Working for the Authority
Details of our current vacancies can be viewed on the NHS Jobs Website, where you can also register to receive email alerts when vacancies are posted.
Most of our employees handle claims against NHS organisations in England and come from an insurance industry or legal background. We do not employ solicitors to practise as solicitors, but use firms in private practice, which are listed in our annual report. You can see job descriptions for a case manager handling non-clinical claims and clinical claims to give you an idea of the nature of the work and the entry requirements.
Equality and diversity
The Authority is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and uses the new public sector equality duties to place equality at the heart of everything we do. We welcome applications from all sectors of the community, regardless of race, ethnic origin, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation or religious or other belief.
Staff benefits
The Authority offers a range of benefits to its employees, including:
· Access to the NHS pension scheme - go to www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions for more details
· Employee assistance programme for all employees
· Interest free season ticket loans
· A minimum of 27 days of holiday a year for full-time employees and paid bank holidays
· Paid special leave in a variety of circumstances
· Flexible working - all employees have the right to request arrangements that help them fit their working lives around their other commitments and interests and many of our roles are suitable for home working on a full or part-time basis
Sustainable development
The Authority takes its responsibilities as a corporate citizen seriously and has an action plan to address issues of sustainability across all its activities, using the Good Corporate Citizen model developed for NHS organisations by the Sustainable Development Commission
Human resources policies
All our human resources policies are available by following the links on the publications page.