How many hours can you work in NHS?

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Staff will normally not be expected to work over 48 hours a week, over 17 weeks. However, staff can opt out of the 48-hour weekly limit if they agree this with their employer, in writing. All staff are entitled to a minimum break of 20 minutes, uninterrupted, when their daily working time is more than six hours.

How many hours can you work without a break NHS?

six hours
You are entitled to a minimum break of 20 minutes when your daily working time is more than six hours. This should: be uninterrupted. be away from your workstation.

What are the requirements of the Working Time Regulations?

The basic provisions of the Working Time Regulations state that employees are:

Required to work an average of / no more than 48 hours a week, unless they specifically opt-out.
Entitled to 5.6 weeks’ paid time off per year.
Allowed 1 consecutive hours’ rest per 24-hour period.

How many hours is full time in NHS Scotland?

A worker has a standard working week of 37.5 hours and does overtime of 5 hours a week for the first 6 weeks of the 17 week reference period.

How many 12 hour shifts can I work in a row UK NHS?

12 hour shifts are legal. However, the regulations generally require that there should be a break of 11 consecutive hours between each 12 hour shift.

Do I have to have 11 hours between shifts?

In general, workers are entitled to at least 11 hours rest per day, at least one day off each week, and a rest break during the shift if it is longer than six hours. For an adult worker, that minimum rest break is 20 minutes uninterrupted.

What are NHS part-time hours?

There are no set number of hours that makes someone full or part-time. Part-time workers have the right not to be treated ‘less favourably’ than a full time worker doing the same or similar work regarding their terms of employment.

What is the minimum rest period between shifts?

11 consecutive hours
The minimum rest period in a 24-hour period should not be less than 11 consecutive hours. In general, workers are entitled to at least 11 hours rest per day, at least one day off each week, and a rest break during the shift if it is longer than six hours.

What are the Working Time Regulations in the UK?

On 1 October 1998, measures were introduced called “The Working Time Regulations”. The Regulations implement the EC Directive on the Organisation of Working Time (the Working Time Directive) [as amended]. The Working Time Regulations provide new rights for employees ensuring that they do not have to work excessive hours.

Do the Working Time Regulations apply to NHS Fife?

The Working Time Regulations indicate that in these circumstances, daily and weekly rest entitlements do not apply. However within NHS Fife where the full daily and weekly rest periods cannot be taken, arrangements should be made to allow equivalent compensatory rest as soon as possible. 13. NIGHT WORKERS

What are the regulations for combined hours worked per week?

As the aim of the regulations is to protect health and safety, the amount of combined hours worked per week should not be excessive. Each employer must take reasonable steps to ensure that if the worker is also working for another employer, the total combined working time does not exceed 48 hours per week.

Are 12 hour shifts legal in the UK?

Where this is not possible, you must be given “equivalent compensatory periods of rest” or “appropriate protection”. 12 hour shifts are legal. However, the regulations generally require that there should be a break of 11 consecutive hours between each 12 hour shift.