{"id":822,"date":"2025-12-04T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/maternitysupport\/?page_id=822"},"modified":"2025-12-04T12:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T12:07:43","slug":"tools-and-links-for-employees","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/maternitysupport\/tools-and-links-for-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Tools and links"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Procedures <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eess.nhs.scot\/ess\/sop308\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding maternity leave on eESS<\/a> (staff)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eess.nhs.scot\/mss\/sop217\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adding maternity leave on eESS<\/a>&nbsp;(manager)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/maternity-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NHS Scotland Maternity Leave policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/new-parent-support-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New Parent Support policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/adoption-fostering-and-kinship-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adoption, Fostering and Kinship Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/flexible-work-location-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Work Location policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/flexible-work-pattern-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Flexible Work Pattern policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/intranet.lothian.scot.nhs.uk\/HR\/PolicyProcedure\/Documents\/Reasonable%20Adjustments%20Guidance.pdf.crdownload.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reasonable Adjustments Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/parental-leave-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parental Leave policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/special-leave-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Special Leave policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/policies\/breastfeeding-policy-overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Breastfeeding policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/maternitysupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/OMP-Equal-Payments-Guidance-August-2025-update.docx\">Occupational Maternity Pay Equal Payments Guidance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Forms<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/calculators\/maternity-leave-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maternity Leave calculator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/workforce.nhs.scot\/calculators\/annual-leave-calculator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Annual Leave calculator<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/maternity-allowance-claim-form\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Maternity Allowance form<\/a> (if not entitled to SMP or OMP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/maternitysupport\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2025\/08\/Pregnancy-Risk-Assessment-May-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pregnancy Risk Assessment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training and information for line managers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a 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