Events calendar

The annual Clinical Audit and Research Competition will take place on Thursday 11^th June at 12:30pm in the Phillip Farrant Education Centre, Level 2. 

Monday 9^th March to Sunday 15^th March 2026 is Healthcare Science Week.

Healthcare science week is an annual week of celebration and awareness-raising for the many careers in healthcare science.

Healthcare Science Week is a fantastic opportunity to showcase to the local community and fellow health professionals how science and technology are at the heart of modern patient care, transforming lives every day. It also provides a powerful platform for healthcare science staff to inspire the next generation by highlighting exciting career pathways within healthcare science.

Come and find us in the DVH main hospital entrance corridor on Monday 9^th March 2026 where we will host a stand full of information and goodies.

Learn more here: Healthcare Science

To mark Grief Awareness, our counsellors will be hosting a special Tea Trolley Round across wards and departments.

They’ll be visiting areas between 10:30 and 11:30am, offering a warm drink, a friendly chat, and information on the support available for anyone experiencing grief or supporting others who are.

This is a gentle opportunity to pause, reflect, and connect.

We look forward to seeing you.

Move for Movember -

Lunchtime walk for Men's Mental Health 

Join us at the marquee for a drink, then take part in a refreshing walk arounf the hospital to support men's health. 

Bad weather? No problem - we'll stay in the marquee for a friendly catch-up

Tuesday 18th Novemeber 12PM-13:00PM Marquee 

Stress Awareness Week 

 Take a moment to pause, breathe, and look after your wellbeing. 

Join us for a Lunchtime stall 

Friday 7th November, 12:00PM-1:30PM 

Outside the canteen restaurant 

What's On: 

Information leaflets - tips & support on managing stress 

Tea Trolley - enjoy a cuppa and a chat 

Raffle - enter for a chance to win a prize 

Breathing Exercieses & Wellbeing Activities 

Come along, take a break, and find out more about the support available to you. 

Please join us for the REACH network meeting using the link below

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 351 215 589 53

Passcode: QbHhZ8

Black History Month: Film Day Drop-In
Join us for a powerful afternoon of storytelling, reflection, and celebration!

World Menopause Day 

Thursday 16th October 

Join us in the marquee from 12pm-1pm 

Q&A from 12pm 

Join us with hot refreshnets & prizes to be won! 

Please feel free to send over any questions to Shannon.jee@nhs.net 

Also questions can be taken on the day 

Unfiltered: Real Talk on “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”

Time: 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Location: Marquee, Darent Valley Hospital

Theme: A powerful tribute to the resilience, strength, and unwavering commitment to progress that defines the Black community across the globe—and within our Trust.

Guest Speakers: 
Andrea Ashman – Chief People Officer, Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Cllr Dr. Daniel Adewale King – Labour Party Councillor
Michelle Bramble – Curriculum Leader at Kent Adult Education & Community Advocate
Gurvinder Sandher – CEO of Kent Equality Cohesion Council & Artistic Director of Cohesion Plus
Carol Gale– Conservative Councillor

Please book here

Ergonomic Awareness Week 

Supporting your back at work 

Wednesday 8th October

10:30AM-12:30PM 

The Marquee 

What's happening? 

Learn how to set up your desk correctly with Eggonomic speacialist Emma and the Physio team Neil and Steph. 

Discover general exercises you can do at your workstation to support your health 

Get tips and gudance on Display Screen Equipment (DSE) use 

Come along and find out how small chnages can make a big difference to your comfort and wellbeing at work! 

All attending grab a raffle ticket to be in the chnace to win a prize. 

Please join us for the Pride Network meeting via the MS Teams link below: 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 358 024 386 423

Passcode: E8Cj3cV7

Please join us for the DAWN meting using the MS Teams link below: 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 327 218 987 808

Passcode: Pb6xB34b

The EDI and Recruitment teams, and wider People Directorate are making a proactive effort to improve fairness in recruitment and career progression.  We are delivering a number of interventions to improve, including Inclusive Recruitment Training for managers, career development workshops for staff and reviewing out recruitment process for equity, bias and inclusion.

We think we understand some of the barriers staff have experienced in career progression, but we need to know from staff members from their own experiences.  This way we can make sure the interventions we are putting in place are targeting barriers most effectively.

If you have faced challenges in developing your career at DGT we would really like to hear from you in our focus groups and understand your experience.  We are running 4 groups over September to learn more from our staff experiences.  There will be in-person and virtual sessions, and we would like to hear from staff across the organization.

• All participants must agree to keep any discussions in the room, and they are not allowed to carry on discussions outside of the focus group.
• Attendance and participation will, under no circumstances, be shared with any manager, or any other staff members – only those attending will know who is participating.
• The only participant information shared will be total numbers of participants, e.g. ‘47 staff members participated including 11 Admin and clerical, 10 nursing, 15 AHPs…’ – the intent is to share the breadth of the participant pool to demonstrate the variety of feedback received.
• Any comments or feedback received during the session will be anonymised and summarised. Quotes may be used for impact, but only if the content does not identify any individuals.
• The final report will be sent to participants for feedback and support, and we will welcome any clarification if feedback has been misunderstood by the EDI Team.
• The goal of these focus groups is to highlight the unfair practices and experiences of our staff, and hold the trust to account.

Please note spaces are limited.

