If you are experiencing GBV, you may choose to approach your manager about this.
Your manager will:
- Initiate a private discussion with you.
- Respond sensitively to any disclosure of abuse you make.
- Help you assess your level of risk, including helping you to identify any appropriate workforce support.
- Provide information on how to report abuse if you wish to do this.
- Be aware of the potential impact GBV can have on you if you are subject to a workforce policy process.
Any conversations you have with your manager will be confidential, and your manager will reassure you of this. However, confidentiality is limited when immediate or significant safety issues relate to you or others.
Your manager may need to consider whether information given to them must be disclosed to the appropriate external agencies, such as Child Protection or Adult Protection Services. They will do this in line with the appropriate reporting guidelines provided by these services.
If you are not comfortable approaching your manager, you also have the option to contact a Speak Up Advocate by emailing loth.speakup@nhs.scot.
If you are experiencing gender-based violence at work, you can also contact a trade union representative.
If you would like to feed back on the reporting process, you can contact HR on Loth.erenquiries@nhs.scot, Speak Up, or your trade union representative.
