
Compassionate, Competent or Not? Leadership at EMAS – Your View
EMAS state the following: “All employees are expected to meet standards of behaviour that adhere to and are in line with EMAS values – Respect, Integrity, Contribution, Teamwork and Compassion“ Competence; formerly one of the EMAS values, has been removed. However, EMAS state it remains an underpinning requirement for all its staff. Your reps have concerns over EMAS’ […]

Attendance Policy Triggers
We wish to inform all GMB members that as the Trust has decided to make interpretations of the Attendance Policy in relation to absence triggers that we the GMB, feel are not as written. We now advise every member to have Union representation in every sickness meeting they attend and follow any advice about potential […]

GMB Working in Partnership to reband PTS, ECAs and ASC
After the successful GMB campaign to reclassify Technicians into Band 5, GMB, in collaboration with other trade unions, is now actively working on securing a similar reclassification for PTS, ECAs, and ASCs…

GMB EMAS Support Flu Vaccination Campaign
Members of GMB EMAS are playing a pivotal role in supporting the EMAS Flu Vaccination Campaign by having their vaccine early in the campaign…

NHS Pay 2024-25 – GMB Consultation
We want to hear from you on the important issue of your pay!…

COVID Related Absence
EMAS has confirmed that there have been no changes to COVID arrangements or recordings within the Trust following the Staff Council and UK SHA advice in July 2022…

GMB Take Action on VOR for ePRF
GMB has raised our concerns with EMAS’s senior management regarding the recent Green Clinical Bulletin for removing the VOR for ePR option and implementing a 15-minute time allocation for ePRF completion post-handover…

Highlight IR1’s to Your Union Reps
Here at GMB EMAS it’s essential for us to know and understand events that happen to our members in order or us to identify themes and address them quickly to the Trust…

The Section 2 Petition
GMB has always been opposed to the implementation of Section 2 Agenda for Change Unsocial Hours Enhancements for ambulance service staff since it was introduced in 2018. Sign Up to the The Section 2 Petition now!…