NHS occupational maternity pay

wanderlust23

Old thread - please do not revive

clairec79

Yes, one of the girls I qualified with had her baby in the summer, just over a year after she started working for the NHS (we qualified in March) and got the occupational pay.

I think it worked out that you had to be working for 6 months before conceiving

Guest101

wanderlust23 wrote: »

Hi all

I hope this is in the right section, apologies if it isn't! I'm trying to get my head around the NHS occupational maternity pay (OMP). I'm due to start a job in the NHS next week and I was wondering what would be the earliest I could try for a baby if I wanted to take advantage of the NHS occupational maternity pay? On their website it says, 'Employees must have 12 months’ continuous service with the NHS by the eleventh week before the expected week of childbirth (EWC)'

So am I right in thinking that in theory I could be 7 months pregnant by the time I've reached a years service? So the earliest I could start TTC in March 2018? I've been told I may have problems conceiving so would like to try as soon as possible.

TIA

Are you solely applying for the job to get the payments? Because that's quite wrong really.

wanderlust23

clairec79 wrote: »

Yes, one of the girls I qualified with had her baby in the summer, just over a year after she started working for the NHS (we qualified in March) and got the occupational pay.

I think it worked out that you had to be working for 6 months before conceiving

That's what I thought. Thank you!

Guest101 wrote: »

Are you solely applying for the job to get the payments? Because that's quite wrong really.

I've just spent 3 years training as a nurse, so no, I am not.

Guest101

wanderlust23 wrote: »

That's what I thought. Thank you!


I've just spent 3 years training as a nurse, so no, I am not.

Well then goodluck

selement

Each trust will have their own maternity policy which might word it better if you are lucky, perhaps have a read once you start?

Katgrit

selement wrote: »

Each trust will have their own maternity policy which might word it better if you are lucky, perhaps have a read once you start?

Nah they won't. All Trusts have the same rules under Agenda for Change for qualifying for mat leave. They might have different policies such as one Trust might say " You need to tell your Line Manager you are pregnant by the Nth week of pregnancy" and another might say " You need to inform Carol in the General Office that you are pregnant by the Nth week of your pregnancy". They might have different rules for the finer details but the bigger picture is still the same.

selement

It will be the same message in their own words which might make it clearer to the op. Trusts generally do have their own policies for this even if they are the same really!

TARDIS

Guest101 wrote: »

Are you solely applying for the job to get the payments? Because that's quite wrong really.

Even if that were the case, why would it be wrong to apply for a job as it has good terms and conditions? I know plenty of people who work for the NHS, local government etc at least partly due to the good pension and I'm not sure it's all that different.

surreysaver

Guest101 wrote: »

Are you solely applying for the job to get the payments? Because that's quite wrong really.

Why is it wrong? When you accept a job offer, the remuneration is part of the deal. Do you work for free?

Jayne_Reed

Please could someone tell me whether I am eligible for occupational maternity leave...

I am an NHS nurse and 5 months ago I left one trust and started in another NHS trust. My old contract ended on (and included) a Thursday and my new contact began 10 days after (on a Monday). I have recently heard 7 days is the maximum time allowed between NHS contracts and any longer means an employee would no longer be eligible for occupational maternity pay.

Any advice will be much appreciated!