Humber Teaching NHS FT Digital Learning

338 Effective Management of Short-Term Absence and Return-to-Work Conversations

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This course helps managers and team leaders manage short-term sickness absence effectively. You will learn to identify absence patterns, conduct supportive return-to-work conversations, and balance staff wellbeing with service needs. The course provides practical strategies for fair and consistent absence management, aiming to create a positive work environment where everyone can succeed.

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Contributed by: Humber Teaching NHS FT Digital Learning
Authored by: Stephen Carris, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Licence: Creative Commons: Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International More information on licences
Last updated: 19 August 2026
First contributed: 19 August 2026
Audience access level: General user

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