Annual Leave

The Trust advocates that in the interest of your own well-being and the health and safety of your patients that you use all of your annual leave during your time with the Trust.

Entitlements

Annual leave entitlements (based on a 5-day working week, these entitlements are pro rata if less than full time or if your placement at the Trust is less than a year).

On first appointment to the NHS = 27 days per annum.

After 5 years completed NHS service = 32 days per annum.

This is in addition to 8 Bank Holidays per year.

Requesting Leave

You must use your annual leave allocation equally among your rotations. A minimum of 6 weeks' notice is required for all leave and you will need to contact your department for further information on how to arrange this. The contact details for your department can be found on the key contacts section.

Leave may not be taken from shifts attracting an enhanced rate of pay or an allowance. Where you wish to take leave when rostered for such a shift or duty, you must arrange to swap the shift or duty with another doctor on the same rota. It is your responsibility to arrange such swaps and the Trust is not obliged to approve the leave request if you do not make the necessary arrangements to cover the shifts.