Study leave and other leave

In this section:

Study leave

Other leave

Study leave

Applying for study leave

Trainees should refer to the CSL guidelines issued via NHS England prior to the academic year.

In order for your study leave to be approved you must follow the procedure listed in the guidelines. Key points to remember are:

All requests for study leave should be made via the Accent. Should trainees not place a request via this system the study leave period will not be honoured and will result in the trainee taking the time off as either annual leave or unpaid/unauthorised leave.
Once the Study Leave has been approve, this must be added to Loop.
Submission for study leave should be made with a minimum of 6 weeks' notice (exceptions are made for exams).
Should trainees wish to utilise their study leave funds, they must request the funds at the same time that they request the leave. HEE will not allow retrospective funding requests.
Trainees will receive confirmation via email that their request has been approved/declined by their relevant TPD.

Study Leave Entitlement

Trainees are given 20 days of study leave 10 days of which are top sliced to cover teaching, the other 10 days can be used to attend courses / conferences etc.

Claiming study leave expenses

Please contact the Trust Study Leave Champion, Debra Wyatt (debra.wyatt@nottshc.nhs.uk) for any study leave queries / expense claims.

Study Leave Policy - NHS England - East Midlands

This document applies to all resident doctors and learners appointed to NHS England training programmes in the East Midlands.

Click here to access the Study Leave Policy.

Other leave

Special / Compassionate / Carer's leave

This should be discussed with your Clinical Supervisor in the first instance.

Clinical Supervisor should contact one of the Medical Staffing Specialists to discuss and agree any period of absence for Special, Compassionate or Carer's Leave.

Study leave and other leave