The Welsh Ambulance Service has pledged to become an endometriosis-friendly employer and support its 4,000 employees who are impacted by the condition.
The endometriosis-friendly employer scheme is run by the charity Endometriosis UK. Through it, the trust has committed to helping its staff with the disease and breaking down taboos around menstrual health in the workplace.
It will reach this goal by appointing endometriosis champions, who will receive training from Endometriosis UK to enable them to provide support and information to the workforce.
Kathryn Cobley, head of inclusion and engagement at Welsh Ambulance Service, said: “Endometriosis can have a profound impact on daily life, yet it is often misunderstood or not talked about openly.
“By signing up to the Endometriosis UK scheme, we’re committing to breaking down taboos around menstrual health, raising awareness and ensuring employees affected by the condition feel listened to and supported in a meaningful way. Becoming an endometriosis-friendly employer is an important step in making sure our people feel understood, supported and able to thrive at work.”
Welsh Ambulance Service also offers its employees flexible working, an NHS pension scheme, a minimum of 28 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service, career and salary progression via Agenda for Change Wales, pay enhancements for unsocial hours and overtime opportunities, salary sacrifice arrangements that include a bikes-for-work scheme, recognition for length of service, including 20, 30, 40 and 50 years, NHS discounts, and wellbeing support services to support physical and mental health, including counselling services and annual flu vaccinations.
