We recognise and value the benefits of having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are committed to recruitment practices and supporting a culture that promotes equality and diversity.
We aim to make the best use of the range of talent and experiences that individuals can bring to the organisation and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
We're a disability confident employer and will support you with your application and any adjustments as you may require.
We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and services:
- NHS Pension Scheme - we offer employees access to the NHS Pension Scheme upon appointment, subject to eligibility criteria.
- Flexible working - we recognise the importance of supporting our staff to manage the demands of home and work life by offering a range of flexible working options.
- Career progression - we have well developed pathways for pay and career progression.
- Learning and development - we encourage and support staff to reach their full potential through both formal study and workplace learning.
- Cycle to work scheme - staff have access to a salary sacrifice scheme to purchase bikes, e-bikes, clothing and accessories.
- Health and wellbeing benefits - access to free and confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Occupational Health support.
- Staff discounts - a number of organisations, both local and national, give discounts to NHS staff.
- Annual leave - generous annual leave entitlement that increases with your length of service.
- Car parking - free onsite staff car parking
Applying for a role
All our vacancies are advertised on NHS Jobs and our Facebook Careers page. To view our current vacancies click here and type in 'Symphony' to the search bar or search by the role or location you're interested in.
Follow our Symphony Healthcare Careers Facebook page to stay up to date with the latest career opportunities we have to offer: Facebook Careers page
When applying for a role, don't forget to show how you meet the requirements of the person specification of the job you are applying for, as this forms part of the shortlisting process.
Do consider who will provide references for you if your application moves forward and ensure that you provide up-to-date contact details for your referee in your application form.
All applications are anonymised and sent to the recruiting manager once the advert has closed. The manager will then shortlist all applications received.
In some circumstances, usually where a large number of applications have been received for a role, we may close an advert early, so please do apply as soon as you can.
Once you have applied our dedicated recruitment team will support you through the recruitment process.
Our recruitment team can be contacted on SHS.Recruitment@SomersetFT.nhs.uk
We are pleased to confirm that Symphony is now a registered Mindful Employer!
What does this mean?
Symphony have signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive About Mental Health’. The Charter is about recognising those employers who are committed to supporting mental health at work - no matter where they may be in that journey - and it is about helping those employers to achieve this goal. By signing the Charter, Symphony have made a public declaration of our ambition to support the mental health and wellbeing of our colleagues by agreeing to uphold the following values:
- To provide non-judgemental and proactive support to staff with experience of mental ill- health.
- To avoid making assumptions about a person with a mental health condition and their ability to work.
- To be positive and enabling toward all employees and applicants with a mental health condition.
- To support line managers in managing mental health in the workplace.
- To ensure the fair recruitment of staff in accordance with the Equality Act (2010).
- To make it clear that people who have experience of mental ill-health will not be discriminated against.
This is a great accolade, and we are very pleased that Symphony is one of the signatories!
To find out more, or to access useful resources, tools and training options, please click on this link: About us | Mindful Employer
Symphony Healthcare Services Ltd is a Disability Confident Employer.
As a Disability Confident Employer we:
- have undertaken and successfully completed the Disability Confident self-assessment
- are taking all of the core actions to be a Disability Confident employer
- are offering at least one activity to get the right people for our business
and at least one activity to keep and develop our people.
Find out more about Disability Confident here
