If you’ve been off sick for more than 7 days
To request a sick note:
- fill out a sick note request form
Self-certification
If employees are off work for 7 days or less, they do not need to give their employer a fit note or other proof of sickness from a healthcare professional.
When they return to work, their employer can ask them to confirm they’ve been off sick. This is called ‘self-certification’. The employer and employee will agree on how the employee should do this. They might need to fill in a form or send details of their sick leave by email.
Wellbeing Matters Social Prescribing WorkWell
Are you off work and want support with your health and options to get back to work? We have support through Wellbeing Matters Social Prescribing with a WorkWell Community Connector.
What is WorkWell?
WorkWell is a programme that supports disabled people and people with health conditions to start, stay or succeed in work. WorkWell can offer a range of support, including:
- a personal assessment of your needs to understand what support might work best for your circumstances
- personalised, goal-based plans to address your physical, mental wellbeing, and social needs to help you return to and/or thrive in work
- access and referral to local and community-based work and health support services, including:
- musculoskeletal (MSK) assessments and treatment support for conditions which affect all areas of the body including the spine, arms, legs, hands and feet
- support to access non-medical wellbeing support, services and activities, for example volunteering, arts activities, group learning, gardening, befriending, cookery, healthy eating advice and a range of sports
- impartial careers advice, information, guidance and support to access jobs, skills and training, including help to progress in work
- support for employers to understand your needs and advice on how to provide workplace adjustments that support you (employers will only be contacted with your permission)
Each individual participating in WorkWell will receive tailored support in the form of one-to-one appointments. These will be with a dedicated WorkWell Community Connector to review progress and recommend further actions and activities related to the personalised action plan.
Please speak to your GP reception team for a referral to Wellbeing Matters Social Prescribing for WorkWell.
