A NORTHFIELD hospital has been named among the top 10 best inclusive employers of the year.
The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ranked number 8 in the Inclusive Awards’ Top 50 UK Employers List for 2024/25.
After the trust was officially recognised at the awards ceremony on November 28, 2024, it’s chief executive officer – Matthew Hartland – said: “This is a fantastic achievement to be recognised in the Inclusive Companies Top 50 listings for another year.
“To be listed as the eighth most inclusive organisation in the UK is a great achievement and a testament to the work carried out across the Trust.”
Among the initiatives ROH was recognised for its exhibition ‘Many Cultures, One ROH’, which showcases the rich mix of cultures and importance of bringing your authentic self to work.
The project was led by the Birmingham hospital’s Multi Minority Ethnic Group, one of a number of staff networks that play a key role in building and sustaining an inclusive and wellbeing focused culture.
The ROH has also created an all-encompassing wellbeing programme for staff which includes flexible working arrangements, a purpose-built wellbeing room, and lots of initiatives to support with the cost of living.
And was awarded Thrive at Work accreditation, a programme from the West Midlands Combined Authority focused on promoting employee health and wellbeing.
Jo Williams was also named CEO of the Year for her work as CEO of The Royal Orthopaedic Hospital (ROH) in Birmingham.
Jo led the ROH on a journey of strategic transformation which has resulted in impressive achievements, awards, and outstanding staff experience results.
She is currently Interim CEO of the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust.
Now in its ninth year, the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers List comprises the most inclusive companies in the UK as chosen by a dedicated panel of judges, based on each organisation’s performance across all strands of diversity – gender, disability, age, LGBTQ+, race, faith and religion.
