Investing in our Great People We’re making a significant investment in recruitment to grow our workforce so that we can continue to deliver high standards of care for our patients and ease pressure on our colleagues. This will include new nursing roles at all levels, to support our ambition of offering enhanced staffing ratios. We will be launching our biggest ever advertising campaign to promote or recruitment opportunities, featuring colleagues from across the Trust sharing their stories. The adverts will be running on social media and be complemented by outdoor advertising around the city, so keep an eye out for some familiar faces! Help us spread the word and find future members of Team LUHFT by following @LUHFTCareers on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram and sharing the campaign with your friends and family, or for more information visit the intranet.
Celebrating Diversity at Pride June is Pride month, dedicated to celebrating all LGBTQ+ people and communities around the world, as well as an opportunity to raise political awareness of current issues facing LGBTQ+ people. Significant progress has been made towards LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion, however, research demonstrates that LGBTQ+ people still face barriers and experience discrimination, bullying and harassment and greater inequalities when accessing healthcare. Staff members from across LUHFT are working together as part of the LGBTQ+ Network to ensure all staff and our patients who are part of the LGBTQ+ community are recognised, supported, and valued. Tracey Lowry, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, said:
The network works to provide support to colleagues from LGBTQ+ backgrounds. One of its aims is to work to support colleagues to understand LGBTQ+ identities and terminology to work to overcome any barriers and promote an inclusive environment. "In addition to this, the network is currently involved in drafting a new Supporting our Transgender Workforce Policy. The Trust will be flying the Progress Pride flags on all sites throughout June and look out for a number of events throughout Pride month including Inclusive Language and Gender Awareness webinars." After a two year in-person hiatus due to COVID, Pride in Liverpool and the annual March with Pride will be returning to Liverpool City Centre on Saturday 30 July. Tracey added: "LUHFT will proudly be taking part in the March with Pride for the first time as a merged organisation.' For details email tracey.lowry@liverpoolft.nhs.uk
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