OXLEAS has been voted a good place to work by the Healthcare Commission.

The countrywide survey of all NHS staff found those at Oxleas were generally happy with their work, enjoyed a good work life balance with access to training, and had supportive managers.

It was also in the top 20 per cent of mental health trusts nationally in the quality of staff's work life balance and job satisfaction.

Director of Human Resources, Simon Hart, said: "The staff survey reveals a continued year on year improvement in the results.

"It is encouraging for the organisation and reflects positively on the amount of work and input that has taken place.

"Of particular importance is the evidence of specific mental health training activity in response to the actions taken subsequent to the results of the earlier patient survey."