A report and papers from this years Health Care Assistants conference are available below
http://www.unison.org.uk/healthcare/nursing/pages_view.asp?did=7480
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Thursday, 14 August 2008
Dental Nurses and Technicians – Registration Deadline 31/7/08
From 31 July 2008 Dental Nurses and Technicians have to be registered with the General Dental Council (GDC).
Failure to be on the professional register will result in ineligibility to work in related jobs whether or not you were in the job before the requirement to register became compulsory.
Dental nurses and dental technicians who do not have the required professional qualifications may be eligible to join the register if they have enough experience. However this option will end on 30 July 2008.
Nurses and Technicians who don’t fully meet the experience criteria can register with a combination of less experience and some qualifications. However from 31 July 2008 new registrants will only be admitted on a strict qualification basis.
DON’T DELAY – REGISTER TODAY
For further information and application forms see the GDC website at http://www.gdc-uk.org/ or telephone 0845 222 4141.
Failure to be on the professional register will result in ineligibility to work in related jobs whether or not you were in the job before the requirement to register became compulsory.
Dental nurses and dental technicians who do not have the required professional qualifications may be eligible to join the register if they have enough experience. However this option will end on 30 July 2008.
Nurses and Technicians who don’t fully meet the experience criteria can register with a combination of less experience and some qualifications. However from 31 July 2008 new registrants will only be admitted on a strict qualification basis.
DON’T DELAY – REGISTER TODAY
For further information and application forms see the GDC website at http://www.gdc-uk.org/ or telephone 0845 222 4141.
Union Response to HPC Consultation
UNISON has responded to the Health Professions Council (HPC) Consultation on Annual Registration and Scrutiny Fees in July 2008
http://www.unison.org.uk/file/A-HPC%20consult%20140708.pdf
http://www.unison.org.uk/file/A-HPC%20consult%20140708.pdf
Thursday, 7 August 2008
NHS@60
As the NHS celebrates its 60th anniversary year, UNISON is leading the call for continued investment and support to sustain our NHS and its staff for the next 60 years and beyond.
UNISON NHS@60 Web Page http://www.unison.org.uk/healthcare/nhs60/index.asp
UNISON NHS@60 Posters http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3967a.pdf
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3967b.pdf
UNISON NHS@60 Fact Sheet http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3993.pdf
UNISON NHS@60 Web Page http://www.unison.org.uk/healthcare/nhs60/index.asp
UNISON NHS@60 Posters http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3967a.pdf
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3967b.pdf
UNISON NHS@60 Fact Sheet http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B3993.pdf
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
UNISON HEALTH EXECUTIVE CALLS FOR PAY REVIEW
UNISON’s senior health activists have voted to trigger the reopener clause on the three-year pay deal for NHS workers.The call for a better pay deal comes in the wake of increases in the costs of fuel, energy and food which are driving inflation beyond the 2% increase predicted when the deal was negotiated in spring.UNISON head of health Karen Jennings said: "Nurses and other health workers are already struggling to cope with almost daily increases in the cost of basic necessities such a food and energy."The reopener clause was central to this year's multi-year pay talks because it provided a much-needed safety net against just this situation."Ms Jennings continued: "Our members reluctantly accepted 2.75% this year but the 2.54% and 2.5% increases negotiated for the next two years now fall well short of all expected inflation figures."UNISON will work with the other health unions to submit new evidence to the NHS pay review body making the case for reviewing the 2009/2010 pay rates.
Press Release http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1233
Press Release http://www.unison.org.uk/asppresspack/pressrelease_view.asp?id=1233
Tuesday, 24 June 2008
UPDATE ON PAY DEAL
A statement from the NHS unions on the new pay deal http://www.unison.org.uk/paymatters/pages_view.asp?did=7193
Copy of Pay Circular issued to all employers
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B4077.pdf
Copy of Pay Circular issued to all employers
http://www.unison.org.uk/acrobat/B4077.pdf
Friday, 6 June 2008
UNISON MEMBERS VOTE TO ACCEPT PAY OFFER
(06/06/08) UNISON members working in the NHS have voted to accept a multi-year pay offer worth more than 8%
An individual postal ballot of 452,000 members working in the NHS saw 64.91% of those taking part vote to accept the three-year offer worth 8.1% – and more to some members.A full range of health workers, including nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, porters, midwives, health care assistants, technical, admin, cleaning, security and catering staff backed the deal, which will establish a new NHS minimum wage of £6.77 in the second year.
