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The Myton Hospices, Warwick

Business Sector: Care
Employees: 74 full time 97 part time		How are work-life balance policies communicated?
  • Staff handbook
  • Emails to all staff
  • Newsletters
  • Notice boards
  • Departmental meetings
  • Quarterly staff meetings
What systems have been set up to review work-life balance policies?
  • Policies are reviewed and improved in consultation with staff
What arrangements have been introduced in the last 12 months?
  • The employee handbook has been redeveloped
  • New shift patterns have been introduced
  • A sickness absence management research project
  • Review and improvement in terms and conditions of service
Employer of Choice Case studies, Myton Hospices

The Organisation

The Myton Hospices is a registered charity which provides care and support for terminally ill patients, their families and carers. Staff are currently based on two sites in Rugby and Warwick and provide care within the In Patient Unit, in the day hospice and the hospice at home service. A third major development is planned in Coventry.

Why have work-life balance policies been introduced?

Clinical and medical staff work in difficult circumstances and the organisation endeavours to support them by offering a range of work-life balance policies to address their individual and group needs. In terms of flexible working the organisation will consider any request to reflect the individual lifestyle of staff whilst meeting the needs of the service.

What work-life balance policies are most beneficial to the organisation?
  • Flexible working
  • Reputation as an organisation that cares for its staff
  • Savings are made on recruitment costs because of the pending file of potential employees
How are work-life balance issues identified?
  • Individual requests
  • Departmental meetings

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