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People First homepage with access to information regarding HR, Pay, Recruitment, Learning and Development and Health, Safety and Wellbeing.
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Quick access to information on PDPR, Annual Leave, absence, courses...
- Absence - record / report
- Accident - report an accident or near miss
- Annual Leave - book / authorise
- Courses - find a course
- Expenses - claim / authorise
- Find a form
- Provides a list of forms available on People First, along with a description of the what each form is.
- Knowledge - access frequently asked questions
- Mandatory Training - access / report
- Documents Library
- Offers an alternative method of finding documents you are looking for, using various search filters.
- Learning & Development
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The learning and development page is a landing page which provides an overview of what our Learning and Development department do. It provides links to relevant subpages where you will find information on our learning and developments offerings such as courses, mandatory training and PDPR.
- Courses
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Details of courses available, booking form, programme outlines and rolling calendar advertising course dates and loactions, link to information on apprenticeships
- Influencing Skills
- Simple approaches to influencing people, the art of being a master communicator and mastering and stepping up your communication skills.
- Coaching Conversations
- Provides information on what coaching conversations are, the effectiveness of coaching conversations and how to access the online coaching conversations course.
- Manager as Coach
- Course details for managers as coach - 3 day programme, including booking form and link to rolling calendar.
- Introduction to Finance and Procurement
- Details of introduction to finance and procurement programme, link to booking form, programme outline, rolling calendar.
- Scientific and Clinical Courses
- Planning for your Retirement
- Information about planning for your retirement courses open to NHSBT colleagues, delivered by Affinity Connect
- ICT Training
- Information on how to access and book ICT training that is not delivered by NHSBT
- Apprenticeships
- Links to page with information on how to access NHSBT's Apprenticeship scheme
- Brightspace
- Provides an overview and guidance to Brightspace users on how to complete training
- Leadership and Management Development
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Details of leadership and management development, including; coaching, leadership ladder and career development.
- Developing Your Team Activities and Resources
- Activities and resources on how to develop and support your team.
- Career Development Toolkit
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Details of the career development toolkit to support you reflect on your skills and expertise and provide practical advice to help you take control of your career.
- Taking Stock and Setting Goals
- Taking stock of your current situation, and explore the different options that may be available to you. This section is all about finding out what motivates you, identifying your skills and experiences, thinking about what qualifications you have (and what development you might need) and considering your personal circumstances.
- Preparing an Effective Curriculum Vitae CV
- Information to help you write an effective CV. The section provides advice on the best formats to use for different purposes, as well as giving guidance on what to include. There are also a range of samples and templates to help you with your own CV writing.
- Preparing an Effective Covering Letter
- Resources to help you create an eye catching and relevant covering letter to accompany your CV or application form. As well as the guide, there is a range of different samples and templates to help you develop your own covering letter.
- Researching the Job Market and Effective Networking
- Information to support being more aware of the modern job market, and how to be more confident in your searches. This section also provides guidance on how to use the Internet, networking and social media as job-hunting tools
- Completing an Application Form
- An application form can play a large part of a selection process, determining whether you are shortlisted for a role, and providing information for the interview itself. The resources in this section are designed to help you complete an application pack as effectively as possible
- Preparing for Effective Interviews
- Information on what to expect at interview, for advice on different types of interview and how to prepare effectively, including a range of interview questions and sample answers
- On-line Tutorials
- Online digital tutorials to support your leadership and management development.
- Mandatory Training
- Details of NHSBT's mandatory training policies and procedures. How to complete the training and guidance on common issues
- Talent and Succession Planning
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Details of NHSBT's talent and succession planning vision.
- Diversity in Talent Management
- Details of NHSBT's key strategic objectives in the talent management approach to improve the diversity of our senior leadership in NHSBT. Whether that be race, gender, sexual orientation or disability. We recognise that greater diversity produces more diverse thinking, problem solving and innovation.
- Equality and Succession Planning
- NHSBT are working towards applying an inclusive talent management approach for all colleagues in the organisation, rather than restrict talent management to senior leadership only
- Maximising Talent: A Manager's role
- Constructive performance management supported by clear objectives, feedback and development is how we support colleagues to be the best they can be. By giving clear, constructive feedback about performance, while supporting people to build on their strengths and identify where their skills, knowledge and performance can improve, we can all perform our roles to the highest standards possible.
