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Lincolnshire’s hospitals renew pledge to Armed Forces community

Chair of United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Elaine Baylis and Chief Executive, Andrew Morgan signed the Armed Forces Covenant alongside colleagues and partners from the Armed Forces, on Tuesday 22 June 2021.

The Armed Forces Covenant is a promise from the nation that those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces, and their families, are treated fairly. It provides an opportunity for employers to confirm publicly that they recognise the value serving personnel, regular and reservists, veterans, and military families contribute to our country.

The covenant was originally signed by the Trust in 2017. By re-signing, the Trust is looking to further its support of staff that are still or have been, a member of the Armed Forces.

Chair, Elaine Baylis and Chief Executive, Andrew Morgan (front)
Back left-right: Major Mitch Pegg, Lincolnshire Local Resilience Forum Military Liaison Officer; Sgt Sarah Holt, an RAF medic based at RAF Scampton; Lieutenant Colonel Lindsay Baigent,  Advance Nurse Practitioner for Lincolnshire Community Health Services and Senior Nursing Officer in 212 Field Hospital as a Reservist, and Bruce Spencer, Regional Employer Engagement Director at the East Midlands Reserve Forces and Cadets Association.

Andrew Morgan said: “We’re delighted to be re-signing the Armed Forces Covenant. Those with a military background have skills and experiences that are difficult to replicate as well as leadership and teamwork capabilities.

“We recognise that our Reserve Forces employees have developed personal skills and attributes through their military training undertaken in their spare time; this is of business benefit to this Trust.

“A number of our employees are from military families and the Covenant is another demonstration of our commitment to our workforce as a whole.”

Ensuring Armed Forces personnel are not disadvantaged

Major Mitch Pegg, Lincolnshire Local Resilience Forum Military Liaison Officer said, “It is a privilege for the Armed Services that the Trust has reviewed its Armed Forces Covenant pledges. It has re-signed the covenant to include changes that improve the offer for staff who work as Reservists in the Royal Navy, Army, and RAF. It is clear that ULHT values its Veterans, Reservists, and families of serving personnel for the unique experiences that they bring to their roles. There is a clear desire to ensure that no individual is disadvantaged as a result of their service.”

ULHT is already looking to further develop relationships with local regiments as well as the support it can provide to the reservists and veterans it employs.

Find out more about the Armed Forces Covenant.

Read more about how United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust supports it’s Armed Forces Community.