Speaking Up the DCHS Way
DCHS believe in an open and honest Culture and is committed to creating and supporting a culture where staff are encourages and empowered to raise concerns without fear of recrimination or victimisation in any way.
Speaking up can take many forms and can be done in many ways.
This portal is designed to help you find the most appropriate route and offering support from the Freedom to Speak up Guardian where you feel unable to speak up or raise concerns by other options – or where you have tried and need further support.
Our senior leaders and Freedom to Speak Up Guardian tell you about this in the videos below, plus we’ve designed a flowchart to help you identify how you can raise a concern and access sources of advice.
Did you know you can also raise your concern with the Senior Independent Director? The Senior Independent Director (SID) is a DCHS Non-Executive Director who sits on the trust board.
Contact details
E: DCHST.whistleblowing@nhs.net
Postal address:
Ash Green Learning Disability Centre
Ashgate Road
Ashgate
Chesterfield
S42 7JE
If you have a concern about anything that gets in the way of good patient care or positive staff experience, there are a number of routes to seek support.
Your first point of contact should be your line manager or another appropriate manager
Other key contacts are:
HR Advisory Service
- HR Advisory Service Webpage
- E: dchst.employeerelations@nhs.net
- T: 01332 564856 and press option 2
Staff Partnership team
Freedom to Speak Up Guardian
Jackie Rawlings
FTSU Executive Lead
FTSU Non Executive Lead
Staff Governor
Staff networks and EDI team
- Do you want to lead a team where everyone has a voice? Where all staff are heard? and improvements made from concerns, ideas and suggestions?
- Do you want to lead a team that is seen as a great place to work and where everyone matters?
- Do you want to develop your skills in supporting your team to achieve this?
Enrol on the Listen Up e-learning module vis ESR HERE - a short 30 minute session on listening to concerns, the barriers to staff speaking up and how to respond when someone speaks up to you.