Staff Benefits
Staff are able to take advantage of several benefits. These include:
Trust Terms and Conditions
Trust Terms and conditions are in line with Agenda for Change. This allows the Trust to offer a comprehensive remuneration package and terms and conditions of employment. Our employment practices and policies adhere to all relevant employment legislation and we are committed to promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in employment for our staff.
Annual Leave and General Public Holidays (separate entitlements apply to Medical & Dental and Senior Executive Staff)
On appointment 27 days plus 10 public holidays
After 5 years’ service 29 days plus 10 public holidays
After 10 years’ service 33 days plus 10 public holidays
The Trust offers a wide range of Human Resource Policies & schemes to underpin the value it places on its staff.
HSC Pension Scheme
The HSC pension scheme is an important benefit and membership is voluntary. As a member of the scheme you get a package of benefits including an employer contribution rate equal to 22.5% of your salary towards the cost of your pension. Further information may be obtained from the HSC Pension Service Website.
Health & Wellbeing Initiatives
Wellbeing Webinars & Exercise Classes to support staff, which include themes of Healthy Mind, Healthy Body, Healthy Lifestyle & Health Culture.
Access to Inspire Services which offer free 24 hours support including counselling, specialist wellbeing information and access to the Inspire Support Hub.
Corporate Gym Memberships with both Community and Private facilities available at a reduced rate (prices may vary).
Access to Health & Wellbeing resources and support networks, support packs and much more.
Family Friendly Policies
The Trust offers a wide variety of options for family leave to our staff should they need to avail of it. These include maternity leave, adoption leave, shared parental leave, (up to 9 months paid leave depending on continuous service), as well as paternity leave, bereavement leave, time off for fertility treatment, fostering, public service and many more. Many of the Trust’s special leave provisions go further than legislative requirements.
Children’s Nursery
The Trust runs Nurseries on the Lagan Valley Hospital and Ulster Hospital Sites. An ‘After Schools Club’ in Lagan Valley and Downpatrick Hospitals offer a high quality after school service.
Summer Scheme
The Trust provides an annual summer scheme across Downpatrick, Lisburn & Newtownards, and accommodating children during the summer months. The scheme is open to all Trust employees’ children aged between 5 and 14 years.
Flexible Working Arrangements
All our People have the right to request flexible working in their jobs from their first day of employment. We offer a range of flexible working arrangements to enable them to balance home and work commitments and improve their working lives including hybrid working, compressed hours, term-time working and flexi-time working.
Travel Options
The Cycle to Work Scheme allows staff to loan cycle and safety equipment from a wide range of suppliers across NI.
The Translink Scheme enables our staff to avail of an A-Link Card which offers up to 20% discount compared to the purchase of monthly tickets.
The NHS Car Lease Scheme allows our staff to access a new car, with no deposit required and fixed costs.
*Terms and conditions apply to accessing all of these travel options.
