ID badge
You should have completed your Photo ID during the recruitment process and received your ID Badge during the first week of Induction.
If you have not yet completed the necessary form or collected your ID Badge, please refer to the information below for the relevant forms and collection locations.
Bedford:ID-Badge-Authorisation-Form-2024
Location: Parking Hut outside Maternity Services.
Luton:swipe-access.pptx
Location: Security office in main block, ground level.
Car park
All staff are required to pay a daily rate of £2 to park in all hospital car parks. This includes car parks which are utilised by Trust staff who work in community sites.
Payment will need to be made through the APCOA Connect app within 30 minutes of arriving in the car park. The app can be downloaded from app stores. If you do not have access to the APCOA Connect app you will be able to make payment via www.apcoaconnect.com. If you select the SMS receipt / text option you will be charged an extra 20p. You do not need to do this as your purchase details can be retrieved in the app.
- Breast Screening NHS Staff – location code 3149
- Derby Road NHS Consultant Staff Car Park– location code 3150
- Dunstable Road East NHS Staff– location code 3157
- Dunstable Road West NHS Staff – location code 3151
- Estates Offices Staff – location code 3152
- Farringdon Fields NHS Staff – location code 3158 (also known as Calnwood Road to some staff)
- Morecambe Close NHS Consultant Staff – location code 3148
- Bedford Borough NHS staff – location code 3153
- Bedford Hospital North Wing BHFT staff – location code 3154
- Britannia Road Essential use NHS Staff – location code 3155
- Britannia Road NHS staff – location code 3156
Staff based at Arndale House, will need to use the Estates Offices Staff – location code 3152.
The national requirement states ‘staff with a shift starting after 7.30pm and ending before 8.00am’ are entitled to free parking. We appreciate not all night shifts finish by 8am due to unforeseen circumstances and rotas, therefore car parking will be free until the shift has finished, as long as you have parked in the car park between 6.30pm and 9pm.
Staff with existing permits do not need to reapply and new staff can apply for a permit by following the process on the staff travel section on the intranet.
Salary sacrifice and monthly payment will not be available until the implementation of the new portal and we will be issuing further details about this as they become available.
For those interested in exploring a Liftshare option, please email parking@bedsft.nhs.uk so we can identify how many staff members would be interested.
You will find a detailed FAQ document below which hopefully provides you with clarity to some of the questions being asked. There is also a poster which can be downloaded and placed in staff areas to remind you to make payment when arriving at work.
Local induction form
This Induction is designed to give a formal introduction to the departmental processes. It is to be conducted by the Manager and/ or Team Lead of the new starter within the department.
The Local Induction should be completed within four weeks of commencing employment. A copy should be stored locally in the new starters personal file.
This Checklist must be completed and signed by the new starter and the Manager/Team Lead when you both agree that all elements have been adequately covered.
If the new starter is working in multiple departments, across multiple sites, they must ensure that the local induction covers all areas.
If you have any queries regarding completing the Local Induction Checklist, please contact the Training and Learning Team.
EOL
Use the link below to access Employee Online, where you can view your rostered shifts and submit annual leave requests.
https://bedft.allocate-cloud.co.uk/EmployeeOnlineHealth/BEDFTLIVE/Login
You will need to contact erostering@bedsft.nhs.uk to gain your username and password.
Additional information if you are a manager/supervisor
HR fundamentals
HR Fundamental sessions are designed to help all staff understand HR policies and procedures.
Since the Trust merger in 2020 the vast majority of the policies have been updated, these interactive sessions have been designed to ensure you are up to date with all the latest changes and support you in your role.
Finance Fundamentals
The course will cover topics such as:
• Budgetary Control
• What does a budget statement look like, what does it tell you, how to understand it
• Managing a budget – the role of a budget manager
• Wider financial picture of the Trust
• Principles of budget management
• Types of funding
• Revenue V Capital
• Business cases – how to prepare, the format, the information needed and the approval process.
Investigation Skills
The Investigation Skills course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform a fact-finding or full investigation into disciplinary issues and grievances. You will gain an understanding of the process to be followed to enable you to confidently manage an effective and thorough investigation.
Performance Management
The Investigation Skills course will provide you with the skills and knowledge to perform a fact-finding or full investigation into disciplinary issues and grievances. You will gain an understanding of the process to be followed to enable you to confidently manage an effective and thorough investigation.
Recruitment & Selection
This course will provide anyone involved in the recruitment and selection process, full knowledge of the process from when a vacancy is identified to completion of recruitment checks. Other relevant topics covered include legislation, good practice and safeguarding and disability discrimination.
Sickness Absence
The Management of Sickness Absence course will provide you with an overview of the Trust’s policy and the tools you will need to feel confident when applying all stages of the policy within your team.
Appraisals (Agenda for Change)
This appraisal training session will ensure that you feel confident in completing an appraisal using the Trusts new appraisal documentation.
Dates can be found here. (SL Add link to page)
Local induction: e-form input
This Induction is designed to give a formal introduction to the departmental processes. It is to be conducted by the Manager and/ or Team Lead of the new starter within the department.
The Local Induction should be completed within four weeks of commencing employment. A copy should be stored locally in the new starters personal file.
The manager must complete the last step by completing the EForm : Performance Review Meeting Outcome Submission E-Form (Page 1 of 9)
If you have any queries regarding completing the Local Induction Checklist, please contact the Training and Learning Team.
Continuous Professional Development
Bedfordshire Hospitals is committed to developing staff to support the work in current roles, future roles and also personal growth.
There is a large number of in-house training that is run by in-house experts or has been purchased to support your development.
There are times where staff may require an external course that requires funding and great news, this is available.
Departmental managers should complete an annual TNA and submit to the Non-Medical Education Team. All courses are reviewed and the outcome of funding allocation is communicated to the manager who submitted the TNA.
If you are looking for course funding within the financial year, the following must take place:
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Your line manager must agree that this is an appropriate course for you and you have negotiated the time to attend.
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All your statutory and mandatory training must be up to date.
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You must complete a funding request form to apply for course fees (this form must be submitted to the CPD team a minimum of 3 weeks before the course start date or application deadline.)
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If your funding request form is accepted, you will then be required to sign a learning contract*.
*Please note, you may be asked to apply for/ book your own course. You will be informed of this via email once funding has been arranged. All forms must be completed in full. Any incomplete forms will not be processed.
For further information on any of the courses below or for any other CPD query, please contact cpd@bedsft.nhs.uk
Agresso - finance
If you are responsible for managing your area’s budget, you will need access to Agresso in order to approve requests. To obtain your username and password, please contact: finance@bedfordhospital.nhs.uk
https://hdc-pr-erpweb.xldh.nhs.uk/Unit4ERP/Login/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fUnit4ERP
You may be required to complete additional forms, such as a signatory authorisation.
TRAC - recruitment
Recruitment and Selection
Course Content
This course will provide anyone involved in the recruitment and selection process, full knowledge of the process from when a vacancy is identified to completion of recruitment checks. Other relevant topics covered include legislation, good practice and safeguarding and disability discrimination.
Target Audience
Anyone actively involved in the recruitment and selection process.
Course Delivery
This course will be delivered face to face in a classroom.
Booking Instructions/Dates
TBC
Trac log in details need to be obtained by the recruitment team, please email recruitment&resourcing@bedsft.nhs.uk to retrieve your username and password once you have attended the Recruitment and Selection course.