WELCOME TO OUR MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
This edition contains exciting information about our Christmas giveaway, a delicious Christmas recipe and a Christmas self-care checklist to ensure that you make some time for YOU this Christmas. As well as all the important information regarding Christmas pay rates and office closures.
Christmas Giveaway
Our Christmas Competition is in full swing.
As a way of saying thank you, and to show our appreciation to you, our incredible staff we have an amazing Christmas Competition currently being run. The lucky winner will win a £250 voucher that can be used in a luxurious spa that is local to you.
You will gain one entry for every 10 hours worked as a Healthcare Assistant, Nurse or Support Worker. This is applicable for shifts starting on the 1st December to shifts starting on 22nd December so there is still time to get some more entries in. The more shifts you work, the more entries you will have into the competition.
A winner will be randomly selected from all the entries and announced on the Alert Health 24 Facebook page on Friday 23rd December at 17.00.
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Employee of the Month
A massive congratulations to Alert Health 24's November Employee of the Month: Greg Horton from the Shrewsbury Branch.
Nicky Kenyon, our Shrewsbury Branch Manager, nominated Greg for this award to say thank you for all his incredible hard work.
Greg has received excellent feedback from his main client, who stated ''Greg supports everyone in the service and is very popular with all of them. He goes above and beyond for the people we support, he always does his best, and is a calming influence on the team around him. I would recommend Greg anytime however, I want to be selfish and keep him with us.''
We want to thank Greg for being such a fantastic, hard-working and caring team member.
Training
We are excited to share with you that we have been developing a Moving and Handling of People training course that we are looking to roll out in the New Year. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to further your training and ensure you are competent and feel confident when moving and handling service users. We’ll be in touch in the New Year with more details including course dates!!
Office Closures
Our offices will be closed on the 26th and 27th December 2022 and the 2nd January 2023. In the case of an emergency please call the office number and your call will be answered by our Out of Hours Team.
Christmas Rates
Please see the table below for a reminder of the pay enhancements over the Christmas period, call your local branch today to discuss available shifts.
All adjusted rates will apply from midnight-midnight. If you have any questions please contact your local branch.
Timesheet Deadlines
Payroll Dealines:
- 11am - Wednesday 28th December 2022
- 5:30pm - Tuesday 3rd January 2023
Christmas Recipe
How will you treat yourself this Christmas? If indulging in some chocolate deliciousness comes to mind here is a relatively quick and easy recipe which not only looks effective and delightful as a centre piece, is perfect for sharing too.
Chocolate Puff Pastry Christmas Tree Recipe
Ingredients
• 2 x 320g Jus-Rol™ Chilled Ready Rolled Puff Pastry Sheets
• 4 tablespoons chocolate-hazelnut spread
• 1 egg, beaten
• Icing sugar, for dusting
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C (180°C for fan assisted ovens), Gas Mark 6. Line a baking sheet with baking paper.
2. Unroll one of the puff pastry sheets and place on the baking sheet. Spread the chocolate-hazelnut spread over the puff pastry sheet. Unroll the second puff pastry sheet and place on top of the first one.
3. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out a star from one corner of the layered pastry and set aside. Cut the remaining layered pastry into the shape of a Christmas tree (triangle) with a wide base and trunk. Pull away the excess pastry.
4. Lightly score 2 lines down the middle of the triangle to form a tree trunk approximately 3cm wide. Using the trunk as a guide, cut branches into the sides of the triangle, approximately 2cm wide. Leave the top 5cm as this will be covered with the pastry star.
5. Starting at the top, twist each branch away from you, giving two turns to each branch.
6. Place the pastry star on top of the tree, securing with a little beaten egg. Brush the star and tree with beaten egg.
7. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until risen and golden brown. Cool for a few minutes before carefully transferring to a wire rack to cool. Transfer to a serving plate or board and dust with icing sugar to serve.
12 days of Self-Care Christmas Checklist
Looking after yourself is so important and something that often gets overlooked in the hustle and bustle of everyday life, especially over the Christmas period so we have included a little checklist of ways in which you can take time for yourself, be sure to check it out.
We would like to take this opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Alert Health 24.
A special Christmas video message will be posted on Facebook on Thursday 23rd December, click the link below to watch it.
Credits:
Created with an image by Thaut Images - "Christmas holidays scenic background with wooden table and christmas decoration."