306 Hospital Support Regiment

To round up our Defence Engagement week, we are introducing Major Susan Johnson QARANC, who is one of the Regiment's Recruitment and Engagment Officers. Major Johnson has been in both the Regular Army and the Reserves for nearly 35 years and is a well respected and active member of the unit managing a number of role's including 2IC A Sqn, Welfare Officer and President of the Officer's Mess. Currently employed by Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust as a Specialist Nu...rse Practitioner Major Johnson has skills both in Paediatrics and Midwifery. We find out more below how the Reserves have both developed Susan and how it has supported her in her NHS role.
-How has being in the Reserves developed you? I have been able to attend Leadership and Management courses, Equality, Inclusion and Diversity Advisors course, Intermediate Life Support (both adult and paediatric) and opportunities to instruct in the unit and be part of the Paediatric Facility which is Tri-Service. All of this has been funded by the Reserves but the experience and qualifications are transferable to the NHS and these opportunities has improved the way I deliver care to my patient's.
-What benefits have you found being in 306 HSR? The camaraderie within the Regiment is second to none and I regard 306 HSR as my second family. The life experience shared – on exercises – deployed to Canada & Germany, military training weekends and adventure training undertaken – learning to ski, sail, rock-climbing, mountain-biking, kayaking and walking have all provided me with some fantastic memories and stories to take back to my family and work colleagues. Being in the Reserves has made me a more rounded individual who can relate to anyone, in any environment and any situation. Giving me confidence to be able to express myself professionally and enabling me to be a reliable and valued member of my clinical team.
-What does being in the Reserves mean to you? I am very proud to have served in the NHS for 38 years and been an active member of the Army Regulars/Reserves for nearly 35 years. I definitely wear my uniform with Pride. I am just as passionate about the Reserves now as I was when I joined.
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Personnel from 306 HSR and Medical Operational Support Group have been supporting 2nd Medical Brigade and the University of Cumbria this week to deliver the #ServeToLead pilot project. Participants from the NHS Forth Valley Health Board took part in the course which aims to inspire and support health professionals and NHS managers by introducing them to transformational learning and leadership strategies.
The #ServeToLead project has also funded Reservists from across the A...rmy Medical Services to complete an Institute in Leadership and Management Level 7 Coaching and Management qualification at the University of Cumbria.
The picture below shows Lt Col Bramwell-Walsh (306 HSR), Cpl Cross (MOSG) and Lecturers from UoC with course participants.
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This week we are welcoming a new member to the Unit Pte Holly Roberts is a Paediatric nurse who completed her training last weekend at the Army Training Centre at Grantham.
Pte Holly Roberts is seen below with Major Robin McMahon QARANC from our sister unit 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment and who represented the Army Medical Services Nationally Recruited Units at the courses passing out parade.
... Welcome to the Unit and we look forward to meeting you personally soon.
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Want to meet our recruiting team personally? Representatives from the AMS Reserve Recruiters are in Newquay Harbour today, following Friday evenings presention on the range of skills Reservists bring to the NHS and other employers. Click on the link for more information from the event.
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Last week three of the units personnel attended an Nhs Armed-Forces meeting hosted by 256 City of London Field Hospital. The event saw Reservists and Managers from Trusts across the NHS and representatives from Army Medical Services discuss further strategies for developing the relationship between the two organisations.
Honary Colonel Gemma Wright and Major's Ann Beckwith (Nursing Officer) who is a Midwife at University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust and V...andita Ralhan (Medical Officer) who is an Anaesthetic Registrar at Frimley Health were in attendance and delivered presentations identifying the skills and talents that Reservists provide to the NHS. The presentations included attributes such as leadership, decision making, communications skills, team working and the ability to work under extremes pressures.
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Find us, support us, use us!
Many of our unit members have civilian roles within the NHS, alongside their reserve commitments. The video below shows how training opportunities in the reserves can enrich personal development as well that of the wider workforce in organisations that employ reservists.
In an initiative driven by our very own Honorary Colonel, Col Gemma Wright, we hear from 306 HSR officers about their experience as an NHS employee and Army Reservist.
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Strategic planning was the focus of last weekend’s training but being able to come up with a plan under pressure is a key skill for any soldier or officer in the Army. Take a look at the video below to see if you’ve got what it takes.
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This weekend, members of the unit took part in Exercise Pennine Field, 2nd Medical Brigade’s annual command planning event. The Commanding Officer led a small team in delivering a medical plan for the deployment of a field hospital and team members helped to present the plan to a number of other units from across the brigade.
If you have experience of medical planning or healthcare project management, a reserve career in the Army Medical Services could be for you. Get in touch via the message button above to find out more.
