Long service awards

Upon retirement from the Trust, you will receive a gift in recognition of your NHS service and loyalty. The value of this gift depends on the number of years you have spent in the NHS.

Length of service	Value of gift
10 - 14 years	£100
15 - 19 years	£150
20 - 24 years	£200
25 - 34 years	£250
35 - 44 years	£300
45 years or more	£500

The Trust seeks to formally acknowledge and recognise the contribution and loyalty of those individuals who have given 25 years service to the NHS, 10 of which must be as an employee of Oxford University Hospitals. The award is in the form of high street retail vouchers.

The way we issue the gift is by issuing a Compliments Card. Details of the retailers this can be used at (both in store and online) can be accessed online. This will be sent directly to the employee's home address with details of how to activate the card online.

Application process

Line manager sends Long Service / Retirement Gratuity application to HR
HR checks NHS service and confirms reward value
HR sends information about employee and reward to Edenred on first of month
Edenred sends Compliments Card directly to employee's home address before the end of the month
Activation code for Compliments Card is sent directly to employee's home address in a separate posting
Employee activates card online
Compliments Card is ready, employee can go shopping

Last reviewed:17 April 2025