Annual leave is granted subject to approved arrangements for cover.
All changes to the rota should be notified to the secretaries who type it and trainees should ensure that gaps in the rota are filled and that switchboard is aware of any sudden changes. You will receive notification that leave is approved and confirmation of the balance of any outstanding leave in the current leave year. Application forms for annual leave can be obtained from the Medical Staffing Officer, Halton Hospital. Clinics are generally booked many weeks in advance and it is vital for smooth and efylcient patient care that clinics are re-arranged well in advance. Junior doctors must therefore discuss leave with their supervising consultants and take responsibility for ensuring that clinics are cancelled in advance and re-arranged.