1.              Introduction

BrisDoc recognises that from time to time employees may fall short of the standards required by the service or may fail to behave in an appropriate manner, either within or outside of the workplace. This policy and procedure is designed to ensure that all employees are aware of and understand their rights and responsibilities relating to discipline. It aims to facilitate satisfactory standards of conduct and performance, to encourage improvements where appropriate and to ensure that cases of alleged misconduct, unacceptable performance or other acts or omissions considered by BrisDoc to warrant consideration of disciplinary action are dealt with consistently and fairly within a reasonable timescale.

This policy will be applied firmly but sensitively, with a true sense of natural justice, equality and consistency.