Barts Health Employee Online
Glassdoor gives you an inside look at what it's like to work at Barts Health NHS Trust, including salaries, reviews, office photos, and more. This is the Barts Health NHS Trust company profile. All content is posted anonymously by employees working at Barts Health NHS Trust. Following a recent Care Quality Commission inspection, highlighting low morale across the workforce, Barts Health selected SpeakInConfidence to enable anonymous two-way dialogue between all employees and the executive team. With 6 hospitals and 14,000 employees, direct communication with the 15 members of the executive team is challenging. HealthRoster Version: 10.8.2291.301 loading.
Barts Health Employee Online Access
Members of trade union Unite who work for public services organisation Serco and are based at hospitals within Barts Health NHS Trust are taking strike action in a dispute over.Cleaners, domestic staff, porters, and security staff based across four London hospitals in the Barts Health NHS Trust began 48 hours of strike action yesterday (Tuesday 4 July 2017) after 99% of Unite members who took part in the strike ballot voted in favour of strike action.The dispute revolves around a proposed. Unite members employed by Serco are seeking a £0.30 an hourSerco invited Unite to negotiations with conciliation and arbitration service Acas on 28 June 2017, but the trade union claims that Serco failed to bring a new proposal to the discussions.The strike involves Serco staff at Mile End Hospital, Royal London Hospital, St Bartholomew’s Hospital, and Whipps Cross University Hospital. The current strike action will end at 6am on Thursday 6 July.Serco staff who are members of Unite are also planning a seven-day strike starting on Tuesday 11 July, followed by a two-week strike from Tuesday 25 July. Further strike action will also be planned for August and September.Phil Mitchell, contract director at Serco, said: “We believe strongly in ensuring our dedicated team are rewarded fairly, which is why we agreed with the Trust to pay all our team members a minimum of the London from day one. This resulted in an for over 230 team members and benefited over 110 permanent staff by an average of 3.5%. For those team members on higher salaries, we have offered a for this year which is in line with that for NHS staff.“ We are determined to ensure that Unites action does not impact on patients. We have robust plans in place aimed at ensuring we can continue to support the Trust’s hospitals to operate as normal during the planned action.”Gloria Sindall, regional officer at Unite, said: “Employees across four London hospitals will be taking strike action this week in a battle against.
Cleaners, porters and security staff have seen their real living standards drop year on year.“Workers are now demanding a 30p per hour wage increase. Serco made over £80 million in profit last year but managers are refusing to share these earnings fairly and protect the living standards of the workers.“Rather than try to settle this dispute the private contractor Serco wasted valuable time by offering absolutely nothing new for the workforce at talks with Acas last week. Unite members are fed up and are preparing for a series of strikes to demand a fair and proper which recognises the contribution they make to Serco and to Barts.”A spokesperson at Barts Health NHS Trust added: “We have been working closely with both sides to find a resolution to this dispute, urging them to seek a solution through the mediation service Acas.“Contingency plans are in place to minimise any disruption to staff and patients at our hospitals. All patient care at each of our hospitals will continue and we advise patients to attend their hospital appointments as normal.”.
Salary sacrifice schemeSalary sacrifice allows you to buy electrical items through your salary and pay them off over a set period of time. This saves you 25% of the cost of buying them outright and you can use this scheme on all home electronics, from tablets to washing machines.You can lease a brand new car, fully maintained and insured, in the same way, again saving you 25% on the cost of a standard lease deal. Childcare vouchersChildcare vouchers save parents around £900 per year. You buy them with your salary and then use them in a setting of your choice. Season ticket loanBuying an annual season ticket works out much cheaper then monthly or weekly tickets. We will lend you the money for an annual ticket and deduct it from your salary each month.
On-site nurseriesOur on-site nurseries offer a 10% discount and priority booking to you while you work which cuts down on your journey to and from work and you are never far from your child if there is an emergency. Barracudas activity day campThose of you with older children can take advantage of reduced rated in Barracudas activity day camps in the summer holidays. We have a unique booking code giving you £10 off per week and half price early and late clubs which run 8am-6pm. Money back for your routine health appointmentsSimplyhealth work in partnership with us to offer a health cash plan at reduced rates. This helps you to budget for optical, dental, complementary therapy and even prescription charges for you and your family from only £3.10 a week. Health Service BenefitsHealth Service Benefits offers free membership and provides exclusive discounts for all NHS staff from local and national high street companies such as Dorothy Perkins, Burtons, Ticketmaster, Halfords, Halifax and Vision Express. Register free at Red GuavaRed Guava is a similar discount site offering NHS employees special deals on all kinds of spending, such as holidays, car insurance, day trips and days out.
We have a unique code you can access when you come to work with us. PS cashback Black CardNHS staff can earn 5% back on everyday spending. Our staff are able to buy the card at a reduced rate.Iceland DealIceland are offering all NHS staff 10% off your shopping at Iceland.The DealVisit the shop - All you need to do is show either valid Staff ID Card or your Blue Light Card at the till and they will do the rest!And that's not all.
If you swipe your Bonus Card when you present your valid ID between 26.11.18 and 16.12.18, you will be automatically enrolled to receive 10% off by swiping your Bonus Card throughout January as well!.PLEASE NOTE – this deal is valid until Sunday 16 December 2018. Working in healthcare, we tend to be aware of the need to eat well, be active, stop smoking and moderate alcohol, but just like anyone else, sometimes we need help incorporating this into our lifestyle.We recommend staff take a moment to consider their help by taking part in which takes your lifestyle into account and gives you an overall score and then links to online help just for you. MOT health checksThe Occupational Health Service is able to offer all staff and MOT health check, checking blood pressure, weight, height, glucose and cholesterol levels, urine testing and BMI (body mass index) offering you an assessment of your vital signs and signposting to further support if you need it. Maintaining a healthy weightWe are currently negotiating with leading weight management organisations to offer subsidised support for staff who would like help with managing their weight. Quit smokingBarts Health is a smoke free trust.
If you would like help to stop smoking then we have lots of resources available to help you - from drop in clinics to lunchtime talks. Get activeWe’re not just committed to helping our patients get and stay fit and healthy – we help our staff do the same. Our vision and values underline our commitment to promoting good health for all, and helping you to get active is a key part of how we can achieve that. PhysiotherapyOur staff physiotherapy service is free and available at The Royal London, Whipps Cross and (in the near future) Newham hospitals.
Keeping activeThis doesn’t have to mean going to a gym or exercise class, it can mean getting off the tube or bus a couple of stops early or walking up the stairs instead of waiting for the lift.To help you on the way the Improving Working Lives team can let you know exactly what's out there in the shape of exercise classes and subsidised gyms, as well as offering tips on building more activity into your working day. Exercise classesWe organise a host of regular classes around the Trust including pilates, core stability, circuits, 20:20:20, bums, tums and thighs, Zumba, step Zumba, yoga and tai chi. All classes take place in the workplace and a pass gives you access to two classes a week for six months and costs just £25. Cycle to workThe Barts Health Cycle to Work scheme gives staff the opportunity to purchase a bicycle and/or cycle equipment (helmets, lights, locks, etc) up to a £750 limit and make savings of up to 42%. StepJockeyStepJockey is designed to get us more active at work, by using the stairs instead of the lifts.
We’ll be installing smart signs across the main staircase at The Royal London Hospital (17 floors’ worth!) and launching StepJockey’s unique workplace activity app. The smart signs give the calorie count for taking the stairs - and alongside StepJockey’s workplace activity app, will help us feel a little healthier every day. The app allows you to measure active vs sitting time while at work and track stair climbs to take part in unique challenges.