Why join us?

A is for accommodation

A number of NHS trusts have their own residential accommodation and/or agreements with local HomeBuy Agents. Places may also be available for other public sector staff. On this site, you can find contact details for NHS trusts in England and, where appropriate, HomeBuy Agents. We also provide a search facility to look for currently available accommodation at http://www.housing.nhs.uk

B is for benefits

There are a number of benefits to working in our Trust:

• NHS final salary scheme
• Discounted memberships to local gyms
• In-house nurseries
• Holiday play scheme and wrap around care
• KeyWorker Living Scheme
• Access to NHS Discounts
• Access to Occupational Health Services

C is for communication

Staff Engagement

Our Trust is an organisation that values openness and fairness, is committed to equality of access and to working in partnership with its staff and patients. Staff have the opportunity of getting involved. For example, staff and patients are involved in helping us design a new set of standards to improve the experience of patients and staff.

D is for doctors in training

The Trust welcomes and supports doctors in training and has strong links with the Oxford Deanery and Medical School. Doctors’ training continues after they leave medical school and the Trust runs a variety of educational programmes which all doctors in training can attend.

E is for equality and diversity

We are fully committed to embracing diversity and delivering equality of opportunity for all employees and service users. Our Single Equality Scheme is at the heart of the drive to achieve this.

F is for flexible working

The Trust is committed to improving the working lives of its staff. It offers a range of flexible working arrangements where practicable including;

• Part time hours, Job Share, Annualised hours, Term-time working
• Flexi-time working, Compressed hours working, Variable hours working
• Home working

G is for great outdoors

Buckinghamshire is a great place to live and work, set amongst rolling Chiltern Hills and easy access to magnificent countryside and every type of outdoor pursuit imaginable.

H is for health and wellbeing

The health and wellbeing of its workforce is fundamental to the delivery of safe and effective patient care and the Trust provides a wide range of health and wellbeing programmes and initiatives to support the welfare of its staff.  These range from rapid access for staff for counselling and physiotherapy (in line with DH guidance), as well as onsite exercise activities, access to a cycle to work scheme and stress and resilience training, to name but a few.

In April 2012 the Trust achieved IIP Health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award, having met a stringent set of Standards around the health, safety and wellbeing of staff.  The Trust is one of only a handful of trusts to have achieved this award.

In April the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service also obtained a SEQOHS Award, national occupational health award.

In June 2012 the Occupational Health and Wellbeing service won a national award (HPMA Award) for one of its health and wellbeing initiatives.

I is for Investors in People (IIP)

The Trust is an Investors in People organisation.

Investors in People (IIP)  is the UK’s leading business improvement brand, nationally recognised as a mark of excellence in the management and development of an organisation's largest asset – its people.

IIP provides a Standard of organisational best practice and continuous improvement focusing on the engagement, involvement & development of staff. Organisations who meet the Standard need to have demonstrated their investment in its people is effective:

• is committed to developing its people
• has clear goals and makes sure that everyone understands them
• it’s investment in its people directly helps it to meet those goals
• understands the impact that its investment in its people has on its performance

The Trust first achieved accreditation in December 2005. In April 2012 we underwent joint evaluation to retain our IIP accreditation and to gain the Health and Wellbeing Good Practice Award. The Trust met all of the standards set.

The Trust will be seeking re-accreditation in 2015.

J is for job vacancies

Our job vacancies are advertised on the NHS Jobs website.

K is for knowledge and skills framework (KSF)

The NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework (KSF) is a development tool and supports our appraisal process. Most roles within the Trust have a KSF outline that describes the knowledge and skills that need to be applied to the post. It is used to inform decisions about the learning and development which people will need to undertake, which employers are committed to support, and which is linked to individual’s pay progression.

L is for lifestyle

Buckinghamshire has been voted the healthiest place to live and work in a recent survey and can offer a lifestyle to suit individual needs; from housing, recreation, schools and of course healthcare.

M is for matron

Our Modern Matrons uphold the principles of providing the patient with the best possible care, a clean and friendly environment and where the needs of the patient always come first.

N is for nursery

The Trust has onsite nurseries at Amersham, Wycombe and Stoke Mandeville hospitals which support working parents in achieving a positive work life balance.

Both nurseries at Amersham and Wycombe hospitals are managed in-house and Willows Nursery at Stoke Mandeville is operated by Childbase Nurseries and can be accessed by Trust staff. Each nursery caters for children from three months to school age on a full or part-time basis. All provisions are registered under the Children Act and provide good quality child care. The day nurseries are registered to accept 3 and 4 year-olds government funding, for education places and are inspected by OFSTED.

Day nurseries

Amersham Hospital Day Nursery
01494 734251
Open Monday to Friday, 7.15am - 6.00pm all year, except bank holidays and training days.

Wycombe Hospital Day Nursery
01494 425757
Open Monday to Friday, 7.15am- 5.30/6pm all year, except bank holidays and training days.

