Overtime incentives to Assist with Pressure in August

After a review by the Executive Leadership Team, the following incentives have been agreed for staff taking up key overtime shifts in August to support each other and our ability to deliver care to patients at identified pressure periods.

The additional payments are available to (subject to authorisation):

Any staff working pre-agreed overtime on an emergency double staffed ambulance
PTS staff providing dedicated urgent vehicle support for A&E
Staff working in Call handler, Dispatch, ECAT and TOC roles
For staff working shifts of at least 8 hours

To remain eligible for the additional payments:

Only the shifts specified on the table below would attract the additional payments
Shifts must be at least 8 hours in length and pre-agreed with local managers/planners in advance
Overtime will be paid at the applicable AFC rate
All part time, full time and bank staff are eligible for the additional payments
No cancellation of any pre-booked overtime between 01.08.21 and the 29.08.21 inclusive
No sickness absence between 01.08.21 and the 29.08.21 inclusive
No other absences other than pre-booked annual leave (unless authorised by a line manager)
Local areas will dynamically control the availability of overtime shifts based on their business need/risk.

It is the responsibility of all staff to ensure that the Working Time Directive is complied with. All managers will ensure the health and wellbeing of all staff undertaking additional duties and maintain compliance with statutory rest periods and working time regulations.

Pressure on our workforce can also come from abnormally high level of staff sickness, which can impact further on delivering the best care to patients. To limit this, we offer a wide range of support, from health and wellbeing to constantly updating IPC advice. It is vital that you support your peers, so they can be as fit and well as possible.

We fully understand that people may feel that there is unfairness if you are already rostered on any of these qualifying shifts. We have taken this into account in ensuring the available date range gives most people an opportunity to work some overtime in addition to their rostered shifts.

Please contact your locality planner to book shifts or speak to your line manager for any further information.

Sincere thanks to all of you for keeping our patients safe.

Trust Executive Team

Day	Date	Minimum 8 hrs
Monday	02/08/2021	£150
Saturday	07/08/2021	£150
Sunday	08/08/2021	£150
Monday	09/08/2021	£150
Saturday	14/08/2021	£150
Sunday	15/08/2021	£150
Monday	16/08/2021	£150
Saturday	21/08/2021	£150
Sunday	22/08/2021	£150
Monday	23/08/2021	£150
Friday	27/08/2021	£100
Saturday	28/08/2021	£150
Sunday	29/08/2021	£150