More Staff Benefits
Annual Leave
Employees of NHSGGC are entitled to a generous amount of annual leave, surpassing the statutory entitlements.
Agenda for Change
The annual leave entitlement for employees on the Agenda for Change pay system ranges depending on the length of service within the National Health Service.
- On appointment, employees will be entitled to 27 days annual leave and an additional 8 days Public Holiday.
- After 5 years NHS service, employees will be entitled to 29 days annual leave and an additional 8 days Public Holiday.
- After 10 years NHS service, employees will be entitled to 33 days annual leave and an additional 8 days Public Holiday.
Medical and Dental
Medical and Dental employees are entitled to annual leave ranging from 5.6 weeks to 6.6 weeks, plus an additional 8 days Public Holiday.
Continuing professional development
All employees within NHSGGC (regardless of grade, role or discipline) will benefit from an annual personal development plan and review to support your career aspirations. The annual review provides an opportunity to build on the regular conversations that you have with your manager throughout the year.
All medical staff employed by NHSGGC will undertake an annual appraisal. Annual appraisal is a contractual obligation for all Consultants and SAS doctors employed by NHS Boards in Scotland. It is also a statutory responsibility for all Consultants, SAS doctors and Career Grade doctors, who wish to retain a Licence to Practise, to regularly undertake appraisals in accordance with The General Medical Council (Licence to Practise and Revalidation) Regulations Order of Council 2012.
Death in service
If you die while still working for NHSGGC and paying into the NHS Scotland Pension Scheme, your surviving dependents can claim valuable benefits. This may include
- Lump sum payment
- Short-term survivor pensions
- Long-term survivor pensions
The exact entitlement will depend on your individual pension scheme.
Flexible working
As an employer committed to the principles of work-life balance, we recognise that flexible working arrangements gives employees some discretion in their working pattern.
Our supportive policies allow you to submit a flexible working request, whether this is for flexible working time or flexible working locations.
High street discounts
Some stores offer membership to certain groups of workers, including NHS staff, giving access to discounted goods.
- The Company Shop offers discounts to NHS staff, and also reduces waste by redistributing surplus food and household products from some of the biggest UK retailers.
- NHS Staff Benefits offers discounts and special offers on many products and services from holidays and eating out, to gym membership.
- The Blue Light Card is the discount service for the emergency services, NHS, social care sector and armed forces, providing our members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street.
Personal qualifications
The Qualifications Team support the development of qualifications and vocational training frameworks across NHSGGC.
Our current provision is offered through the delivery and support of a range of Scottish Vocational Qualifications, including:
- Social services and health care
- Healthcare support (clinical)
- Healthcare support (non-clinical)
- Business administration
- Learning and development
- Team leading
- Management
Staff Bursary Scheme
The NHSGGC Staff Bursary Scheme is available to all employed staff who currently work within Staff NHSGGC – from any service area, discipline or grade. It’s just one of a range of resources to support the development of our staff and your ongoing learning.
Terms and Conditions
Agenda for Change
Agenda for Change is the NHS pay system and for all staff directly employed by NHSGGC (with the exception of some very Senior Managers, Doctors, and Dentists). The current Agenda for Change terms and conditions can be viewed at the NHS Scotland Management Steering Group website.
Medical and Dental
The terms and conditions for medical and dental professionals (including Consultants, Junior Doctors, the Scottish Public Dental Service, Specialty Doctors and Associate Specialists) can be viewed at the NHS Scotland Management Steering Group website.
Whether you employed under the Agenda for Change terms and conditions, or one of the medical and dental set of terms and conditions, you may be entitled to a range of enhanced statutory benefits including:
- Occupational sick leave and pay
- Occupational maternity leave and pay
- Occupational paternity leave and pay
- Occupational adoption leave and pay
- Occupational shared parental leave and pay
- Occupational parental leave and pay
- Occupational injury allowance
- Bereavement and compassionate leave
- Leave for domestic reasons and civil/public duties
- Reimbursement of travel costs
- Subsistence allowance
- Employment break scheme (sabbatical)