- Recruitment and Talent Management
- The benefit of developing talent across the organisation and through succession planning, is that pools of job applicants are created ready to apply for vacancies as they arise. Whilst colleagues on succession plans or identified as ‘high-potential’ are not guaranteed immediate succession to a vacancy, they will have a development plan, which enables them to pursue career advancement opportunities. Career advancement and promotion is subject to normal recruitment and selection processes.
- Development Tools and Resources
- Tools and Resources to support learning and development in NHSBT.
- Personal & Professional Development Funding
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Details of how to access personal and professional development funding and details of NHSBT's Apprenticeships offering
- Personal & Professional Development Funding
- Information on how to apply for Support for Development funding to complete a professional qualification that costs over £900 and is aligned to your job role. This page also contains information if you wish to attend an event or conference where the cost is less than £900
- Apprenticeships
- Details of NHSBT's Apprenticeships offering
- DDTS Learning Academy
- To find out more on the DDTS Learning Academy and how to contact details
- Scientific and Clinical Development and Training
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Details of Scientific and Clinical development opportunities. Includes information and signposting to external organisations that support scientific and clinical development.
- Registering as a BMS
- To work as Biomedical Scientist in UK you must be registered with Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC). The information on this page includes where to access the application guidance and forms via HCPC website.
- Continuing Professional Development
- Information on why Biomedical and Clinical Scientists need to maintain knowledge and skills through CPD. Contains useful documents and guidance on Reflective practice and how to evidence CPD.
- Professional Body Guidance
- Information about professional registration at NHSBT, including processes, responsibilities and revalidation.
- Qualifications for Band 2 to 4 Colleagues
- Provides advice for the development of colleagues currently in a scientific or technical role through Band 2 – 4, includes information on how to access scientific apprenticeships.
- Progressing Band 5 colleagues to Band 6
- To support the progression of colleagues from Band 5 – 6 if you are currently in a scientific or technical role.
- Additional qualification information
- Information about Qualifications available that may support your development if you are in a scientific or technical role
- Modernising Scientific Careers
- Modernising Scientific Careers (MSC) was an initiative aiming to standardise education and training pathways for those in healthcare Science job roles in all disciplines.
- Equivalence to Clinical Scientist
- Information on how colleagues working as an advanced specialist BMS, can demonstrate equivalence to Clinical Scientist roles
- Vision for Science: People Strategy
- The vision for Science is aligned to our People ...
- Scientific Digital Resources
- Information on websites that will give useful guidance and information to support Scientific and Clinical careers
- Scientific and Clinical Courses
- Information on Scientific and Clinical Development programmes. These programmes are aimed at supplementing task-based training and helping colleagues increase their understanding of Transfusion and/or Transplantation. A range of programmes are available to meet personal development needs. Details of these can be found in the Outline for each programme
- Work Experience and Placements
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Details of NHSBT' s work experience and placement opportunities. Includes template programmes and documents to be used when offering work experience within your department
- Work Experience Programmes for School and College Students (14-18 years old)
- Information on NHSBT’s OWD co-ordinated work experience programmes and information for managers that have been approach to host work experience
- Our Voice
- Provides information on the Our Voice survey and next steps as a result of survey responses.
- Pay, Benefits & Pensions
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Outlines information around payscales, allowances and local agreements. Provides contact details for any queries as well as a link to the pensions information.
- Anti-Fraud
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Details what fraud and bribery are, how to report and manage them and how to declare any interests, gifts or hospitalities. Holds links to the anti-fraud, bribery and corruption policy.
- Bribery and Corruption
- Information on what constitutes bribery and how bribery should be reported and investigated.
- Declaration of Interests
- Information on how to declare the receipt of any gifts or hospitality or of any outside interests that may conflict with your position.
- Fraud
- Information on what constitutes as fraud, as well as how to report any suspected fraud cases. Also gives links to the Anti-Fraud policy and FAQs and a link to the NHS Counter Fraud website.
- Benefits and Rewards
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Provides details on the different benefits offered to employees within NHSBT. Links to other pages on People First which provide further information on each benefit.
