Jon is the new Managing Director at Royal United Hospitals Bath. In this episode Jon reveals how he performed for the Pope.

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Lisa is the new Managing Director at Great Western Hospital Swindon. Lisa explains how netball enables her to be herself.

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Nick is the new Managing Director at Salisbury District Hospital. Nicks casual attire caused an early exit at the Palace of Westminster.

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This is a special episode recorded during Women’s History Month. Jayne hosts a discussion on women in leadership, with the CEO of BSW Hospitals Group, Cara Charles-Barks, and Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust staff members Sen Peralta, Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Spinal Unit, and Jen Malyon, Finance Business Partner.

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In this episode Jayne shares tea and cake with new Chief Executive Cara Charles-Barks. They discuss growing up in Australia, Cara’s farming skills and her love of jam, plus how the developing group of hospitals can change patient experience and outcomes across Wiltshire, Swindon and Bath.

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Missed any episodes of our new Cake podcast series? Here’s an extra slice, as co-hosts Jayne and Ian give a taste of the treats in store as they chat with some of our staff about why they do what they do, and how they got there.

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Head of Facilities Ian Robinson rhapsodises about his love for Tropical House music, and the genre’s Norwegian star. He also warns that he is a jinx when it comes to artists not turning up at gigs he’s bought tickets for! And Business Development & Private Patient Manager Paul Russell shares his story of starting as volunteer at the Trust and his time as a BBC radio correspondent.

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In this episode, Deputy Chief Medical Director Duncan Murray talks about growing up in apartheid South Africa and his stint on a medical helicopter in Sydney. Plus, Orthopaedic Physiotherapist Katherine Wilcocks chats about learning to shoot growing up on a farm, and the pressure of being a Physio for rugby teams on match day.

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In this episode, Matron Miguel Vasconcelos whips out his book of unusual British sayings and discusses his decision to move from Portugal to the UK. Plus, Fit Test Lead Hollie Storey chats about her career to date, including stints at Formula 1 teams McLaren and Williams. She also discusses her love of cocktails, boxing and, of course, cake.

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Medicine Division Rota Manager James Juden reveals that his lucrative first job was as a pot washer or ‘Fairy Liquid Operative’ at the local village pub – when he was 11 years old! Plus, Ben Oakleigh, Divisional Manager in Urgent & Emergency Medicine, tells how although his rugby career was cut short by injury, his love of the game led him to working with teams in South Africa.

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In this episode, Transformation Portfolio & Programme Lead Neil Lewis recounts how his work in the Army helped him deal with PTSD from a horrific childhood traffic accident. Also, Former Education staff member Tanya Neal, who has served as a RAF Police Officer, admits that when she was young, she always wanted to be a Nurse, but realised she would be ‘terrible’ at it.

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In this episode, Knowledge and Library Services Manager Helen Dobson offers insights into the work of an insurance investigator and a teacher in prisons. And Facilities General Manager Paul Freeman talks about how being treated in the Burns Unit for a terrible accident inspired him to work at the Trust.

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Join Besh Nijhar-Brown, HR and Recruitment expert, and Dave Roberts, Associate Director of Communications, Engagement and Community Relations at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, as they share tips and advice on applying and interviewing for a job in the NHS. This podcast episode also includes some staff members recalling their own job-seeking experiences.

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In this episode, Radio Odstock presenter Kev Lawrence discusses his modest exam results leading to an unusual route to being a teacher and his love of hospital radio, while Associate Director of Communications Dave Roberts attempts to explain his career, from not being a cowboy and failing to join the Navy - which led to a decade working in the theatre, time in politics and then arriving at Salisbury Hospital.

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In this episode, our Sustainability Manager Gemma Heath talks about how as a young mother she studied for a degree, accidentally got a job with our charity the Stars Appeal and after many years raising funds now leads the hospital's commitment to sustainability, while Katie Duggan reflects on her love of hospitality and the demands of running the hospital catering service.

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Providing inclusive public services during a time of debate and division. With guests Ian Green OBE Chair of Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust, The Very Reverend Nick Papadopoulos Dean of Salisbury and Cheryl Samuels Director of People at Evelina London Women’s & Children’s Hospital. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience during Salisbury Hospital's Tent Talks festival of learning.

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In this episode Lee Phillips, Head of Pathology, and Katy Griffin from the Stars Appeal describe how they followed their childhood passions into successful careers, and we hear about the impact of David Attenborough, polka dot zebras, giant lizards and careless tortoises. Lee explains his love affair with the hospital wooshy system.

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This episode covers gymnastics, new hips and babies. Hannah goes from life as a trainee midwife at Salisbury to annoying mother-to-be and now a Divisional Director of Operations – but is she now a manager or still a midwife at heart? Helen takes us on a journey from disappointment through biosciences, the Science Museum, and not quite knowing how to describe her jobs to her current role as a senior improvement practitioner.

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Welcome back to The Cake. In this new series we will be exploring why we do the jobs we do, what motivates us and how our work life choices are influenced by many factors, both planned and unplanned. In this first episode we introduce our new co-host Ian Crowley and talk with hospital Chaplain Adrian Burholt and Macmillan Primary Cancer Care Facilitator Nurse Rhonda Williams. Rhonda describes her life in South Africa and what motivates her in her work while Adrian takes us on a journey from tech entrepreneur to hospital chaplain and charity founder.

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In this episode Jayne is joined by guest host Kate Jenkins and guests Vicki Horrell and George Goodrick-Meak to discuss love.  They reminisce about meeting their partners, explore what loves mean and ponder on how to keep love alive.

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