Willows at Stoke Mandeville Day Nursery
01296 432004

Privately operated by Childbase nurseries and can be accessed by Trust staff.
Open Monday to Friday, 7.30am - 6.30pm all year except Bank

‘Out of school care’

The Trust operates a breakfast/after school club and holiday playshceme for children until their twelfth birthday and is based at St Mary's C of E school in Old Amersham.

For information on’ Out of School Care’- telephone: Lynne Dell on 01494 425757 or email Lynne.Dell@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk

For further information about the childcare support available to Trust staff, contact the childcare and carer co-ordinator Sarah Klamut via email sarah.klamut@buckshealthcare.nhs.uk. This includes information on the Trust's childcare voucher scheme, helping parents to save on their childcare costs, local childcare provision, maternity information scheme and lots more.

O is for occupational health and wellbeing

Our aim is to support and protect the health and wellbeing of staff and to promote a healthy workforce working in a safe environment. Services provided by the occupational health service include:

• pre-employment health assessments
• periodic health assessments
• assessment of fitness to return to work after illness or surgery
• liaison with GPs and other health professionals
• advice to managers and employees regarding health problems at work
• advice on workplace hazards
• advice regarding rehabilitation following illness or injury
• support for employees following accidents and injuries
• support for first aiders in their practice
• risk assessments for pregnant employees
• regular health surveillance of specific conditions
• health surveillance of staff exposed to particular hazards at work
• workplace visits immunisations for both work and travel
• confidential counselling service or advice on policy development
• training on work-related health issues
• health promotion

P is for professional development

We support our staff throughout their employment to ensure that they participate in professional development as part of maintaining our commitment to ensuring the delivery of safe and high quality patient care.

R is for recruitment

Our aim is to be a local employer of choice and a place where our staff are proud to work. If you would like to apply for a job in our organisation this information will help you.

Application proceedure

Equal opportunities

Unfair discrimination is unlawful. The Trust believes that discrimination is unacceptable in any form and aims to ensure that no individual is discriminated against, either directly or indirectly, on the grounds of their sex, sexual orientation, marital status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religious belief, creed, trade union membership, age, spent criminal conviction, or on the grounds of a disability.The recruitment and selection process will ensure that all candidates are treated fairly and that no one receives less favorable treatment than others. Candidates will be assessed on their merits and ability to do the job for which they have applied based on their qualifications, relevant knowledge, experience and personal attributes which will be identified as necessary for the performance of the position stated in the job description and person specification.

Work permits

A Work Permit will be required for applicants from outside the EEA. An employer will not be able to get a work permit for an applicant if the post can be filled by a UK or EEA resident and therefore are unlikely to consider applicants resident outside the EEA area if the post can be filled from within. NHS employers will indicate in their advertisements whether applicants from outside the UK will be considered.

For further information contact: www.workingintheuk.gov.uk

Professional registration

Applicants for posts requiring professional registration need to register with the appropriate regulatory body. If you are registered in your home country, but do not have UK registration, some NHS employers may provide support in achieving UK registration. The links below provide further information about regulation requirements.

General Medical Council (GMC) http://www.gmc-uk.orgo

Health Professions Council (HPC) http://www.hpc-uk.orgo

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) http://www.rpsgb.org.uk

Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) http://www.nmc-uk.org

Criminal records

All posts involving regular contact with patients are subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

S is for staff recognition

The Trust recognises the contribution and achievements of our staff through our annual long service tea parties for staff who have achieved 25+ years of NHS service. 

Staff who retire from the Trust after 15+ years of service receive voucher upon retirement.

In addition, for the last eight years we has hosted an annual gala awards night. All staff are eligible to participate (including volunteers and contractors). Nominations are made for each award and finalists and nominators are invited to attend a gala evening hosted by a local celebrity.

T is for training

The Trust is committed to developing a culture of lifelong learning and establishing itself as a learning organisation. All new staff attend our Corporate Induction Programme which introduces them to the Trust and essential topics such as Health and Safety, Infection Control, Fire Safety, Manual Handling, and Equality and Diversity. Staff have access to a wide variety of training programmes designed to support their development, covering a range of personal and clinical skills. We are continuing to expand access to training by increasing our current range of e-learning packages and developing flexible programmes that respect the varying working patterns of our staff.

U union membership

The Trust has entered into recognition Agreements with Trade Unions and its negotiating sub-committees. Monthly meetings allow consultation between staff side and management. Employees are welcome to join a Trade Union.The Trust works in partnership with our union/staff side colleagues to resolve workplace issues.

V is for valuing staff days

Each year the Trust holds a Valuing Staff Day on each hospital site. This is open to all staff, who are welcome to come along and enjoy complimentary therapy tasters sessions and access a wide range of information on various subjects, including the governments HomeBuy scheme, occupational health, advice from dieticians etc. In recent years and as a result of staff feedback we have extended the variety of therapies and invited local stall holders and retailers to attend.

W is for wrap around care

The Trust, in partnership with St. Mary’s C of E School in Old Amersham, offers a breakfast club/after school club and holiday play scheme for staff to access, which is managed and run by Trust nursery staff.