do you work in healthcare?
Why do you work in healthcare? It’s a small question with some big answers. We hear about what it means to our staff to care for others. Thanks to our amazing staff for taking the time out of their busy schedules to chat with us. It’s great hearing why they do what they do. And during the tough times, it reminds us all why we work in healthcare.
17 Dec 2020
S1|E3: Caring for your career when you’re busy caring for others
How do you care for your career when you’re busy caring for others? Career development is more than training; it’s about the small things that make a big difference. Tom, Claire, and Dean are nurses here at Cygnet Health Care. They’re good friends and colleagues who have extensive experience between them. This episode is a candid chat about why they do what they do, and how they’ve progressed in their careers.
17 Dec 2020
S1|E4: Leading and enabling co-production of care with service users
We learn a lot from our patients and service users. Raf, our Expert by Experience Lead, chats with Rowan. Raf is at the heart of our approach to co-production with service users and he shares some valuable experiences and advice on how he makes it all happen.
17 Dec 2020
S1|E5: Jaden’s parents
“You get a chance to breathe. You sleep in a way that you haven’t slept for in years.” This is what care means to Jaden’s parents. Andrea and Andrew share their son’s story and the challenges they face. We dedicated a whole episode to Andrea and Andrew because they have so much to share. This heartfelt conversation brings home to us why we care.
17 Dec 2020
S1|E2: Patient and service user stories
Our patients and service users share their stories and experiences about what it means to be cared for. They also talk about what good care looks like. It means so much to hear from our service users. Thanks for sharing your advice and stories.
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