Functional Skills

FREE tuition and qualification for Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics We are again offering FREE functional skills courses for members. Click here to read about the success of our last course. This is available to any member who does not have a GCSE or equivalent in English and Mathematics and wants to enter a higher education […]

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Menopause survey

Please contribute your time to take part in this survey. It will be supporting evidence in the review of trust policy HR022 Managing Attendance and for the implementation of a Menopause Policy. Did you know? A woman is said to be post menopause once she has not had a menstrual period for twelve consecutive months […]

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Skill Mix Changes Update

“Last week we had an update to the ongoing arrangement that has temporarily changed the skill mix of how the LAS deploy NQPs, a bulletin has now been released to describe the final arrangement and the following is our final response to the changes and the mitigation given by the LAS management of the issues […]

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LAS UNISON wins award for securing qualifications for staff

London Ambulance Service UNISON has won an award at the College of Haringey, Enfield and North East London (CONEL) annual Excellence Awards for the work they have done on helping members secure the qualifications they need to apply for the service apprenticeship courses. UNISON have worked hard to support those staff who want to undergo […]

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UPDATE YOUR DETAILS PRIZE DRAW – Results

The draw took place on Friday 13th December 2019 at our branch meeting. The winners are: Samantha Canning – Paramedic – Hanwell David Morphew – ECH – Bow EOC Andrew Weekes – Paramedic – Hanwell Lukasz Klucznik – VRC Bow Each person has won a £250 gift card to use at Croyde Bay and we […]

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Skill Mix Changes

It has been reported to our reps that our NQP members have had a change in how they are deployed and the skill mix they work to as part of a winter pressures plan. We have this morning written to the management for clarification of this. (Full text of letter below) If correct we will […]

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Emergency Services Show 2019

Last month, LAS UNISON Branch Health & Safety Officer Paul Stewart and Branch Communications Officer Rob Sydney travelled up to Birmingham to visit the Emergency Services Show. On display at this year’s show were over 300 manufacturers and suppliers with a wide range of vehicles and equipment for all emergency services. However, there was one […]

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Update on EAC banding

A partnership bulletin between the LAS & UNISON has been released on the EAC banding: As advised previously, an updated job description for Emergency Ambulance Crew was recently evaluated by our job evaluation panel, who recommended re-evaluating this to a band 5 role. As a result, all current EACs will be transitioned to a band […]

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