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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.

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

Relates to a framework to assist and support employees with current or previous experience of gender-based violence.

Equalities

Relates to complaints from an employee or group of employees regarding their employment situation.

Foundation

Relates to the safety measures, risk assessments, and responsibilities for any employee required to work alone.

Managing Health at Work

Applies when an employee's work involves pulling, pushing, carrying, or lifting a load.

Managing Health at Work

Applies when an employee requires maternity leave. It outlines their statutory and contractual rights and pay arrangements.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Relates to the support and workplace adjustments available for employees experiencing menopause or menstrual health symptoms.

Managing Health at Work

Applies when an employee takes new parent support leave. It outlines their statutory and contractual rights and pay arrangements.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Applies when an employee wants to take parental leave. It outlines their statutory and contractual rights and pay arrangements.

Supporting Work Life Balance

Relates to a framework for supporting employees' active participation in appraisal and PDPR activities.

Employment Contract

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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