Mossley Hill Move: updates for colleagues

Questions

Answers

Where is Mossley Hill mental health unit?

The new unit is being built on the grounds of the former Mossley Hill hospital site. This is in the Mossley Hill suburb in the south of Liverpool. The new name was chosen in a public and stakeholder engagement exercise.

Address:

Mossley Hill Adult Mental Health Unit

Park Avenue

Liverpool

L18 8BU

what3words.com:

going.silk.arts – is the site entrance on Park Avenue.

Which teams/services will be based at Mossley Hill?

Services that are substantively based at Broadoak Unit or Windsor House will be transitioning to the new unit at Mossley Hill.

This includes teams working in administrative and clerical, bed management, café, cash office, inpatient services, physical health and urgent care services currently based at Broadoak, Facilities Management, spiritual and pastoral care services.

When will Mossley Hill unit open?

The build is on schedule to be completed and handed over from the contractor GRAHAMS to the Trust in approximately May 2025 (known as ‘Practical Completion’.)

Following Practical Completion there will be a 3x month hand over period of checking of the site works (known as ‘snagging’), during which time there will be visits to the new site for staff to complete local induction and site-specific training prior to the relocation.

The project team will work closely with clinical teams to support smooth transition.

How can staff and patients get there via public transport?

Timetables and routes from home to destination are available online.

Public transport journey planners –

• https://www.traveline.info
• Liverpool-Area-Network-Bus-Map.pdf (merseytravel.s3.amazonaws.com)
• www.merseytravel.gov.uk/customer-information/routes-and-maps/
• EFA - Journey Planner (merseytravel.gov.uk)

Mossley Hill train station on Rose Lane is 0.6 miles/average 13 minute walk via Palmerston Road L18.

4, 4A nearest bus stop is outside the main site entrance on Park Avenue (stop S43184A to Liverpool ONE Bus Station)

68, 68A nearest bus stop is at the junction of Aigburth Vale and Park Avenue (stop S43074A to Bootle, Anfield, Tuebrook)

60, 61 61A, 61B, 68, 68A, 80, 80A, 86, 86A to Rose Lane

Will there be bookable rooms?

(e.g. for 1-1 supervisions)

Yes, there will be bookable space available.

Will I still have an office / desk in the new building?

There will be agile working at Mossley Hill.

There are a number of offices, with either single or multiple desks, that are assigned to specific teams and are located both on and off ward as well as agile desks in open plan areas on the first floor. The plans have been agreed and are available to view, if you are unclear please speak to your line manager.

There will also be bookable space for meetings/training etc.

Which staff will serve food to patients?

Serving of meals will continue to be the responsibility of the FMA teams and will not be the responsibility of the clinical team.

Staff will be supported with local site-specific induction and role-specific training at Mossley Hill, prior to the relocation of service users.

How many car parking spaces are there?

Is car parking free?

Yes, there will be free car parking available for use by staff, patients and visitors.

There are 180 parking bays, which includes

• 14 accessible parking bays
• 23 electric vehicle charging bays (EV charging will be paid via an app as per Trust-wide process)

Plus:

• Cycle shelters
• 3 motorbike parking bays

Will there be therapeutic outdoor spaces for patients?

Yes, there are a number of accessible spaces for the inpatient wards and across the building that will be available for both staff, service users and visitors.

Where is the nearest shop in walking distance for items that patients commonly prefer to purchase?

(e.g. sweets, energy drinks)

0.4 miles/approx. nine minute walk with good pavements to local café and convenience shop, including Post Office at the junction of Aigburth Vale and Elmswood Road.

0.7 miles/approx. 14 minutes walk to kiosk in Sefton Park.

0.7 miles/approx. 14 minutes walk to various supermarkets, shops, cafes, and restaurants on Rose Lane (shortest walking route is via Palmerston Road)

There nearest supermarkets with cash point facilities are at

Mather Avenue (0.9 miles/approx. 20 min walk)

Smithdown Road (1 mile/approx. 22 min walk)

Which wards on the floor plans will be assigned to current wards moving in?

Further information will be communicated in due course regarding transition of current wards from Broadoak Unit and Windsor House into the new wards at Mossley Hill.

The four new wards were named via a stakeholder engagement workshop with staff and service user representatives:

• Archer ward
• Braddock ward
• Roscoe ward
• Wilkinson ward

Find out more in the attached poster.

There are 80 beds in total, 20 bedrooms with en-suite facilities on each of the four wards.

All wards in the new Mossley Hill site will be single sex.

Will there be clear signage from the car park to the main entrance and pedestrian crossings?

Yes, there is a work package in the building construction relating to signage and road markings.

Will there be a discrete entrance/exit for patients being transferred between sites?

Yes, there is a discrete entrance with electronic gated access for vehicles only that is located to the right of the building. This entrance can support access and egress as required. Therfe will be the accessible entrance for the urgent care/136 service.

Can staff personal items be taken to Mossley Hill / kept on desks or windowsills?

The building will be for agile working and therefore any staff personal items should be taken home at the end of the day and remain the personal responsibility of the owner.

There will be some lockers located in staff rest areas throughout the building.

Are there designated staff rest areas and kitchen facilities?

Yes – throughout the building there are staff rest areas, breakout areas and kitchen facilities.

What are the plans for smokers and the rights of non-smokers?

Staff and service users will continue to be supported in line with Trust policies.

Policies and procedures :: YourSpace Mersey Care

• SA20 Nicotine Management Policy
• SA08 Fire Safety Policy

How will Trust items be moved from Broadoak or Windsor to Mossley Hill?

A Trust approved removals firm will be procured by the Estates to relocate sealed removal crates and Trust equipment.

The project team will work closely with TWSS and clinical teams to support smooth transition.

What information is being shared?

We provide regular updates in the staff newsletter, staff Facebook and on our social media accounts.

There is a public webpage on the Trust’s external website. A community newsletter is distributed locally every few months: this contains the same information as we share with staff, but with a focus on residents’ issues. A general stakeholder newsletter is issued each month by the Trust which has updates of the site as well.