NG Healthcare Staff Handbook

Your Attendance

Employees who do not notify absence via the absence hotline number on the first day of their absence will be considered to have taken unauthorised absence and may be subject to disciplinary action. Notification must be made by telephone. If the hotline telephone is unanswered a voicemail message must be left to include your name, unit, shift and contact telephone number, you will then receive a call back within 1 hour. It is not acceptable to send an email, text or leave a message with a colleague. In exceptional circumstances, e.g. hospitalisation, you must arrange for someone to contact the absence hotline number on your behalf. Once you are able to, you should telephone directly. Do I need to provide a fit note for my sickness? No matter how short your period of sickness, it must be covered by either a self- certificate and/or doctor's medical certificate (“Fit Note”). For the first 7 consecutive days or less of absence (including weekends and bank holidays), you must complete a self-certificate. You will complete this with your line manager at your return to work interview. For an absence that lasts for 7 or more consecutive days (including weekends and bank holidays), you must consult your GP and obtain a fit note. You must send this to the HR Department as soon as possible.

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