- Charity Partner / Charitable Giving
- Details of who NHSBT's current charity partner is and how you can provide support.
- Donor Session Information
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Details about the processes for pay for Donor Sessions including information on rostering, pay confirmation sheet process and Nextrasoft.
- Nextra
- Information on the Nextra system. This is used to calculate the enhanced hours due to be paid to Donor Carers. Provides guidance on how to access and read your employee calculations.
- EASY
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Details our electronic timesheet, expense and annual leave request system. Provides information on to process timesheets, on-call, claims for payment of enhancements (unsocial hours payments), overtime, pay agreements, absence (including sickness), annual leave and expenses.
- Timesheet & hours claims
- Information on entering extra hours on the EASY system timesheets. Provides guidance on how to complete timesheets for Full Time, Part Time and Bank employees. Provides guidance and forms for exceptional payments. Also gives information to supervisors on approving timesheets.
- Payslip
- Guides on when payslips are loaded on to EASY, when pay should be expected and how to read your payslip.
- Organisation and Position Structure
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Details on reviewing organisation structures and positions. Provides access to documents which outline position numbers, position name, location, grades and reports to details for active positions in each Directorate.
- Existing Organisation and Position structure
- This page contains spreadsheets for all existing positions in NHSBT, organised by directorate/ department. The spreadsheets contain all information linked to the positions, including band, location, organisation/department, position and supervisor.
- Organisation/Location
- Contains information and the forms needed to create a new organisation, department or directorate. Also used for the creation of a new location or base. If you are looking for ESR Form 107, it is located on this page.
- Position
- If a position does not currently exist, this page contains all information and forms needed to make a new position. If you are looking for ESR Form 106, it can be found on this page.
- Pay
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Information on pay and allowance in particular the NHS Pay deal, salary sacrifice schemes and any impact on pay. You will also find details on job evaluation to identify pay band for a position.
- Pay Protection
- Information for employees who are required to go through a contracted change. If this effects the employee's pay, the may be entitled to protection on their salary.
- Overtime Payments and Pay During Annual Leave
- Information for employees following a recent legal case (Flowers). Some employees are now entitled to additional payments when taking annual leave.
- Payscales and Pay Deal
- Information surrounding the final year of the current pay deal. Provides payscales for England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Provides a link to medical pay circulars.
- Salary Sacrifice
- Information about the schemes available to employees that involve sacrificing a part of your salary. Also contains information on how this could effect your pensionable pay and benefits.
- Allowances and Local Agreements
- Information on local agreements that make small difference to Agenda for Change contracts. These include the On-Call agreements, Unsocial Hour, agreements and the Working agreements for donor carers.
- Pay Progression
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Information for managers and employees on pay progression and how to progress pay points/steps.
- Pay Progression - Employee Responsibilities
- Pay Progression - what are your responsibilities as an employee?
- Pay Progression - Manager Responsibilities
- Pay Progression - What are my responsibilities as a manager?
- Pensions
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Information on the NHS pension scheme, including joining, opting out, flexible retirement, total reward statement, Early Retirement Reduction Buy Out scheme and details on who to contact about your pension.
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Outlines the eligibility criteria for being auto-enrolled in the NHS Pension Scheme. Also covers how to voluntarily join or opt out from the pension scheme, as well as a link to more information about the scheme.
- National Employment Savings Trust
- Information about the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) including contact information. NEST is a pension scheme that employees not eligible for the NHS Pension scheme may be enrolled in.
- Flexible Retirement
- Information around the Flexible Retirement options open to NHS Pension Scheme members. The options open to you will be different depending on which scheme you belong to.
- ERRBO
- Information about Early Retirement Reduction Buy Out. This is only applicable to employees on the 2015 pension scheme and allows them to claim their pension before they reach normal pension age.
- Total Rewards Statement
- Information about the Total Reward Statement (TRS) and how to access this. The TRS contains information for your NHS Pension contributions as well as other benefits.
- Travel and Expenses
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Information and guidance on how to record and claim travel and expenses, including information on home to base travel and setting up your vehicle to claim mileage.
- Electric Vehicles
- Information around the benefits of using electric vehicles for personal travel. Also provides the locations of Electric Vehicle Charging Points in NHSBT centres, as well as instruction on how to use these.
