Transcript JFC Colour Slide - Plymouth Hospitals

WELCOME TO MDHU DERRIFORD
MDHU DERRIFORD
AIM OF MDHU DERRIFORD:
 To prepare military medical personnel to support
exercises and deployed operations.
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JMC
Establishments
DPMD
Birmingham
MDHU
Northallerton
HQ JMC
MDHU
Peterborough
MDHU Derriford
MDHU
Frimley Park
MDHU Portsmouth
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MDHU PLYMOUTH KEY FACTS:
 The first of Five MDHU’s, opened in 1995.
 180 Military personnel made up of Navy, Army, RAF.
 The Headquarters, made up of Civilian and Military
personnel is located in the Norwich Union Building.
 Defence Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) are located
within the MDHU and offer a neutral and confidential
staff support service.
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MISSION STATEMENT:
 “MDHU (D) is to provide highly capable and trained
secondary healthcare personnel to support
operations.”
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MDHU COMMITMENTS:
 Trust Commitments
 Military Commitments
 Deployments
 Exercises
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COMMAND STRUCTURE
Commanding Officer
Military Clinical
Director
Executive
Officer
Officer Command
Nursing
1st Lieutenant
Deputy Officer
Command Nursing
SO2 (Q&T)
SO3 Pers
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KEY PERSONALITIES:
 COMMANDING OFFICER – CDR TIM JONES, RN
 MILITARY CLINICAL DIRECTOR – SURG CAPT
STEVE BREE
 EXECUTIVE OFFICER – LT CDR ANDY PINHEY
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TRAINING
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PRACTICE AND CLINICAL EDUCATION
 Trust Induction
 Work Place Induction
 IV Study Day
 Drug Competencies
 Defence Operational Nurse Competency Framework
(DONCF)
 Rolling Operations – For Medical Assistants (MA’s)
 Intermediate Life Support
 Pre-Deployment Training
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Military Training
 Pre-deployment
 Mandatory Military Training
 Command Leadership Training
 Promotion Courses
 Professional Training
 Adventurous Training
 Physical Training
 Military Days
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AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS
Individuals or Teams that show outstanding
commitment to the unit, department, charity work etc
have the opportunity to be recognised for a variety of
awards or commendations such as:
The CO’s Award
The George Beeching Prize for Compassion Award
Sick Berth Petty Officer’s Efficiency Award
The Herbert Lott Naval Awards 2007-08
The Ruth Carter Prize for Nurses and the Eliza
Mackenzie Prize for Student Nurses
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EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:
 The MDHU has an affiliated Physical Trainer based at
HMS Drake who encourages the unit to take part in
many different and exciting sporting events and
activities outside the working environment, helping
personnel to de-stress and relax while helping to
maintaining their fitness and team morale.
 RN/RM Ski Championships
 Inter-departmental Rowing Competitions
 Daily fitness classes
 Plus many more.
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