All NHS workers contribute to One Team, working together to deliver excellent patient care
Who do people see when they think of NHS staff? Probably doctors, nurses and paramedics. But there are hundreds of thousands of people working in non-clinical support roles as part of One Team.
UNISON believes it is time that the public and politicians understand the contributions of support staff in delivering quality patient care. We think it’s unfair that they don’t get the recognition they so clearly deserve.
One Team Awards
The One Team Awards are to recognise UNISON members working in non-clinical support and operational services roles, up to and including band 5.
Nominations for the 2025/26 awards have now closed and the three winners have been notified. Thank you to everyone who submitted a nomination. The judges were blown away by the range and quality of entries this year.
The winners will be announced shortly.
How does UNISON campaign for NHS support staff?
- We campaign to remove the false divide when politicians talk about ‘frontline’ and ‘back office’ NHS staff.
- We campaign to ensure that the NHS and its staff remain in the public sector.
- We campaign against any attacks which attempt to devalue the work of NHS support staff and underplay their role in delivering patient care.
