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The minimum salary threshold for staff on a Health and Care Worker (HCW) visa is expected to increase from £20,960 to £23,200 from April 2024.
The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is responsible for the NHS Pension Scheme for England and Cymru/Wales. Periodically they suggest and consult on changes to the pension scheme.
UNISON’s Health Group and Health and Safety Team surveyed all UK based UNISON NHS health and safety representatives to seek their view on COVID-19 preparedness in workplaces.
We want to hear from branches working jointly with employers to support this year’s Winter flu and COVID-19 vaccine programme. Unlike last year, these vaccinations are voluntary. UNISON supports vaccination in health and social care. The vaccines are safe, and we encourage all members who do not have a medical exemption to get their jab […]
UNISON has long campaigned to highlight sexual harassment as a workplace issue.
The NHS Staff Council provides a range of online Job Evaluation (JE) courses which are delivered by management and staff side JE experts. The courses are a great way to build your local staff side knowledge and skills about the NHS JE scheme. The training is commissioned by NHS Employers and can be delivered to […]
We are inviting applications to our 2023 RCOT/UNISON trade union development programme. The main event is a two-day residential training course Thursday 23-Friday 24 November, hosted at the University of Warwick. UNISON and RCOT/BAOT have worked in partnership for decades to deliver high quality training to our dual UNISON/BAOT stewards who represent occupational therapists, occupational […]
This year the national job evaluation group are reviewing and refreshing the national nursing and midwifery profiles used in evaluating your NHS roles. We surveyed our nursing family last year to gain a full understanding of your role and how it has changed over time; so that we can ensure the new profiles accurately represent […]
The NHS pay deal agreed in England for 2022/23 and 2023/24 covers all Annex 1 employers in the NHS. The application of the pay deal beyond Annex 1 employers falls into two categories: Non-Annex 1 employers with dynamic link / automatic application Some non-Annex 1 employers have contractual agreements where they automatically apply Agenda for […]
The 2023 pay round has highlighted some campaigning, organising and bargaining opportunities around bank contracts. This guidance is aimed at UNISON branches and organisers to help them have informed conversations with members who work on an NHS-operated bank as their primary contract (rather than those employed via NHS Professionals or a private agency). It covers […]
In January 2022 the NHS Staff Council established a joint task and finish group to develop a draft national framework agreement on homeworking that could be incorporated into the NHS Terms and Conditions handbook. The Staff Council Executive has now approved a draft to go out to local employers and local trade union reps for […]
Supporting members who have received communications from the NMC regarding their CBT test in Nigeria.
What is Entonox? Entonox is a gas – a mixture of half oxygen and half nitrous oxide that is used for pain relief. Entonox can also be called ‘gas and air’. Entonox can be used to control pain and anxiety during some medical tests and procedures. It is often used to treat pain during childbirth. […]
The cost of running a car continues to get more and more expensive. People who need to run a car for their work are being hit by these costs, yet mileage rates have not kept up with inflation and fuel prices, leaving drivers out of pocket. When staff are delivering essential health and care services, […]
The UK-wide national digital survey was launched on 26 September and sent to HRDs in all trusts, boards and arms-length bodies.