Sickness and Holiday Arrangements | Community Team
Updated 2025
To be read alongside your contract/contract letter
Non-Attendance for health and sickness reasons |
If the Clinician is unable to complete work agreed or be available, for any reason, they must inform the Company as soon as possible in order to allow the Company to make any necessary alternative arrangements. No payment will be made for non-attendance and absence rates will be monitored through contractor timesheets so do make sure Time sheets are accurate for self -employed staff. Employed staff can also refer to the employee handbook but statutory pay now applies from day 1 of sickness.
Sick Leave/Unplanned AbsenceContractors should: · Inform your manager as soon as you can to indicate your absence and the expected duration of time off. You need to update your manager if this expected absence changes. · Email colleagues on your team. · Email or text your manager to communicate your actions above. · Ask the Atrium team to inform your clients of your absence if you are unable to do it yourself or confirm that all impacted clients have been notified by yourself and re-book or request support to re book as required · Ask for confirmation via email that your clients have been informed of your absence. · On your return to work update with coordination team on your clients. · The Company reserves the right to reallocate work. · The Clinician should confirm with the Company when they are intending to return and should telephone the Company prior to returning to confirm that work is still available and has not be re-allocated. For other health appointments including dentistry:· Notify your manager as soon as possible and go through the process as above. For family matters requiring time off:· Notify your manager as soon as possible and follow process. Annual Leave/Holidays· Make a request for annual leave/holiday at least 1 month before the leave by email. · If the leave is agreed, let colleagues and essential parties know and make any arrangements as agreed with manager to prepare for absence. · Inform your clients of annual leave. · Let manager know of actions taken and any changes. · If you are working as part of the coordination team support each other to cover and keep service suers and clinicians informed of changes. · The company reserves the right to turn down leave requests if the continuity or safety of services to clients is likely to be impeded. Supervision attendance· Ensure attendance meets your professional and contracted arrangements. · Ensure your CORE records are up to date. · Notify the supervisor as soon as possible if you cannot attend. · Your supervision attendance is monitored and insufficient supervision could contribute to reallocation of clinician work. |
