I am a Band 7 Allied Health Professional (Podiatrist) in the NHS. I have essentially been in the same job for 23 years climbing grades. The trust has changed several times in my employment.
I am asking as my union rep is away and I want to have an idea where I stand.
My department is going through a 70% cut and my post is being deleted so I know I will have changes. So far everyone in my department has been redeployed to jobs they are happy with. We had the policy to replace leaving staff with locums in anticipation of this to lessen the impact. I am the last one to be sorted.
All through the process we have been told that any redeployment has to be at least a 75% match of current role and there would be no cross band matching. I am the most qualified person in my department although the new post is one that I have no specialist training in.
I have been 'offered' a job at a lower band (band 6) that would either be very different from my current role or I would end up doing the same on a lower band. I am the only one to be 'offered' a lower band. I have put commas around offered as its a take it or make yourself voluntarily unemployed situation. In the interview I was told categorically that the trust has a no redundancy policy (despite previously being told it was an option) which to me implies that fairness is not the main consideration.
I would have pay protection for 3 years.
To throw a spanner in the works I have wangled an interview for a band 6 NHS job in my local trust. A lower band but on my terms and much less travel. Would lose inner London weighting though.
I am in a mess and confused what to do. I want to tell them to shove their de-banding and walk (and probably will into the other job if I get it) despite the loss of pay.
I am really angry about this, not sleeping and feel intermittently nauseous.
Do I have a case?
Can I claim constructive dismissal if I walk? It feels like I cant stay and have no options.
Can I force a redundancy?
Do I have to accept the de-banding offer to have any chance of a claim?
Do I just have to suck it up and accept it or take the other job (if I get it?
Some of this may be coming from anger and me wanting to hurt my employers and some of it is coming from a position where I feel that I am being really hard done by.
Any advice would be appreciated.
With huge thanks in anticipation of responses.
I am asking as my union rep is away and I want to have an idea where I stand.
My department is going through a 70% cut and my post is being deleted so I know I will have changes. So far everyone in my department has been redeployed to jobs they are happy with. We had the policy to replace leaving staff with locums in anticipation of this to lessen the impact. I am the last one to be sorted.
All through the process we have been told that any redeployment has to be at least a 75% match of current role and there would be no cross band matching. I am the most qualified person in my department although the new post is one that I have no specialist training in.
I have been 'offered' a job at a lower band (band 6) that would either be very different from my current role or I would end up doing the same on a lower band. I am the only one to be 'offered' a lower band. I have put commas around offered as its a take it or make yourself voluntarily unemployed situation. In the interview I was told categorically that the trust has a no redundancy policy (despite previously being told it was an option) which to me implies that fairness is not the main consideration.
I would have pay protection for 3 years.
To throw a spanner in the works I have wangled an interview for a band 6 NHS job in my local trust. A lower band but on my terms and much less travel. Would lose inner London weighting though.
I am in a mess and confused what to do. I want to tell them to shove their de-banding and walk (and probably will into the other job if I get it) despite the loss of pay.
I am really angry about this, not sleeping and feel intermittently nauseous.
Do I have a case?
Can I claim constructive dismissal if I walk? It feels like I cant stay and have no options.
Can I force a redundancy?
Do I have to accept the de-banding offer to have any chance of a claim?
Do I just have to suck it up and accept it or take the other job (if I get it?
Some of this may be coming from anger and me wanting to hurt my employers and some of it is coming from a position where I feel that I am being really hard done by.
Any advice would be appreciated.
With huge thanks in anticipation of responses.
