Benefits

There are lots of benefits to being an NHS employee. Your salary will match your ability and responsibilities, with every opportunity to develop your career through training and development. And, for all directly employed staff except doctors and the most senior managers, the Agenda for Change national pay system offers real benefits for staff - including new pay enhancements to reward out of hours, shift and overtime working.

You’ll also gain automatic membership of the NHS Pension Scheme (unless you choose to opt out) – which is fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government.

Other benefits of working in the NHS are at least 27 days’ holiday each year (pro rata), staff discounts, occupational health and counselling services, and study leave for sponsored courses.

There are also some great benefits that are specific to Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Here are just a few of the special things we can offer.

Work-life balance

There are a great many initiatives and schemes in place to help staff achieve a healthy balance between work and life. These include everything from childcare vouchers to flexitime. Read more about our flexible working arrangements.

Excellent facilities

Some of the highlights include the large restaurant, bistro and coffee lounge in Blackpool Victoria Hospital, a well-equipped staff library, and superb education and training facilities.

Health

Our staff enjoy access to an occupational health service, a back pain service, stress awareness and smoking cessation facilities.

Employee Assistance Programme

All our employees have access to an Employee Assistance Programme, a confidential help and advice service run outside of our organisation. It is free and purely for you and your family members. Subject areas covered include: buying or moving house; new job or existing role; childcare issues; financial help; relationships or family crisis; staying healthy.

SMART Schemes

We offer employees a number of choices under our salary exchange for benefits schemes. Home PC’s/Macs/IPads, childcare vouchers, workplace nurseries, bikes to work, workplace car parking, work related living accommodation and environmentally friendly lease cars are all available through the scheme. The schemes work by employees exchanging part of their salary for one or more of the benefits. Depending on the benefit chosen, savings can be made for both the employee and the Trust.

Childcare

Our Child & Family Care Team can offer advice on affordable childcare, subsidised workplace nurseries, including our Victoria Happy Days Nursery which has Gold accreditation from Investors In People, childcare voucher scheme and subsidised holiday playschemes. To discuss your childcare and flexible working options please contact the team on 01253 651178.