Our people
We recognise the importance of providing fair and equitable services to all and commit through our strategy to create a just, inclusive, and compassionate culture where people feel they belong and are heard, celebrating diversity in all its forms.
Diversity pledge
We believe people and the organisation work best when inclusivity, equality and diversity are truly valued and promoted within our culture and leadership. To us these principles are more than just “a nice idea” they are fundamental and help us be better.
By signing the pledge, we vow to actively work towards creating a Board and senior leadership team, which reflects the diversity of the people we work with. We regularly review our policies, processes and behaviours to make certain that they demonstrate and support this commitment. In particular, we examine our recruitment practices and those of organisations we work with in recruiting, to ensure the pipeline to leadership overcomes the barriers of discrimination, unfairness or inequality.
We commit to growing talent, supporting people to progress and reach the very top of our organisation.
Our People Plan
Our People Strategic Delivery Plan underpins the Trust Strategy, and we have seen a number of achievements for our medical and non-medical workforce, including:
- Implementation and development of new workforce roles to support medical staff e.g. clinical medical assistants, physician assistants, advanced clinical practitioners, and medical support workers.
- New roles across divisions including extended professions such as paramedics.
- Wide range of both clinical and non-clinical apprenticeships.
- Active involvement in system wide attraction strategy.
- Staff networks.
- Stonewall champion – we have increased our rating on their index. In 2024 we were in the top 100 employers.
- Reverse mentoring – Our Executives and Deputy/Associate Directors have been through a reverse mentoring programme to broaden their understanding.
- Offering a staff wellbeing and employee assistance programme service.
Performance
In the most recent CQC inspection in June 2020 the Trust was rated ‘Good’ overall and ‘Outstanding’ for the Well Led domain.
In the National Staff Survey results, we continually benchmark amongst the best mental health and learning disability trusts. In 2024, we were the top NHS trust nationally for ‘we are recognised and rewarded’, ‘flexibility’, and ‘team working’.
Our Board
Our Board is made up of:
- Chair
- Chief Executive
- Executive Directors
- Non-Executive Directors.
The Board of Directors is the principal decision making body of our organisation.
Some of the decisions made by our Board of Directors have to be approved by others before they can be out into practice. This sometimes includes our Council of Governors and commissioners.
The Chief Executive and Executive Directors are full time staff employed directly by us.
Your employment package
We offer a comprehensive and competitive employment package to ensure you benefit from the work you do. Working here you will not only become an integral part of delivering high-quality care but also become part of a friendly organisation that nurtures and encourages you to make the most of our progressive employment policies and excellent benefits.
- Generous annual leave (up to 33 days)
- Attractive NHS Pension Scheme
- Relocation package (subject to approval)
- Excellent maternity and paternity benefits
- Cycle to work scheme and mileage
- Access to employee assistance programme for your wellbeing
- Lease car scheme
- Free and subsidised parking at some sites
- Excellent staff recognition awards
- Long service awards
- Range of discounts for NHS staff