This result means that UNISON and the RCN, the two largest NHS unions, representing the overwhelming majority of NHS staff, have now endorsed the multi-year agreement.
"UNISON gave all our health members the opportunity to make their vote count and the ballot result shows what a tough decision it has been," commented UNISON head of health Karen Jennings.
"The 2.75% on offer this year is the best in the public sector and the three-year deal offers stability. However, the rising costs of everyday items such as food, fuel and energy obviously make members wary about being locked into a three-year deal. "That is why we negotiated a reopener clause that we will not hesitate to trigger if inflation continues to rise."We know that a number of small health unions have voted against accepting the offer and we will be making it a priority to meet with them and discuss a way forward."
The offer gives:
2.75% in the first year;
a headline increase of 2.54% in the second year, while also introducing a new minimum wage of £6.77 an hour for all NHS staff, 18% higher than the statutory minimum wage and meaning that those on the lowest pay point will receive an increase of 5.7%;
in the third year the proposed deal gives 2.5%. It includes a flat rate increase of £420 (worth 3.17% at the lowest point) for the bottom three grades;
nurses, midwives and paramedics on the main grade 5 and the bottom of grade 6 will receive extra money on top of the basic increase from the second year, to recognise that more than a quarter have reached their pay ceiling.
The two-thirds Yes vote in the ballot represents a solid vote for acceptance in the most representative test of opinion across the NHS workforce, as a result of a full postal ballot of the union with the largest membership across all grades and professions.
UNISON negotiators also point out that the package represents the best deal in the public sector, 8.1% over the years and up to 10.5% for entry-grade professionals with a new minimum hourly wage of £6.77.
But the union also recognises that a third of members in the ballot voting against the package reflects the anxiety felt about increasing food and fuel prices.The union warned the government that UNISON members will not tolerate a below-inflation increase next year, and if inflation continues to go up rather than down, UNISON will trigger the reopener clause for year two.
Members can expect to see the money from this pay rise in their pay packets in July.
An individual postal ballot of 452,000 members working in the NHS saw 64.91% of those taking part vote to accept the three-year offer worth 8.1% – and more to some members.A full range of health workers, including nurses, paramedics, occupational therapists, porters, midwives, health care assistants, technical, admin, cleaning, security and catering staff backed the deal, which will establish a new NHS minimum wage of £6.77 in the second year.
This result means that UNISON and the RCN, the two largest NHS unions, representing the overwhelming majority of NHS staff, have now endorsed the multi-year agreement.
"UNISON gave all our health members the opportunity to make their vote count and the ballot result shows what a tough decision it has been," commented UNISON head of health Karen Jennings.
"The 2.75% on offer this year is the best in the public sector and the three-year deal offers stability. However, the rising costs of everyday items such as food, fuel and energy obviously make members wary about being locked into a three-year deal. "That is why we negotiated a reopener clause that we will not hesitate to trigger if inflation continues to rise."We know that a number of small health unions have voted against accepting the offer and we will be making it a priority to meet with them and discuss a way forward."
The offer gives:
2.75% in the first year;
a headline increase of 2.54% in the second year, while also introducing a new minimum wage of £6.77 an hour for all NHS staff, 18% higher than the statutory minimum wage and meaning that those on the lowest pay point will receive an increase of 5.7%;
in the third year the proposed deal gives 2.5%. It includes a flat rate increase of £420 (worth 3.17% at the lowest point) for the bottom three grades;
nurses, midwives and paramedics on the main grade 5 and the bottom of grade 6 will receive extra money on top of the basic increase from the second year, to recognise that more than a quarter have reached their pay ceiling.
The two-thirds Yes vote in the ballot represents a solid vote for acceptance in the most representative test of opinion across the NHS workforce, as a result of a full postal ballot of the union with the largest membership across all grades and professions.
UNISON negotiators also point out that the package represents the best deal in the public sector, 8.1% over the years and up to 10.5% for entry-grade professionals with a new minimum hourly wage of £6.77.
But the union also recognises that a third of members in the ballot voting against the package reflects the anxiety felt about increasing food and fuel prices.The union warned the government that UNISON members will not tolerate a below-inflation increase next year, and if inflation continues to go up rather than down, UNISON will trigger the reopener clause for year two.
Members can expect to see the money from this pay rise in their pay packets in July.
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