Blackpool Teaching Hospitals

Our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recognises the value Serving Personnel, Reservists, Veterans and Military Families bring to our organisation. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant. As part of this we will:

• Promote that we are an Armed Forces-friendly organisation
• Support the employment of Veterans young and old and working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service leavers
• Strive to support the employment of Service spouses and partners
• Endeavour to offer a degree of flexibility in granting leave for Service spouses and partners before, during and after a partners’ deployment
• Support our employees who choose to be members of the Reserve Forces, including by accommodating their training and deployment where possible
• Support local cadet units, either in our local community or in local schools, where possible
• Aiming to actively participate in Armed Forces Day.

About us

Based on the Fylde Coast in the NW of England the Trust is one of the largest employers in the area. Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career.

As a Trust we are committed to:

• Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staffing
• Real equality of opportunity
• Continual development and learning for all staff
• Achieving a work-life balance.

We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development of our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.

The Trust is accredited as a Disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure that people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.