Menopause Champions at work aim to help colleagues affected by the menopause. They are a point of contact for colleagues needing a listening ear or someone to initially talk to if they are not comfortable talking to their managers. Menopause Champions will also signpost colleagues to the wider Menopause support available in the Trust. The role of the Menopause Champion is to raise awareness amongst all staff that menopause in the workplace will be supported sensitively with dignity and respect.

Key responsibilities 

  • Understand why we need to be talking about menopause, especially in the workplace
  • Know what menopause is, why it happens and when it may happen
  • Recognise and understand possible menopause symptoms
  • Know where to access/signpost to factual information
  • Understand how to help someone get the support they need
  • Know how to access a toolkit of additional resources to support managing menopause
  • Have practical skills in how to spot signs of someone struggling with menopause symptoms and have the confidence to have supportive conversations when needed
  • Can help start a conversation around menopause within our workplace and understands how the Mersey Care NHS Trust can further support menopause.

Our champions have support from the team of Health and Wellbeing Facilitators, who can support and from time to time, bring all champions together for a catch up and chat through how things are going.

 

To find a Menopause Champion, please click the divisions below

 

Name Contact Role

Alison Walker

alison.walker3@merseycare.nhs.uk

Matron Long Covid Sefton

Carole Vick

Carole.Vick@merseycare.nhs.uk

Clinical Lead Older Adults Community Hub

Catherine Collins

Catherine.Collins2@merseycare.nhs.uk

CBT Therapist - Think Knowsley

Clare McIntyre

Clare.McIntyre@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health Visitor

Emma Axon

Emma.Axon@merseycare.nhs.uk

Employment Specialist

Jane Walls

Jane.Walls@merseycare.nhs.uk

School Health Support Worker

Jo Hodgson

Joanne.Hodgson2@merseycare.nhs.uk

Occupational Therapist

Jo Johnson

Joanne.Johnson2@merseycare.nhs.uk

Secretary Leadership Team

Nadia Reynolds

Nadia.reynolds@merseycare.nhs.uk

Heart Failure Nurse Specialist

Nena Mitchell

Nena.Mitchell@merseycare.nhs.uk

Sefton Community Respiratory

Paula Fletcher

Paula.Fletcher@merseycare.nhs.uk

Vaccinations and Immunisations Co-Ordinator

Paula Pottenger

Paula.Pottenger@merseycare.nhs.uk

ICRAS therapy Assistant Practitioner

Sue Burton

Sue.Burton@merseycare.nhs.uk

Infection Control Assistant Practitioner

Victoria Ball

Victoria.Ball@merseycare.nhs.uk

Assistant Practitioner - Community Dietetics

Vicky Gill

Vicky.Gill@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health Care Assistant - Neurodevelopment Pathway

Vicky Harris

Victoria.Harris2@merseycare.nhs.uk

Team Lead (South Hub) NHS Talking Therapies Liverpool

Uzma Rashid

Uzma.Rashid@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health Visitor

Name Contact Role

Jane Hobin

Jane.Hobin@merseycare.nhs.uk

Step Forward Sefton Psychological Interventions Practitioner

Gemma Hollington

Gemma.Hollington@merseycare.nhs.uk

Clinical Psychologist

Helen Lockley

Helen.Lockley@merseycare.nhs.uk

Criminal Justice Team Manager

Julie Thompson

Julie.Thompson@merseycare.nhs.uk

Employment Specialist

Sarah Kelly

Sarah.Kelly3@merseycare.nhs.uk

Clinic Administrator

Name Contact Role

Deborah Robinson

Deborah.Robinson@merseycare.nhs.uk

Highly Specialist Nurse Practitioner

Pam Mount

Pamela.mount@merseycare.nhs.uk

Psychological Therapist and Department Lead Psychology

Suzanne Murphy

Suzanne.Murphy@merseycare.nhs.uk 

Secure Management and Quality Admin Team

Name Contact Role

Aasha Wynne

Aasha.Wynne@merseycare.nhs.uk

Medicines Management

Daniel Melling

Daniel.Melling@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health and Wellbeing Co-Ordinator

Joanne Bull

Joanne.Bull@merseycare.nhs.uk

Assistant Director Patient Engagement and Chair of the Women's Network

Katie Derrick

Katie.Derrick@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health and Wellbeing Facilitator

Neomi Lomax

Neomi.Lomax@merseycare.nhs.uk

Health and Wellbeing Facilitator

Sue Burton

Sue.Burton@merseycare.nhs.uk

Infection Control Practitioner

If you would like to be a menopause champion, please register your interest below. 
As a menopause champion, you will be required to complete one 90 minute training sessionfollowed by regular menopause champion network meetings.

The training will enable you to have supportive conversations about menopause, and signposting accordingly. 
You will not be expected to deliver training, diagnose or advise on treatment

The training will take approximately 90 minutes, and will be delivered via Teams

Register your interest here 
 

If you have any further questions, or would like bespoke training for your team, please email: wellbeinghub@merseycare.nhs.uk