Winter Incentive Scheme

Overtime Incentives to Assist with Pressure in November and December.

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

This is an initial release of incentives related to supporting increasing Patient Facing Staff Hours (PFSH). We are working through a further framework for other areas of the organisation based on emerging risk and need. Further details will be shared in due course.

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 Saturday 27.11.21 and Monday 24.01.22 inclusive
No sickness absence between Saturday 27.11.21 and Monday 24.01.22 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.
Bonus payments for dates worked in November and December will be paid in the January pay date.
Bonus payments for dates worked in January will be paid in the February pay date.

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.

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	Min 8hrs
Fri	26/11/2021 Shifts starting after 14:00hrs AOC Call Handler staff only	£150
Sat	27/11/2021	£150
Sun	28/11/2021	£150
Mon	29/11/2021	£150
Sat	04/12/2021	£150
Sun	05/12/2021	£150
Mon	06/12/2021	£150
Sat	11/12/2021	£150
Sun	12/12/2021	£150
Mon	13/12/2021	£150
Sat	18/12/2021	£150
Sun	19/12/2021	£150
Mon	20/12/2021	£150
Fri	24/12/2021	£200
Sat	25/12/2021	£250
Sun	26/12/2021	£250
Fri	31/12/2021	£250
Sat	01/01/2022	£200
Sun	02/01/2022	£150
Tue	04/01/2022	£150
Sat	08/01/2022	£150
Sun	09/01/2022	£150
Mon	10/01/2022	£150
Sat	15/01/2022	£150
Sun	16/01/2022	£150
Mon	17/01/2022	£150
Sat	22/01/2022	£150
Sun	23/01/2022	£150

Published 25th November 2021