If you use email or the internet whilst working with NHSP, you must follow the email and internet policy of the location you are working in.
You should also note:
- Using emails or the internet for personal use whilst on an assignment is potentially gross misconduct and may lead to action taken against you.
- If you have urgent/important domestic or personal issues, or NHSP work related matters to resolve, please try to resolve them outside work hours. If this isn't possible, you must ask permission from your immediate supervisor in the area you are working if you may use email or the internet for this reason.
- You are responsible for keeping your username and passwords entrusted to you safe and secure. Don't share these details with anyone.
- Whilst on an NHSP assignment, you must make yourself familiar with the email and internet policy at the site you are working.
- You must not access (or download information from) inappropriate websites. In particular, those involving pornography or obscene material.
- Don't send defamatory, discriminatory or obscene material by email. Even if intended as a joke, this type of material may be considered offensive.
- You must not contribute to blogs in a way which causes embarrassment or brings either NHSP or our clients into disrepute.
- Please avoid distributing chain emails and/or jokes.
- Content of emails must always follow the NHSP and Trust equal opportunities and anti-harassment policy.
- You are responsible for all activity on your network account. NHSP and our clients track email and internet use. If we identify inappropriate use we may ask you to explain and account for any actions.
To read the NHS Professionals Code of Behaviour, open the PDF here.
For more information on our social media policy, read our article What's NHSP's guidance for social media use?
