Welcome to Pennine Care!
We're looking forward to you joining our team and have created this page with information to help you get settled with us.
Click the tabs below for the things you'll need before you join, on your first day, and in your first few weeks with us. But first, please watch this short introduction from Anthony Hassall, our chief exec:
Before you start
You will be sent a new joiner questionnaire by our resourcing team, along with your contract. Please make sure you complete and return this as soon as possible to the address at the bottom. If you have any questions, contact your resourcing assistant.
The new starter induction is your chance to meet many colleagues from across Pennine Care and find out lots of important information.
This session will take place at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters. This is based at 225 Old Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6 7SR.
You'll receive your invite to the induction a couple of weeks before you start.
We’ve put together a what to expect guide to support you.
If you have any dietary requirements, reasonable adjustments or queries about the induction, please email us at pcn-tr.elearningsupport@nhs.net at least 7 days before your induction date.
Your manager and team will also guide you through a local induction in your first few weeks.
We’re proud to provide mental health, learning disability and autism services to a population of 1.3 million across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Visit our about us page to find out more.
Our four values are kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
These support our vision, shape our culture and contribute to our overall success. They determine our behaviour and are a golden thread from recruitment, to appraisals and to our decision making.
If you require a uniform for your role, please check your measurements using this guide. Your manager will need these measurements to order your uniform on your first day.
The sizing for the new uniform is unisex. Measure yourself at each area of the body listed for each piece of clothing you need.
You then need to match the size with the largest measurement for that garment. For example, if your chest/bust measurement sits within the range for U3, but your hip measurement is within U4 - the size you should choose is U4.
Dress
Bust at fullest point
| Bust size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 72 | 77 | 82-87 | 92-97 | 102-107 | 112-117 | 122-127 | 132-137 | 142-147 | 152-157 |
| Inches | 28 | 30 | 32-24 | 36-38 | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | 52-54 | 56-58 | 60-62 |
Natural waist at narrowest point
| Wasit size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 56 | 61 | 66-71 | 76-81 | 86-91 | 96-101 | 106-111 | 116-121 | 126-131 | 136-141 |
| Inches | 22 | 24 | 26-28 | 30-32 | 34-36 | 38-40 | 42-44 | 46-48 | 50-52 | 54-56 |
Hip at fullest point
| Hip size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 79 | 84 | 89-94 | 99-104 | 109-114 | 119-124 | 129-134 | 139-144 | 149-154 | 159-164 |
| Inches | 31 | 33 | 35-37 | 39-41 | 43-45 | 47-49 | 51-53 | 55-57 | 59-61 | 63-65 |
High rise trousers
High rise trousers come in three lengths. This is measured on the inside seam from groin to ankle: 69cm/27inch, 74cm/29inch, or 79cm/31inch.
If your waist measurement is within the range for U4 and the leg measurement is 79cm, the size to order is U479.
Natural waist at narrowest point
| Waist size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 56 | 61 | 66-71 | 76-81 | 86-91 | 96-101 | 106-111 | 116-121 | 126-131 | 136-141 |
| Inches | 22 | 24 | 26-28 | 30-32 | 34-36 | 38-40 | 42-44 | 46-48 | 50-52 | 54-56 |
Hip at fullest point
| Hip size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 79 | 84 | 89-94 | 99-104 | 109-114 | 119-124 | 129-134 | 139-144 | 149-154 | 159-164 |
| Inches | 31 | 33 | 35-37 | 39-41 | 43-45 | 47-49 | 51-53 | 55-57 | 59-61 | 63-65 |
Smart scrub (tunic)
Chest measurement
| Chest size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 77 | 82 | 87-92 | 97-102 | 107-112 | 117-122 | 127-132 | 137-142 | 147-152 | 157-162 |
| Inches | 30 | 32 | 34-36 | 38-40 | 42-44 | 46-48 | 50-52 | 54-56 | 58-60 | 62-64 |
Low rise trousers
Low rise trousers come in three lengths. This is measured on the inside seam from groin to ankle: 74cm/29inch, 79cm/31inch, or 84cm/33inch.
If your waist measurement is within the range for U4 and the leg measurement is 79cm, the size to order is U479.
Low waist measurement
| Waist size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 61 | 66 | 71-76 | 81-86 | 91-96 | 101-106 | 111-116 | 121-126 | 131-136 | 141-146 |
| Inches | 24 | 26 | 28-30 | 32-34 | 36-38 | 40-42 | 44-46 | 48-50 | 52-54 | 56-58 |
Hip at fullest point
| Hip size | U1 | U2 | U3 | U4 | U5 | U6 | U7 | U8 | U9 | U10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CM | 79 | 84 | 89-94 | 99-104 | 109-114 | 119-124 | 129-134 | 139-144 | 149-154 | 159-164 |
| Inches | 31 | 33 | 35-37 | 39-41 | 43-45 | 47-49 | 51-53 | 55-57 | 59-61 | 63-65 |
If you are joining us from another NHS trust then certain details will be transferred to Pennine Care via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR), through something called an inter authority transfer (IAT).
This will be requested for you at the point of accepting an offer and will then be manually updated in our systems.
Training records can be transferred as part of this process, so you don't have to repeat learning or training if you've already done it.
Please note, these training records will only transfer if your previous trust uses ESR to record training.
If your previous trust doesn’t use ESR:
Ask your previous trust to send training compliance details (including, subjects and completion dates) to our internal workforce support team: pcn-tr.elearningsupport@nhs.net
We recommend requesting this as soon as possible to avoid any delays.
On your first day
We look forward to welcoming you to our new starter induction, which is at Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Headquarters in Ashton-under-Lyne.
If you need more information about where to find us, travel options, and more, please visit our what to expect page.
On the first day you will learn lots of useful information about Pennine Care. We will also help you to get set up with a login and email address, an ID badge, and access to the electronic staff record (ESR).
Your manager will also order your uniform, if you need one. Please see the measurements advice further up this page.
For your first few weeks
During your first few weeks in your role, you will complete a local induction with your manager and colleagues in your team.
You'll also be able to login to the intranet and visit the new starters area, which has more links and resources you may find useful in your first few months.
In addition starting your new role you can also join our bank and pick up extra shifts or hours across our services.
There are shifts for nurses, assistants, therapists, admins, and more across most areas and service types, whether you're looking for development opportunities or simply to earn some extra money.
To join the bank, ask your line manager to complete the 'Add/amend bank post' ESR form or contact temporarystaffing.penninecare@nhs.net who will be happy to help.
You can also visit the bank staff hub on your intranet (once you've got your email address to login) for more info.
If you would like to read any of the information from your induction session at Trust HQ, you can download the induction slides.