Our offer to you

As part of the NHS family, all SCW employees are entitled to apply for a Blue Light card, the UK's largest discount service for emergency services, NHS, the social care sector and armed forces.

This ranges from discounts at local shops and restaurants to cheaper gym memberships and even money off holidays. SCW holds details of local deals near each office location.

We’re here to support you to prepare for your future.

All new starters are auto-enrolled onto the NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most beneficial pension schemes in the country featuring an employer contribution of up to 14.3%. If you are not eligible to join the NHS Pension scheme you will be automatically enrolled into our alternative Pension Scheme National Employer Saving Trust (NEST), if you meet the criteria. 

The scheme also offers valuable protection to your family through death-in-service benefits (of two times your annual salary), and the flexibility to increase your benefits or retire flexibly to suit your plans.

Paid maternity and paternity and shared parental leave are available as standard and are more generous than many other private sector organisations.

We also offer carers leave allowing time off for emergencies which will be assessed by managers considering each case carefully. 

We run our own in-house graduate, scheme and offer aspiring managers the opportunity to take our Leading to Inspire course.

We also offer a wide range of training, development opportunities, formal qualifications and apprenticeships and access to coaching and mentoring schemes based on our learning culture, where people develop and learn through doing.


From apprenticeships to Lunch-and-learn opportunities, we encourage development with SCW and there are many ways internally to expand skills and move into new roles.

We truly value equality, diversity and inclusion, and strive to make sure SCW is an equitable workplace where wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. We actively encourage conversations about race, religion, disability, gender and sexual orientation and colleagues are encouraged to be their extraordinary selves at all times.

NHS SCW has embarked on a journey towards building a culture of belonging and our People and Wellbeing team is focused on ensuring all our colleagues and customers feel safe, respected, and valued. 

Our inclusive culture means everyone is treated with dignity and respect. SCW has a Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) staff network, a Pride network and a Disability network, enhancing engagement and giving support and a voice to minority groups.

Wellbeing is incredibly important to NHS SCW, and it’s at the heart of everything the People and Wellbeing team does. This dedicated team supports initiatives and programmes designed to promote wellbeing.

We have a Wellbeing Strategy that embodies how our organisation supports the importance of good wellbeing. Additionally, we are guided by the NHS People Plan, which includes a promise to support the health and wellbeing of all colleagues.

Some of our wellbeing initiatives include Thrive Hour, a dedicated time during the day to focus on your wellbeing, and Lunch and Learn sessions, which cover a wide array of wellbeing and awareness topics. We also offer wellbeing classes that focus on movement and overall wellbeing, alongside a comprehensive collection of mental health and wellbeing resources available online.

We take pride in our Employee Assistance Programme a confidential service offering various resources to staff and their immediate families. This programme is designed to support you in navigating situations that might impact your work-life balance.