- Expenses
- Information on the EASY expenses system. Includes how to guides to help with every step of the process, from making the claim, attaching receipts and approval guides for supervisors. Also has information to help with the EASY expenses app.
- Home to Base travel
- Information on the home to base travel for employees. Includes information on excess travel, travel loans and recall to work mileage.
- Lease Car
- Provides information around the eligibility requirements for requesting a lease car, as well as advise on requesting lease car approval. Gives all information needed around tax implications and other costs that may be incurred from receiving a lease car.
- Overseas Travel
- Information around the process for claiming expenses when you are required to travel outside of the UK. Provides the application form as well.
- Using your own car
- Information on how to register your own car for business use. This will be for journeys outside of Home to Base travel.
- Annual Leave and Absence
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Information, guides and templates to aid in the booking, submitting and authorising of Annual leave and other Absences, Recording, authorising and Case management of Sickness. Information on Buying and Selling annual leave, career breaks and parental leave.
- Annual leave
- Information regarding booking, submitting, amending, deleting, rejecting, buying and selling of Annual leave.
- Buy Annual Leave
- Information and process to follow for buying and authorising annual leave.
- Carry-forward annual leave
- Information about option of carry forward/over of annual leave from one leave year to the next. Includes details of how much can be carried across.
- Sell Annual leave
- Information and process to follow for selling and authorising annual leave.
- Sickness Absence
- Details on the processes for recording amending, deleting Sickness absence and case management of Sickness absence.
- Attendance Case Management support
- Information documents, how to guides and template letters for use in sickness case management.
- Special Paid/Unpaid Absence
- Details on the processes for recording of Special Paid and Unpaid absences.
- Career Break
- Information, guides and forms for career break requests
- Recruiting
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All information regarding recruitment, including; how to recruit, agency workers and redeployment support.
- Requesting a vacancy
- Initial steps to consider when thinking about recruiting a new employee. Includes additional information around how to recruit.
- How to Recruit/Recruiting Process
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How do I recruit - Details on what you need to do to recruit a new employee. This includes initial steps, preparation materials, interviewing skills and offering the contract.
- Reviewing the vacancy
- Tips on preparing your vacancy and ensuring that your vacancy is right for you.
- Shortlisting
- Tips and guidance on shortlisting potential candidates.
- Selection Methods
- Find out more about selection methods, and types of interview assessments.
- Advertising
- Tips and guidance for advertising your new vacancy.
- Before interview/Selection Day
- What you need to know before your interviews take place.
- Interview/Selection Day
- Tips and guidance on what you need to know for the day of the interviews.
- After Interview/Selection Day
- Details on what you need to consider after your interviews have taken place.
- Pre-appointment checks
- Information and guidance on the checks that will be carried out prior to the appointment of your new starter.
- Offer Contact and Start Dates
- Information and guidance for offering a candidate the new role and start dates.
- Blood Donation Recruitment
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Tips and guidance on recruiting to the Blood Donation directorate. Including: Nursing Roles, Donor Carer Roles, Donor Centre Administrator Roles, Team Assistant (Bank) roles, Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (DBS), Starting Arrangements and Paying Bank Workers.
- Nursing Roles
- Tips and guidance on recruiting to Nursing roles within Blood Donation.
- Healthcare Assistant - Blood Donation
- Tips and guidance on recruiting healthcare assistants - blood donation.
- Donor Centre Administrator
- Tips and guidance for recruiting a donor centre administrator.
- Team Assistant (Bank)
- Tips and guidance on recruiting team assistant/bank workers to Blood Donation.
- Promotional materials for Blood Donation Recruitment
- Page contains information and links to promotional materials for use in Blood Donation recruitment
- Disclosure and Barring Service Checks (DBS)
- Information regarding the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks when recruiting to Blood Donation.
- Starting Arrangements
- Starting arrangement/start date information for new starters in Blood Donation.
- Paying Bank Workers
- Information and guidance on paying bank workers in Blood Donation.
- Recruitment Training
- Learn about how to recruit and equip yourself with the skills and knowledge in attracting the best candidates to your vacancy.
