This page gives you information on what to do if you are unable to attend work due to health.

The Attendance Policy is available here:

https://workforce.nhs.scot/policies/attendance-policy-overview/

Staff need to follow all points outlined in the procedure, the first steps are:

• Advise your manager (or agreed alternative contact) before your normal start-time.
• Make contact by telephone unless other contact arrangements have been agreed.
• Only use a third party to report your absence in exceptional circumstances where it is not practicably possible for you to do so yourself
• Make every effort to keep in contact with your manager while you are on sick leave.

If your department has a local procedure in place you must follow it. If you do not know if you have a local procedure in place please speak to your manager.

You will find more information in the Attendance Policy Guide for Employees if you follow the link below:

https://workforce.nhs.scot/supporting-documents/guides/attendance-policy-guide-for-employees/