Agency Workers Regulations
October 6 2011
Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) – Introduced 1st October 2011
The Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) comes into force on the 1st of October 2011.
This is designed by the EU to stop vulnerable workers being exploited and provide temporary workers with equal treatment in terms of basic working and employment conditions where they have been employed to do the exact same job as that of a permanent member of staff.
In all cases Nursing Personnel pay our agency workers over and above what substantive post holders are paid. As a result the agency workers working through Nursing Personnel are better off than substantive post holders in relation to pay and AWR legislation does not directly make much difference.
On the 1st of October agency workers will be entitled to access to canteens, accommodation, car parking and other benefits associated with being a full time or substantive post holder. Agency workers should be aware that in many cases certain benefits will be on a first come first serve basis and there will be waiting lists. An example where a waiting list may be in place is access to Trust car parking. From the 1st of October an agency worker can add their name to the waiting list for a car parking space and this will be processed in the same way as that of a full time member of staff. These benefits will vary from Trust to Trust.
Following the 12 week period agency workers will be entitled to equal treatment including pay, working hours, breaks, and holidays. All agency workers are paid over and above that of substantive members of staff so equal treatment on pay will be irrelevant.
Equal treatment does NOT apply to pension, sick pay, paternity or maternity leave.
Nursing Personnel currently monitor and track all agency workers through our IT software and can identify when the 12 week period has been reached.
Where benefits are available Nursing Personnel will work in partnership with Trusts to communicate this to agency workers.
The AWR legislation is new and there will be updates in relation to its application across the medical / healthcare sector.
Have you thought about short-term working in a new region of the UK?
May 6 2016
Earning more money couldn’t be easier.
There is no need to stay fixed working in one hospital or region as Nursing Personnel has shifts available to work all over England.
Speak to your designated coordinator on 0845 122 0414 to discuss how we can help you find short-term accommodation in other regions of the UK.
You can also search live shift information 24 hours a day by downloading our new smartphone App:
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Lines of work available in the following areas:
- Derby
- Lincoln
- Southampton
- Nottingham
- Sheffield
Nursing Personnel are sponsoring RCNi Nursing Awards 2016
May 6 2016
Nursing Personnel are proud to be a sponsor of this evening’s RCNi Nursing Awards 2016.
Good luck to all nominees and we hope you have a fabulous evening.
Formerly known as Nursing Standard Nurse Awards, the annual RCNi Nurse Awards celebrates nurse innovators.
More details and latest news about the awards »
You can find the shortlist for each award here »
This is the official Twitter channel, updated with the latest news »
Here you can read what others are saying about the awards »
If you have any questions, you can call us anytime on 0845 122 0414.
To book shifts or rearrange interviews, you can use
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Update:
RCNi Nurse Awards: Nurse of the Year 2016 winner | RCNi:
- Venetia Wynter-Blyth has been named as RCN nurse of the year 2016 for her holistic approach to getting patients both physically and psychologically fit for surgery.
The full list of winners is:
- Andrew Parker Student Nurse Award (sponsored by RCN) – Learning Disability Awareness Network, University of the West of Scotland and Edinburgh Napier University
- Bank Nurse Award (sponsored by NHS Professionals) – The Cardiovascular Health Check Team, West Berkshire Council/Bracknell Forest Council
- Cancer Nursing Award (sponsored by Macmillan Cancer Support) – Aylsford Unit Nursing Team, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Child Health (sponsored by Nursing Children and Young People) – Ruth Butler for Health Matters
- Community Nursing Award (sponsored by Superdrug) – Deep Vein Thrombosis Specialist Team, SEQOL Specialist Treatment Centre
- Excellence in Cancer Research Award (sponsored by Cancer Research UK) – Bone Cancer Research Trust PoPP Study Team
- Innovations in Your Specialty Award (sponsored by LV=) – PREPARE for surgery programme, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Leadership Award (sponsored by NHS England) – Virgin Care Community Nursing Team
- Learning Disability Nursing Award (sponsored by Cambian) – The Health Equalities Framework
- Mental Health Practice Award (sponsored by Mental Health Practice) – Practice Development Team, Black Country Partnership
- Nursing Older People Award (sponsored by Hallmark Care Homes) – Geraldine Rodgers, nurse consultant for frailty and long-term conditions NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
- RCN Healthcare Assistant Award – Steven Evans-Jones, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board
- The Supporting Carers Award – Angela McDonald, bereavement trainer for children and families, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
- The Patient’s Choice Award (sponsored by Yakult and LBC) – Kelly Stackhouse, lead bowel function clinical nurse specialist, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust
Travel Notice: Continued disruption to all trains travelling through London Waterloo, Clapham Junction and Vauxhall
May 5 2016
Please note there is continued disruption to all trains travelling through London Waterloo, Clapham Junction and Vauxhall.
This is due to a lineside fire at Vauxhall.
Please ensure you check your route and give yourself additional time to complete your journey as it is expected to continue throughout Friday 6th May 2016.
Further information can be found here: www.southwesttrains.co.uk/alerts.aspx »
You can call us anytime on 0845 122 0414.
To book shifts or rearrange interviews, you can use
- our smartphone App:
- or our Portal »
Early May Bank Holiday Rates
April 26 2016
Make the most of our excellent enhanced RGN rates over
the early May Bank Holiday:
Best RGN ratesWorcester: £36.22 p/h |
Best HCA ratesWorcester: £18.00 p/h |
You can call us anytime on 0845 122 0414.
To book shifts or rearrange interviews, you can use
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or our Portal »
