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HI I agree with Sharon that management need to separate what appear to be the 2 threads of this issue: - what is the impact on the ADHD on ability to do job and behaviour and what adjustments should be considered. I'm not sure (althought correct me if i'm wrong) that ADHD in itself causes voilent behaviour- this way be a trait the employee has developed to control people around them but that is something different entirely and should not be medicalised. - what is a conduct issue and needs to be addressed as such i.e. inappropriate behaviour in the workplace, not following proceedure etc. That way there is no confusion and the case can (hopefully) be managed appropriately. Carr On 19/06/2008, Naylor, Sharon [HMPS] <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > I wonder - How can being unable to come in and see her manager > constitute a clinical issue and warrant sickness absence? > > Yes to DDA, however is this a clinical or performance issue? If you have > made relevant recommendations and management cant take them on board > then I would suggest that this is a management call. > > I have found the Shaw Trust to be very useful when dealing with > employees who require longer term support, especially with > ADHD/apsergers type problem > > -----Original Message----- > From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Nicky Johns > Sent: 19 June 2008 10:28 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] DDA > > Good morning, > > I'd be grateful for your thoughts. The organisation I work for has > recently > employed a catering assistant who has ADHD. Since the commencement of > her > employment (4 weeks) she has been late several times, had an episode of > sickness absence & is now off sick again because she is uanable to come > in > and see her Line Manager. The staff she has been working with say they > are > frightened of her as she can be aggressive in her manner and has > threatened > to kill herself for example when she could not get an appointment with > her > GP. They are worried she will attack them if they confront her about > anything, they are even worried about asking her to do the role she has > been employed to do. > > HR are arranging to meet her; howevever as her condition falls within > the > DDA and she was open about it at interview they are unsure where to go > with > this. I have suggested contacting her CPN/Social worker; all the > adjustmets > I have suggested do not fit with the business needs; additionally would > a > disability such as this mean an individual would not have to maintain > Company policies and procedures. > > I'b be grateful for you help. > > Many thanks > > Nicky > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION > http://www.aohne.org.uk > > This email was received from the INTERNET and scanned by the Government > Secure Intranet anti-virus service supplied by Cable&Wireless in > partnership with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) In > case of problems, please call your organisation's IT Helpdesk. > Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or > recorded for legal purposes. > > The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure > Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Cable&Wireless in partnership > with MessageLabs. (CCTM Certificate Number 2007/11/0032.) On leaving the GSi > this email was certified virus free. > Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or > recorded for legal purposes. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Please remove this footer before replying. > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS > http://OHJobs.drmaze.net > > OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION > http://www.aohne.org.uk > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk