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fedupworking · 29/01/2012 14:44

Does anyone know if O.H. doctor has any influence with managers.
I am returning to work after being off for four months with work related stress.
Previous manager issue's caused me to be off,I have worked eight years on night shift for the NHS current manager thinks it would be a good idea to return to work day shift for a few months this would be fine but previous manager is still working in the unit which means I will have more contact with him than ever before, I feel I would be less stressed if I didn't have daily contact with him which I wouldn't have if I was on night duty

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missingmumxox · 29/01/2012 23:56

we can only recommend and advise and it is down to the manager whether they act on the advice, but the rule of thumb is to act on it, as if in the future you decided to take it further it doesn't go in the employers favour if they ignored the advice.

On the bare bones of what you have written, my advice would be that the issues need to be resolved (and we mean addressed this is not a direction by OH that every greivence you have should be resloved in your favour, we do not know all the facts it is your perceptions we hear and we except that, we are not the police) so a meeting with your line manager looks like they are engaging in this, so this is good.

Now the rub, I would also advise you work days on returning as health wise especially with stress it is better way to aid the recovery, so if it was me you would probably walk away unhappy, this is because the problem is a management issue, not health (even though it is effecting your health iyswim) but on the up side if it was me I would only advise 4 -6 weeks on days and starting on reduced hours given the long lengh of time you had been off, guessing you work e/l/n it would not beyond the wit of the manager to have you on the duty opposite of the old manager so you would only have hand over time and maybe the odd shift together, as if you have made requests and so have they, the new manger can not be expected to work miricles also the skill mix needs to be kept.

The reduced hour is also down to the Line manager wants to play it, either they will just let you have the time off, but they may (especially at this time of year and the amount of leave you will have accured) take it from your leave if you have any left.

good luck.

fedupworking · 30/01/2012 10:30

missingmumxox thank you so much for your reply which I understand clearly, your answer's have helped me in a lot of way's, I really don't mind working 8 weeks day's, this is what I did for 16yrs before going onto night duty.
I intend to do as many courses as I can possibly do while on day's, many of my mandatory courses need refreshed and management have agree'd to this.
Once again thank you xx

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