Employers need to adopt a range of more family friendly/flexible
working arrangements designed to improve upon the recruitment
and retention of staff. The Scottish Executive's Centre for
Change and Innovation (CCI) is currently providing a nationally
supported programme of development on flexible working for nursing
and midwifery staff. This programme will be delivered from April
to October 2003 and will culminate with a good practice conference
scheduled for the 1st October.
The CCI have produced two information booklets detailing
their work under the title "Facing the Future - Balancing
Working Lives: a 'can do' approach to employing nurses and
midwives"
1. Creating
Balanced Working Lives details why it is essential to
establish flexible working and what the benefits will be for
staff, Employers and patients. Examples of useful flexible
working patterns and considerations to be made about implementing
changes are also included.
2. Sharing
the Picture defines the current state of play while summarising
a diagnostic workshop that aimed to promote balanced and flexible
working practices in the NHS, to illustrate good practice
and to offer practical assistance.
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