Employment Law On Redundancy

[bednobs]

hi, i work for a PCT, which is closing when GP's take over NHS commissioning next April. The new structure of the NHS means that a more centralised approach is being taken and that there will be jobs available in the new "central commissioning unit" that are more than/equivalent to 51% of my current JD. The new structure has just been published, and there are no jobs available of my pay grade in the county i currently work in. I was under the impression that i can't get made redundant (my preferred option) unless i am seen to be trying to get a job in the new structure, Does anyone know if i can be forced to apply for jobs that are a lower band than i am currently at or in a different county than i currently work in?

[boxtops]

^ Having said that, other people not in our department have been summarily matched into new roles which meet that 51% criterion. I don't think there is anyone else at risk of redundancy in our PCT who do what we do, so we couldn't be pooled with other people.

[bednobs]

we are being pooled across 8 pcts (plus the sha) - the jobs are as far apart as wiltshire, oxfordshier, north somerset, gloucester, and buckinghamshire. I don't fancy any of those as a working place TBH!

[boxtops]

Blimey - I guess it depends on the nature of the job at risk. Many of our roles in the Cluster PCT already run across 3 PCTs (8 future CCGs) - but our SHA in South of England goes right down to Cornwall now, so I hope that won't apply in our case!

[bednobs]

yeah, we are clustered as berkshire but there are no jobs at my grade in berkshire. I do not want a promotion, nor a demotion