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Spinning Plates Establishing a work-life balance

Spinning Plates Establishing a work-life balance. Nicola Power. What is work-life balance? . “Having sufficient control and autonomy over where, when and how you work to fulfil your responsibilities within and outside paid work” Family friendly vs Employee friendly. Why do nurses need WLB?.

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Spinning Plates Establishing a work-life balance

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  1. Spinning PlatesEstablishing a work-life balance Nicola Power

  2. What is work-life balance? • “Having sufficient control and autonomy over where, when and how you work to fulfil your responsibilities within and outside paid work” • Family friendly vs Employee friendly

  3. Why do nurses need WLB? • 49% nurses have children living at home • 15% have caring responsibilities for elderly relatives or adult with care needs • Workplace stress is rising – need for leisure, learning and relationships. • Ageing workforce - retirement

  4. RCN Principles – flexible working • Policies should be agreed not imposed • Should provide mutual benefits to staff and managers • Recognise diversity of needs while maintaining team work

  5. Flexible working options • Part-time working, Flexitime, Annualised hours, Compressed hours, Term-time working, Swapping hours, Career breaks, Voluntary reduced hours, Working from home • Flexible shiftworking & self-rostering • Flexible bank working

  6. Who has the right to request? • The right to request flexible working is to be extended to about 4.5 million parents of children aged up to 16. • Under the current rules the opportunity is limited to parents whose children are under six or disabled.

  7. How can you influence? • Ensure your employer is aware of flexible working options for nurses • Ask to see the written policy – raise awareness and initiate dialogue • See part 5, sections 33-35 of NHS Ts & Cs handbook • Discuss options with colleagues

  8. How can you influence? • Request staff survey • Suggest joint forum - developing policy • Identify best practice • Encourage staff to find out what is available • Being supportive of colleagues

  9. Other sections in the guidance • Possible outcomes • Benefits to employers • Benefits to employees • Good practice case studies • Related legislation • How to apply and application form

  10. Links • Spinning plates: establishing a work-life balance on the RCN website: http://www.rcn.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/156166/003214.pdf • Agenda for change: NHS Ts&Cs of service handbook: http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4095947?IdcService=GET_FILE&dID=495&Rendition=Web

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