The Walton Centre strikes Gold with Investors In People recognition

Specialist neuroscience hospital The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded the coveted Investors in People Gold standard making it one of just five NHS organisations to earn the status.

It is hoped the award – the UK's leading accreditation for people management – will help attract the brightest and best staff to the Trust which has doubled the number of staff to 1,200 in the last seven years.

Director of Workforce Mike Gibney said: “This prestigious award is an acknowledgement that, as a Trust, we are exhibiting many of the characteristics of world class people management in areas such as leadership, personal development and staff engagement.

“To be recognised with an IIP Gold standard award is a fantastic achievement and is testimony to the hard work and effort that staff in all areas of the organisation have put into this over years, not just in recent weeks.”

The Trust also successfully maintained the IIP’s Health and Wellbeing Award, which recognises strong commitment to supporting the welfare of staff.

Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said: “We’d like to congratulate The Walton Centre on their Gold standard. Such a high level of accreditation is the sign of great people management practice, and demonstrates a commitment to staff development and shows an organisation committed to being the very best it can be.”