The Location

Relocation

Should you wish to consider a new career working in Liverpool, your new employer may pay for elements of your relocation costs or personal effects and may offer practical support with finding you accommodation.

If you are joining the NHS from outside the UK, your employer will help to make the transition as smooth and stress-free as possible. All employers offer a wide range of support mechanisms to assist with relocation. This is not only in financial terms but practical help too. It is important to discuss these terms at your interview.

Living and working in Cheshire and Merseyside

This section will give you just a taste of what to expect from living and working in the Cheshire and Merseyside region. As well as dealing with all the practical issues, it will also give you a flavour of the vibrant experiences and benefits on offer in this unique destination. Unlike some parts of the UK, you will find the pace of life here is laid back and relaxed. The region is famous for its friendliness and there is nothing the locals prefer more than having a good chat about sports, holidays and families.

With opportunity and variety on your doorstep, this region mirrors the UK as a whole. It is a mix of highly populated cities and historical towns surrounded by large areas of natural beauty and rambling countryside. The Mersey Waterfront Regional Park stretches for approximately 135 km along the Merseyside coast, taking in the elegant Victorian promenade of Southport, the stunning natural beauty of Wirral and the Wirral Way. It also features the Albert Dock, as well as the beaches and dunes of Formby, the stunning Antony Gormley statues at Crosby, a clutch of world famous golf courses and countless internationally important nature reserves. This unique and diverse waterfront is the setting for world class architecture, breathtaking views and the arena for a wide range of sports.

Liverpool

The city of Liverpool is rich in history and variety. The surrounding areas are also full of exciting attractions and points of interest. Liverpool is an old established port city, which has in recent years experienced major revitalisation. The city is now a cosmopolitan and vibrant centre for industry, commerce and the arts and celebrated being named as the European Capital of Culture 2008. Historically the city has been a centre for sports and art - Liverpool’s concert halls, museums and art collections are nationally acclaimed. The city is also alive with a huge variety of independent theatre groups, musicians, artists and is, of course, famous as the home of the Beatles. Liverpool is one of the United Kingdom's fastest growing cities. Its economy has been growing faster in recent years than other English Core Cities (other than Greater Manchester South) and inner London. This growth has also been faster than that of the rest of Merseyside and the North West Region

The city’s recent re-development of the docks and the inner city has also made Liverpool a centre for tourism, with millions of visitors coming to enjoy the city and surrounding area. The new Liverpool One shopping experience and the brand new 10,600 seat Echo Arena are evidence of Liverpool’s renaissance and demonstrate in spectacular fashion how developers have managed to blend the old with the new, merging state-of-the-art facilities into the dock area which was built up on the 1700s. As evidence of the area's new dynamism, Liverpool city centre's population has more than tripled in the last 10 years and is forecast to double again in the next 5 years.

Family Matters: Your Partner/family members

Moving jobs can be stressful and so can the prospect of moving you family and loved ones too. If you are considering working at the Trust, the city of Liverpool offers plenty of working opportunities for people with a wide range of skills. Job centres and their online recruitment website www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk, have a wide range of vacancies to offer, as well as advice and guidance on job hunting. There are also many employment agencies that can help other family members find work.

Family Matters: Your children

Liverpool has excellent schools with modern facilities which will prepare them for a wide variety of careers. Children in the city are very active outside of school, and there is a whole curriculum of activities to choose from on a weekday, evening or weekend. For information on local schools and colleges http://schoolsfinder.direct.gov.uk/

If you would like assistance looking for childcare or would like information on the childcare vouchers scheme, please contact the Working Families Advisory Service 0151 285-4680

Transport

The city boasts John Lennon Airport, Europe's fastest-growing regional airport and also Manchester International Airport is approx 40 minutes away. Liverpool has excellent links to both rail services, motorway networks and sea links help put Liverpool at the heart of the country. The region is without a doubt the best served by motorways, the M6 runs south to Birmingham and the Midlands, and north to the beautiful Lake District and onto picturesque Scotland. The M62 running east to west, will take you to the rugged countryside of Yorkshire and the growing metropolis of Leeds.

Entertainment

Liverpool has a growing reputation as the UK's film capital, with brand-new studios and a £40 million development fund. The £750 million Paradise Street Project is one of Europe's biggest city centre regeneration schemes which include apartments, offices and Liverpool One shopping Centre. Liverpool's stunning waterfront is a World Heritage site. As well as its two premiership football teams, Liverpool is also home to first class county cricket and the Grand National has made Aintree Racecourse world famous. The city also has unrivalled facilities for participative sports at all levels.

Liverpool is also rightly famous for its two cathedrals, but it also houses three universities with a rich and varied academic community. The city can also offer a wide range of excellent schools both independent and state schools.

From the serene villages of Cheshire, to the vibrant city of Liverpool, whatever your preference, Cheshire and Merseyside has it all.

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www.liverpool.gov.uk
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