Private and Confidential

Hillingdon Hospital
Pield Heath Road
Uxbridge
Middlesex
UB8 3N

14/07/2021
Neethu Mohan

Dear Neethu,

Re: Staff Nurse Band 5

Further to your recent interview, I have pleasure in confirming our conditional offer of
appointment to the above post. This offer is subject to satisfactory clearance of the
following pre-employment checks:

• Satisfactory employment references

• Occupational health clearance
• Verification of your educational qualifications certificates – originals of all relevant
• Qualifications such as professional registration certificates
• Overseas Police Clearance

Salary details
The full-time salary range for this position is starting at Band 4. On receipt of your NMC
Registration you will be promoted to Band 5 Staff Nurse. Salary details:
Pay Band AFC Band 4
Salary per annum Total: £25,676 (£21,892 basic plus £3,784 HCAS)
Pay Band (on successful completion of AFC Band 5
OSCE)
Salary per annum Total: £28,691 (£24,907 basic plus £3,784 HCAS)
Contracted hours per week 37.5
Contract type: Permanent
Work-place site The Hillingdon Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Please note this salary is for full time (37.5) hours.

All terms and conditions can be found in the new national NHS Terms and Conditions of
Service Handbook.
Annual Leave
The annual leave entitlement for this post will *27 days per annum (pro-rata if part-time),
rising to 29 days after 5 years NHS service and then rising to 33 days after 10 years NHS
service, plus the Bank Holidays which fall during the annual leave year (there are usually 8
bank holidays per annum). If only a portion of the leave is worked the leave entitlement and
bank holiday entitlement is pro-rata and calculated according to the completed months of
service. *subject to confirmation of NHS service

Pensions
All employees are automatically enrolled into the NHS pension scheme. For further
information please visit www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/pensions where you will find all the latest links
to the booklets and guides within the scheme.

Occupational Sick Pay

Occupational Sick pay will be payable in accordance with the new national NHS Terms and
Conditions of Service

Terms and Conditions

The terms and conditions of employment will be laid down by the Agenda for Change NHS
Terms and Conditions of Service. Full details of NHS Terms and Conditions can be seen at
www.nhsemployers.org.

Induction
A comprehensive induction programme will be arranged to enable you to transition to the
role of Registered Nurse in the UK. The programme will be a combination of taught and
computer-based learning sessions and clinical time in the ward.

Offer Details

The following charges are provided by the trust:

• Certificate of Sponsorship
• Immigration Skills Charge
• Visa costs - £232 the trust will deduct the visa costs from the amount owed by the
nurse for advance payments (please note the Trust reserves the right to reclaim this
cost in part or full, should you leave before the end of the initial 12 month contract
period).
• IELTS
• CBT
• NMC Application Fee
• Flights - the Trust will pay for a one-way flight up to £800 and not reclaimed. The
Trust is unable to pay in advance. The Trust will refund up to £800 upon receipt of
flight ticket into first salary payment (please note the Trust reserves the right to
reclaim this cost in part or full should you leave before the end of the initial 12 month
contract period).
• Airport transfer - travel to the UK and your transport from the Airport to the Hillingdon
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will be booked by Medacs and paid for by the Trust,
please do not make your own travel arrangements. Accommodation will be provided
 by the Trust for the first month of employment, with any additional costs being funded
by you.

The following charges will be paid for by the trust and will be reclaimed from your salary over
a period of 12 months
• Salary Advance- £500 cash advance to be provided on arrival • Occupational
Health IGRA charge - £70
• OSCE costs:
o £794 OSCE first take
o Re-sit Charges (if required) - £397-£794
o Please note – the offer is with the caveat that you must pass your OSCE
exams - should you fail after three attempts this will void the offer of the
contract.

Acceptance

Please read this offer letter carefully. I would be grateful if you could sign a copy of this
letter to signify your acceptance of this offer and return via email.

On appointment your manager will ensure that you are aware of the standards of behavior
expected of you. We are committed to supporting our staff to perform well in their roles, and
during your local induction you should discuss any training or development needs you have
with your line manager to ensure you can perform your role to the required standard.

When you start with the Trust, you will be automatically signed up to the Staff Bank so that
you can undertake additional shifts if you wish to. If you DO NOT wish to have a Staff Bank
contract, please indicate this in the appropriate section of the “New Starters” form that you
will complete as part of the joining process.

Finally, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment and
hope you will be very happy working with The HILLINGDON Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Should you require further information please do not hesitate to contact me. Yours
sincerely,

Jacqui Scarlett – Recruitment Manager The

Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
https://www.thh.nhs.uk/

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