Supporting a Trainee who is a New Parent

 
 

Resources

This page includes maternity, new parent (previously paternity) and parental leave. This is an important time for trainees who need to navigate additional administration on top of their training responsibilities. During this time, the trainee may require a risk assessment, reasonable adjustments and consideration of their return to work.

  1. Review of resources for trainees

  2. Once for Scotland Policies

  3. Risk Assessments

  4. Leave calculation

  5. Keeping in Touch days

 
 

1. Review our resources developed for trainees

Maternity, Paternity and Parental Leave Information Hub (scot.nhs.uk)

Sign post your trainee to these resources.

These include information on pay, annual leave entitlement, risk assessment, return to work and breast feeding.

 
 

2. Review the Relevant Once For Scotland Policy

Maternity

New Parent

Shared parental and adoption

 

3. Complete a Risk assessment

Examples of completed risk assessment forms to showcase best practice will be uploaded here.
 
 

4. Understanding Leave

Information from NES

GPST - Parental Leave

Maternity Leave.

 
 

5: Discuss Keeping in Touch Days

Trainees are entitled to 10 Keeping in Touch (KIT) days while on maternity leave without affecting their maternity payment.

For trainees, Keeping in Touch days are voluntary and can be a positive way of keeping up to date with developments in their speciality. KIT days can cover a range of work activities including attendance at a conference or meeting, training and development activities.

 

Keeping in Touch Payment Form