Improving job evaluation capacity locally – a toolkit for UNISON branches

A leaflet to encourage health student members to update their details so that they retain member benefits when they graduate.
Please note: Can only be ordered by student recruitment officers in regions. Max. 500 per region.

For use at workplace stalls and COVID-safe ‘2 days for 2k’ events to promote UNISON’s NHS pay rise campaign. Order at shop.unison.site with stock no 4225.

For use at workplace stalls and COVID-safe ‘2 days for 2k’ events to promote UNISON’s NHS pay rise campaign. Order at shop.unison.site with stock no 4224.

A leaflet to recruit overseas nurses into UNISON.

Step by step guide to the new NHS pay progression process – including tips on how to get the best out of the process. Available as a PDF download.

This information is for nurses from overseas who are considering joining the temporary NMC register in response to COVID-19.
Available as a download pdf only.

A4 poster highlighting NHS staff experiencing physical violence and aggression in the workplace.

A4 poster advertising the benefits of student membership of UNISON.

UNISON indemnity insurance A5 leaflet outlining the comprehensive package of cover UNISON offers its healthcare members

UNISON guidance on raising the issue of staffing levels and better standards of care in the NHS. PDF for download only.

A guide for UNISON branches that calls for menstruation dignity for inpatients in a mental health setting. Available as PDF download only.

A recruitment leaflet aimed at assistant practitioners in health.

A short guide exploring the experiences of UNISON apprentice members working in various roles across the Health sector. Branches should use this tool to support open discussions with existing staff, about apprenticeship routes into roles. Available pdf download only.

An A5 leaflet outlining why UNISON is the union for paramedics. Can be used to recruit paramedics.

An A5 leaflet outlining why UNISON is the union for all ambulance staff. Can be used for recruitment and at recruitment events.

A UNISON Poster on pay offer for NHS staff in England.

UNISON health branches up and down the country are going to be celebrating NHS support staff by holding One Team For Patient Care events in June. Get involved!

UNISON has produced guidance for our science, therapies and technical (STAT) reps faced with extension of operating hours as part of government moves towards greater 24/7 working in the NHS. The guidance stresses the need for careful testing of the evidence base for extending hours, and warns that extending services requires additional funding and close involvement of staff and their union reps before any decisions are made.

This is UNISON’s briefing on the NHS sustainability and transformation plans that was sent to all MPs in England.

UNISON has published a detailed new negotiators’ guide to apprenticeships in the NHS. It provides practical advice on getting apprenticeships on the agenda for partnership working, negotiating on pay and conditions, ensuring quality provision, and how to recruit and organise apprentice

Full report of a UNISON survey of clinical support workers

The summary of the survey of UNISON members working in health who are clinical support workers.

A5 leaflet aimed at recruiting student members in the ambulance sector. Should be used alongside the Essential Cover for students recruitment form.

Guidance for branches consulting members on 2016-17 pay award. Full resources have been emailed to branch secretaries and stewards

This is UNISON’s evidence given to the NHS Pay Review Body for 2016-17.

The NHS trade unions’ submission to the Pay Review Body for the 2016/17 pay round.

Survey of 10,589 members working in the NHS reveals a workforce struggling financially and in the face of chronic understaffing and mounting pressure

New branch guide on the Care Certificate. Contains information about the certificate, and bargaining, organising and recruitment advice

Health Education England Talent for Care: partnership pledge action plan March 2015

This guidance covers what to do if cameras are installed by providers, or worried relatives, to monitor care

A joint statement calling on political leaders to commit to bringing forward a bill reforming health care professional regulation

Guidance to help branches in local discussions with employers. We must stress that the risk in the UK is low however, all NHS orgaisations, irrespective of their role, should have contingency plans in place.

UNISON evidence submission to the NHS Pay Review Body 2014-15 for public website

This submission to the Working Longer Review was submitted jointly by the NHS trade unions.

UNISON’s submission to the Working Longer Review, Sept 2013.

This is a branch negotiators on the new incremental pay progression arrangements for staff on agenda for change terms and conditions. The intended audience is reps.

Ambulance pay leaflet

This report provides information on proposals to change Annex E of Agenda for Change

This report provides detailed information on how proposed changes to Annex E will effect ambulance staff

For publication on website

A4, full colour leaflet, which doubles up as a poster on one side, highlighting the injuries caused by needles and other sharp objects to those working in health The leaflet briefly touches on what are needlestick injuries, what are safer needles and what UNISON is calling for, and how you can help Available only as a pdf download