- Redeployment Support
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Information and guidance on Redeployment and what your options are if you are seeking alternative employment at NHSBT.
- Redeployment FAQs
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Redeployment FAQs offering further advice if you are seeking alternative employment within NHSBT as a redeployee.
- 1. What are my responsibilities as a redeployee?
- Redeployment FAQ page for 'What are my responsibilities as a redeployee?'
- 2. How can my manager and HR Representative Support me?
- The Redeployment FAQ page for 'How can my manager and HR Representative support me?'
- 3. What are the different levels of Redeployee and when do these apply?
- Redeployment FAQ page for 'What are the different levels of Redeployee and when do these apply?'
- 4. What support is available to me as a redeployee?
- The Redeployment FAQ page for 'What support is available to me as a redeployee?'
- 5. What Support would a Change Coach be able to offer me?
- The Redeployment FAQ page for 'What Support would a Change Coach be able to offer me?'
- 6. What is the recruitment and selection process for redeployees to apply to NHSBT Vacancies?
- The Redeployment FAQ page for '6. What is the recruitment and selection process for redeployees to apply to NHSBT vacancies?'
- 7. NHS Jobs Restricted Account - Applying for jobs in other NHS Organisations
- The Redeployment FAQ page for 'NHS Jobs Restricted Account - Applying for jobs in other NHS Organisations'
- 8. What other useful contacts and information are there?
- The Redeployment FAQ page for 'What other useful contacts and information are there?'
- Agency and Contract Workers
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Information regarding agency and contract workers and how to book them.
- Managers and Specialist Contractors
- Information regarding employment of managers and specialist contractors.
- Admin, Clerical and Operational Roles
- Information and guidance on recruiting agency and contract workers to admin, clerical and operational roles.
- Qualified Scientific & SHTO Roles
- Information regarding recruiting qualified scientific and scientific healthcare technical officer (SHTO) roles
- Nurse Roles
- This page provides information on the NHSBT Nurse agency worker process
- Tax Assurance
- Information regarding tax obligations when recruiting contractors, to include IR35 compliance.
- How to book (Managers and Specialist Contractors)
- Details on how to book contractors/agency staff.
- How to book (Admin,Clerical and Operational Roles)
- Details on how to book admin, clerical and operational contractor roles.
- How to book (Qualified and Scientific & SHTO roles)
- Details on how to book qualified and scientific and SHTO contractor roles
- Vacancies Bulletin
- Access to the latest NHSBT vacancies through the vacancy bulletin.
- Types of Employment
- Details on the types of recruitment available: Permanent, fixed term, secondments apprenticeships etc.
- Forms, Guides, Policies and Top Tips
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Recruitment forms, guides, policies and top tips
- Forms and Checklists
- Access to recruitment forms and checklists.
- Guides
- For access to Recruitment guidance documents.
- Policies and Top Tips
- Access to Recruitment policies and top tips documents
- Safety
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Information about COVID-19, reducing accidents, risk assessments, safety training and more specific operational directorate information
- Working in Partnership
- Information for working in partnership with union colleagues and meeting between all directorates for health safety and wellbeing
- Reducing Accidents
- Information on recording Accidents and near miss, developing safety culture and observation topics.
- Managing Our Risks
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Information about what are Risk Assessments and what role they play in keeping us safe. Access to Validated Disinfectant Risk Assessments documents, Datix for training and Inspections.
- Estates and Facilities
- Risk Assessments The risk assessments below are for Estates ...
- Validated Disinfectants
- Risk Assessments The risk assessments are below for Validated disinfectants ...
- Safety Training
- Details of the types of safety and awareness training provided to employees and how to complete, eligibility criteria if required, forms and course information.
- Plasma Directorate
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Information specifically relating to the Plasma Directorate
- Pulleyn's Validation Cell
- Risk Assessments National Model Risk Assessments (NMRA) have been ...
- Blood Supply Directorate
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Health, Safety and Wellbeing work closely with Blood Supply to safeguard and promote the welfare of staff.
- Risk Assessments for Blood Donation
- Risk assessments for Blood Donation and Donor centres
- Risk Assessments for Hospital Services
- Risk assessments for Blood Supply Hospital Services department
- Clinical Services Directorate
- Health safety and wellbeing plans and risk assessment for the Clinical directorate.
