Our values are safe caring excellent.
We deliver our values by working together with our patients, each other and our healthcare partners.
See more information on our vision, values and objectives below.
Why values matter
As individuals, we all hold values that guide how we live and what we do. In a large organisation that provides essential services to thousands of people, having shared values helps us remember who we work for, what is most important and how we should behave in our working lives.
How we chose our values
We asked our patients, visitors and staff to describe the values and behaviours they would love to see, expect to see and not want to see in our hospitals.
In surveys and face-to-face conversations, you told us what you thought.
The result is our new values and the behaviours that will make them meaningful for our staff and the people who use our services.
safe
Dr Jason Dungu, consultant cardiologist:
“When patients come to hospital they expect us to take good care of them – their safety has to be our number one priority.”
together we will make the safety of patients and staff our priority by:
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listening, learning and responding
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being open and transparent
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following best practice
caring
Amy Osborne, healthcare assistant:
“To do this job you need to be a caring person and have a lot of patience. You may sit for an hour and help someone eat and if that’s what they need, that’s what you should do.”
together we will care for our patients and each other by:
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showing compassion and kindness
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respecting and valuing individuals
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being polite, friendly and welcoming
excellent
Ying Allington, renal lead nurse:
“By working as a team, supporting patients to be involved in their treatment and finding new ways of working, we can keep improving the quality of our care.”
together we will strive to be outstanding by:
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working effectively with health and social care partners
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encouraging innovation and teamwork
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involving our staff, patients and carers
Our staff will be appraised and recruited according to our values and the behaviours that underpin them. Read more ...
