Every year the NHS conducts a national staff survey; when it comes to recommending the Trust as a good place to work, our staff rate us in the top 20% nationally.
Working for the Trust offers not only a rewarding career, but also a range of benefits as part of our reward package including:
- Flexible hours and working
- Competitive salary
- Up to 7 weeks paid holiday inclusive if Bank holidays
- Final salary pension scheme
- Relocation package available for selected posts
- Nursery (subject to availability)
- School holiday club
- Enhanced maternity benefits
- Subsidised staff restaurant
- Discounted leisure facilities
As an employer we are committed to offering every staff member the opportunity to develop their career and rewarding them for the work they do. We are committed to equal opportunities and diversity and we are working to make these a reality for every one of our employees.
Library and Information Services
We have a large library, available 24 hours a day for studying. We have a wide collection of books, journals, CD’s, databases etc. Nine computers are available with Internet access as well as two colour printers and a scanner. A security and surveillance system is in place.
Counselling and Support Services
From time to time everyone has problems that are difficult to handle, these may or may not be work related. The Trust provides an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) available to all staff and members of their immediate household. They can be contacted by phone 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for completely independent, confidential and off site professional counselling and referrals.
Occupational Health Service
The Occupational Health team is lead by a Consultant Occupational Health Physician and employs Doctors, Nurses and a Staff Physiotherapist. The department works within an ethical framework and provides a confidential and independent advisory service.
Work Life Balance
We are constantly seeking more creative solutions to staffing issues and responding to the needs of parents who, to some extent, have to fit their lives around their childcare responsibilities. We have many family friendly policies, such as reduced hours working in its various forms.
We have implemented a self rostering software system (Optimize) designed to help all staff, not just parents, to accommodate their domestic/personal needs whilst recognising the needs of the service.
The Trust has been awarded the Improving Working Lives (IWL) ‘Practice’ Standard proving that we are making real improvements to the working lives of our staff.
Nursery
The Rainbow Day Nursery is an on site non-profit making staff facility. Purpose built and OFSTED regulated, the nursery provides the best possible care and stimulation for children aged between three months and five years in a safe and happy environment.
Holiday Club
Non-profit making childcare provision is available for children between the ages of 4 and 12 during the main school holidays offering various activities and open between 07.30 and 18.00.
Nursery Vouchers
Purchasing ‘Busy Bees vouchers’ through your salary allows parents paying for registered childcare to make substantial savings as any amount spent on them is deducted from your salary before National Insurance contributions are calculated.Communication
Communication is very important to the Trust and a Trust Briefing is circulated every two weeks, to all staff, containing current issues both internal and external.
The Trust also supports a staff magazine (Talk About) which is produced monthly and is a useful tool for both management and staff to express themselves.
The trust has its own Intranet site including sections on policies and procedures, department information, job vacancies, and a very popular notice board for advertising things for sale and recommending services, restaurants etc.
The Trust Website (www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk) has lots of information for patients plus all the latest news around the Trust. It contains links to other sites of interest to anybody considering moving to the area.
Internet
All Trust staff can access the Internet and can set up a personal email account regardless of whether or not they use a pc in their job.
