only gets the minimum holiday they can get away with.
This bit is still making me laugh.
The good thing about the NHS is they now have some pretty good websites providing lots of info, like the LAS which gives us this info.
What benefits will I receive?
To give you an idea, here are the current pay levels for a student paramedic working in outer London, and doing the full range of shifts*:
* Year 1 £21,311 inc. (during initial 26-week course) rising to £25,785 inc.
* Year 2 £27,507 inc.
* Year 3 £29,228 inc.
* On qualification as a paramedic £29,884 inc.
*This salary is basic pay plus outer London high cost area supplement and full (25 per cent) unsocial hours enhancement.
You will also receive a number of other benefits.
* A minimum of 27 days' holiday each year, increasing with service.
* New NHS employees from April 2008 will be eligible to join the Amended NHS Pension Scheme which provides membership to a final salary scheme with pension linked to pay near retirement. Other benefits include life assurance, dependent benefits, voluntary early retirement, ill-health retirement benefits and the option to increase retirement benefits.
* Access to a round-the-clock employee assistance programme.
* Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
* Interest-free travel season ticket loan.
* Childcare voucher scheme.
* Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.
* Access to occupational health and counselling services.