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Looking after our people is what we do well – that’s why we offer a generous range of benefits. This includes staff discounts, staff health and wellbeing, and flexible working opportunities.
Flexible working
Depending on your role, this could include annualised and condensed hour contracts, electronic shift rostering system, home working, job sharing, and part-time and temporary voluntary reduction in work hours.
NHS pension
You will receive automatic access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme. It will give you an annual pension and a tax-free lump sum when you retire, plus life assurance, voluntary early retirement, ill health and other benefits.
Career development
Visit our career development and training page to find out more.
Wellbeing support
Staff discounts
A wide range of discounts is available to NHS staff. These include shopping, accommodation, and gym and leisure club membership.
The Blue Light card gives you access to more than 15,000 exclusive offers and discounts across large national retailers and local businesses. This includes discounts on holidays. cars, fashion, gifts, days out, insurance, phones, and much more.
Go to the Blue Light Card website to register and pay for your card. The cost is £4.99 for a two-year membership.
The Heath Service Discounts website offers discounts on a wide range of brands:
NHS Staff Benefits: to access discounts on products and services
NHS Discount Offers also has deals and benefits.
Vogo: NHS discount codes from various well-known UK high street brands.
Massage and reflexology – discounts of up to 25% from various local practitioners.