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United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Information for employees

Newly appointed medical staff

Congratulations on your appointment to United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust.

These pages contain a range of useful information for newly appointed medical staff in order to make your appointment to the Trust go as smoothly as possible and ensure that you have all vital information in advance of your start date.

We hope that this will be useful for you. However, if you have any questions that cannot be answered from the information provided on the website, please do not hesitate to contact the medical recruitment team based at Lincoln County Hospital on (01522) 573206.

Trust-specific information

• The Postgraduate Medical Education Centre

  Postgraduate Medical Education Centre website
  
  

• ULHT pay dates

  • Thursday 26 May 2011
  • Monday 27 June 2011
  • Wednesday 27 July 2011
  • Thursday 25 August 2011
  • Tuesday 27 September 2011
  • Thursday 27 October 2011
  • Thursday 24 November 2011
  • Thursday 22 December 2011
  • Thursday 26 January 2012
  • Monday 27 February 2012
  • Tuesday 27 March 2012
  
  

• NHS pension scheme

  All new employees automatically become members of the NHS Pension Scheme unless you have indicated, in writing, that you do not wish to join the scheme.

  For more information on the scheme please visit the NHS Pension Scheme website at http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions

  Should you wish to find out more, or have specific questions, please contact the Pensions Manager, Anne Clark by Email at anne.clark@lpft.nhs.uk

• Relocation packages

  In some instances the Trust will assist new employees with relocation expenses. Full information and entitlements can be found within the ULHT relocation policy which can be found at: http://www.ulh.nhs.uk/getting_involved/job_vacancies/relocation_expenses.asp

• Childcare

  The Lincolnshire NHS Childcare and Carer Service is available to offer NHS staff support with their childcare and carer responsibilities by providing support and information on childcare and carer related matters, such as childcare and carer options, funding and benefits, parental leave, carer/special leave and flexible working options.

  More information can be found on the Childcare website.

• HR policies

  Information about our human resources policies can be found on the ULHT HR Policies website
  
  

• HR contacts

  The medical recruitment team is a dedicated team to help your introduction to the Trust go as smoothly as possible. For all recruitment enquiries please contact us on (01522) 573206.

  For a full list of all human resources contacts within the Trust please see the HR contacts web page.

• Accommodation

  The Trust can provide on-site accommodation across all three sites, however this is subject to availability and is not guaranteed. For more information please see the ULHT accommodation web page.

  If you are a doctor in training (i.e. via the East Midlands Deanery) there is some assistance which can be provided to support you if you are eligible as per the criteria. For more information on this you can read the Training Doctor on Rotation Letter (PDF, 61KB).

  To book Trust accommodation, please contact the medical recruitment team on (01522) 573206 for a booking form.

• Notice periods

  Notice periods for medical staff are as per the NHS Employers standards which can be seen at http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/MedicalandDentalContracts/Pages/Medicalpay.aspx.
  
  

• Staff benefits

  Information on NHS staff benefits can be found by viewing the ULH staff benefits web page .
  
  

• About the Trust

  For general information about the Trust please see the 'About Us' section of the Trust website.
  
  

• About Lincolnshire

  For information about living in Lincolnshire please see the 'About Lincolnshire' web page.
  
  You could also see the 'Visit Lincolnshire" website - http://www.visitlincolnshire.com/
  
  

• Equality and diversity

  United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust recognises that everyone is different, and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
  
  The Trust is committed to equal opportunities and improving working lives. Please see our equality and diversity pages for the full Trust Equality Statement and other relevant information.
  
  

• Transport links

  Lincolnshire lies in the East Midlands and the region's central location puts you in easy reach of all major UK cities. More information on the counties transport links can be found on the ULHT transport links web page.
  
  

• European Working Time Directive info

  The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) limits doctors in training to a maximum 48-hour week, averaged over a six month period.
  
  United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust is committed to the health and safety of its employees and acknowledges its obligations within the Working Time Regulations (WTR).
  
  For more information on the EWTD please see the EWTD pages on the NHS Employers website.

  Please also see the EWTD Trust documentation for your information:

  • ULHT EWTD Statement (PDF, 21KB)
  • Monitoring Process (PDF, 28KB)
  • Breach Form (PDF, 11KB)
  • Opt-out Agreement (PDF, 9KB)
  • Additional Working Hours Disclosure (PDF, 8KB)

General medical and dental staff useful information

• Medical and dental staff pay circulars
  http://www.nhsemployers.org/PAYANDCONTRACTS/PAY CIRCULARS/Pages/PayCirculars.aspx 
  
  
• NHS medical and dental staff terms and conditions
  http://www.nhsemployers.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/Hospital_Medical_and_Dental_Staff_TCS_March_08_cd_160209.pdf