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UNISON Ambulance The union for ambulance staff The Last 15 years Changing nature of ambulance services Introduction of Agenda for Change terms and conditions Professionalization agenda See and treat, hear and treat Cuts to

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UNISON Ambulance

The union for ambulance staff

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The Last 15 years

Changing nature of ambulance

services

Introduction of Agenda for Change

terms and conditions

Professionalization agenda
See and treat, hear and treat
Cuts to NHS services
2011> Conservative government
Devolution
Introduction of support grades

to replace EMT

Paramedic skills increases

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Agenda for Change

National UK wide terms and

conditions

1.3 million NHS staff
Job Evaluation
UK wide pay rates with variation at country level
Defending Agenda for Change against attacks
40000 ambulance staff on AfC
25217 paramedics in UK

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Industrial factors

Privatisation agenda – Patient

Transport Services

Devolution
Threats to Agenda for Change
Industrial action over pay and

pensions

Reconfiguration of Ambulance

Services (2005 – 2007)

Legacy issues
Options for paramedics outside

ambulance services

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Factors leading to paramedic pay award

2014/15 Industrial action
2003 pay for 2015 skills
Ambulance Emergency Campaign – Keep your

promises

Indicative ballot
NHS PRB evidence
Joint Trade Union strategy

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Government offer The Government offer included: 1.Recruitment and retention (JE and/or RRP) 2.50:50 pension top up – ERRBO 3.Retirement age changes and challenges

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National Ambulance Strategic Partnership Forum

England only
Sub groups
Employer buy-in
Employer issue to JE outcome if not funded
Joint approach to funding

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Ambulance Emergency Campaign – Keep your promises

1. Fair pay for ambulance staff
2. A safe and sensible retirement

age

3. Healthier happier staff =

healthier happier patients

4. Proper training, development

and career progression for ambulance staff

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Consultative Ballot

UNISON’s ballot results were:

Q. I am prepared to take action short of strike

action Yes 93.3% No 6.7%

Q. I am prepared to take strike action

Yes 77.4% No 22.6%

Turnout 41%

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The agreement

Mechanism of move to band 6
Retrospective application
Development of NQP role, CoL and

including retro NQPs

Fast track scheme
Existing linked banding agreements
Funding
Urgent and Emergency Care Review
National Paramedic Job description
National Band 6 Paramedic JE role profile
Devolved nations differences

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Success factors

Joint Union working
Consistent aims and outcomes
Mixture of industrial strength,

campaigning, influencing, negotiation

Joint approach to funding
Using the JE scheme
All parties signing up to Paramedic

Banding agreement

http://www.nhsemployers.org/ambulance

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