‘Not Fit for Work’ but still pressured by NHS manager to work from home!

[Peter Gade]

Hi Folks, this is an excellent site. I’m a newbie here.

 

Recently I broke my right ankle and now on a plaster cast and have to move around with crutches. The hospital doctor gave me a ‘not fit for work’ note for 6 weeks, when he will see me again.

 

I contacted my NHS employer, who was a bit shocked that I wouldbe away for that long and she suggested that I should go to work even with crutches, as some people have, she claimed then I told her that I can’t put anypressure on my affected leg, as it’s in a tip toe position. She later suggested I could work from home but then she get back to me. Now I am worried.

 

I am already quite stressed with my injury and the general discomfort as I have to raise my leg to my waist level, without being pressured to work from home. I mean I already have Doctor’s note, and I can’t understand why my manager does not seem to recognise this.

 

Does she have a point?

[honeybee13]

Hello and welcome to CAG.

 

I understand why you've posted on the NHS thread, but as this is really an employment query, I'll move your thread to the employment forum here.

 

My best, HB

[papasmurf1cx]

If the doctor has told you that you cannot work then that should be enough for any employer.

 

How did you break you leg? Is your job so important that you cannot be replaced? Why is your manager panicking?

[jacketpotato]

Hi,

 

Please could you explain why it would be difficult for you to work from home? What kind of work would you be doing, and why would your injury make this difficult

[honeybee13]

Hello again.

 

I understood there were health and safety implications for working while signed off as unfit, but I don't know if that applies to home working.

 

If it were my OH, he'd be offering to work because he'd be bored.

 

My best, HB