Case Study: Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust improves staff awareness and benefits engagement with NHS Employers

Promoting staff benefits through events

Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust sought to improve staff awareness and utilization of its employee rewards and benefits. The trust's internal staff surveys indicated that knowledge in this area was lacking. They partnered with NHS Employers to develop and execute a promotional solution.

NHS Employers supported the trust in planning and running a series of staff roadshows across multiple sites. The solution featured interactive exhibition stands covering benefits, pensions, and payroll services. The results were positive, with staff feedback directly leading to the implementation of an annual leave buying/selling scheme and a move to online payslips. Additionally, spin-off pension surgeries became oversubscribed, and the roadshow format helped the trust reduce agency staff spending by at least 50 percent.

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