Sick note and training

Sarah69

I have been given a sick note by my doctor today due to stress of being suspended by my job. Starting Monday I'm on a NHS training course for a healthcare assistant, I've had to take two weeks holiday to attend this course. I handed my resignation in to my current job on Monday. Will there be a problem attending the course?

Undervalued

No.

Although your current employer may not like it very much it is hard to see what they can do.

Technically it is possible under some circumstances to be off sick from one job but fit to do another. Also, when signed off sick although you have a duty not to do anything that would impede your recovery, nothing says you have to stay at home.

tomtontom

What does the fit note say? If it states you're not capable of any work then you need to advise your new employer/ training provider. There may be implications for their insurance if you fail to do so.

Sarah69

It says stress due to work my sick note. I not actually employed by them yet. It's a two week training course then at the end they let you know if you have a contract or not.

Sarah69

This training will actually make me feel less stressed as I will have something to think about for the next teo weeks!

tomtontom

Your doctor will have ticked to say whether you are able to work or not. You need to either get your GP to amend the fit note or advise the potential employer and get their agreement as to whether you can attend or not.

warwicktiger

To the original question, yes there could be a problem, employers insurance may be invalid if you are at the premisis whilst officially on the sick

Undervalued

warwicktiger wrote: »

To the original question, yes there could be a problem, employers insurance may be invalid if you are at the premisis whilst officially on the sick

But if you read what else the OP had written before replying you would see that.....

I not actually employed by them yet.

So there is no reason at all why she can't attend.

The concept that you can't actually work whist off sick for "insurance reasons" is something of an overstated myth. Certain employer's may have rules to that effect but in this case she is not currently an employee.

missbiggles1

Undervalued wrote: »

But if you read what else the OP had written before replying you would see that.....



So there is no reason at all why she can't attend.

The concept that you can't actually work whist off sick for "insurance reasons" is something of an overstated myth. Certain employer's may have rules to that effect but in this case she is not currently an employee.

She says she is, just not an employee of the company who's running the training course.

sangie595

missbiggles1 wrote: »

She says she is, just not an employee of the company who's running the training course.

I agree that the OP isn't being very clear - in her previous thread she says she has resigned because she has another job to go to.

However, I think the OP needs to consider her circumstances very carefully - she is suspended and under investigation for gross misconduct whilst employed as a carer. Whether or not she did it is not relevant - the NHS will check references, and her previous employer is obliged to disclose the suspension and that there has been an allegation of serious misconduct. She has resigned whilst suspended - and that action in itself undermines any believable claim to not be guilty of the offence. Even if a reference has already been issued, the previous employer may update it given the circumstances. Resigning whilst under investigation is never a good idea unless you are guilty - and probably not even then.

Sarah69

Let me clear this up a little.

I applied for the job (which has the training I'm starting next Monday) back in November. I was accepted onto the training course for January. My boss wouldn't allow me to take time off then he had more than enough notice for this holiday (nobody else on holiday at that time). So I had to delay the training until February. I was always going to resign from my current job as the hours are very up and down. I don't get paid holiday pay when I'm off, it's paid each month so every time I have time off I get into debt. I was waiting until I got paid this month and also to check that I had been paid my Xmas bonus before I resigned. Unfortunately this suspension has taken place a week before I was paid. I am not guilty of anything here, I am a victim of the neighbour who has fabricated something against me, that didn't even involve me at the time, I just happened to be there.