PIN Policies / NHSScotland Workforce Policies

 This PIN Policy replaces the Equal Opportunity policy PIN and sets out NHSScotlands approach to Embracing Equality, Diversity and Human Rights.

 Embracing Equality, Diversity and Human Rights in NHSScotland

The NHSScotland Workforce Grievance Policy replaces the previous Dealing with Employee Grievances in NHSScotland PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage employee grievances.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

NHSScotland Workforce Grievance Policy

 This PIN Policy aims to ensure a fair and equitable approach to the granting of facilities time for trade union/professional organisation representatives and, where appropriate, how such time should be funded.

Facilities Arrangements for Trade Unions and Professional Organisations (3rd Edition, 2011)

 This new PIN Policy aims to support a reduction in the risk to staff of gender-based violence and to ensure that appropriate action is taken where incidents of gender-based violence occur or where allegations are raised.

Gender-Based Violence (1st Edition, 2011)

The NHSScotland Workforce Whistleblowing Policy replaces the previous Implementing and Reviewing Whistleblowing Arrangement in NHSScotland PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage Whistleblowing.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

NHSScotland Workforce Whistleblowing Policy

The NHSScotland Workforce Capability Policy replaces the previous Management of Employee Capability in NHSScotland PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage employee capability.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

NHSScotland Workforce Capability Policy

The NHSScotland Workforce Conduct Policy replaces the previous Management of Employee Conduct in NHSScotland PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage employee conduct.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

NHSScotland Workforce Conduct Policy

Managing Health at Work covers a very large topic. It helps to deliver NHSScotland’s commitment to protect and promote the health, safety and wellbeing of its staff. There are 10 Guidelines linked to this PIN ranging from Dealing with Stress at Work to Glove Selection.

From 1 March 2020 the Promoting Attendance section will be replaced with the NHSScotland Workforce Attendance Policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage Attendance. 

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

Managing Health at Work PIN (Revised 2005)  Appendix Section 10 - Managing Health at Work

 NHS Scotland Workforce Attendance Policy

This PIN Policy aims to ensure the fair and effective undertaking of personal development planning and review processes for all staff.

Personal Development Planning and Review (3rd Edition, 2011)

The NHSScotland Workforce Bullying and Harassment Policy replaces the previous Preventing and Dealing with Bullying and Harassment in NHSScotland PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage Bullying and Harassment.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

NHSScotland Workforce Bullying and Harassment Policy

Encourages the effective use of redeployment to make the best use of the skills and experience of NHS staff.

Redeployment PIN (Revised 2014)

Describes the appointment checks and procedures for entry of all staff into NHSScotland, including employees, volunteers, students, trainees, secondees and hired agency staff. It also covers policy for recruiting staff from overseas

Safer Pre and Post Employment Checks (Second Edition 2014)

This PIN Policy aims to ensure that secondment arrangements involving NHSScotland staff are appropriately managed and that applications for secondment by NHSScotland staff are not unreasonably refused.

Secondment (2nd Edition, 2012)

The NHSScotland Supporting Work-Life Balance Policies replace the previous Supporting work-Life Balance PIN policy and any policy developed locally by NHS employers in Scotland to manage and support work-life balance.

The workforce policies have been developed to be used consistently throughout the NHS in Scotland. There will be no local variation from the policies, as these apply to all of our Boards.

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• NHSScotland Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Policy
• NHSScotland Breastfeeding Policy
• NHSScotland Career Break Policy
• NHSScotland Flexible Work Location Policy
• NHSScotland Flexible Work Pattern Policy
• NHSScotland Maternity Policy
• NHSScotland New Parent Support Policy
• NHSScotland Parental Leave Policy
• NHSScotland Retirement Policy
• NHSScotland Shared Maternity and Shared Adoption Policy
• NHSScotland Special Leave Policy

This PIN Policy aims to ensure that fixed-term contracts within NHSScotland are only used where necessary and appropriate, and that those employed on fixed-term

Use of Fixed-Term Contracts within NHSScotland (2nd Edition, 2012)