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Job redesign project

Definitions:

Job design the tasks of the individual Work organisation: how work moves through the organisation and how jobs link to jobs eg dependencies, processes

Objectives

To define a process for analysing work organisation and implementing job redesign for individuals.
To provide guidelines for approaches for job design for clinical and professional roles and manual handling roles

Outcomes

Reducing injury rates, improving return to work and retaining mature workers by successfully redesigning their jobs.
Improving productivity by improving the working experience of individuals and creating efficiencies.
Minimise stress caused by poor work organisation.

Steps to take

Complete the eMasterClass on Work Organisation and Job Design
Choose a pilot project and follow the five steps:

Two approaches

1 Employee solutions

Use the example followed in the case study (link to attachment below). Ask the group of workers (ie the doers - not the managers) to discuss the following questions and come up with solutions. You will be amazed at the solutions that employees can come up with.

What is the outcome of this task/job, and is this outcome still viable in the present environment?
How is the task currently being performed?
Can it be done more simply or more efficiently?
Who is currently performing the task?
Is the task being performed by a person at an appropriate skill level?

2 Job design checklist (attached)

Complete the job design checklist to fully assess the following:

Task variety
Work / rest schedules
Adjustment period required
Training
Mental variety
Core knowledge skills
Tasks within the team enviornment
Technology

Attachments

CaseStudy.JobRedesign.Nursing.pdf

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JobDesignChecklist.doc

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