disciplinary policy & procedure - West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS ...

Contents Page
1. Change History 3
2. Introduction 3
3. Scope of Policy 3
4. Equality & Diversity Statement 3
5. Manager Responsibilities 4
6. Employee Responsibilities 4
7. Human Resources Responsibilities 4
8. General Principles 5
9. Managing Employee Conduct Day to Day 5
10. Disciplinary Investigation Procedure 6
11. Disciplinary Hearing 10
12. Reasons for Disciplinary Action 11
13. Types of Disciplinary Action 13
14. Requirement for Professional Registration 14
15. Appeals Procedure 14
16. Keeping Records 15
17. Reference Requests for Employees under Investigation 15
18. Process For Monitoring Compliance And Effectiveness 15
19. Review of this Procedure 16
Appendices
Appendix 1 - Terms of Reference Template 17
Appendix 2 – Investigation Report Template 18
Appendix 3 – Disciplinary Hearing Schedule 20
Appendix 4 – Disciplinary Appeal Hearing Schedule 21
Appendix 5 – Guidelines on Writing a Statement 22
Appendix 6 – Disciplinary Process Flow Chart 25
Appendix 7 – Protocol for Dealing with Potential Cases of Fraud 26
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