Dress Code
Our Dress Code sets out what the Trust expects from all staff (including agency and contractors) with regards to personal appearance and clothing. Our Dress Code is designed to:
- Promote patient safety and the prevention and control of infection by ensuring all staff wear clothing that is appropriate to their working environment
- Ensure the personal appearance of our staff contributes to a positive, professional image and promotes confidence in what we do
Staff should look smart, clean and tidy, of modest appearance, have a good standard of personal hygiene. Our dress code includes:
- No jackets or ties
- Sleeves short or rolled up
- No watches or wrist jewellery, no hand jewellery except plain wedding bands, no neck or ankle chains
- No false nails
- Tidy hair, longer hair should be tied back
- Scrubs to be worn on site only and not in hospital restaurant or refreshment areas
- A visible photo identity name badge should be worn with photo and should be displayed clearly at all times