- Organ Tissue Donation and Transplantation Directorate
- Information relating to health and safety operations, and risk assessments within Organ & Tissue Donation and Transplantation.
- Wellbeing
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Starting page for information about Wellbeing support and advice available
- Domestic Abuse
- NHSBT is committed to developing a workplace culture ...
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Information on NHSBT's Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), how to access it and access to newsletters and usage reports. EAP is provided by Health Assured, is available to all staff to advise and support you through the difficult times. It is a free, confidential service accessible by phone, online or mobile app 24 hours a day.
- Flu campaign
- Information about the annual Flu campaign programme,
- Health, Issues and Concerns
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Information about any health concerns or issues such as menopause, cancer etc.
- Menopause
- Information about menopause, what the stages and symptoms, How this affects you in the workplace and self help remedies
- Prostate Cancer
- Information on Prostate cancer and what the symptoms are.
- Bowel Cancer
- Information about bowel cancer - what the symptoms are and when to seek medical advice
- Mental Health
- Information about what mental health is, Signs and symptoms of Mental health in the workplace and factors that can cause or exacerbate mental ill-health. Information on what you can do to help yourself.
- Occupational Health (OH)
- Information about our Occupational Health (OH) service provided by Optima Health, access to guides, how to contact, immunisations, musculoskeletal care, physiotherapy, Flu and Health assessments
- Peer Support
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Information to help support each other
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Champions
- Information about the NHSBT's Mental Health Wellbeing Champions and how to register to become one
- Health and Wellbeing Links
- Information on the various networks which exist in NHSBT to provide support and information whenever needed.
- Supporting Tools and Processes
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Information about supporting tools to help you manage your wellbeing.
- Workplace Adjustment Agreement
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Information about Workplace Adjustment Agreements, Equality Act 2010, Disabilities and Workplace Adjustments, how to now when one is needed and Support available.
- Workplace Adjustments Tool
- Information on what the tailored adjustments tool is and when to use it.
- Stress
- Information on what stress is, what causes it and tools to help manage it.
- Short and Long term effects of stress
- Short and Long term physical, psychological and behavioural effects of stress.
- Eye Care
- Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Users are identified through the ...
- Freedom to Speak Up
- Details on the NHS Blood & Transplants stance on giving colleagues the Freedom to speak out about issues they may have.
- Diversity and Inclusion
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Diversity and Inclusion within the NHSBT. Links to Networks, Workforce Race Equality and Disability standards information and what they do.
- Workforce Race Equality Standard
- Information about the Workforce Race Equality Standard and the 9 indicators.
- Workforce Disability Equality Standard
- Details of The Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES) what these are and how these enable NHS organisations to compare the workplace and career experiences of Disabled and non-disabled staff.
- My Protected Characteristics
- Information regarding what protected characteristics are and how to record/declare or amend.
- Employee Changes
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Details on how to process contractual changes for employee e.g. change of hours, position etc. and details on how employee's change their own personal information e.g. address, marital status.
- Update Employee Details
- Details on what forms and process to follow to make changes to an employee's contract, position or access levels in ESR/EASY. ESR Form 103/103A/103M can be found on this page.
- Update Personal Details
- Details what forms and process you need to take when you want to update your personal details, for example your address or name.
- Profile Levels
- Details what authorisation rights are provided for the different profile levels that are assigned to a position.
- Leavers
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Information on how to process leavers, which departments to notify and details on the different type of leaver options e.g. resignation or retirement etc.
- Managers - Leavers Information
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Section which provides information to managers on the different leaving options employees have and how to support them and process their leaving details.
- Death in Service
- Information on what to do if you have an employee who dies in service e.g. whilst working for NHSBT.
- Withdraw resignation or non-returner
- Information on what you need to do if you have an employee who wants to withdraw their resignation or who doesn't want to return to work after maternity or a career break.
- Managers - Reference Requests
- Information on what to do as a Manager if you get asked to provide a reference either for a current employee or an ex-employee.
- Employee - Leavers Information
- Information for employee's on the processes and things they need to consider if they are thinking of leaving.
