Policy library
We have numerous approved policies and procedures which are categorised into three subjects, clinical, corporate and human resources, as well as the processes for providing feedback or raising concerns to us. Our policies and procedures help define what our organisation does and how we do it.
Please note that all documents are current at the time of publication and will be reviewed in line with legislative changes when required.
Academic Regulations Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Academic-Regulation-PolicyAdditional Learning Needs Policy
Please read our Additional Learning Needs Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Additional Learning Needs Procedure.pdfAdoption Leave policy
Please read our Adoption Leave Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Adoption leave policy.pdfAgency Workers Policy
Please read our Agency Workers Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Managing the Use of Agency Workers Policy.pdfAlcohol and drug misuse policy
Please read the Trust's Alcohol and/or Drug Misuse Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Alcohol and drug misuse policy.pdfAnnual Leave policy
Read our annual leave policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Annual leave policy.pdfAnti-Fraud and Bribery policy
Read our anti-fraud and bribery policy.
Corporate Policy
Anti-Fraud and Bribery PolicyArmed Forces Reservist Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Armed-Forces-Reservist-PolicyAudio Visual Systems Policy Framework
Corporate Policy
Audio-Visual-Systems-Policy-FrameworkBest practice policy
Read our policy for the management and implementation of best practice guidance
Clinical Policy
Best practice policy.pdfBody Worn AVI Equipment Policy
Corporate Policy
Body-Worn-AVI-Equipment-PolicyBreast Feeding Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Breast-Feeding-PolicyBusiness Continuity Policy
Read our Business Continuity Policy
Corporate Policy
Business continuity policy.pdf
Business Continuity Policy - Equality AnalysisBusiness Travel policy
Please read our Business Travel Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Business Travel Policy.pdfChange Control Policy
Please read our Change Control Policy
Corporate Policy
change-control-policyChange management redundancy redeployment policy
Please read our Change Management Redundancy & Redeployment Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Change Management PolicyChaperone Policy
Clinical Policy
Chaperone-PolicyClaims policy
Read our claims policy regarding clinical negligence, liabilities to third parties and property expenses scheme claims
Corporate Policy
Claims policy.pdfClinical audit policy
Read our clinical audit policy
Clinical Policy
Clinical Audit policy.pdfClinical supervision policy
Read our clinical supervision policy (including supervision during training)
Clinical Policy
Clinical supervision policy.pdfCollective grievance policy
Please read our Collective Grievance Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Collective Grievance Policy.pdfComplaints policy
Read our complaints policy regarding complaints, concerns, comments and compliments
Corporate Policy
Complaints policy.pdfComputer aided dispatch (CAD) markers policy
Read our Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) Markers Policy
Corporate Policy
Computer aided dispatch CAD markers policy.pdfconf
Confidentiality Code of Conduct
Corporate Policy
confidentiality-code-of-conductControl of Contractors Policy
Corporate Policy
Control-of-Contractors-PolicyData Protection by Design/Default Policy
Corporate Policy
Data-protection-impact-assessment-policy.pdfData Protection Policy
Corporate Policy
Data Protection PolicyData Quality Policy
Corporate Policy
data-quality-policyDBS Checks Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
DBS-Checks-ProcedureDBS employing people with criminal convictions procedure
Please read our DBS Employing People With Criminal Convictions Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
DBS Employing People with Criminal Convictions Procedure.pdfDBS storage and handling procedure
Please read our DBS Storage and Handling Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
DBS Storage and Handling Procedure.pdfDementia strategy
View our Dementia strategy for 2017 - 2020.
Trust Strategy
Dementia Strategy 2017-2020.pdfDignity at work policy
Please read our Dignity at Work Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Dignity at Work Policy.pdfDisability policy
Please read our Disability Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Disability Policy.pdfDisciplinary policy
Please read our Disciplinary Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Disciplinary policy.pdfDiversity and Inclusion Strategy
View our Diversity and Inclusion for 2018 - 2020.
