Over 80 people dropped-in to event where they were able to visit different stands and find out about:
- the numerous training opportunities on offer from Learning & Development (L&D)
- talk to colleagues about career pathways
- hear about the excellent rewards & benefits available to Cygnet staff
- learn about Freedom to Speak Up (FTSU)
- meet the regional PMVA team to discuss reducing restrictive practices
- explore opportunities with the OT and psychology teams.
The event was attended by colleagues from across the hospital who came together to show support.
The day was a great success with 40 clinical staff expressing interest in extra training courses, two volunteers for the FTSU Ambassador role, two people signing-up to be Reducing Restrictive Practice champions and an increase in applicants for vacancies at the hospital.
Rewards and Benefits attracted lots of positive attention with people sharing the benefits they enjoy.
- 25% off a weekly Morrison’s shop
- great car leasing deals
- free meals at work
- reduced gym membership
- monthly freebies and prizes for the employee of the month.
They also promoted the benefits of Simply Health which pays for many health costs including dental, optical and physio and the ease of claiming deals through the Cygnet Rewards Gateway.
The team produced a helpful guide on Rewards and Benefits to show some of the most popular and useful offers. To view the rewards and benefits available to staff please visit the Benefits page on our Cygnet Careers website.
Hospital Manager, Suzie Adam, said: “We have recruited a lot of new people in the past year and we want to ensure they stay with us. The retention day was a fun way to remind everyone of the various benefits and opportunities we have at the hospital. Making sure we value our people is vital to a strong staff team.
“It was informal so people could just drop-in, enjoy some food on their breaks and spend half an hour finding out what we have on offer. Our OT team were great and had an interactive stand which promoted OT as a profession and I was also pleased to be joined by some of our corporate colleagues too.
“It was great to inject some energy and interest into the exciting prospects on offer at our hospital and I would recommend it to other sites too.”
The event will now be held every year and if it’s National Chocolate Day (as it was this year) there will be free chocolate on offer too.