To register for this session please click here

Location: The Study, Library, Phillip Farrant Centre Level 1

The EDI and Recruitment teams, and wider People Directorate are making a proactive effort to improve fairness in recruitment and career progression.  We are delivering a number of interventions to improve, including Inclusive Recruitment Training for managers, career development workshops for staff and reviewing out recruitment process for equity, bias and inclusion.

We think we understand some of the barriers staff have experienced in career progression, but we need to know from staff members from their own experiences.  This way we can make sure the interventions we are putting in place are targeting barriers most effectively.

If you have faced challenges in developing your career at DGT we would really like to hear from you in our focus groups and understand your experience.  We are running 4 groups over September to learn more from our staff experiences.  There will be in-person and virtual sessions, and we would like to hear from staff across the organization.

• All participants must agree to keep any discussions in the room, and they are not allowed to carry on discussions outside of the focus group.
• Attendance and participation will, under no circumstances, be shared with any manager, or any other staff members – only those attending will know who is participating.
• The only participant information shared will be total numbers of participants, e.g. ‘47 staff members participated including 11 Admin and clerical, 10 nursing, 15 AHPs…’ – the intent is to share the breadth of the participant pool to demonstrate the variety of feedback received.
• Any comments or feedback received during the session will be anonymised and summarised. Quotes may be used for impact, but only if the content does not identify any individuals.
• The final report will be sent to participants for feedback and support, and we will welcome any clarification if feedback has been misunderstood by the EDI Team.
• The goal of these focus groups is to highlight the unfair practices and experiences of our staff, and hold the trust to account.

Please note spaces are limited.

To register for this session please email us: EDI Team

Location: The Study, Library, Phillip Farrant Centre Level 1

The EDI and Recruitment teams, and wider People Directorate are making a proactive effort to improve fairness in recruitment and career progression.  We are delivering a number of interventions to improve, including Inclusive Recruitment Training for managers, career development workshops for staff and reviewing out recruitment process for equity, bias and inclusion.

We think we understand some of the barriers staff have experienced in career progression, but we need to know from staff members from their own experiences.  This way we can make sure the interventions we are putting in place are targeting barriers most effectively.

If you have faced challenges in developing your career at DGT we would really like to hear from you in our focus groups and understand your experience.  We are running 4 groups over September to learn more from our staff experiences.  There will be in-person and virtual sessions, and we would like to hear from staff across the organization.

• All participants must agree to keep any discussions in the room, and they are not allowed to carry on discussions outside of the focus group.
• Attendance and participation will, under no circumstances, be shared with any manager, or any other staff members – only those attending will know who is participating.
• The only participant information shared will be total numbers of participants, e.g. ‘47 staff members participated including 11 Admin and clerical, 10 nursing, 15 AHPs…’ – the intent is to share the breadth of the participant pool to demonstrate the variety of feedback received.
• Any comments or feedback received during the session will be anonymised and summarised. Quotes may be used for impact, but only if the content does not identify any individuals.
• The final report will be sent to participants for feedback and support, and we will welcome any clarification if feedback has been misunderstood by the EDI Team.
• The goal of these focus groups is to highlight the unfair practices and experiences of our staff, and hold the trust to account.

Please note spaces are limited.

To register for this session please email us: EDI Team

The EDI and Recruitment teams, and wider People Directorate are making a proactive effort to improve fairness in recruitment and career progression.  We are delivering a number of interventions to improve, including Inclusive Recruitment Training for managers, career development workshops for staff and reviewing out recruitment process for equity, bias and inclusion.

We think we understand some of the barriers staff have experienced in career progression, but we need to know from staff members from their own experiences.  This way we can make sure the interventions we are putting in place are targeting barriers most effectively.

If you have faced challenges in developing your career at DGT we would really like to hear from you in our focus groups and understand your experience.  We are running 4 groups over September to learn more from our staff experiences.  There will be in-person and virtual sessions, and we would like to hear from staff across the organization.

• All participants must agree to keep any discussions in the room, and they are not allowed to carry on discussions outside of the focus group.
• Attendance and participation will, under no circumstances, be shared with any manager, or any other staff members – only those attending will know who is participating.
• The only participant information shared will be total numbers of participants, e.g. ‘47 staff members participated including 11 Admin and clerical, 10 nursing, 15 AHPs…’ – the intent is to share the breadth of the participant pool to demonstrate the variety of feedback received.
• Any comments or feedback received during the session will be anonymised and summarised. Quotes may be used for impact, but only if the content does not identify any individuals.
• The final report will be sent to participants for feedback and support, and we will welcome any clarification if feedback has been misunderstood by the EDI Team.
• The goal of these focus groups is to highlight the unfair practices and experiences of our staff, and hold the trust to account.

Please note spaces are limited.

To register for this session please click here

Please join us for the REACH network meeting using the link below

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 351 215 589 53

Passcode: QbHhZ8

Please join us fo the DAWN meeing using the MS Team link below: 

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 320 365 927 930

Passcode: w4Bp3MY9

Can you guess how many lemon sherbets are in the jar? 

Pop down to the department from Tuesday 1st July to Friday 4th July to take part ! 

Winner announced fridat 4th July 

Armed Forces Day takes place on the last Saturday each June, though at DGT we are holding our event on 27th June so our substantive staff can get involved. 

It is a chance to show your support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community: from currently serving personnel to Service families, veterans and cadets.

Please join us for the REACH network meeting using the link below

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 351 215 589 53

Passcode: QbHhZ8

Please join us for the DAWN meeting by following the MS Teams link below:

Join the meeting now

Meeting ID: 327 218 987 808

Passcode: Pb6xB34b