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3.2 Flexible working and flexible arrangements Key messages
Watch this space - Content under development • Please see me to discuss if you would like
to access flexible work arrangements—
In the meantime: either continuing what you already have in
place or exploring other options.
Every team and employee have adjusted to alternative FLEXIBLE WORKING • Our local HR team is also available to
working arrangements differently. Some have provide advice and information about
embraced new ways of working, while others have Is the style or way in which you work and is not these options and how they can be
needed more time to adjust. This is completely normal. limited to working remotely. It includes the flexible applied.
ways you might work within an office environment.
Teams should not expect everything to be perfect from You and your team need to agree to the ways in which • What works for one team won’t work for
every team. It is important that we put in
the outset. Some team/business practices will have you hold each other accountable and can support place arrangements that work for us and
followed you quite easily, while others will have both individual and business needs. ensure we continue to deliver our work
required adjustment to suit your new ways of working.
FLEXIBLE ARRANGEMENTS successfully.
These growing pains are likely to continue as you and
your team remain working differently longer term. There are a number of flexible options/arrangements Further resources
Keep the conversation going with your team about available to staff. These are formalised arrangements.
what is and isn’t working and adjust as you need to— Alternative work arrangements on QHEPS
these arrangements should be reviewed regularly. eHealth services that support flexible working
Don’t ‘set and forget’. arrangements
Familiarise yourself with the options outlined in detail Flexible work arrangements on QHEPS
on QHEPS: HR policy C5: flexible working arrangements
Guidelines to flexible working arrangements
o flexible work arrangements page
Contact your local HR team for further advice
o HR policy C5: flexible working
arrangements
23 o Guideline to flexible working arrangements
