What we offer

Benefits at work

Staff recognition

Our staff recognition scheme offers a number of ways people can say thank you for a job well done. For example  thank you cards, long service awards, LPFT Heroes awards and our annual
awards ceremony.

Retire and return

An opportunity for clinically qualified professionals (e.g. nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physiotherapist) to request to retire and access your pension benefits and then return to work for a minimum of 15 hours per week (after a break in service of two weeks).

Holidays and entitlements

Your holiday entitlement starts at 27 days per year, plus 8 bank holidays. The entitlement increases once you have worked for the NHS for 5 and then 10 years. There is an option to purchase additional leave for non-clinical staff. We also offer paid special leave for unexpected emergencies.

NHS Pension

You will automatically be enrolled on the NHS Pension scheme once you have joined the Trust. Benefits include death in service cover.

Flexible working

We offer a range of flexible working arrangements and annual leave options to support you throughout your career.

Relocation

We may assist with costs incurred as part of a relocation should you need to move as a result of your employment.

Career breaks

We support staff to have unpaid time away from work for a variety of reasons, such as caring commitments, training, study leave or working overseas.

Financial

Home electronics

This is a salary sacrifice scheme to enable you to purchase technology or home electrical items through Currys PC World. The items are subject to benefit in kind tax.

Savings and loans

We offer salary deducted savings account and loans via a credit union called Transave. This option is available to assist staff in managing their finances. You can decide how much you want to save every month and funds will be deducted by payroll and transferred to account. Typically competitive rates of interest are offered, with an annual dividend paid on savings.

Childcare

All staff can access the national tax free childcare scheme to help with the costs of childcare. You can get up to £500 every three months (£2,000 a year) for each of your children.

National and local discounts

NHS staff can get discounts on big brands and offers from local companies.

Travel

Cycle to work

Buy a tax-free bike through Halfords, to enable you to cycle to work.

Car lease

You can get a new vehicle for both business and private use over three years. Both salary sacrifice and salary deduction schemes are available.

Free parking for staff

There is free parking across all 52 Trust sites. For services based on a United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust site, a parking permit will be provided or costs associated can be reimbursed.

Health and wellbeing

Early access to psychological therapies

We offer support to cope with stress, improve physical and psychological wellbeing. We can support with long term conditions impacting on your work and personal life. In addition to individual therapy, the team also provide group programmes for managing stress, sleep and creative coping and writing.

Exercise classes

A wide variety of exercise classes are offered in Lincoln and Sleaford free of charge or for a small fee. Classes include yoga, zumba, karate and street defence, exercise and pilates.

Physiotherapy, osteopathy or chiropractic care

Fast access to physiotherapy services for an assessment and up to six sessions at a number of the county’s physiotherapy centres.

Eye care vouchers

Vouchers are available for an annual free eye test with Specsavers. Discount offers are available on certain frames for those who need glasses for computer use only.

Development

Apprenticeships

An apprenticeship programme is open to anyone interested in undertaking some additional training to develop your skills, technical knowledge or practical experience.

Training and workshops

There are many opportunities to develop yourself within the Trust. There are a wide range of training courses, workshops and conferences including the Research Conference, LGBTQ+ Conference, and Nursing and Care Conference. All these events are free of charge to attend for LPFT staff.

Coaching

Coaching can help you unlock your potential and maximise your own performance. We have a number of trained coaches that you can access for support.

Leadership master classes

We offer a wide range of programmes and training to support and develop our current and future leaders.