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 newsletter for student nurses, mainly first year, but of some interest to second and third year students also.

An A5 leaflet to use when recruiting members of the nursing family – registered nurse, nursing associate, assistant practitioner, healthcare assistant or any other part of the nursing family

An A5 leaflet to use when recruiting registered nurses.

An A5 leaflet aimed at staff on Band 1 in the NHS explaining what is happening under the new three year pay deal and how they have the choice to move to Band 2.

NHS England pay scales 2018-2021. Bands 8B-9. A desktop toblerone outlining NHS pay rates for bands 8B-9 between 2018 and 2021

NHS England pay scales 2018-2021. Bands 5-8A. Desktop toblerone outlining NHS pay rates for bands 5-8A between 2018 and 2021.

NHS England pay scales 2018-2021. Bands 1-4. Desktop toblerone outlining NHS pay rates for bands 1-4 between 2018 and 2021.

Leaflet outlining the main results of UNISON’s health service staffing levels survey for 2018

Report outlining the finding of UNISON’s health care staffing levels survey from 2018. PDF only.

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.

An A5 leaflet outlining the benefits for students of joining UNISON. Good for student recruitment events and freshers fairs.

How working with overseas nurses at Cambridge University Hospital has helped recruitment and organising

An A4 poster advertising the 2018 UNISON staffing levels survey – for all staff, not just nursing

Essential cover for health and social care students. Direct Debit only.

A leaflet for use at healthcare student recruitment events, or to recruit health students into UNISON

Joint unions leaflet outlining 10 reasons to accept the proposed NHS pay deal. Spanish version.
PDF only

Joint unions leaflet outlining 10 reasons to accept the proposed NHS pay deal. Polish version.

A5 leaflet in Spanish informing members about the consultation on health pay and telling them how they can take part
PDF only

A5 leaflet in Polish informing members about the consultation on health pay and telling them how they can take part

An A4 poster that can be used to advertise local meetings on NHS pay. There is space to put meeting details.

A3 poster to use if holding events where members can take part in the online pay ballot

A postcard for reps to use when doing walkabouts in workplaces to discuss the NHS pay offer. These are specifically designed to be left for colleagues you haven’t been able to speak to – not just put in staff rooms etc

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

A joint trade union leaflet outlining the proposed three year pay deal for the NHS in England

A UNISON leaflet with details of the proposed pay offer for NHS staff in England

A recruitment leaflet for nursing associates. This should be used alongside the Essential Cover recruitment form

A leaflet to use to campaign against trusts who plan to create private companies to provide estates and facilities services

An A5 one sided flyer advertising the national demonstration and local and regional events on 3 February. This is a pdf only and can be downloaded and distributed or put on noticeboards or emailed out.

A postcard for branches to use when recruiting ODP students into UNISON/CODP

A guide to literature searching aimed at healthcare students to help them develop study and literature searching skills.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for operational services staff

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for Porter.

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for Administrator

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for Domestic

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for Medical Secretary

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

Ask me about my job stickers for One Team week 2017. Stickers for receptionist staff

Please order number of sheets (15 per sheet) not stickers.

White t shirts highlighting UNISON’s One Team for patient care campaign. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL. Order limit 10 per branch.
Each size has its own specific ordering stock number. Please browse the catalogue for ordering other sizes with their relevant stock numbers.

White t shirts highlighting UNISON’s One Team for patient care campaign. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL. Order limit 10 per branch.
Each size has its own specific ordering stock number. Please browse the catalogue for ordering other sizes with their relevant stock numbers.

White t shirts highlighting UNISON’s One Team for patient care campaign. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL. Order limit 10 per branch.
Each size has its own specific ordering stock number. Please browse the catalogue for ordering other sizes with their relevant stock numbers.

White t shirts highlighting UNISON’s One Team for patient care campaign. Available in sizes S, M, L, XL and XXL. Order limit 10 per branch.
Each size has its own specific ordering stock number. Please browse the catalogue for ordering other sizes with their relevant stock numbers.

A guide for workers in the emergency services to help them deal with a mental health problems or support colleagues. It could also be useful to UNISON reps outside police and ambulance services.

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.

An A5 leaflet advertising the NHS demo on 4 March 2017.

An A5 leaflet aimed at the spring 2017 intake of health students urging them to get involved in the campaign over future funding for health students.

A leaflet aimed at members in those branches where there are pilot nursing associate scheme who are going to be a nursing associate trainee. Please don’t order these if you are not in a pilot scheme.

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

A UNISON report and survey on Student nurse hardship

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.

Summary findings of a UNISON survey of 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.

UNISON response to Department of Health consultation; The Nursing and Midwifery Council – amendments to modernise midwifery regulation and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of fitness to practise processes.

UNISON is calling on the government to think again, to pause the current consultation process and commit to working with us and others for a more effective education funding system for healthcare students. Consultation response includes appendices from London Economics: 1) The Impact of the 2015 Comprehensive Spending Review on Higher Education Fees and Funding Arrangements in Subjects Allied to Medicine 2) Economic analysis of Higher Education fees and funding in the health professions

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

UNISON Student Nursing Summit Programme

Advice for UNISON members working in the NHS during the period of industrial action and action short of strike action by Junior Doctors

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.

UNISON, Unite and GMB publish their evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body on paramedic retention

Everything nurses and midwives need to know about NMC revalidation. Updated April 2016

A postcard highlighting the role that support staff play in the NHS and how they are all part of one team caring for patients. This card is aimed at patients and the public and asks them to be a support of all NHS staff and find out more about UNISON”s campaign

One team – caring for patients. An A5 leaflet aimed at members and potential members highlighting the role that all health staff play in caring for patients

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

UNISON national secretary Christina McAnea’s letter to the Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt asking him not to allow the award of a huge contract to Capita

A poster branches can use to advertise meetings about NMC revalidation for nurses, midwives and healthcare assistants

This guidance is intended to help UNISON members working within healthcare during the heatwave

Frequently asked questions regarding NMC revalidation

A checklist for branches regarding NMC revalidation

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

UNISON’s safe staffing level report.

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

Annual report of the UNISON health care service group

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

Keep up to date with the latest information on nursing at UNISON

Keep up to date with the latest information on nursing at UNISON.

Keep up to date with the latest information on nursing at UNISON.