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As soon as you feel comfortable
Inform the department and rota coordinator
Inform your educational supervisor
ASAP after registration that adoption has been accepted
Submit your adoption leave application to your employer, and submit your:
Matching certificate
Expected date of placement for adoption
Expected dates of adoption leave
Trusts should be aware that you may have very little advance warning of placement, therefore timelines for informing trusts of dates and leave do not apply. Ensure you inform your trust as early as possible
ASAP after registration that adoption has been accepted
Apply for SPL application if you intend to split SPL with your partner
If your partner is planning to take SPL immediately following your 2 weeks of compulsory adoption leave:
Submit notice of curtailment of adoption leave (you need to end your adoption leave before you can start SPL)
Min of 8 week’s notice is needed where possible however Trusts should recognise this is often not possible and adoptive parents may have little warning
Qualifying week
For adoptions in the UK the qualifying week = the week you’re matched with the child
For overseas adoptions the qualifying week = either:
the week the child enters the UK
the week you want your pay or leave to start
Parental pay is worked out based on your average weekly earnings on the 2 payslips before this
You need to have been employed by your trust for 26 weeks prior to this to qualify for SPP, unless you have moved trusts due to a training (more info here)
You need to have 12 months continuous service with the NHS by this point to receive occupational maternity pay
After infroming payroll / HR
You should receive a breakdown of your anticipated parental leave pay a month before your leave is due to start
There is some guidance here to help you check your pay is correct
You may also want to clarify how much you will be paid for any KiT/SPLiT days you chose to take
If you haven't received this you may want to contact HR / payroll
Before you go
If you are planning to be off for a period of more than 3 months:
Meet with ES to complete pre-absence form here so you can access the SuppoRTT fund
Meet with ES / manager to plan and find out process of booking KiT/SPLiT days at your trust
- SuppoRRT is an HEE initiative to help give individualised support to trainees returning to work after a period of time out
- To access this you need to complete a pre-absence form before going on leave
- Click here to find out more and how to apply in your local HEE region
Before you go
Inform your professional bodies of your upcoming leave to access membership discounts - click here for more info
Before you go
Contact IT to ensure your hospital log ins are not deleted
Contact NHS Email to ensure your email address is not deleted
Place an out of office on your emails with a return date
Other Things to Think About
Other Things to Think About
Consider booking an antenatal class – these become very booked up from early in pregnancy
Can be a great way to meet local parents-to-be expecting at a similar time
Sign up to childcare waiting lists – childcare options can have waiting lists 1-2 years long therefore you need to join well before baby arrives depending on if and when you’re planning childcare for your baby!
Time Off for Appointments
Time Off for Appointments
Below are your statutory rights.
However, it is worth checking your trust’s policy and discuss with your team as you may be entitled to more paid time off or be able make local agreements with your team
Adoption
Adoption
The partner who is taking adoption leave: Paid time off for 5 adoption appointments after you've been matched with a child
The partner who is not taking adoption leave: Unpaid time off for 2 adoption appointments
If you require more time off for appointments discuss this with your employer
Disruption of a Planned Adoption
Disruption of a Planned Adoption
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