Doctors in Training

Please read through the welcome pack (found in the media browser below) which informs you of all information we will require from you. Please complete this as soon as you are able to, so we can insure you are set you up on all the systems before your start date.

Also below in the Media browser you will find the following forms that we require you to complete

• Pension Questionnaire
• HMRC New starter form
• Trust new starter form
• EWTD Opt Out (Optional)

  You will either need to 'Fill and Sign' using the Adobe App or print out-complete-scan back to us.

  Please send all forms and required ID back in one email to rsc-tr.medicalresourcing@nhs.net

  Car Parking

  With your induction pack you will be sent a temporary parking permit. This will allow you to park in Staff car parking areas for the first month. During this time you must apply for a parking permit via Trustnet and then start displaying your permit.

  Induction

  Trust induction will take place in the morning of your rotation date in the Education Centre. Local/departmental  induction will take place in the afternoon of the same day. Details of induction programme will be sent by the Medical Education Team in due course.

  Relocation / Removal / Excess Travel Expenses

  As of 1^st April 2018, the employing NHS Trust will administer and pay the relocation and associated expenses, such as excess travel costs, for all junior doctors on Health Education England, London and the South East training programmes. Previously this was undertaken by individual deaneries.

  Applications of eligibility for reimbursement of relocation / removal or excess travel expenses should ideally be made prior to commencing the post, however they must be made within three months of incurring the expenditure.

If you wish to explore and / or claim for relocation/removal or excess travel costs please complete the eligibility form in the below section. Your eligibility will then be assessed, and the relevant paperwork sent to you in order for claims to be processed. This form can also be found on the trusts intranet site once you have started.

• Annual Leave - Junior Doctors in Training are entitled to up to 27 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. This will rise to 32 days after 5 years’ NHS service (pro rata for part time).
• Childcare - There is a privately run, on-site nursery for children up to the age of 5.
• Pension - All NHS staff aged 16-70 are entitled to join our generous pension scheme.
• DocBank - A service which allows employees to work extra shifts to suit their needs and work flexible hours.
• Carer Support - RSCH aim to support staff who are also carers in addition their employment.
• The Workout Zone - RSCH has a fully equipped gym available to staff for extremely competitive rates.
• NHS Discount - our staff are offered a discount for eye tests and glasses at various optician; selected retailers; restaurants; gyms and hairdressers also offer generous NHS discounts.

As previously mentioned, your post is pensionable unless you opt out of the Pension Scheme, or you are ineligible to join. For further information please read the NHS Pension scheme guide at: http://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/Pensions.