- Leavers Policy and documents
- Provides information and links to any documents related to Leaving the organisation this includes the Leavers policy, Leavers FAQs and consideration list.
- Retirement
- New Starters
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New employees information about their New Starter Journey, useful sites, documentation, Diversity and Inclusion, Trade Unions, benefits, rewards, guides etc.
For managers what to do before you employee starts, employees first day, resources available and after 6 months.
- Managers
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Provides an overview of what Managers need to consider and action for any new starters in their team.
- Before New Starter joins
- List of actions for managers to complete prior to a new starter joining their team. Includes information and links on IT setup, Security passes, induction etc.
- Actions for New Starter first day and 6 months
- List of actions and things to consider as a manager to support your New Starter on their 1st day and 6 months. Information includes links to Probation information, resources for New Starters and system set ups which can only be completed after your new starter has joined.
- Resources for your New Starter
- Provides links for managers to provide to new starters.
- ESR for Managers
- How to access the manager sections on ESR. Provides links to guidance documents and videos.
- New Employees
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Provides information for anyone new to NHSBT about how to find information to support you during your first few weeks including who to contact about questions or issues and where to find different information.
- ESR for Employees
- How to access My ESR details for new starters. Links to guidance on tips on resetting passwords.
- Policies
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Providing access to policies, templates, checklists and guidance on a range of subjects.
- Appeals
- Advice on the format of an appeal panel and who should hear an appeal.
- Attendance
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Information on attendance and absence. The policy and associated documents provide information on how to support employees with attendance and how to manage any short-term or long-term sickness absence and attendance triggers.
Documents on the page include the policy, FAQs, return-to-work guidance and template letters.
- Attendance Templates
- Library of template letters you will find useful to help manage your employees absence.
- Becoming a parent
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Information and eligibility details for maternity leave, maternity support, parental leave and shared parental leave. Documents include policy, FAQs, checklists, guidance and template letters to support you with the process.
- Parental Templates
- Template letters and checklists for use for different types of Parental leave - maternity, adoption, shared parental leave and unpaid parental leave.
- Capability
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Provides details of the policy and process when it has been identified that an employee needs support to carry out their job effectively. Documents include the policy, FAQ's, action plan template and template letters.
- Capability Templates
- Library of template letters to help with performance issue discussions and review meetings. The letters are listed with a document explaining when to use each letter.
- Clinical Supervision for Nurses
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Information and documents related to clinical supervision. To support professionals with understanding the clinical supervision process. Documents include the policy, FAQ's and template letters.
- Clinical Supervision Templates for Nurses
- Templates to support you with Clinical supervision sessions.
- Code of Conduct
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Provides overview of our updated Code of Conduct; including access to the Code of Conduct policy and supporting documents.
- Resources and Training
- Resources, tools and training information to support you in managing and understanding the expectations around conflict, conduct and performance.
- Dignity at Work
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Information on how to manage forms of harassment, bullying, abuse, discrimination and inappropriate behaviour through the policy. The page includes supportive tools to assist this.
Documents on the page include the policy, supportive information, FAQ's, form and template letters.
- Dignity at Work Templates
- Library of template letters to help with dealing with forms of harassment, bullying, abuse, discrimination and inappropriate behaviours. The letters are listed with a document explaining when to use each letter.
- Disciplinary
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The purpose of this policy is to support and
resolve work place issues such as misconduct. We will offer support to help facilitate issues are resolved quickly and efficiently.
- Disciplinary Templates
- Library of template letters to use when you are supporting or managing any disciplinary process. The letters are listed with a document explaining when to use each letter.
- Just Culture
- Flexible Working
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Information on flexible working options for example part-time, change of hours, staggered hours, term time etc. and the process to follow to request flexible working and for managers on supporting support any requests.
- Flexible Working Templates
- Library of template letters to support you when reviewing and providing updates/outcome to a flexible working request.
- Grievance
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Provides information and documentation on our grievance process. Links to Whistleblowing and mediation support as well as template letters for managers to use when managing a grievance. If raising a grievance, concern, problem or complaint with a workplace situation use this page for tools and policies available to assist.
- Grievance Templates
- Template letters for use to assist with responding to a grievance / complaint.
