Best Places to Work 2015 – Acute Specialist Trusts
- Full time equivalent staff: 1,335
- Sickness absence rates: 4.13 per cent
- Staff recommending care: 92 per cent
- Staff recommending as place to work: 69 per cent
As well as monthly staff awards, Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital Foundation Trust holds employee events such as a bake-off and a red dress day when health checks are available. A gym and a walking route at the site contribute to staff fitness and wellbeing. Nine in 10 staff told the NHS the trust provided equal opportunities for career progression.