Team QEH will be out and proud at King’s Lynn Pride in the Park on Saturday (19 August) demonstrating just what a diverse and inclusive organisation the QEHKL Foundation Trust is to work at and be a part of.
From front line clinicians through to key support stuff who all play a vital roles in the delivery of care at the hospital, Team QEH will be showing support for LGBTQ+ rights and an unwavering commitment to creating an inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ staff as well as patients and their families.
While many will be joining the parade, Team QEH will have a dedicated marquee where revellers can drop by and find out more about the hospital.
Come along and speak to Team QEH and meet the friendly team on The Walks from 10.30am. You can’t miss us. Just look out for our rainbow flags.
You can learn more about how the trust is a great place to work. A full list of our vacancies – from chefs, admins, analysts to ward clerks and digital managers as well as medical staffing will be available on the day. Our workforce team will be on hand to provide advice, guidance and top tips on applying for rewarding roles at The QEH.
People can also find out how to become a volunteer, a foundation trust member and support your local hospital or learn about the hospital charity and the important work that it does for patients.
Chelsea Kirk, Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at QEH, said: “It’s our ambition to lead by example in creating an inclusive culture at Team QEH. We want to do everything that we can to drive positive change and ensure our colleagues are supported, and that our patients receive inclusive care. Attending Pride really shows our commitment to this.
John Syson, Director of People at QEH, said: “Saturday’s Pride event is just one of the many opportunities we have to celebrate our LGBTQ+ community at QEH. We will continue to move forward on our objectives around staff training, monitoring, inclusive policies and increasing support for LGBTQ+ staff and patients.”
Pride in the Park event is a free event taking place in King’s Lynn’s town centre, and the hospital’s stand will be located in The Walks. The colourful parade will gather at Tuesday Market Place from 10.30am with the parade at noon. More details on https://www.facebook.com/KLWNpride
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For further information, please contact Communications Team, media.enquiries@qehkl.nhs.uk or 01553 613216.
Notes to editors
Pride is a celebration of people coming together in love and friendship, to show how far LGBTQ+ rights have come, and how in some places there’s still work to be done.
The LGBTQ+ acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer. The + is an inclusive symbol to mean ‘and others’ to include people of all identities.
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