Trust Strategy
Diversity and Inclusion StrategyDomestic Violence and Abuse Policy
Clinical Policy
Domestic-Violence-and-Abuse-PolicyDriving Licence procedure
Please read the Trust's Driving Licence Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
Driving Licence Procedure.pdfDriving Standards Policy
Clinical Policy
Driving-Standards-PolicyDriving Trust Vehicles Policy
Clinical Policy
Driving-Trust-Vehicles-PolicyDSE Users - visual display unit (VDU) policy
Please read our DSE Users - Visual Display Unit (VDU) Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
DSE Users - VDU Policy.pdfDuty of candour policy
Read our duty of candour policy / Being open policy
Corporate Policy
Duty of Candour Policy.pdfElectronic communications use policy
Read our electronic communications policy (including the use of email)
Corporate Policy
Electronic-Communications-Use-Policy.pdfElectronic data backup policy
Read our technology & telecommunications electronic data backup policy
Corporate Policy
Electronic Data Backup Policy.pdfElectronic Information Security Policy
Corporate Policy
Electronic-Information-Security-PolicyEmployment break policy
Please read our Employment Break Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Employment Break Policy.pdfEnd of Life Care Strategy
End of Life Care Strategy 2017 - 2020
Trust Strategy
End-of-Life-Care-StrategyEquality Diversity and Inclusion policy
Read our Equality Diversity and Inclusion Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Equality Diversity and Human Rights Policy.pdfFire Safety Policy
Corporate Policy
Fire-Safety-PolicyFit and proper person policy
Read our fit and proper person policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Fit and Proper Person Policy.pdfFlexible Retirement Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Flexible-Retirement-PolicyFlexible working arrangements policy
Please read our Flexible Working Arrangements Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Flexible Working Arrangements Policy.pdfFreedom of information policy
Read our freedom of information policy
Corporate Policy
Freedom of Information policy.pdfFreedom to Speak Up: Raising Concerns Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Freedom-to-Speak-Up-Raising-Concerns-PolicyGrievance policy
Please read our Grievance Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Grievance Policy.pdfHealth and safety policy
Read our Health and safety policy
Corporate Policy
Health and safety policy.pdfHome working policy
Please read our Home Working Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Home Working Policy.pdfInduction procedure
Read our induction procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
Induction Procedure.pdfInformation governance policy
Read our information governance policy
Corporate Policy
Information governance policy.pdfInternet use policy
Read our Internet use policy
Corporate Policy
Internet use policy.pdfIPC audit policy
Read our infection, prevention and control (IPC) audit policy
Clinical Policy
IPC Audit policy.pdfIPC management policy
Read our infection, prevention and control (IPC) management policy
Clinical Policy
IPC management policy.pdfIT Secure Area Access Policy
Read our secure area access policy
Corporate Policy
Secure area access policy.pdfJoint Collective Agreement - HR Response to Major Organisational Change
Read our joint collective agreement - HR response to major organisational change
HR Policies & Procedures
Joint Collective Agreement - HR Response to Major Organisational Change.pdfLeadership Strategy
Trust Strategy
Leadership-StrategyLearning Disability Strategy 2020-2022
Please see attached our Learning Disability Strategy. Also available in Easy Read below.
Trust Strategy
Learning Disability Strategy
Learning Disability Strategy 2020-2022 EasyReadLearning from Deaths Policy
Corporate Policy
Learning-from-Deaths-PolicyLeavers Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Leavers.PolicyLocal counter fraud HR liaison policy
Please read our Local Counter Fraud / HR Liaison Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Local Counter Fraud HR Liaison Policy.pdfLone worker policy
Read our lone worker policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Lone Worker Policy.pdfManagement of incidents policy
Read our management of incidents policy
Corporate Policy
Management of incidents policy.pdfManaging stress and enhancing psychological wellbeing policy
Please read our Managing Stress and Enhancing Psychological Wellbeing Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Managing Stress and Enhancing Psychological Wellbeing Policy.pdfManual handling policy
Read our manual handling policy
Corporate Policy
Manual handling policy.pdfMaternity Leave Policy
Please read our Maternity Leave Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
maternity-leave-policy.pdfMedical devices management policy
View our medical devices management policy
Clinical Policy
Medical devices management policy.pdfMedicines management policy
View our medicines management policy
Clinical Policy
Medicines Management Policy.pdfMental Capacity Act Policy
Clinical Policy
Capacity to Consent PolicyNo smoking policy
Please read our No Smoking Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
No Smoking Policy.pdfOccupational Health Policy
Please read our Occupational Health Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Occupational Health and Wellbeing Policy.pdfOverpayment and underpayment of salary errors policy
Please read our Overpayment and Underpayment of Salary Errors Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Overpayment and Underpayment of Salary Errors Policy.pdfPaternity policy
Please read our Paternity Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Paternity Policy.pdfPatient care record policy
Read our patient care record policy (including submission of records)
Clinical Policy
Patient care record policy.pdfPatient feedback policy
Read our policy for obtaining feedback from patients
Clinical Policy
Patient feedback policy.pdfPerformance and Capability Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Policy for Control of Mobile Devices
Corporate Policy
policy-for-control-of-mobile-devicesPolicy for managing CQC requirements
Read our policy for managing CQC requirements
Corporate Policy
Policy for Managing CQC Requirements.pdfPolicy for the development of procedural documents
Read our policy for the development of procedural documents
Corporate Policy
Policy for the development of procedural documents.pdfPolicy for the management of patients with defined individual needs
Read our policy for the management of patients with defined individual needs
Clinical Policy
Policy for the management of patients with defined individual needs.pdfPreceptorship policy
Please read our Preceptorship Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Preceptorship Policy.pdfPrescribing Policy for Advanced Practitioners
Clinical Policy
Prescribing-Policy-for-Advanced-PractitionersProbationary Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Probationary-PolicyProfessional Registrations Policy
Please read our Professional Registrations Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Professional Registrations Procedure.pdfQuality Improvement strategy
View our Quality Improvement Strategy 2018-2022
Trust Strategy
EEAST Quality Improvement StrategyRecords Management Policy and Procedures
Corporate Policy
records-management-policy-and-proceduresRecruitment and selection policy
Please read our Recruitment and Selection Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Recruitment and Selection Policy.pdfRegistration authority smartcard policy
Read our registration authority smartcard policy
Corporate Policy
Registration authority smartcard policy.pdfRelationship at Work Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Relationship-at-Work-PolicyRelief policy
Read our relief policy.
