Trouble at ‘mill

Work has taken on a rather sour tone of late. The general manager, who is the heart and soul of the place, is on maternity leave and her absence is deafening.

In theory the deputy manager should have assumed her role and a Senior then stepped up into the Deputy spot. In practice this has not happened and the repercussions are being felt throughout the service.

I’ve been here before at previous services. Low morale, despondency, unexpressed resentments fester until it’s too late. Standards drop and staff leave.

We are a full staff member short and have been for a while. A functioning service can cope with one or two cases of staff sickness but right now only one case reveals how thinly we are stretched.

It’s disappointing and sad to witness a service that was classed as outstanding just a year ago deteriorate so quickly.