NHS sick leave policy

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Hi all! Just after a bit of advice... As the title suggests I work for the NHS (will be in the role for 2 years in January 2021). Earlier this year I was off sick from Feb-June. I have been back working since mid June but am seriously struggling again at the moment and would desperately like to take some time off. Does anyone know if I would be paid for any further time off sick that I take this year? And if so would it be full pay/half pay/statutory sick pay etc? Any advice would be really appreciated!

You would be on full pay as a permanent employee although it will be on your record as 2 episodes and both absences will be lumped together so if for instance , you are off for six months in total with both . absences then you will then go to half pay especially if it’s within a rolling year period . Rather than contact HR, contact occupational health , they are very helpful and always on side of staff and they will guide you . Good luck and hope you feel better soon.

If you were off up to June, and you only have 2 weeks holidays left it means that you've taken 17 days holidays as a minimum between July and now.

That's a lot of time not working and if you can't cope, there might be a question if capability to undertake your work.

My SIL works for the NHS and sickness is rolling over a 12 months period.

Did you get the whole time off sick previously paid in full? If so you shouldn't have so very unlikely you'd get much this time and they could claw back what they've overpaid already.