The Trust was established on 1st April 2002 folowing the merger of Blackpool Vitoria Hospital Trust and parts of the Blacpool, Wyre and Fylde Community Trust. The new Trust has some 4,500 staff.
Blackpool Victoria is a busy District General of 850 beds and boasts a tradition of providing a first class service to a resident population of more than 332,000
and an estimated 16 million visitors each year.
Our aim is to provide the highest quality care to our patients in the most cost effective way.
To this end we spend around 90 million per annum providing care to 80,405 day case/in-patients and 202,305 outpatients. In addition, our Accident and Emergency Department deals with 82,170 attendances and our Obstetric service delivers 2,395 babies per annum.
Established as a fourth wave Trust in 1994, our services are organised into Directorates which are:
Accident and Emergency
Anaesthetics and Theatres
Cardiology/Cardiothoracic (Regional centre for the North West)
Child Health
ENT
General Medicine, including: Diabetes, Respiratory, Gastroenterology, Acute Care of the Elderly, Coronary Care Unit and Acute Stroke Unit
General Surgery/Urology
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Pathology
Radiology
Clinical services are supported by new technology, including MRI scanning and picture communication with the Ambulance service.
INVESTING IN THE FUTURE
A multi-million pound capital development, known as Phase V, is due to be completed towards the end of year 2000 and will provide 206 medical beds, a new Accident and Emergency Department, 8 bed Intensive Therapy Unit and a 7 bed Coronary Care Unit. This development replaces 200 in-patient beds housed in wards built during the Second World War and existing A and E, ITU and CCU facilities.
THE BENEFITS
We recognise that our reputation and continued success is dependent upon the contribution made by our staff. The Trust is committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development of its employees, and we therefore offer:
Investors In People status - The Trust received reaccreditation of the national award in July 2000
A range of family friendly policies including job share and part-time/flexible working/personalised shifts
Policies on Equal Opportunities, including Prevention of Harassment
Support for higher education programmes and management development opportunities
National Vocational Qualifications in a variety of skill areas
A Health Professionals Education Centre which supports a multi-disciplinary library, Internet and full lecture facilities
An excellent staff restaurant
On site fitness centre and social club
Temporary accommodation/accommodation grant for newly appointed nurses
Secure on site car parking for shift staff
THE WORKFORCE PROFILE
The Trust employs a workforce of 2,986 which comprises:
Works and Maintenance 35
Medical and Dental 310
Nursing and Midwifery 1355
Professional and Technical 407
Senior Managers 67
Administrative and Clerical 558
Ancillary 254
Total 2986 staff in post
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