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 |
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Alison Walker |
Matron Long Covid Sefton |
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Carole Vick |
Clinical Lead Older Adults Community Hub |
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Catherine Collins |
CBT Therapist - Think Knowsley |
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Clare McIntyre |
Health Visitor |
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Emma Axon |
Employment Specialist |
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Jane Walls |
School Health Support Worker |
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Jo Hodgson |
Occupational Therapist |
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Jo Johnson |
Secretary Leadership Team |
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Nadia Reynolds |
Heart Failure Nurse Specialist |
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Nena Mitchell |
Sefton Community Respiratory |
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Paula Fletcher |
Vaccinations and Immunisations Co-Ordinator |
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Paula Pottenger |
ICRAS therapy Assistant Practitioner |
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Sue Burton |
Infection Control Assistant Practitioner |
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Victoria Ball |
Assistant Practitioner - Community Dietetics |
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Vicky Gill |
Health Care Assistant - Neurodevelopment Pathway |
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Vicky Harris |
Team Lead (South Hub) NHS Talking Therapies Liverpool |
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Uzma Rashid |
Health Visitor |
Name | Contact | Role |
Jane Hobin |
Step Forward Sefton Psychological Interventions Practitioner |
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Gemma Hollington |
Clinical Psychologist |
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Helen Lockley |
Criminal Justice Team Manager |
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Julie Thompson |
Employment Specialist |
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Sarah Kelly |
Clinic Administrator |
Name | Contact | Role |
Deborah Robinson |
Highly Specialist Nurse Practitioner |
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Pam Mount |
Psychological Therapist and Department Lead Psychology |
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Suzanne Murphy |
Secure Management and Quality Admin Team |
Name | Contact | Role |
Aasha Wynne |
Medicines Management |
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Daniel Melling |
Health and Wellbeing Co-Ordinator |
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Joanne Bull |
Assistant Director Patient Engagement and Chair of the Women's Network |
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Katie Derrick |
Health and Wellbeing Facilitator |
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Neomi Lomax |
Health and Wellbeing Facilitator |
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Sue Burton |
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 session, followed 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
If you have any further questions, or would like bespoke training for your team, please email: wellbeinghub