We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people, and we care about the future of community healthcare and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great, with your help. We are an NHS provider organisation founded in 2012. Today, we are the largest provider of community-based ophthalmology services in the UK, and in more recent times, we have branched into delivery of Gastroenterology services which will be expanded throughout England. The manner in which we conduct ourselves as one team is through our CHEC values of Caring, Passionate, Togetherness, Listening and Focus. This is the golden thread that runs through the business and differentiates us from others in this space. CaringMaking life betterWe provide high-quality care, treating each patient as we would our own relatives. Our commitment to making lives better is at the heart of everything we do.PassionateA willingness to give our bestWe share our strengths, offering our time, knowledge, and skills to ensure the best possible care. Our passion drives us to continually improve and exceed expectations.TogethernessCelebrating what brings us together every dayWe recognise and celebrate diversities and individualities, treating each other with respect and dignity. Together, we form one inclusive, united team.ListeningBeing the best we can beWe actively listen to patients and colleagues, showing compassion and empathy. We take ownership and responsibility, constantly striving to be the best versions of ourselves.FocusAlways striving for a better tomorrowWe are accountable, believing in ourselves, and resilient in the face of daily challenges. Our focus is on a better tomorrow for our team, our patients, and the communities we serve. Great Places to Work CHEC has been accredited as a Great Place to Work in 2022 and 2023. Being recognised as one of the country’s best places to work for a second year in a row is a significant achievement for us, and is something we’ve worked hard towards. Of note to the panel were our ability to make people of any gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation feel fairly treated, the positivity amongst our team, and the continuing sense that their work has special meaning and makes a difference – which gives them a feel-good factor about their contribution to the communities they work in. We will always put our people at the centre of what we do and how we run the business. By ensuring positive wellbeing in the workplace, we don’t only guarantee the happiness of our staff, but we also go on to have a more beneficial impact for the patients we serve. Amanda Williams, Chief People Officer Rewards and Recognition We value every member of our team and want you to thrive and develop within CHEC. Alongside the incredible opportunities to develop your career we recognise your hard work in many other ways: Employee Recognition Hub At CHEC recognition is important and we encourage colleague to recognise their peers who show they are working in line with the company values. Benefits Portal We have launched a benefits platform that has something for everyone, including: Cyclescheme – Discounted Cycles, via salary sacrifice Techscheme – Discounted Tech and White goods via Curry’s, salary sacrifice bYond – Cashback where you shop Extras Discounts and Offers– discounts on a huge range of items from Coffee to Days out via discounted gift cards and e-vouchers Employee Benefits Annual leave starting at 23 days, which increases with length of service and the added option to buy and sell BlueLight Card Dedicated reward frameworks and multiple learning opportunities Dedicated clinical education team Health and Wellbeing Calendar MediCash- Cash health plan Pension scheme Gym discounts Dawes Rewards – employee discount scheme Environmental, Social and Governance In our business plan, CHEC has committed to ‘maximise our contribution to a net-zero NHS‘ Our progress so far… We encourage the most sustainable travel wherever possible, including Cycle to Work scheme. Strong culture of agile working through web conferencing, teleconferencing, phone calls, using public transport, car-sharing and monitoring and managing staff travel against mileage limits. Leading digital transformation projects to facilitate virtual consultations, development of apps for patient care and supporting a reduction in travel and associated carbon. IT equipment recycling and reuse schemes are in place, for example, laptops to charities to extend their lifespan. Energy-saving features including motion sensor lighting fitted in many offices and treatment centres Cutting plastic across the organisation by working with suppliers to remove plastic packaging and move away from single use instruments to reusable instruments Recycling facilities are available on all our sites. Actively contributing to a paperless NHS through our use of technology, via our electronic patient records system, booking app and greater use of email to patients rather than appointment letters. Health and Wellbeing We produce a Health and Wellbeing calendar of events that is published annually, this typically includes a Health and Wellbeing item per month, such as Dry January or No smoking day. These are normally sent to colleagues as information