HR Policies & Procedures
Relief PolicyRelocation policy
Please read our Relocation Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Relocation Policy.pdfRemote access policy
Read our remote access policy
Corporate Policy
Remote access policy.pdfResearch and Innovation Strategy
Trust Strategy
Research-and-Innovation-StrategyResearch policy
Read our research policy
Clinical Policy
Research policy.pdfReturn to work review meeting flow chart
View our return to work review meeting flow chart
HR Policies & Procedures
Return to work review meeting flow chart.pdfRisk Management Strategy and Policy
View our Risk Management Strategy and Policy
Trust Strategy
Risk-Management-Strategy-and-PolicySafeguarding adults policy
Read our safeguarding adults policy
Clinical Policy
Safeguarding adults policy.pdfSafeguarding children and young people policy
Read our safeguarding children and young people policy
Clinical Policy
Safeguarding children and young people policy.pdfScope of Practice Policy
Clinical Policy
Scope-of-Practice-PolicySecondary employment policy
Please read our Secondary Employment Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Secondary Employment Policy.pdfSecondment Policy
Please read our Secondment Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Secondment Policy.pdfSerious incident policy
Read serious incident policy
Corporate Policy
Serious Incident policy.pdfShared Parental Leave Policy
Please read our Shared Parental Leave Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Shared Parental Leave Policy.pdfShort-term formal meetings flow chart
View our short-term formal meetings flow chart
HR Policies & Procedures
STS Formal meetings flow chart.pdfSickness Absence Management Policy
Read our Sickness Absence Management policy and accompanying procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
Sickness Absence Management Policy.pdfSocial Media and Digital Policy
Please read our Social Media and Digital Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Social Media and Digital Policy.pdfSpecial Leave Procedure
Please read our Special Leave Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
Special Leave Procedure.pdfSupporting documentation for the safeguarding policy
View our supporting documentation for the safeguarding policy
Clinical Policy
Safeguarding policy supporting documentation.pdfTerminal Illness and Death in Service Procedure
Read our Terminal Illness and Death in Service Procedure
HR Policies & Procedures
Terminal Illness and Death in Service Procedure.pdfTime off and facilities arrangement
HR Policies & Procedures
Time off and Facilities Arrangement.pdfTransfer procedure for non-road and DLO process
View our transfer procedure for non-road and DLO process
HR Policies & Procedures
Transfer Procedure for Non-Road and DLO Process.pdfTransfer procedure sector to sector process
View our transfer procedure sector to sector process
HR Policies & Procedures
Transfer Procedure Sector to Sector Process.pdfTransfer procedure SLM to SLM process
View our transfer procedure SLM to SLM process
HR Policies & Procedures
Transfer Procedure SLM to SLM Process.pdfUniform policy
Please read our Uniform Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Uniform Policy.pdfVaccination transport storage policy
Please read our Vaccination Transport and Storage Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Vaccination Transport Storage Policy.pdfVariations in clinical practice and clinical competency policy
Please read our Variations in Clinical Practice and Clinical Competency Policy
HR Policies & Procedures
Variations in Clinical Practice and Clinical Competency Policy.pdfVehicle telematics policy
Clinical Policy
Vehicle Telematics Policy.pdfViolence and aggression policy
Read our violence and aggression policy
Corporate Policy
Violence and aggression policy.pdfVisitors policy
Read our visitors policy
Corporate Policy
Visitors policy.pdfVolunteer responder policy
Read our volunteer responder policy (incorporating the operating procedures for community first responders and co-responders)
Clinical Policy
Volunteer responder policy.pdfWaste management policy
Read our waste management policy
Corporate Policy
Waste management policy.pdf