Staff induction

This is training that we need you to have, to keep you safe at work. It includes;

• Equality and diversity
• Fire safety
• Infection prevention and control
• Information governance
• Management of violence and aggression
• Moving and handling
• Resuscitation
• Health and safety
• Protection for all

Depending on your role, there may be additional role specific mandatory training that you must complete. This will be discussed between you and your line manager as part of your induction. You will usually do this using e-Learning online modules.

Our policies promote the use of early resolution with all parties establishing and encouraging open and honest communication. NHS Fife adopts a supportive approach by proactively communicating with, and offering support, to employees who are involved in any process as part of a workforce policy.

As a new employee it is important that you are aware of the key workforce policies that you are required to adhere to. NHSScotland Workforce Policies have been developed nationally in partnership with NHSScotland employers, trade unions and the Scottish Government, these polices and associated supporting documents set the standard for employment practice within the NHS in Scotland and provide clear guidance on process and procedure.

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All new NHS employees in Scotland are automatically enrolled in to the NHS Scotland Pension scheme. The scheme is a high quality workplace pension scheme that offers defined benefits at retirement and protection for your dependants based on your career average earnings.
Key features:

• Benefits accrued on a Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) basis.
• Normal pension age the same as the your State Pension Age.
• Pension accrual rate of 1/54th of pensionable earnings each year.
• Benefits for active members revalued each year using the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) plus 1.5%.
• Benefits for preserved members increased using the CPI each year.
• Valuable death benefits for your dependents.
• Option to take part of your pension and continue working.
• Enhanced pension for working longer than normal pension age.
• Option to purchase additional pension.
• Option to buy out the actuarial reduction if retiring from age 65 and before state pension age.
• Option to take up to 25% of pension pot as a tax-free lump sum.Option to opt out.

To find out more visit pensions.gov.scot/nhs

The Area Partnership Forum (APF) provides staff, through their Trade Unions and professional organisations, with a forum to discuss and influence the work of the Fife NHS Board and executive directors.

The APF is jointly chaired by the Employee Director and Chief Executive, both members of the Fife Board, with both staff side and key leads from clinical and non clinical areas also represented.

The APF works together on a partnership basis to support the organisation going forward.

As a staff member in NHS Fife, you have access to a wide variety of offers and discounts from over 200 local and national businesses. NHS Staff Benefits provide you with discounts on dining out, wellbeing, fitness, holidays, home improvements, family days out, event tickets and wedding planning and much more. New discounts are added each week and every month there are new competitions to enter exclusively for NHS Staff. Most of the discounts on NHS Staff Benefits can be obtained by showing your NHS ID badge, the rest are accessible through online discount codes.

Corporate Tickets

Tickets are available for a range of leisure activities, recreational places and venues for staff to visit along with their family and friends. Most of the tickets will gain free admission or access for a nominal cost.

Kingdom Lottery Fund

Any member of staff can join NHS Fife’s Kingdom Fund Staff Lottery. A list of monthly winners is shared on StaffLink.
The Lottery profits are spent fairly to optimise benefits to patients and staff e.g. purchase of corporate membership and funding for specific equipment/projects.

Cycle to Work Scheme

NHS Fife operates a Cycle to Work scheme. Over 315 cycles have been acquired since the scheme first started in 2011.

NHS Credit Union

The NHS Credit Union offers affordable loans and secure savings for thousands of health service employees and their families. Any employee of the NHS in Scotland or the north of England can join the NHS Credit Union – along with any member of family living in the same household.

Healthy Harmonies

Healthy Harmonies is the NHS Fife staff choir. The choir has performed at various events including the NHS Fife Achievement Awards and Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
The choir is made up of members of staff from across the organisation. Membership is available to staff or volunteers. There are no auditions, just enthusiasm and a love of music is required.

Staff Interest Club

A range of clubs and activities are available for staff including the Knit Club and yoga classes. Details on upcoming classes are shared on StaffLink.

Blue Light Card

The discount service for the Emergency Services, NHS, social care sector and Armed Forces providing discounts online and on the high street.

NHS Fife has a range of development opportunities for all staff from entry into post and throughout the span of their career.

An employee development fund exists within NHS Fife and therefore financial assistance may be available to support continual PPD.

The Occupational Health and Wellbeing Service can provides advice and support through training, assistance with policy development and specialist expertise in the following areas: Occupational Health, Health and Safety, Counselling, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy.

Staff Support Hubs

Staff Support Hubs have opened across Fife, providing calm and welcoming spaces for all staff to take time out from work. Staff are encouraged to use them as quiet spaces with no need for interaction, however, a variety of easily accessible resources are also available for use, with colleagues on hand to provide support. Hubs are for the use of all staff.