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  • NHS Scotland Annual Leave Policy – Agenda for Change Staff

    Further to communications issued in April 2025, advising of a revised approach to the deduction of public holidays for staff that work non-standard shifts as per DL2024(07).  The policy has been revised as it was recognised that the wording was confusing.  The DL has now been superseded by PCS(AFC)2025/6 NHS Scotland annual leave policy for Agenda for Change staff.   This version updates the approach to long shifts on public holidays to ensure that it is in line with paragraph 13.5 of the Agenda for Change Handbook around irregular shifts. It has also been updated to take full account of the… >>>

  • Absence Management Framework

    NHS Lanarkshire have developed a framework for Attendance Management. This is to make sure that all employees are provided with the necessary support to return to work in line with the Once for Scotland Attendance Policy. This process has been developed and agreed in Partnership. EASY service has now ended and is replaced with OHAS – Occupational Health Absence Support – focusing on Mental Health and Musculoskeletal health issues. If a member of your staff is absent with either of those reasons, the absence must be reported to the OHAS service. Further detail can be found on the FirstPort page… >>>

  • Annual Leave Policy Guidance (Public Holiday Entitlements)

    Annual Leave Policy Guidance – DL (2024) 07 Annual Leave Policy – (Non Medical Staff) DL(2024)07 dated 26 March 2024 advised NHSScotland of an update to the Annual Leave Policy following changes to full-time hours from 37.5 to 37 and thereafter 36 which was agreed as part of the 2023-24 pay settlement.  This was not fully implemented as clarity was being sought on some aspects of the Public Holiday entitlement for full-time staff and deduction of public holiday hours for non-standard shift workers.  These matters are still under discussion nationally. Following discussion at the Area Partnership Forum it has been… >>>

  • Adverse Weather Form and Policy

    Form – Word Document auto-download Policy Due to the red warning which has been issued for the area, NHS Lanarkshire is postponing all non-urgent appointments in hospital and community settings on Friday 24 January 2025. Below is a summary of the key points from the NHS Scotland: Interim National Arrangements for Adverse Weather to ensure everyone is aware of their responsibilities and alternative working arrangements: While we must maintain critical NHS services, we understand that individual circumstances differ. Managers will assess situations case by case and make reasonable accommodations to ensure safety while continuing essential operations. NHS Lanarkshire has also… >>>

  • New Once for Scotland Policies

    A series of awareness sessions have been arranged to support the refresh of the following policies within NHS Scotland:  The following guides have also been developed to support these policies:  The policies are available here  as part of a soft launch between 15 October 2024 and 15 January 2025.  The policies will be officially launched in early February 2025. NHS Lanarkshire’s awareness sessions will cover operational differences and the implications of the new policies. A copy of the slides that will be covered in the awareness sessions are available here. All sessions can be booked via Learnpro. Dates and direct links… >>>