Welcome to the Central Sussex Hospitals branch's website. Direct any
questions or comments about this site to Mark Sargent on
mark.sargent@unison-csh.org.uk
If you
need help and are a member of UNISON, then you should first of all
talk to your local representative. Otherwise contact the branch
office. As the office is not manned on a regular basis, e-mail
contact is preferred. You can also call our national helpline,
UNISONdirect, on 0845 355 0845.
Lines
are open from 6am to midnight on Monday to Friday and from 9 am till
4pm on Saturday. There is also a textphone number for members with
hearing difficulties - 0800 0 967 968.
Welfare
We are
aware of the pressures UNISON members face on a daily basis and can
provide support at times of unforeseen financial hardship or personal
difficulty such as redundancy, bereavement, illness or relationship
breakdown.
We support
members in a variety of ways mainly through confidential advice and
financial assistance in the form of grants. For example we can help with
sorting out finances, advise on benefits or put members in touch with
another organisation that can help.
Welfare
advice is provided by the Central Sussex Hospitals Branch's own Welfare
Officer, Marilyn Saward. All enquires are handled in complete confidence
and with sensitivity.
Find out
more about how Marilyn can help members by visiting the Welfare section
of this site, or e-mail her on
welfare@unison-csh.org.uk
Welcome to UNISON Central Sussex Hospitals Branch.
UNISON is the trade union for all staff working
for Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, associated contractors
(such as ISS Mediclean and Sodexho), and other healthcare providers in the
central sussex area (Nursing homes, care homes and independant healthcare
establishments).
We represent nursing, ancillary, professional, technical,
managerial, administrative and clerical staff at all levels. UNISON also holds
the majority of officership positions on national negotiating bodies and is the
leading union of local level in the NHS.
We are here to help you with work-related
problems such as grievances and disciplinaries. We can also offer you advice on
conditions of service, bullying and violence at work, financial hardship. The
list is endless. There are representatives working in your area and you can find
details of how to contact them on this website.
UNISON is the largest trade union within BSUH NHS Trust and as a member you are
also entitled to many benefits including free legal advice, low cost insurance,
UNISON's own holiday club, etc. You will find more details of these and the many
other benefits on this website.
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