Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - pay terms and conditions

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to negotiate with the RCN and other trade unions represented at the Trust local changes to some pay terms and conditions that are subject to pre-existing national agreements in the Agenda for Change system.

The RCN has informed the Trust that, whilst it is willing to continue negotiating on elements of pay terms and conditions that have always been subject to local agreement, it is not prepared to enter into negotiations on nationally-agreed terms and conditions.

The RCN has produced a briefing document for members employed by the Trust to explain the proposals and the position that the RCN has taken in response. Read the briefing document (PDF 77KB) [See how to access PDF files].

If you wish to give the RCN your views, you can do so by emailing: eastmidlands.region@rcn.org.uk.

If you have any other concerns or queries about your employment, please contact RCN Direct on 0345 772 6100.

Open Surgeries for members

The RCN has now organised Open Surgeries for members at the Trust in case they have any questions they wish to ask local RCN officials face to face about the current situation.

These surgeries will be held at the following times and locations:

Wednesday 16 May 2012 - from 12 noon to 2pm

Chesterfield Royal Hospital Seminar Room, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL

Wednesday 13 June 2012 - from 3pm to 5pm

Meeting Room 7, Ashbourne Centre, Kingsway Hospital, Kingsway, Derby, DE22 3LZ

Further information

The Joint NHS Trade Unions at national level published updated guidance (PDF 613KB) in April 2012 to assist their representatives in dealing with proposals by employers to depart from Agenda for Change terms and conditions.