2023-05-03 16:07:00
“I often have the problem that my family or friends are planning a trip and I can’t because I still have a late shift”says nurse Virginia B. She applied immediately when her employer – the Bielefeld Clinic – filled the positions in the pilot project “Four Day Week” has advertised.
The advantage for Virginia B.: The days of the month on which she would have complete free time would double – from six to 12. Because she would still work full-time, however, she would then have to spend around an hour more on her working days stay station.
“For some part-time employees, a full-time position will also be attractive.”
Kerstin Möschter presents the new roster model | Image source: WDR/Zeck
There is great interest in trying out this new working time model, says Kerstin Möschter from the nursing staff management team at the Bielefeld Clinic. And it is also necessary to try something. Because vacancies are difficult to fill.
“We have nurses who only want to work part-time because they need more days off. And now suddenly a full-time position is also attractive for them,” says Moschter. And the clinic is happy about every additional hour that the specialists want to work.
Unique selling proposition in the battle for skilled workers
And of course the pilot project should also attract applicants. It could become a unique selling proposition for the Bielefeld Clinic in the battle for nurses. Because if the four-day week works, it should be extended to other stations.
And then there will be – for now – even more vacancies. The station in the pilot project needs four more full-time employees than usual so that the new roster with the four-day week works for everyone.
4-day week for nurses in Bielefeld Clinic.
WDR Studios NRW.
03.05.2023.
00:46 Min..
Available until 05/10/2023.
WDR Online.
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