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To: Amanda Pritchard, Chief Executive at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
PROTECT OUR PAY, RESPECT OUR WORK - GSTT NHS Trust Set to Cut Wages of Vital Admin Staff
Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Trust are planning to reduce the number of admin roles and pay admin staff less.
SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP PAY CUTS AND PROTECT VITAL ADMIN STAFF.
Do you think it's fair to cut the wages of some of the Trust's lowest paid workers, while workloads continue to be high?
Admin staff are the first people you speak to as a patient and are with you throughout your patient journey. They are essential for keeping services running and this restructure puts patient care at risk. These staff deserve to be respected and valued for the work that they do.
The Trust has provided plans which include incorrect figures, a lack of transparency and do not offer staff the opportunity to feedback in a meaningful way.
We call on Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to:
1. Stop the consultation until the correct figures and essential information has been provided. The formal consultation will then need to start over to ensure it is meaningful.
2. Stop the pay cuts for Clinical Administration staff. Work with staff and trade unions to identify an alternative proposal that avoids cutting wages for lower paid staff, as the proposal does not outline a need to save money.
3. Provide full transparency about assessment and selection processes for staff and assurances that they will be carried out fairly.
4. Take action to prevent unreasonable workloads as a result of this restructure.
SIGN THE PETITION TO STOP PAY CUTS AND PROTECT VITAL ADMIN STAFF.
Do you think it's fair to cut the wages of some of the Trust's lowest paid workers, while workloads continue to be high?
Admin staff are the first people you speak to as a patient and are with you throughout your patient journey. They are essential for keeping services running and this restructure puts patient care at risk. These staff deserve to be respected and valued for the work that they do.
The Trust has provided plans which include incorrect figures, a lack of transparency and do not offer staff the opportunity to feedback in a meaningful way.
We call on Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust to:
1. Stop the consultation until the correct figures and essential information has been provided. The formal consultation will then need to start over to ensure it is meaningful.
2. Stop the pay cuts for Clinical Administration staff. Work with staff and trade unions to identify an alternative proposal that avoids cutting wages for lower paid staff, as the proposal does not outline a need to save money.
3. Provide full transparency about assessment and selection processes for staff and assurances that they will be carried out fairly.
4. Take action to prevent unreasonable workloads as a result of this restructure.
Why is this important?
- Admin staff deserve to be paid fairly for the work that they do. Their work is essential to ensure patient safety and the effective running of services so that patients have a good experience.
- Admin staff could lose up to £9,463.20 per year. How is this fair? How will staff continue to pay their bills, mortgages and care for their families?
- The trust is cutting 175 previously unfilled vacancies. Services are already experiencing understaffing due to these unfilled vacancies. Less staff could lead to workplace stress and the potential for delays to patient care.
- If these plans go ahead, there could be more cuts which will impact staff and patients in the future.
- Reducing the number of higher paid admin roles removes opportunities for career progression for staff and undermines the recognition, responsibility and professional status associated with these roles.
- Reducing pay for experienced staff is likely to damage morale, worsen recruitment and retention, and increase turnover, ultimately impacting the quality and continuity of patient care.
- 76% of the staff affected are women and 64% are people of colour. The NHS prides itself on equality and inclusivity but this does not align with these values.
- The Trust is not taking into consideration the need for reasonable adjustments for disabled staff and those whose first language is not English.
Sign the petition to show your support for the NHS Admin staff and the work that they do.