Why work with us
Discover why working with us is the right choice.
We are dedicated to ensuring our teams feel valued and supported through health and wellbeing initiatives, flexible working options, and extensive staff benefits. Join us and discover why working with us is the right choice for those seeking a fulfilling and inclusive career.
Central to our mission is a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). We believe that a fair and inclusive environment empowers our teams to deliver the highest quality of care. As the UK's most inclusive mental and community health provider, we celebrate the diversity of our staff and foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
Health and wellbeing
We value our staff
We value our staff, and we work hard to maintain an environment where our staff thrive. Here are some of the ways in which we support our staff’s health and wellbeing.
Free Occupational Health services
Free Occupational Health services
Our professional occupational health team provides staff with impartial advice about any health and wellbeing issues, including:
Referrals on any health issue.
Prompt assistance with accidental exposure injuries.
Immunisation of staff at risk from infectious diseases.
Access to counselling and physiotherapy services if appropriate.
Workstation assessments and ergonomic advice.
Spiritual and Pastoral Care
Spiritual and Pastoral Care
Everyone goes through difficulties at times, yet it is easy to feel alone and isolated in dealing with the these issues. At times like this a confidential conversation with someone who will listen carefully can help.
Our Spiritual and Pastoral Care team are available to all staff, to offer support and guidance when needed: they can informally provide confidential listening, or more formal short-term counselling.
The Trust also has a quiet sanctuary on three of its sites, which are open and available to staff and patients.
Staff Health and Wellbeing Action Group
Staff Health and Wellbeing Action Group
The Staff Health and Wellbeing Action Group meets regularly to find ways of providing solutions that meet the health and wellbeing needs of our staff. The Health and Wellbeing Action Group empowers staff to raise concerns and take action to improve health and wellbeing across the trust.
Staff benefits
We value our employees and work hard to maintain an environment where our staff can thrive.
Here are some of the benefits available to our staff:
Staff discounts
Staff discounts
As an NHS employee there are a variety of discounts you can access, please visit the following websites for details:
www.healthstaffdiscounts.co.uk
If you use an Arriva bus to travel to and from work you can get great value ticket discounts giving you unlimited bus travel. You can apply in a few easy steps by visiting www.arrivabus.co.uk/oxnhs
Pension
Pension
The NHS Pension Scheme is one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK. Every new employee automatically becomes a member and you will get an excellent package of pension benefits.
Flexible working
Flexible working
We offer flexible working wherever possible, options include:
term-time only contracts
part-time working
condensed hours
annualised hours
career breaks
Flexible/sessional contracts
Flexible retirement
Please discuss what can be supported within each role with the Manager who is named on each job advert.
Long service awards
Long service awards
For those staff that are retiring after 25 years continuous service to the NHS they receive a financial reward to thank them for their loyalty and contribution to the service.
Retirement vouchers
Retirement vouchers
For those staff who are retiring after 25 continuous years of service to the NHS they have the choice of a contribution towards a celebration party with work colleagues or the option of gift vouchers to thank them for their loyalty and contribution to the service.
Oxford Health libraries
Oxford Health libraries
Working for Oxford Health offers excellent opportunities for learning and development with access to our high-quality knowledge and library services.
Staff and students have access to the full range of services whether they are based at one the Trust’s 100+ sites in Buckinghamshire, Bath, North East Somerset, Oxfordshire and Wiltshire or working from home.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Our vision for equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) is simple. We want to be ‘the fairest and most inclusive mental and community health provider and employer in the UK.’
We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence in all-things EDI, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible.
We have a diverse range of engagement opportunities available to all our staff members, some of which include:
Five Equality Staff Networks
- Disability Equality Staff Network
- Gender Equality Staff Network
- LGBTQIA+ Equality Staff Network
- Race Equality Staff Network
- Religion and Spirituality Equality Staff Network
11 Equality Staff Support Groups
- ADHD Staff Support Group
- Autism Staff Support Group
- Dyslexia Staff Support Group
- Physical Disabilities & Health Conditions Staff Support Group
- Mental Health Staff Support Group
- Men’s Staff Support Group
- Women’s Staff Support Group
- Trans & Non-Binary Staff Support Group
- Menopause Staff Support Group
- International Staff Support Group
- Gypsy, Roma & Traveller Staff Support Group
Celebrating diversity days and months
For example:
- Disability History Month
- Black History Month
- LGBT+ History Month
- PRIDE
- National Interfaith Week
Why People Love Working at Oxford Health
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics, and people’s homes across a wide geographical region. Whether you're looking to start a new career or progress your career with us, we have the opportunity you're looking for. Here’s why people love to work for us.