The National Health Service, also known as NHS, UK, is one of the largest employers in the world and is the biggest single employer in the UK. NHS was born in 1948 out of a long-held ideal that good healthcare should be available to all, regardless of wealth - which is also one of the core principles of NHS.
The NHS employs over 1.3 million staff and offers various interesting, inspiring and challenging opportunities to people who are enthusiastic about making a difference. By joining NHS, you will become a part of a talented and passionate team that is committed to providing the best care and treatment to millions of patients across the UK. NHS frequently look for and is also happy to welcome the best talents from outside the UK and Europe. The organization especially likes to welcome qualified health care professionals from different parts of the world.
Envertiz is one of the leading nurses' recruitment consultancies based in the UK and has collaborations with more than 60 NHS trust hospitals and numerous care homes spread across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, covering every region of the UK.
Being a part of NHS means accessing and enjoying a package of one of the most competitive and flexible benefits offered by any employer in the UK. Here are the major benefits of being an NHS employee.
Learning and Development
One of the core commitments of NHS is to provide learning and development opportunities to both full-time and part-time employees. Despite your position in NHS, you will be entitled to have additional training. Moreover, you will be given various chances to improve within the organisation.
The NHS has designed an annual personal review and development program to support staff career progression. Employees are encouraged to advance through the Knowledge and Skills Framework.
Pay and Other Benefits
Each employee who joins the NHS is promised a salary that meets their expertise and responsibilities. In addition, employees are also given several opportunities to enhance their potential through thorough training and development.
The NHS pay system, known as Agenda for Change (AfC), applies to all staff except doctors, dentists, and very senior managers.
Other staff benefits include:
· Standard working time of 37.5 hours per week
· Pay enhancements to reward out of hours, shift and overtime working
· Holiday entitlement of 27 days a year, plus eight general and public holidays. The annual leave rises to 33 days after ten years of service.
· Better care
r and pay progression based on the application of knowledge and skills
· Annual personal development reviews to promote career ambitions
Work-Life Balance
The NHS understands the significance of a healthy work and life balance. In 2000, a cultural transformation occurred within the NHS as a new initiative called the Improving Working Lives (IWL) was introduced. This led to lessening stress, developing motivation, and improving productivity among staff.
Flexible working means that:
· part-time roles and job-share opportunities are often available, as well as term-time only, evening and weekend positions
· the NHS may also be able to help with childcare, including nursery care, after school clubs and emergency care
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if you are studying for a qualification, raising a family, or juggling other responsibilities, NHS will do everything they can to combine these commitments with your work
· many people in the NHS take an extended break to look after young children or other dependents who need special care
· you will also have access to occupational health services, such as counselling
One of the best pension schemes in the UK
The pension scheme designed by the NHS is one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. Each new employee automatically becomes a member of the system and will get an excellent package of pension benefits, fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government.
Various reputed hospitals under NHS are now hiring overseas nurses as a part of equipping respective workforces. Any eligible aspirant can apply for this free nurses recruitment to the UK by sending their updated resume along with IELTS/ OET scorecard (mandatory requirement for non-native English speakers) to recruitment@envertiz.com.