- HR Policy Forum
- Information on how we work in Partnership with staff side to consult, review, agree and formulate organisational policies. You will also find links to provide feedback on policies, request to attend a policy sub-group and information on latest policy developments.
- Induction and Probation
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All new employees to NHSBT have a 6-month probationary period. The induction and probation page provides documents relating to the process, including the policy and FAQs.
- Induction and Probation Templates
- A library of template letters to support you when managing a new starter on probation. Templates include invite to month 1 and 6 probation review meeting and outcome letters.
- Job Evaluation and Grading
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Provides information and policy documents on the process for the banding and grading of new or significantly changed posts, to ensure consistency in approach to banding jobs.
- Job Evaluation Templates
- Templates for creating a job description and a person specification for new jobs.
- Just Culture
- Just Culture is about creating a culture of fairness, openness and learning in the NHS by making colleagues feel confident to speak up when things go wrong, rather than fearing blame.
- Leavers
- Loyal Service Awards
- Access to the Loyal Service policy which provides information on recognition for continuous and/or aggregated service with NHSBT.
- Mediation Services
- We understand that sometimes there are problems with working relationships and Mediation can help you to resolve these workplace conflicts. It is a voluntary and confidential way of resolving conflict, involving an independent and impartial trained mediator who will help two or more individuals or groups to reach a solution that’s acceptable to everyone.
- Organisational Change
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Organisation change is where management wish to initiate change that could be expected to have a significant impact on your employment, working arrangements or working practices.
- Organisational Change Templates
- A library of templates for use to support the implementation and management of organisational change.
- Professional Registration
- Employers must check the registration of health professionals with the relevant regulatory body. This section provides links to information on professional registration and revalidation which includes how to revalidate and FAQ's.
- Redeployment
- Safeguarding
- The page and policy provide information on how to protect children, young people and adults who receive NHSBT services and staff employed by the organisation. This includes the children of adults who use our services and to provide staff and volunteers with the overarching principles that guides our approach to safeguarding.
- Secondments and Fixed term
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Information, policy, guidance and templates for use when recruiting to, and supporting secondments and fixed term appointments.
- Secondments and Fixed Term Templates
- Template letters available to support you when recruiting to or managing a secondment/fixed term contract. Documents include templates letters as well as a guide on which template letter to use for which situation and a guidance how to complete a template letter.
- Social Media
- Social Media is the term used to describe websites ...
- Speak Up (Whistleblowing)
- You can raise a concern about risk, malpractice or wrongdoing you think is harming the service we deliver. This section contains a copy of the policy and links to further information to support you when raising such concerns.
- Time Off Work
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NHSBT recognises that there will be times when you will need to take time off e.g. to attend to any urgent domestic circumstances. This page covers information on what situations are covered, links to the policy, guidance and templates.
- Time Off Work Templates
- Letter templates for managers to use when their employee's are requesting time off. Forms to request time off work.
- Trade Unions and Partnership Working
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NHSBT is committed to working in partnership with its employees, and recognised trade unions. This page provides links to information on the trade unions we recognise and to the Working in Partnership Agreement.
- Trade Union reporting
- Details and information on paid time off for Trade Union representatives and how to notify NHSBT of any changes or any new accredited Trade Union reps.
- Uniform and Standard Dress
- The Uniform and Standard Dress Policy is designed to provide clear expectations and guidance for all of our departments where Uniform is worn. This page includes the policy and FAQ's.
- Volunteers
- NHSBT supports and embraces the role that volunteers can take in supporting our aims and values, and values the support and help received from volunteers. This policy aims to provide clarity and consistency surrounding unpaid volunteer management.
- Workplace Adjustments
- The Workplace Adjustments Policy and FAQ's should be used to support colleagues when considering adjustments to help them fulfil their job and realise their full potential.
- Sitemap
- Sitemap of People First
- Contact HR Direct
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Details on how to contact HR Direct for any queries you may have regarding Health, safety and wellbeing, HR, Learning and Development, Pay and Expenses or Recruitment.
- Compliments and Complaints
- Outlines process for offering compliments or if you would like to submit a complaint.
- Accessibility
- People First's accessibility statement
- UK Exit from the EU
- Information regarding the UK exit from the EU and applying for settled status.
