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Workforce Policies

Policies

The workforce policies below apply to all NHS employees in Scotland. They are inherent to the 'Once for Scotland' Workforce Policies Programme. Areas not addressed by these policies will continue to be covered by the current workforce policies of your NHS employer.

Applies when an employee requires adoption leave or needs support for fostering or kinship care.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Applies where health is impacting on an employee’s ability to be at work.

Foundation

Applies when an employee wants to breastfeed or express milk in the workplace.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Applies to bullying or harassing behaviours, or both, where these relate to the working environment.

Foundation

Relates to concerns regarding an employee’s knowledge, skills or ability to perform their role.

Foundation

Applies when an employee wants to take an unpaid career break and return to work in the NHS.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Applies to behaviour or conduct that falls below the standard required by NHSScotland or is in breach of policy.

Foundation

Relates to the checks required before and during employment or for paid and unpaid placements within NHSScotland.

Employment Contract

Relates to the activities that trade unions and professional organisations can undertake.

Foundation

Relates to a framework for managing fixed-term contracts and making sure they are only used where necessary and appropriate.

Employment Contract

Applies when employees request or managers propose options for flexible work locations.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Applies when employees request, or managers propose options for a flexible work pattern, such as changing hours.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Principles and values

Learn about the principles and values that make sure employees and workers are treated fairly and consistently at work.

Roles and responsibilities

Find out about the roles and responsibilities of the people using our workforce policies across the NHS in Scotland.

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