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  North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) – Commended 2022, Best for Carers & Eldercare

  North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) is working to ensure carers feel supported by introducing carer-friendly initiatives and policies that can adequately address their needs and facilitate conversations around caring. 

• North East London NHS Foundation Trust (NELFT) – Finalist 2021, Best Covid-19 Response

  Being in the healthcare industry, the organisation was forced to react quickly to the pandemic. A new Covid-19 health and wellbeing team was introduced, initially supporting staff who had symptoms or were isolating. This expanded into providing physical, emotional and practical support, as well as financial advice.

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Winner 2012, Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

  Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust employs over 3,000 people. The Trust was aware that in their workforce was a group of people who were caring for others, but did not define themselves as carers as they did not recognise their own, sometimes gradual, transition to becoming a carer. The Trust decided that it would…

• Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Finalist 2012, Best for Mothers Award

  Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust employs over 3,000 people, of whom 85 percent are women. They were keen to maximise their maternity returner rate, especially for hard-to-fill clinical posts. To do this they developed a holistic approach to managing maternity which starts when a woman informs her manager that she is pregnant. After this,…

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Finalist 2012, The Lexington Gray Best for Flexible Working Award

  At the Trust, which employs over 3,000 people, all employees have the right to request to work flexibly. However, the Trust has recognised that with employee needs constantly changing they need to develop their understanding of the policies and practices which underpin their flexible working culture. Following the creation of a role specifically designed to…

• Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Finalist 2011, The Best for Mothers Award

  The Trust has recently overhauled its maternity provisions to make it easier for women to manage their pregnancy, leave and return. As well as producing a completely new maternity guide for mothers which covers antenatal and postnatal issues, all women going on maternity leave are given a designated HR contact with whom they can liaise…

• Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Winner 2011, The Legal & General Best for Carers Award

  Recognition of carers as an ‘unheard’ group of employees who were hesitant about asking for support led to the development of a strategy deliberately aimed at carers working in the Trust. An ‘easy read’ guide has been developed and lunchtime sessions for carers are held, as well as sessions aimed at managing stress for carers.…

• NHS Lothian – Highly Commended 2017 Scottish Top Employers

  Carers are actively encouraged to discuss their caring responsibilities with their line manager, and managers are asked to consider who in their team may have a caring role out-with the workplace and offer appropriate support.

• The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Finalist 2013, The My Family Care Best for all Stages of Motherhood Award

  Sector: Healthcare Location: Yorkshire Employees: 8,000 Mid Yorkshire’s maternity, adoption and  paternity support includes workshops, one to one advice and support, baby massage and baby yoga classes, nursery visits, parentcraft classes and a keep in touch scheme during and after maternity leave. This suite of support is designed to help parents transition from and to…

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Finalist 2013, The Best for Innovation Award

  Sector: Healthcare Location: London Employees: 3,197 Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to supporting working parents, through a number of initiatives and policies. However, the Trust has had to be creative and innovative in how they can provide support for a number of reasons. They are based in a very expensive part…

• Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Finalist 2013, The E-ON Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

  Sector: Healthcare Location: London Employees: 3,197 Chelsea and Westminster NHS Trust  takes a proactive approach towards carers.  They define a carer as someone who looks after a family member, partner or friend that they live with who is elderly, frail or has a disability. The care they provide is unpaid.  The main objective is to…

• The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Commended 2013, The E-ON Best for Carers and Eldercare Award

  Sector: Healthcare Location: Yorkshire Employees: 8,000 Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust provides a comprehensive healthcare service across a number of sites in Yorkshire. This includes both hospital and community based care, and consequently employees work in a wide variety of settings and roles. Their unique relationship with their service users has informed the development on…