Pay and Benefits
This is your place to care and be cared for. The benefits we offer reflect this ambition. We listen carefully to colleagues about the things they value and challenge ourselves to make it happen.
We’re proud to be the first NHS employer to offer extra support to colleagues who suffer pregnancy loss or the complexities of having a baby born prematurely, and we encourage requests for flexible working for whatever reason you need it.
A job at BWC comes with a range of attractive benefits and we’re always looking for opportunities to do more.
Brilliant basics
- Generous holiday and special leave allowances: a minimum of 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, rising to 29 days after 5 years of service.
- The NHS is one of the very few employers that still offer a retirement package based on either your final salary or a percentage of your pay over your whole career. This is fully protected against inflation and guaranteed by the government. Every new employee automatically qualifies.
- 52 weeks maternity leave with a maximum of 39 weeks maternity pay and up to 2 weeks paid leave per child subject to eligibility.
- Sick pay up to a maximum of 6 months full pay and 6 months half pay, dependent on length of service and previous history.
- 3 working days paid leave per annum (pro-rata) to support dependents’ illness or emergency breakdown of care provisions.
Discounts
- Access to a huge range of fantastic discounts with high street retailers, shopping vouchers and health and wellbeing initiatives such as discounted gym memberships and broadband.
- 10% discount on National Express West Midlands monthly tickets, plus an interest-free loan for metro and train season tickets to spread the cost.
- Health insurance at competitive rates to cover everyday health costs that are not provided for free on the NHS such as optical, dental and therapies.
Wellbeing
- Free access to popular wellbeing apps to help support mental health and wellbeing.
- A 24/7 helpline for staff in distress and confidential rapid access to specialist psychological assessment for staff with advice, consultation and onward referral where appropriate.
- Confidential and free access to guidance on a wide range of topics including private legal concerns such as writing a will, divorce procedures, probate costs, property and partnership rights, tenancy, housing and boundary disputes and motoring offences.