Staff benefits

South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust is committed to offering a caring and motivating working environment. We actively support the NHS Improving Working Lives (IWL) initiative and are working towards making real and tangible improvements in the working lives of our staff.

Below are some of the benefits you can receive when working for us.

Childcare

We have developed an extensive childminding network as well a salary sacrifice childcare voucher scheme. This allows staff members to use tax savings to reduce the cost of childcare. We have links with a variety of local childcare providers who offer discounts for NHS staff.

We also have two nurseries based on our hospital sites: Mayfield Children's Centre, based at Springfield University Hospital, and Lollipops Day Nursery, based at the Nelson Hospital in Raynes Park. For information about Lollipops Day Nursery, please call 020 8296 3780.

Discounts

NHS employees enjoy discounts of up to 10 per cent from a variety of well-known retail brands though NHS Discounts website.

Flexible working

To help our staff to balance work and home life, we can arrange a number of flexible working options, such as:

• part-time working
• job sharing
• term-time working
• working from home
• compressed working week

Health and fitness

We offer the following health and fitness services to our employers:

• A support programme for staff who want to stop smoking.
• Free alternative therapies such as aromatherapy, reflexology and massage.

Housing

NHS clinical staff may qualify for the Key Workers Living programme, which can help you with buying an affordable home. Please visit direct.gov website for more information.

Pension

All contracted NHS staff can become members of the NHS Pension Scheme. This excellent package of pension benefits is fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government.

Transport season ticket loan

All staff with a minimum of three months service are eligible to apply for an interest-free loan to buy an annual season ticket.