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On #internationalwomensday 2019, 306 HSR are proud that our Command Team is predominantly women, leading a vast and varied unit of fantastic clinicians from across the NHS
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Today is International Women's Day and we're proud to say that the British Army is an equal opportunities employer. With all roles now open to males and females and a new gender-free fitness test coming in from April, there's never been a better time to get involved!
If you'd like to know more about what it's like to serve in the Army Medical Services or come along to see if it might be for you, please get in touch via the message button above.
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A blog from Colonel Helen Singh QARANC (MBE) Commanding Officer of 306 Hospital Support Regiment has now gone live on the NHS Employers website.
"Throughout my journey I have learned a great deal from a number of different role models. You pick up good practice, but at the same time you have to be true to yourself and your own leadership style." Colonel Helen Singh, QARANC (MBE)
... If you want to be inspired, then click on the link below to find out more about the benefits of joining the Reserves.
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306 HSR is celebrating the role of women in Defence today by supporting #internationalwomensday 2019. The day will incorporate a series of posts, but don't forget to check-in especially for our Commanding Officer Colonel Helen Singh’s live blog this morning where she will be talking about her role in the Reserves and the Army Medical Services.
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306 HSR have many highly experienced female health professionals, many of which hold additional specialist roles such as being instructors on many of the Army Medical Services (AMS) Defence courses and being Defence Nurse Advisor’s. This is an opportunity for Reservist’s to share knowledge and skills from their civilian roles and influence developments across the AMS.
Step up Captain Louise Jones who is an instructor on the Paediatric Nursing Support for Operations Course, ...which provides specialist training for both Regulars and Reservists.
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Squeezing in an extra post today as it’s not everyday a member of 306 HSR’s team is on the television. Tune into Channel 5 on 13th March at 9pm to see our very own Lt Col Simon Davis working in the Emergency Department at the University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust in the documentary ‘Critical Condition’.

Today we are showcasing Major Izzy Freshwater who has been in 306 HSR for 6 years after transferring from 243 The Wessex Field Hospital. Major Freshwater is a Senior Anaesthetic trainee in her 7th year and is due to qualify as a consultant in February 2020. She is currently working at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle, specialising in adavanced paediatric anaesthesia. Renowned in the Unit for being super fit, Major Freshwater has completed an Iron Man as well as a ...number of adventorous training qualifications whilst in the Reserves, including BSAC Sports Diver, Ski Foundation 2, Mountain Bike Foundation and she is now working towards the Mountain Bike Leaders qualification.
We asked Major Freshwater about why she loves being in 306 HSR and the Reserves.
How does the Reserves enhance your role as an Anaesthetic trainee? -Transferable skills in leadership and team working. -Working in challenging environments, such as providing aneasthesia in a military tented hopsital whilst working with health proffessionals from different countries. -Working with medical professionals from different professions and backgrounds and learning from them.
Where have you been on exercise with 306 HSR? -I have been fortunate to have participated in some really great military exercises in countries such as Canada, Poland and Germany.
Whats been one of your most memorable experiences in 306 HSR? -Working with the Americans on Exercise SABER STRIKE in Poland was probably the most interesting thing I’ve done recently, it was great to work with some awesome people from a different healthcare system.
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This weeks theme focuses on International Women's Day which is Friday 8th March 2019. The Unit are proud of their female medical professionals who play a vital role in the Reserves as well as the NHS and this week we will be sharing some of their stories with you.
What better way to start than with our Commanding Officer Colonel Helen Singh (MBE), who is also an Advanced Critical Care Nurse Practitioner at NHS Lothian . A highly experienced and committed Nurse, Colonel Sing...h received an MBE from HRH the Prince of Wales following operations in Afghanistan and was also identified last year as one of the NHS’s most influential Nurses over the last 70 years.
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In the spirit of this week's fitness theme, today we're sharing the fundraising efforts of the Unit Fitness Training Officer, Capt David Everiss.
On 28th April, David is going to run the London Marathon in order to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). To make things interesting and hopefully encourage everyone to dig deep, he will run the whole 26.2 miles wearing a military rucksack (Bergen), weighing 15kg, and army boots!!
GOSH is an extraordinary hospital an...d has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance in life. Please click on the link below to donate at David's fundraising page;
https://www.justgiving.com/David-Everiss- London-Marathon
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Continuing the fitness theme, today’s video is about the 100% Army Fitness App for Android or iPhone.
It’s a free training and fitness tool built by the British Army for prospective recruits or for individuals who aspire to the tough standards of military fitness.
Whether your goal is to lose weight, improve your running times, increase muscular strength or simply do more exercise, 100% Army Fit will allow you to track and record your goals with training plans created by the... very best coaches from the British Army.
Please watch the video below for more info.
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