Staff benefits

National NHS terms and conditions
NHS Pension Scheme, including flexible retirement benefits and life assurance cover from day one of service
Up to 12 months' sick pay (subject to length of NHS service)
Interest-free season ticket loan
Salary increment progression up to pay band maximum
High cost area allowance
Up to 33 days of annual leave and 8 days of public holidays, depending on length of NHS service
Opportunities for Bank working

Pre-employment health assessment
Occupational health service
Confidential counselling service
Flu vaccine available for staff
Advice and support on giving up smoking
Trust-wide no smoking policy, except in designated areas
Reductions on membership at several local fitness centres
Exclusive discounts on a variety of lifestyle products & services via an online directory www.nhsdiscounts.com
New discounts that are time limited and made available to the Trust. These are added to the ‘Bulletin Board’ pages on our Intranet.

Supportive, friendly working culture
Staff excellence recognition scheme
Flexible working practices such as job share, term-time only contracts, annual hours
Access to a childcare coordinator for information regarding childcare
Discounts offered from time to time, by local businesses. The latest offers appear on our intranet ‘Bulletin Board’
Staff car parking facilities at both our sites.

Annual appraisal and personal development planning
A comprehensive in-house training programme
Access to NVQs and support towards a range of professional and post registration courses
Management development training
A staff library service with access to online databases and journals