Our wellbeing initiatives

• Wellbeing conversations – these are available to all staff. Our Health and Wellbeing Passport is a helpful tool to guide your conversations and has your unique information
• Our Wellbeing Fund supports teams with activities
• Having wellbeing and menopause champions, and dedicated specialist advice and materials for those going through menopause and perimenopause
• Our Workplace Health and Wellbeing team are on hand to offer pre-employment screening and a range of services to employees and managers
• Our Connect team offer confidential support to individuals and teams
• Our Employee Assistance Programme team are on hand to answer questions and provide support with a variety of needs and offer counselling
• Our Professional Nurse Advocates are here to provide support for health and wellbeing in a safe space
• NHS Talking Therapies offers a range of talking therapies to support you to live life to the fullest

Support for everyone

• Ethnic Minorities Broadening Racial Awareness Cultural Exchange (EMBRACE) network – Championing diversity, equality and inclusion  and supporting BAME staff to excel.
• Disability and Wellbeing network – Offering support, signposting and advocacy to staff living with a disability or long-term conditions
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Plus (LGBTQIA+) network – Working alongside Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust to create a safe and inclusive environment for everyone
• Religion, Spirituality and Belief network – Supporting staff of all religions and beliefs so they can undertake their roles and responsibilities without compromise

Additional support

• Admin Hub – A community for all administrative staff, where we share useful information, good practice and discuss development
• Trade unions – Independent to our Trust, trade unions protect and advance the aims of their members in the workplace
• Freedom to Speak Up – If you are worried about something you've seen, it's important to speak up, with the option to speak confidentially with our Freedom to Speak Up Guardian
• Mental Health First Aiders – Here to support any employee experiencing a mental health issue or emotional distress
• Care Without Carbon – Our framework to deliver sustainable healthcare
• Regular supervisions and support for all staff
• Carers support to those with caring responsibilities – We offer support to help carers balance caring and work responsibilities
• Carer's health team – Supporting carers to develop individual strategies aimed at reducing the strain of coping with their caring role
• Three onsite nurseries based in Brighton, Crawley and Hove, with places for children aged 12 weeks to 5 years

Financial wellbeing

• Salary Finance – A service offering access to better value financial products
• Wagestream – Enabling you to access money you've earned before payday
• Moneyhelper Service – Provides a dedicated helpline offering free, independent advice to support financial wellbeing.
• Fleet Home Electronics – Offering support with household electricals through salary sacrifice.
• Credit Unions – An online directory with details about cooperatives that offer members access to financial products
• Charity and wellbeing grants – Available to you and your team to develop skills, access advanced equipment and enhance patient experience.
• My Trust Benefits – Access to national NHS discounts sites to save on everything from a mobile phone tariff to high street shopping and eating out

Financial planning for the future

• Inclusion in the NHS pension scheme – One of the most comprehensive retirement schemes in the UK
• Retirement seminars – A valuable learning tool to help you plan for retirement and live the life you want
• National Nest Pension – Our staff can access the national Nest pension scheme, which is an alternative workplace pension provided by the Government
• Retire and return – If you're part of our NHS Pension Scheme, you can opt to retire and take your pension benefits before returning to work

Support with travel

• Lease car scheme– If you travel more than 30,000 business miles per year, you may be eligible for a new lease car, which the Trust will contribute towards with deductions from your net pay
• Salary sacrifice car scheme – You can lease a new car over three years with deductions coming from your gross salary
• Travel bureau – Providing support with route planning, pool cars, public transport information and cycling schemes
• Pool cars – Access to a range of low-emission vehicles for individual drivers or teams to book
• Cycle to work scheme – Purchase up to two bicycles, plus safety equipment, tax-free
• Season ticket – We offer interest-free season ticket loans to enable staff to benefit from discounted rate from annual travel passes