Our policies protect our people and set the boundaries within which we operate, ensuring we adhere to best practice and commit to the standards that reflect the philosophy of our organisation.
This procedure aims to provide a consistent and equal approach to taking and calculating annual leave for all colleagues employed under the Agenda for Change terms and conditions. It will inform colleagues on their leave entitlement, how leave is calculated, how to request leave and how annual leave entitlement is affected by other factors.
This policy covers inappropriate behaviour including, incivility, discrimination, harassment, bullying or a ‘sexual incident’.
This procedure is designed to ensure a fair, systematic and consistent approach is taken when an employee’s behaviour or action is in breach of workplace rules and falls short of the expected standards.
This policy sets out the provisions for family leave (including maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave, shared parental leave and adoption leave) and applies to all colleagues, including all medical and dental clinical colleagues.
This policy outlines the process we follow when colleagues feel the need to ‘speak up’ about an issue in the public interest.
This procedure aims to secure constructive and lasting solutions to workplace issues and provides an overview of the process we will follow to resolve issues.
This policy provides clear guidance for all colleagues on managing sickness absence, centred on prevention, promotion of positive health and, where sickness occurs, enabling colleagues to return to work safely as soon as is appropriate.
This policy makes provision for colleagues who wish to work flexibly to achieve a better balance between their work responsibilities and personal commitments and also sets out the circumstances in which special leave may be granted.