The impact of persistent absence on the UK economy is substantial. It’s estimated that the cost of long-term sickness absence is over £4.17b and with such prevalence, it’s likely you will be faced with managing this at some point in your career, at least once.

The process of managing persistent absence in your team may seem daunting and it’s understandable that many managers would like support and reassurance that they are taking the right steps. Our brand new HR Masterclass module – Managing Long Term Absence, is an informative, in-depth look into this complex area of Human Resources.

Module 6 (Managing Long Term Absence) guides you through all aspects of managing long-term absence, covering:

• Understanding the key considerations when dealing with long term absence
• How to conduct sickness review meetings
• Working with Occupational Health
• How to manage phased returns and making reasonable adjustments
• Supporting employees with poor mental health
• Managing staff who will not return to work, or do not comply with policy

Written by HR expert Robyn Clark, a member of the CIPD, this module is essential reading for everyone involved in managing staff within general practice.

The HR Masterclass also includes five other modules:

• Module 1 (Recruitment)
• Module 2 (Performance Management)
• Module 3 (Disciplinaries)
• Module 4 (Appraisals and Objective Setting)
• Module 5 (Managing short-term sickness absence)

Each module is accredited with a certificate, provided on completion.

The HR Masterclass is an online course delivered in the HUB. For existing Practice Index Learning subscribers, this module is now available in your course list. 

If you do not have a subscription to Practice Index Learning and you would like further information or would like to sign up, click here.