CHCP CIC hit the gold standard
07 February, 2017
Local health and care providers City Health Care Partnership CIC (CHCP CIC) have been awarded gold accreditation against the Investors in People Standard, joining the top seven per cent of accredited organisations across the UK and demonstrating their commitment to high performance through good people management.
CHCP CIC employs over 1,400 people in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley, St Helens and Wigan and provides a range of primarily NHS health and care services from health visiting, community nursing and psychological wellbeing to end of life care, prison health and many others. It is owned by its staff and as a community interest company, reinvests profits into services, colleagues and communities.
Investors in People is the international standard for people management, defining what it takes to lead, support and manage people effectively to achieve sustainable results. Underpinning the Standard is the Investors in People framework, reflecting the latest workplace trends, essential skills and effective structures required to outperform in any industry. Investors in People enables organisations to benchmark against the best in the business on an international scale.
Paul Devoy, Head of Investors in People, said, “Using innovation and creativity, leaders at City Health Care Partnership CIC motivate and inspire people to achieve results above what is expected of them. The values of the organisation are lived by everyone and senior leaders are seen as active role models. Gold accreditation is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to success; City Health Care Partnership CIC should be extremely proud of their achievement.”
Commenting on the award, CHCP CIC’s chief executive Andrew Burnell said, “We know that our colleagues are our greatest asset. To be a caring, compassionate and committed healthcare provider, it’s essential to invest properly in the people who do the work. This means not only making sure they get the best training and development opportunities but, more importantly, that they feel valued and appreciated in fulfilling roles that really make a difference to the communities we work in. We are absolutely delighted that Investors in People have awarded us gold accreditation and it’s a credit to everyone who helps to make CHCP CIC a place where people love to work.”
About Investors in People
- Investors in People is the Standard for people management. The international people management Standard defines what it takes to lead, support and manage people well for sustainable results.
- With a community of 14,000 organisations across 75 countries, successful accreditation against the Standard is the sign of a great employer, an outperforming place to work and a clear commitment to sustained success.
- Based on a tried and tested framework and a rigorous process of assessment, organisations that meet the Investors in People Standard proudly display their accreditation to the world because they understand that it’s people that make the difference.
- Since 1991, the standard has evolved to keep pace with modern practices. The current sixth generation was launched internationally in 2015.
- There are four levels of accreditation; Accredited, Silver, Gold and Platinum.
For more information about Investors in People please visit www.investorsinpeople.com
