Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme Management and ...

Programme Management and Resources Handbook
attended. When taking leave from placement trainees are asked to initially agree
with their placement supervisor and then send an email to the programme secretary,
copied to their supervisor and tutor pair, stating the dates of the required leave.
Additional documents(click on the links below if viewing online, or if viewing hard
copy, look at the appendices):
Absence from work policy:
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/shm/study/doctoral_study/dclinpsy/new/handbook/appendi
ces%202011/Absence_from_work_policy_update
Sickness / Absence
Any absences over two hours need to be reported to the programme, by telephoning
absence reporting phone; this includes sick leave, hospital appointments (where the
absence will be over two hours), compassionate and carer leave but not annual or
maternity/paternity leave. It also covers any other unplanned absences over two
hours, for example car trouble. The Clinical Director has responsibility for the
absence reporting phone; when she is not available, Ian Smith, will deputise.
Absence reporting phone number: 0750 8375643
Procedure:
Please phone ‘absence reporting phone’ to report any absences as soon as possible in
the morning of the absence. In the case of teaching days this must be done before
9.30. If the phone is not answered, then you must leave a message, stating your name
and the nature of your illness. On placement days you must also contact your
placement supervisor to let them know you will be absent. If you have meetings with
programme staff you also need to contact them directly or ask the office staff to
provide notification. Trainees also need to ring in sick on study days as these are also
work days. All programme staff will not be routinely made aware that you are off sick
so you need to make sure meetings are cancelled with those staff. You also need to
phone the absence reporting number in the case of carer or compassionate leave
requests (see below).
Self-certification and return to work forms should be completed for all absences and
sick notes are required for any absence lasting more than seven days.
For planned sickness (hospital stays, for example) you can inform the programme
office in advance of your absence.
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