Our values

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Values are the bedrock and inform an organisation's culture. They let people know what is important and how they can expect to be treated. As a proud part of the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, we at Amica work to uphold the values of UHL
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Gary Waterhouse
Head of Service

Our Vision and Values

We aim to support UHL to be leading in healthcare and trusted in communities. The values we hold as we work towards our vision are vital: 

  • We are compassionate 

  • We are proud 

  • We are inclusive

  • We are one team

Our Behaviours

Our behaviours describe how we live our values, which put client care and a safe and healthy culture at the heart of everything we do.

Below you can see our four values and values statements, with three behaviours underpinning each one.  

We care for clients and treat each other with kindness, dignity, and respect 

  • We practise kindness in our everyday actions – speaking, listening, and behaving with warmth, empathy, and consideration

  • We treat everyone with dignity by providing privacy when it is needed and wanted and speaking with everyone as equals

  • We are civil and respectful of every person, and we take the time to listen

We are proud of what we do, are responsible for our actions, and continuously improve to be the best we can be

  • We are proud of what we do by recognising and celebrating what we do well

  • We take responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of our clients, ourselves and each other and have the courage to say ‘sorry’ if we fall below our high standards  

  • We continuously improve by creating a workplace where everyone can learn from each other and our client’s voice  

We promote fairness and equity, celebrate diversity, and challenge discrimination where we find it

  • We promote fairness and equity, by treating people how they would like to be treated

  • We celebrate diversity by embracing our cultural differences  

  • We are not afraid to challenge discrimination and speak up when we see something that is unfair

We work together to make a difference for clients, partners, and communities

  • We work together so that our clients receive the best care
  • We work alongside our colleagues and partner organisations so that we can provide the best care
  • We are part of our local communities, and are there for everyone