UNISON - NHS Professional Organisations Branch
Giving a voice to the branch
About...the Care Quality Commission
- This page was last updated: 08 February 2012
Proposed CQC pay system: ballot
UNISON, along with CQC's four other recognised unions, are balloting members on the tabled pay offer. Ballot papers went out w/c 30 January 2012 along with a copy of the offer, grades to role, and a TU overview of the process.
Alongside CQC presentations to staff, the unions are holding their own meetings for members to debate the content of the offer and respond to members' queries before the ballot closes on midday Monday 20 February 2012.
CQC member meetings: accompanying slides
The big picture
Steve Robertshaw took over from Michael Brown in December as TU Secretary. Steve is working with all 5 recognised unions in ensuring a clear platform for stimulating TU consensus on key issues.
There are four categories of UNISON representatives: steward, health & safety rep, union learning rep and workplace contact. Please refer to 'The Basics' tab on your right for more information.
The following list sets out the CQC branch representatives by location within the Care Quality Commission:
| Representative: Name | Representative: Type | Based |
|---|---|---|
| John Crofts | Steward | E & W Midlands |
| Richard Elson | Steward | London |
| James Pitts | Steward | London |
| Tina Roberts | Steward | London |
| Darren Smith | Steward | London |
| Chris Wood | Health & Safety Rep/ Pensions Champion | London |
Thought about being a rep?
The union is founded on its members and we always encourage lay members who are interested in becoming a representative - even if they only want to distribute information locally as a workplace contact. This is especially the case in those regions/ offices where we currently do not have representation. It certainly need not be onerous and you'd be helping to make a difference in raising the profile of UNISON. So if you work in the South West or Central regions then we would especially like to hear from you although additional interest from within Finsbury Tower and the North region would be highly appreciated.
Recognition
For the purposes of bargaining, the Care Quality Commission recognises UNISON, RCN (Royal College of Nursing), Unite, Prospect and PCS. Stewards of these unions represent staff on the Joint National Negotiating Committee (JNNC) on all issues relating to pay and to terms and conditions and, more recently, on the local JCCs. The Care Quality Commission is not part of the Agenda for Change programme.
Organisational history
The Care Quality Commission was established under the Health and Social Care Act 2008 and came into being on 01 April 2009. It is the primary regulator for health (NHS and independent) and adult social care in England (Ofsted covers adolescent social care).
The Commission’s functions include much of the work previously undertaken by the Healthcare Commission, the Commission for Social Care Inspection, and the Mental Health Act Commission although one key difference is the responsibility for health and social care registration.
Organisational structure
In addition to its London-based head office, there are additional offices in Bristol, Nottingham, Leeds, Preston and Newcastle.
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