NG Healthcare Staff Handbook

Your Attendance

There may be times when you are not able to come into work, possibly due to sickness or a family emergency. This section outlines what you need to do in these situations. If you are absent from work we will always try to provide support in times of genuine need. Absence does put your colleagues under pressure and affects the quality of service we are all able to provide to our residents. Our procedures are therefore designed to provide you with the support you need whilst minimising the disruption absence can cause.

Sickness Absence

What should I do if I am unable to come into work due to sickness?

Telephone the absence reporting hotline number 07487 894980 as soon as you know that you will not be attending work and in line with the following reporting timescales:

Shift

Deadline to Report Absence By 12 noon on the same day

Night/Twilight

Day Shift By 7pm the day before Note: Calls after these times will result in the employee being considered as unauthorised absence.

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