TranslateHR Policy Forum
In-line with our Working in Partnership Agreement and Framework, policy formulation consists of consultation with our Staff Side partners: Unison, Unite, Royal College of Nursing (RCN), GMB and British Medical Association (BMA).
There is a Sub Group (Policy Sub Group) of the Staff Partnership Committee (SPC) , that meets on a regular basis to discuss and agree content of new policies and amendments to existing policies.
On conclusion of this process, the agreed documents go to the SPC for approval. Following approval, they are published for use within the organisation.
The membership is made up of management representatives with technical knowledge of the subject area, and staff side representatives. Others in attendance could include:
- An open seat
- A nomination from a union or;
- A subject matter expert
Getting Involved
Feeding back on our HR policies
If you have something to say about an existing HR Policy or have thoughts and ideas about subjects we are lacking information in, we would like to hear from you. Provide your feedback here on our HR policies to tell us what you think.
Open Seat information
Would you like to attend a Policy Sub Group meeting? If so, discuss this with your manager first and register your interest to attend a Policy sub group.
Getting involved
If you have an interest in helping to develop changes to policies or new policies and processes, we are keen to hear form you. We particularly like our stakeholders and customers to be involved so that we can seek to understand what they may need from these processes. If you would like to get involved, please register your interest in policy development.
Other organisations practice
If you know of other organisations that have particularly innovative policies and processes, and if they are willing to share them with us, please let us know by completing our policy form.
- New look policy developed based on template produced by the National Guardian office. This includes a new summary page which provides an overview of the policy and how to use it.
- Policy made clearer about which process to use for concerns about an individual a dignity at work or grievance concerns.
- Clarity on Speak Up and whistleblowing parts of the process and when it may be appropriate to use them. Distinction between raising serious concerns through whistleblowing and speaking to a F2SU guardian about a less serious incident/concern made clearer.
- Policy likely to be launched mid-September once People Directorate engagement sessions have been delivered.
- The policy references particularly home, hybrid and agile working, giving advice and guidance in terms of what these options are, how to apply for this type of flexible working and the contractual and is open to all colleagues across NHSBT, but it is recognised that there are some categories of jobs where home working will not always be possible. This new policy:
- Defines the options available in terms of agile working.
- Provides a framework and process for NHSBT to follow in terms of agile working requests.
- Ensures that everyone at NHSBT understand their options in terms of agile working.
- Ensures that agile working requests are recorded in the appropriate way.
Policies currently being reviewed
- Transitioning policy
- Travel and Expenses policy
- Removal and Relocation Support policy
- Time Off Work policy
- Resolution Framework policy
- Secondment & Fixed Term policy
- Professional Registration policy
- Attendance policy
We would like to hear your comments and suggestions in relation to HR Policy.
As a member of one of the groups below, you have the ability to initiate for discussion a new policy or identify a potential change to an existing policy:
- SPC Union Representative
- PSG Member
- Subject Matter Expert
- Member of an SMT
Should you wish to suggest policy changes we would like to hear from you.
