A Woman's Calling
1937 1937 1930s 13 pages 2. National Minimum Standard of Service Conditions. Hours of Duty. Day and night — sufficient staff to be employed to provide for a maximum of 48 hours per week or 96 hours per fortnight exclusive of breakfast and supper, but inclusive of other meals on duty and le...
| Institution: | MCR - The Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick |
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| Language: | English English |
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London : National Association of Local Government Officers
[1937?]
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| Summary: | 1937
1937
1930s
13 pages
2. National Minimum Standard of Service Conditions. Hours of Duty. Day and night — sufficient staff to be employed to provide for a maximum of 48 hours per week or 96 hours per fortnight exclusive of breakfast and supper, but inclusive of other meals on duty and lecture times. Off-Duty Time. The equivalent of one free day each week. Off-duty time to be predetermined to allow notice of at least one week. Attendance at meals adjacent to off-duty time not to be compulsory. All nurses, including probationers on day duty, to be free to go out between the time they come off duty and bedtime without speclal permission. All nurses off duty to be allowed to leave the premises subject to reasonable regulations as to the hour of return. Meals. The stretch of work during which no meal is provided shall not be longer than five hours. Resident staff should be allowed meals when off duty if so desired. Diet. The preparation, cooking and serving of all meals shall be under the control of a trained dietician. Allowances in lieu of Rations. Monetary allowances on the basis of actual cash value in lieu of rations to be made to resident staff whilst on annual leave or duly authorised sick leave. Sickness. Payment of salary during sickness should be regarded as a normal condition of employment. Permanent Disability. In cases of accident or sickness arising from performance of duty full salary to be paid during absence. Adequate compensation to be paid in cases of permanent disability. Holidays. A minimum of four weeks with full pay, with additional leave in special cases. Recreation. Outdoor and indoor recreation facilities to be provided. Non-Resident Posts. Wherever practicable all trained nurses should have the option of being either resident or non-resident. All meals, including breakfast and supper, should be supplied to non-resident staff on duty and a fair valuation of the cost thereof be made and taken into account as remuneration in kind. Resident Posts. A separate bedroom should be provided for each resident nurse. Nursing staffs, when off duty, shall be free from unnecessary restrictions. Those responsible for the administration of the Nurses’ Home should aim to create an atmosphere therein which will compare favourably with the freedom enjoyed by non-resident staff. Duties. Nurses shall not be required to undertake domestic duties. 8
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