and awareness via the intranet. An ongoing commitment to employee wellbeing Each month Marketing send out a social media post for things such as National Glaucoma Awareness or events such as 100% optical. As part of this calendar, we also include ESG Charity events such as the Macmillan Coffee Morning or KidsOut that donate Christmas presents to disadvantaged children. Your health and wellbeing are as important to us as our patients. I am delighted that as an employer we have successfully achieved the Thrive at Work Foundation Level, a significant milestone in our ongoing commitment to the well-being and success of our employees. This reflects our dedication to fostering a workplace culture that prioritises the health, happiness, and professional growth of every individual within our organisation. We joined the Thrive at Work programme with the belief that a thriving workforce is the foundation of a successful company. By participating in this initiative, we have gained valuable insights and tools to enhance employee well-being, resilience, and overall satisfaction. The program has provided us with a structured framework to assess and improve various aspects of our workplace, ensuring that we create an environment where everyone can flourish. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion CHEC is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for our colleagues. A representation of all society CHEC’s aim is to ensure that all colleagues are equally valued and respected and that our organisation is representative of all members of society. We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – we value our colleagues, job applicants, partners, sessional, bank and patients as people. This is reflected within our CHEC values. We believe that everyone stands to benefit when we embrace and value the diversity of thoughts, ideas and ways of working and the value people from different backgrounds, experiences and identities bring. This helps our colleagues to grow and learn, enables them to realise their potential, improves decision-making, boosts engagement and innovation, and enables us to better meet the needs of our colleagues & patients. Our current workforce is 66.5% White/Non BME and 33.5% BME. This is 15.2% higher than the 2021 Census national population average and 9.3% higher than the NHS. CHEC is a national organisation and incorporates regional diversity, across the UK. We are an equal opportunities employer and value our diverse workforce. We have a number of live initiatives to continue to diversify and celebrate our diversity. This includes: Partner with Job Centre Plus, and attendance at Job Fairs Partner with Health and Work Programmes, such as Ingeus An ED&I Calendar covering, local, national and worldwide events We are Disability Confident Committed Current CHEC Workforce CHEC aim to continue to develop and improve our workforce demographic data held by the organisation to ensure we can continue to monitor the above-mentioned areas and improve our employees experience encouraging positive health & wellbeing. 85% of colleagues felt people cared about each other at CHEC and 90% of colleagues felt CHEC was a physically safe place to work. Employee Testimonial “ It is an extremely rewarding job providing patients with high quality care and making their experience as positive as it possibly can be. I wouldn’t be able to do any of it without the team around me so I can only thank them for all their hard work, dedication and support so far. ” Simone, Endoscopy Lead Practitioner Employee Testimonial “ Since joining, I have gained enough exposure to implement frameworks, create and rework policies and processes, as well as aid on numerous training courses to ensure our colleagues can develop. I have also gained the art of resilience, time management, and the confidence to spread awareness of L&D to the wider business and senior managers. ” Demi, L&D Business Partner Employee Testimonial “ I was attracted to joining CHEC as it seemed like a company that really puts its patients at the heart of what they do. During my time at CHEC I have been fortunate enough to work with some amazing employees across various roles in the business, who all share the same values and a clear passion to help people. I love working at CHEC and being part of an organisation that genuinely what to help improve their patients’ lives. ” Mellissa, Regional Relationship Manager Employee Testimonial “ For anyone who is about to start their career journey or is considering a career change, do not hesitate, be bold and apply with CHEC. ” Sofija, Assistant Management Accountant Employee Testimonial “ I look forward to coming to work every day, I enjoy the daily challenges, and look at everyone with great pride, my CHEC family are inspirational, I look forward to the continuous growth, the continuous challenges, and the continuous success. ” Mandie, Assistant Manager Patient Booking Centre Employee Testimonial “ CHEC initially attracted me due to working in partnership with NHS and for the work-life balance, it offers. I love the fact that CHEC recognises hard work and tries their best to create progression pathways for internal employees. 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