The Christie Foundation Trust Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22

Staff report

The plan identifies four priority areas: -

training, coaching and mentorship for personal and professional development. In 2021/22 we have continued to support our staff through the pandemic. We have introduced a comprehensive package of support for staff aimed at helping them maintain their physical and mental health. The Trust is committed to maintaining high standards of honesty, openness and integrity within the organisation. With this it supports the work of the National Fraud Initiative. The Trust has a designated accredited local counter fraud specialist. Equality Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) We are determined to ensure that we offer equal access to healthcare and employment opportunities to everyone in the communities we serve. We are committed to actively promoting equality across all our activities with the intention of achieving and maintaining a fully inclusive organisation. Recognising our responsibilities, there is an effective executive-led approach to promoting inclusion activities in respect of service delivery and the workforce. The Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Board is chaired by the Director of Workforce with senior members drawn from across the Trust’s divisions. The Trust Board is represented by the Non-Executive Director Lead for EDI. The Board monitors performance in this area and oversees the implementation of the EDI Plan, providing assurance to our Management Board. In 2021/22 we refreshed our EDI plan which aims to advance equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) at The Christie and provides a framework to ensure the Trust meets its EDI aims, objectives and statutory duties. It incorporates actions arising from our WRES and WDES reports.

1. Workforce Equality 2. Estates & Procurement 3. Governance, Policy & Decision Making 4. Engagement – Staff and Patients/ Stakeholder partnerships Our staff networks have gone from strength to strength and in 2021/22 we introduced our EDI Innovation Accelerator Programme. The programme of events is designed to mainstream EDI and develop EDI practice in areas not covered by our staff networks. In December 2021 we held our first EDI Summit. As part of our commitment to meeting our legal duties, we have developed our equality objectives for 2020 to 2024. Information on the Trust’s gender pay gap can be found here. Staff Experience & Engagement At the Christie we believe our employees are our greatest asset and recognise the link between staff engagement and the quality of services we provide to our patients. Our people are at the heart of everything that we do, striving for excellence and driving up standards of care. Our principles, behaviours and staff pledges assure our patients, carers and families that the treatment and care they receive will be high quality and compassionate, but they also reflect the way in which we commit to treat and care for our workforce. We frequently seek staff feedback and use a number of different approaches, including the annual NHS Staff Survey and quarterly ‘Pulse Surveys’.

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