At NHS Ayrshire & Arran we have a range of workplace policies that apply to all our employees. They are inherent to the ‘Once for Scotland’ Workforce Policies Programme which have been developed to be used consistently throughout NHSScotland.
The ‘Once for Scotland’ Workforce policies will promote NHSScotland as a modern, exemplar employer; showcasing our core values, and promoting consistent employment policy and practice that supports the implementation of the Staff Governance Standard and effective recruitment and retention.
For a full list of policies visit: Policies | NHS Scotland
Working week
The standard fulltime working week in NHSScotland is 37 hours / pro-rata for part time (for non-medical and nonexecutive and senior grade staff) and this is shorter than any other NHS system within the United Kingdom.
Generous annual leave entitlement
All non-medical staff are entitled to a minimum of 27 days annual leave, increasing to 29 days after five years’ service and 33 days after 10 years service, plus eight public holidays per annum. This figure is pro rata for staff working part time (leave arrangements for medical staff are subject to their own distinct terms and conditions).
Pension scheme
All new employees are automatically enrolled in the NHS (Scotland) Superannuation Scheme, one of the UKs best pension schemes, or if you are an existing member your membership will continue. Further detail on the benefits of the pension scheme can be found here NHS | SPPA (pensions.gov.scot)
Work-life balance
We understand the importance of a good work-life balance and we offer flexiblility to suit your personal circumstances wherever possible. We also recognise that employees may need to be absent from work from time to time to support their home lives and have have a host of policies in place to support employees including: flexible working; new parent support; parental leave; adoption and maternity leave.
More details on these policies, which are applicable across NHSScotland, can be found here Policies | NHS Scotland
Staff benefits
As a staff member in NHS Ayrshire & Arran you will have access to a wide variety of offers and discounts from local and national businesses. For more information and to view these discounts, visit Exclusive deals for NHS staff at NHS Staff Benefits – NHS Staff Benefits – new offers are added on a weekly basis.
Staff wellbeing services
Our staff health and wellbeing is important to us as well as have a full occupational health service providing a wide range of staff support we routinely run wellbeing programmes to help our staff.
Workforce policies
You can read more about some employee policies below: