Flexible working can help us all make the NHS work better. Flexible roles make it easier to attract people to work in NHS jobs, and improve wellbeing for existing staff, so they don’t need to leave. Ultimately, it all adds up to better patient care.
The NHS unions are leading this campaign to help inspire staff and managers across the health service to start a conversation about flexible working, and find the flex that works for them.
Use this site to find out more about flexible working rights, different options, and how people are finding the joy of flex in the NHS right now.
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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.