UNISON and BAPO
Members of the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (BAPO) are automatically members of UNISON. This means that in addition to the benefits they get as members of the Association, BAPO members will receive the unparalleled industrial relations and professional policy.
For more information on BAPO go to: http://www.bapo.org
As health workers brace themselves against the effects of reduced budgets, vacancy freezes and cuts to jobs and services, there has never been a more critical time for BAPO members to insist on involvement in the review and restructuring of their services. UNISON has developed guidance to assist you to influence decisions that are made about the service you deliver.
This month’s update includes news on the Health White Paper which was published on 12 July 2010.
This month’s update includes new guidance to help BAPO members influence service reviews and changes in your workplace.
This month’s update includes news on pay for prosthestists and orthostists in the NHS and how you can access training and welfare services via UNISON.
This month’s update includes guidance on the Independent Safeguarding Authority ‘Vetting and Barring Scheme’.
This month’s update includes a special newsletter published to coincide with the BAPO annual conference 2010.
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Karen Jennings is the head of the UNISON Healthcare team:
UNISON Healthcare
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email:
health@unison.co.uk
Recent documents
NHS pay bands and points 2010
Pay bands and pay points on the second pay spine in England from 1 April 2010
NHS pay bands and points 2010
Speak up for healthy NHS
A guide designed to help employers working in partnership with trade unions, to achieve best practice when devising implementing and auditing their whistleblowing arrangements. It is written by the independent chariy, Public Concern at Work, on behlf of the Social Partnership Forum.
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EU directive to help protect health care workers from needle stick injuries and infections.
This new directive implements in law a framework agreement on prevention from sharps injuries in the hospital and healthcare sector.
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Health Ancillary Sector recruitment leaflet
A recruitment leaflet and form aimed specifically at ancillary staff in the NHS.
Health Ancillary Sector recruitment leaflet