11 Oct 2024
Mark Westhorpe, Quality Systems Officer Prior to joining SCL, I worked for a chemical manufacturing company based in Middlesbrough. Starting in 1995, I held several roles over the years, all in a laboratory environment. Around 2017, I was promoted to Quality Manager for the site and shortly after I was promoted to Regional Quality Manager […]
07 Oct 2024
Today, (7th October 2024), Alison McCree, Managing Director of Synchronicity Care Limited (SCL), a wholly owned subsidiary of County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust (CDDFT), celebrates 40 years’ service to the NHS. Alison joined the NHS at the former Dryburn Hospital in Durham City in October 1984, initially part-time whilst studying for a Health […]
20 Sep 2024
SCL are delighted to have appointed Stu Stangroom to the Director of Facilities position. Stu brings a wealth of experience and strong leadership skills to the role. The Facilities Services function incorporates the full range of Soft FM Services, many which are recognised as award winning services. The scope of the Facilities Management Service has been […]
20 Sep 2024
Farewell to Lindsay Harris, Associate Director of Procurement Lindsay has worked for the Procurement Department in the Trust for 16 years, starting as an Assistant Procurement Specialist and quickly becoming a valued member of the team, passing her professional qualifications and being promoted within the team on a number of occasions. Lindsay was appointed to SCL’s […]
20 Sep 2024
Congratulations to our fantastic award winning catering team who have retained Exemplar Site Status for the provision of Catering Services to Darlington Memorial Hospital following an assessment by Tim Radcliffe, Net Zero Food Programme Manager, NHS England. Exemplar Site status recognises the excellent work the team undertake take 365 days a year, under the leadership […]
20 Sep 2024
Friday 23 August 2024 marked the first of a series of Insights Discovery workshops being undertaken by our teams over the next few weeks. Insights Discovery is designed to help employees build a greater understanding of themselves and their colleagues so that they can have more respectful, productive and positive working relationships. It is based […]
10 Sep 2024
Congratulations to our Waste Monitoring Officer, Nat Kitching, whom recently completed the NHS Waste Manager Training course Recognised by the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM), the course is designed to support Waste Management professionals to maintain safe and sustainable management of Healthcare Waste. Nat commented that: “The course has taught me a lot and […]
10 Sep 2024
Wishing Chris Robinson well on his adventurous travels Chris Robinson, Senior Estates and Project Manager working in the SCL Capital Team, is taking a career break beginning September returning in the summer of 2025. Chris plans to use his time to spread his wings, travelling to France and South America, to take the opportunity to […]
29 Aug 2024
Ronnie Nicholson Senior Portering and Transport Manager In the first of an occasional series, we caught up with Ronnie to find out a little bit more about his role and the rewards or challenges of running a multi-site portering and courier operation. “I started at the NHS in 1982 and ever since then I’ve been […]