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Health care assistantsUNISON recognises the huge diversity of roles and responsibilities that Healthcare Assistants carry out on a daily basis. HCAs have seen a marked growth in the range of tasks that they are required to perform, many of which are frontline nursing work. UNISON stands firmly behind any HCA who wishes to progress to do nurse training and we have lobbied the government for a clearer route to secondment, so that HCAs do not have to take a pay cut through a bursary to advance their careers. At the same time we respect and support HCAs who want to carry on in the role that they have carved out within the NHS. In short, we welcome and represent all HCAs regardless of their career intentions or qualifications. Latest news about health care assistantsHealthcare Assistants ConferenceUNISON is delighted to announce that its third national Healthcare Assistants Conference will be held on 22 July 2008 at TUC Congress House, London.Win an iPod in our three-minute survey(02/04/08) In order to campaign effectively on the issues of most importance to healthcare assistants, UNISON is conducting a major survey to gather the views and aspirations of healthcare assistants across the health service.E-learning support for HCAs(01/05/07) The attached document outlines a Health Care Assistants personal development project which is supported by UNISON and the Widening Participation in Learning Strategy Unit. Download it here: E-learning support for HCAs: A5164.pdfAlso available are the results of the UNISON health conference online survey on e-learning: UNISON health conference online survey on e-learni: B5164.pdf National Standards relating to Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland(21/09/06) The attached documents show the UNISON Scotland and UNISON responses to the Scottish Executive consultation on National Standards relating to Healthcare Support Workers in Scotland, which is running until 15 November 2006.Understanding health and social care(7/1/06) UNISON and the Open University are working closely to bring learning opportunities to staff employed in the health and social care sectors. This relationship means that UNISON is now able to bring an important Open University course – Understanding Health and Social Care (K100) – into the scheme of learning offered to employers who work in partnership with the union.< Back | More > |
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CONTACT DETAILS Gail Adams is the head of nursing: UNISON Healthcare 1 Mabledon Place London WC1H 9AJ Email: gail.adams@unison.co.uk E-mail: k.russell@unison.co.uk
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