Best Places to Work 2014 – acute trust

  • Full time permanent staff: 829
  • Voluntary staff turnover: 11 per cent
  • Exec team male/female ratio: 66 per cent male/33 per cent female
  • Programme to recruit ethnic diverse staff: No

As the only specialist neurosciences trust in the UK, the Walton Centre employs a team of 1,129 people. There’s great team spirit with fundraising events such as pyjama days and zipwire events organised by staff. Just 9 per cent have experienced discrimination at work while 92 per cent believe the trust provides equal opportunities for career progression.