There are a range of options that enable employees to alter their working hours to reflect their changing needs and responsibilities outside of work and changing personal circumstances, whether these are permanent or temporary. The Trust is committed, wherever possible, to providing patterns of employment that will enable staff to feel a greater sense of control over their working life and support staff in maintaining a healthy balance between their working and private lives.

 KEY POLICY ISSUES:

This Policy establishes the Trust€™s commitment to managing the process of awarding Clinical Excellence Awards effectively and efficiently and in line with Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards (ACCEA) guidance. The Policy covers:

• the annual timetable, procedures and processes for the application and awarding of Clinical Excellence Awards; and
• the Appeal arrangements.

• How to communicate and consult with employees and staff side on
  organisational changes which require a formal process
• The formal processes to be followed when managing an organisational change
• The formal processes to be followed when staff are at risk of being made
  redundant.

KEY POLICY ISSUES:

• Informal management of capability issues
• Formal processes for management of capability issues
• Links with performance management and Knowledge and Skills Framework

This transitional policy recognises that many groups of staff are increasingly working in non-traditional ways. Mobile and home working are methods of flexible working with benefits for both the Trust and its employees. The policy summarises the general principles relating to posts which can be filled by employees who work partly
or wholly at home. The same principles also apply to mobile workers who work occasionally at home. The policy includes a procedure to assist managers in
determining the suitability of a post for home working and a formal Home Working Agreement for some types of home working. It also recognises that home working
may be requested by staff with a legal right to request flexible working.