Champions are staff members who promote a specific topic and share their knowledge and experience with colleagues. They act as a helpful point of contact for anyone in the team who wants to learn more or has questions about that topic.
Being a champion is a great way to build your skills and experience, which can support your career development.
Whether or not a care service has champions is up to the service itself. Each organisation may choose different champions based on their team’s needs and the type of care they provide.
Being a champion may not be a formal job role and it could be something that rotates between staff.
What Champions Do
Champions help by sharing information with staff about:
- Health and wellbeing support
- Training opportunities
- Career development options
- Events and forums they can join
Join the Champion Network
There is a Champion Network you can be part of. A leaflet is available with more details about the network.To join, email the ICS Retention Team on the email below.
icsretention@mpft.nhs.uk
Dignity Champion
A champion who promotes dignity in care and ensuring it is at the heart of the care service. They will be somebody who promotes putting the person at the heart of the care service and ensuring they are treated with dignity and respect.
Digital Champion
A champion who promotes technology and a digital approach. They would have particular knowledge around how digital systems work within the care service and could be somebody is good at explaining how technology works.
Skills for care offer more information on becoming a digital champion.
Care Champion
Care services will often focus on one or a number of different care needs. A care champion would have additional knowledge around the main care needs that are supported at that care service and would be able to share additional insight and experience with their fellow staff.
Wellbeing Champion
A champion who would be focused on ensuring the well-being of their fellow staff, looking for ways to promote well-being and new opportunities to strengthen team cohesion.
Infection Control Champion
A champion who promotes and monitors the adherence to infection prevention and control measures, such as hand hygiene, personal protective equipment, and waste management.
