Staff benefits
Staff benefits
We offer a comprehensive voluntary benefits package and a range of local discounts to all our staff.
Under the Trust’s salary sacrifice scheme employees can take advantage of; a car lease scheme, cycle scheme, home electronics scheme, childcare vouchers and there is also an option to sacrifice the whole of your childcare fee when using our onsite, high quality nursery and holiday club facilities.
At the Trust we also have a number of reward and recognition schemes to recognise the invaluable contribution teams and colleagues make towards improving the quality of our patient care. Including, MY Star – an opportunity for Trust staff to nominate a colleague or team who they feel has truly demonstrated the Trust’s values and worked beyond their duty.
All these are in addition to the standard benefits that you expect from the NHS, such as:
- Competitive pay
- A comprehensive and generous workplace pension scheme
- Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy and sell days
- A range of support and policies to help you balance your work, family commitments and personal well-being
You can view our full employee benefits package.
Onsite facilities
Onsite nurseries
Save money on all your childcare costs by taking advantage of onsite nurseries at Pinderfields and Dewsbury sites.
Holiday clubs are also open during school holidays at our Pinderfield site.
Free shuttle bus service
Linking our three main sites together, the staff shuttle bus service runs every half hour from each hospital.
Library and Knowledge Service
The Staff Library and Knowledge Service is located at the Trust HQ & Education Centre, Pinderfields. They offer a service to all Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust staff, students on placement and NHS Wakefield Clinical Commissioning Group. Facilities include computers with access to the internet and areas for quiet study. You can find out more at Library and Knowledge Services.
Health and fitness
There is an onsite fitness centre at Dewsbury Hospital (located in the Staincliffe Wing) which provides a great opportunity to kick start your fitness and make improvements to your overall health and wellbeing.
Shops and cafes
We have a range of shops and cafés across all of our sites. Staff wearing their ID badges are entitled to a discounts on food or meals prepared on-site in any of our restaurants. You can also take advantage of free internet access at our MY Communications Cafés during your breaks.
Prayer rooms
We recognise that our workforce and local communities are culturally diverse, therefore we have prayer rooms at each hospital site, and Multi-Faith Centres at Dewsbury and District and Pinderfields hospitals.
Support for parents and carers
Support is available for staff who have caring responsibilities for a family member, partner or friend who is ill or disabled. We also offer generous maternity, paternity, adoption and annual leave provision.
Learning and development
Here at Mid Yorkshire Hospitals we are committed to supporting and developing our staff at every stage of their career. We are proud to offer a wide range of training and development opportunities for both our clinical and non-clinical staff, regardless of the stage of their career.
MY Star
MY Star is a recognition and reward scheme for staff and volunteers at the Trust to nominate each other.
We have some great people who work here at Mid Yorkshire and we like to recognise and reward our staff who go above and beyond the call of duty and best reflect our vision of “One team striving for excellence” and demonstrate the Trust’s values of:
Caring - Ensuring quality of care is at the heart of everything we do
High standards - Taking responsibility for providing the best services and patient experience
Improving - We always look for ways to improve what we do. We encourage involvement, value contributions and listen to and positively act on feedback
Respect - Showing value and respect for everyone and treating others as they would wish to be treated.
Celebrating Excellence
Our Celebrating Excellence awards are an annual celebration of everything we have achieved together throughout the year and an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the fantastic achievements of individuals and teams across the Trust. Every day our colleagues and teams go above and beyond the call of duty to make a difference to our services, our patients and our staff. These awards are our opportunity to acknowledge these outstanding contributions and to show appreciation to our people for what they do.
Team of the week
Each week the Trust’s Executive Team decide on a Team of the Week to recognise the hard work our teams put in every day and celebrate their achievements.