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NHS Department restructure

Lana

I am a band 6 nurse working for an acute trust.  The department I work for have just finished the consultation period of the restructure.  The proposal is that they reduce the number of band 6 roles from 23 to 11.  They have increased the band 5 nurse roles from 2 to 27.  A slight change ito both job descriptions to incorporate change of hours; from Mon-Fri 8.30 to 4.30, to 8am to 8pm 7 days a week.  There is a selection process for the band 6.  We have had a letter this week informing us of our options.  1, if selected, accept new contract, in position of band 6, 2) those not selected will be downbanded to band 5 job role.  There is no mention of redundancy. My union says we are not being made redundant as we will have a band 5 role.  By being put in a band 5 role, I will be 20% drop in my wage, change of hours and will go from freedom to act, to being supervised.  Any advise if this is all my options?

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  • I am not familiar with the weird and wonderful workings of NHS HR but this looks like a redundancy situation so I would put my TU Rep and management to task to explain why they think it’s not redundancy.

    Clearly the need for Band 6 roles has ceased or diminished ( part of the definition of redundancy ). They are looking at Band 5 as suitable alternative employment which it clearly ( to you ) isn’t.

    So for me that’s redundancy. Unless any NHS colleagues can explain why not.
  • in reply to Keith
    I asked my union rep the following question; Does your employer need to give you notice that your current contract is ending? The reason I asked this as I will only have two weeks from when the chosen band 6 are selected to apply for any other available nhs posts that are the same band I currently work at. I feel It is harder to secure a band higher than you are working at as it is promotion. The advise of my union rep was 'The employer doesn’t need to give you notice because they are not ending your contract of employment. You will still be employed under the same terms and conditions by the same employer even if you are unsuccessful at retaining your band 6. it is so confusing
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  • in reply to Keith
    I asked my union rep the following question; Does your employer need to give you notice that your current contract is ending? The reason I asked this as I will only have two weeks from when the chosen band 6 are selected to apply for any other available nhs posts that are the same band I currently work at. I feel It is harder to secure a band higher than you are working at as it is promotion. The advise of my union rep was 'The employer doesn’t need to give you notice because they are not ending your contract of employment. You will still be employed under the same terms and conditions by the same employer even if you are unsuccessful at retaining your band 6. it is so confusing
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