This page gives you the legal definition of your type of transfer. We suggest that you discuss this with your line manager, HR adviser or trade union representative if you are unsure what it means.
Transfer from a job in the NHS to a job in a private sector organisation
You are currently on the orange route. You are transferring from a job in the NHS to a job in a private sector organisation. If you are not transferring from a job in a NHS organisation to a job in a private sector organisation then you need to go back to the to the transfer page and choose another route.
This type of transfer is where a transfer takes place to a body with a GMS or PMS contract, or a non-NHS profit-making body such as Care UK or BUPA.
For the purposes of this tool, it is assumed that there will be a transfer of enough existing staff and services to constitute the transfer of an economic entity.
TUPE typically applies to this type of transfer. Even if it does not apply as a matter of law, the principles of TUPE should be followed so that staff are treated no less favourably than if it had applied. This is emphasised in the Cabinet Office Staff Transfers in the Public Sector Statement of Practice, which all parties involved in a transfer are required to comply with.
It is expected that there should be all appropriate engagement and consultation with staff before any potential transfer takes place, regardless of which body you move to.
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