Staff training
things were mishandled or in some cases, ignored. We try to encourage colleagues to get past their preconceived ideas and we ask them to reflect on their own situations, how they felt and how others and themselves reacted. On the whole, we try to press the fact
that there is no right and wrong when it comes to sexual expression and sexuality, there is just a person and their own views and feelings. It is our job to support every person in our care to live as full a life as possible in what are sometimes challenging circumstances. Some people want to have sexual
experiences but some just want to feel desirable or confident, something that
is a basic need in everyone. We try to emphasize that it is up to the person what they want but it is up to us to help them explore, express and satisfy their needs and wants in a non-judgmental and supportive way.
Long-term benefits The training has been successful so far, with colleagues across the company proving to be receptive. Many colleagues have really embraced the new concepts and have subsequently offered to support other colleagues who may be less confident. While others have even shown an interest in taking this forward within their own workplaces. Many colleagues have left the
training feeling passionate in ensuring that service users have the same rights and opportunities as everyone else. Some colleagues who initially felt that the training was inappropriate and not relevant to their role, changed their perspective and mindset. Exemplar Health Care plans to
relaunch the training in January 2022 when we hope to be able to conduct more sessions with larger groups.
TCHE
Julie Booth
Julie Booth is head of quality at Exemplar Health Care. Prior to working at Exemplar Healthcare, she worked in neurology and neurosurgery, predominantly in acute settings but with some rehabilitation experience. She joined Exemplar in 2004, initially as a home manager and went on to commission a new home in West Yorkshire for young people with neurological conditions. She was transferred to the clinical team to give clinical support to other homes and went on to hold various other roles within the company before becoming head of quality. Julie is a registered general nurse, having qualified in 1988.
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