10 September 2024
Our trade union representatives (across all unions!) are always hearing from members whose flexible working requests have been denied. Not because of clinical need. Not because there aren’t enough staff. But because, more often than not, managers are not willing or able to think outside the box. Is this just down to individual managers being
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5 September 2024
Laura Bevan is Chief People Officer at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust. She’s also part of a national working group looking at people policies across the NHS, as well as a mum of two. Laura talks to us about how RNOH recognise the significant part that flexible working plays in providing people with
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25 June 2024
Job sharing involves two people working part-time hours to fulfil a full-time role. While part-time working is the most common form of flexible working, job sharing is sometimes overlooked, for fear of it being too complicated or having to find your job- share partner. However, job sharing can work incredibly well and doesn’t need to
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18 June 2024
Neeta Major and Rachel Podolak are Co-CEOs of the British Medical Association, working a hybrid job share. Their experience has shown that with an open mind, it’s possible to make a success of flexible working, even for roles where it’s not been tried before.
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20 May 2024
With high proportions of older workers as well as challenges around productivity and flexible working, there’s lots of good reasons why NHS Trusts should embrace becoming age-friendly employers, writes Tracy Riddell from the Centre for Ageing Better. The workplace does not look the same as it did 20 years ago – and neither does the
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18 April 2024
On 6 April, new flexible working rights came into force for all workers in the UK. Employees now have the right to request flexible working arrangements from their first day in the job
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8 March 2024
The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day is Invest in women: Accelerate progress. With a 77% female workforce, it’s a message the NHS should be paying heed to. We all know that improving pay is one of the most important ways to invest in staff, with pay satisfaction at its second lowest in a
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1 March 2024
The right to request flexible working from day one of employment.
Every request considered fairly – whatever the role, whatever the reason.
29 February 2024
Other than putting patients first, there’s not many things everyone in the NHS can agree on. But flexible working is something that NHS unions, employers and staff can all get behind. Our campaign builds on the good will and hard work of people across the health service, from the efforts of the NHS Staff Council
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