Trust news

As we approach the festive season, we want to ensure that all colleagues receive their pay on time. Due to the Christmas and New Year bank holidays, the payroll deadlines for Bank shifts have been amended.

Congratulations to our Organisational Effectiveness Team, earlier this week they won the Best Public Organisation Award at the national Business Culture Awards. This prestigious award recognises the team’s outstanding work in cultural innovation and the development of an assessment and triage model. In addition to this achievement, the team were also shortlisted for the Best Employee Initiative for the ‘Your Voice Your Change’ methodology which we have used to listen to our workforce in a more in depth way rather than the use of traditional surveys. The Business Culture Awards highlight how a strong culture can drive performance, resilience and innovation. Congratulations!

Liz Bishop, former Chief Executive of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, will join the ICB Leadership Team as Interim Chief Executive this week to respond to the sizeable financial recovery required for the ICB and the system.

Not all NHS staff can wear Christmas jumpers — so this year, we’re pulling on our festive socks instead! We’re delighted to launch our first ever Christmas Socks Day to raise funds and support our Mersey Care services and the people who rely on them — as well as you - our dedicated NHS teams whose care makes the world of difference every day.

Our Finance and Procurement Department have been shortlisted for the national HMFA Diversity and Inclusion Award for their work and partnering with the Down’s Syndrome Association’s WorkFit programme to create a supported employment opportunity. This initiative, unique among NHS finance teams, involved adapting recruitment, induction, and support processes to ensure success and staff wellbeing.