Benefits for staff

Friendly atmosphere, progressive policies, excellent benefits

The Trust's hospitals are located in the heart of the City and the lively East End of London. As well as the colourful markets, museums, art galleries, theatres and cinemas, plus countless pubs, clubs and restaurants just a short distance away, there are many on-site facilities for staff.

The Trust offers its staff a number of benefits that can be enjoyed either at work or outside, including season ticket loans, sports facilities, parties and discounts in shops, restaurants and theatres.

Accommodation
Chaplaincy
Childcare
Counselling
Finance, including pension scheme, loans and GAYE
Flexible working
Health and fitness
Healthcare services
Libraries
Minibus service
Restaurants
Social and leisure activities

Affordable accommodation

Affordable Accomodation, Luton House, Plaistow E13

The Trust has continued to increase the amount of good quality, affordable accommodation available to staff through partnerships with local housing associations, in line with national policy.

For more information, contact

Accommodation Office on tel 020 346 55002 or e-mail accommodation@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk or
the Barts and The London Charity Accommodation on tel 020 7377 7754/5 or via e-mail estates@bartsandthelondon.nhs.uk or visit Barts and The London Charity website

Further information about accommodation in North East London can be found on the NHS Estates website at www.accommodation.nhsestates.gov.uk

Chaplaincy and places of worship

We have an ecumenical and multi-faith team of chaplains who provide support and pastoral care, not only for patients but also for staff. Representatives from the Church of England, Roman Catholic and Free Churches and Jewish and Muslim faiths are employed by the Trust. As well as the Chaplaincy, there are two Muslim prayer rooms for males and females with ablution areas at The Royal London Hospital. Find out more >>

Childcare

Barts and The London is signed up to the national Childcare Voucher scheme.

Flexible working - fit your job around your life

Barts and The London offers some of Britain’s most progressive flexible working conditions, enabling you to meet different priorities and interests at different stages in your career. Options include shorter working hours that fit in with the school day, job-sharing and career breaks. We also offer special leave for caring, paternity, adoption, bereavement and public service.

Legislation, which came into effect in April 2003, gives employees with a child under the age of six, or a child with a disability under the age of 18, the statutory right to request flexible working. The Trust already goes further than this, offering all staff – not only those with parental responsibilities – the right to request flexible working.

To coincide with the statutory arrangements, the Trust has developed a flexible working policy and a procedure for dealing with such requests from staff, supported by training courses for managers.

Counselling

A free and confidential counselling service is available for all our staff.

Finance

The following financial services are available to staff:

NHS Pension Scheme – one of the best in the country, it is an important and valuable benefit. Membership is voluntary. As a member of the scheme, you get an excellent package of benefits, protected against inflation and guaranteed by the Government.
Loans – interest-free season ticket loans and bicycle purchase loans are available to staff.
Giving to charity (GAYE) – a tax-efficient, voluntary charitable-giving scheme, which allows you to donate money to a charity of your choice directly through the payroll.