At Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust our annual leave allowance runs from the 1st April to the 31st March and all employees are entitled to annual leave and general public holidays as follows:

Length of NHS service	Annual leave and General Public Holidays (days)	Annual leave and General Public Holidays (hours)
On appointment	27 days + 8 days	202.5 hours + 60 hours
After 5 years service	29 days+ 8 days	217.5 hours + 60 hours
After 10 years service	33 days + 8 days	247.5 hours + 60 hours

For employees working part-time hours and standard shifts other than 7.5 hours (excluding meal-breaks), annual leave and public holiday entitlements are calculated and taken in hours, on a pro-rata basis for part-time employees.  The number of Bank Holidays may vary in a leave year depending on when Easter falls.