Contracts

Report on award schemes and consultant pay

The Government has published the Doctors' and Dentists' Review Body’s review of consultant award schemes which has made a number of wide ranging recommendations about the future of award schemes as well as other changes to consultant contracts and pay structures.

The Consultants Committee is studying the detail of the recommendations and the proposals set out by the Department of Health and will be discussing them with both the Government and NHS Employers very shortly to decide what the next steps will be.

Aspects of the recommendations will have important implications for consultants, however we are encouraged by the strong indication that the Government and NHS Employers intend to retain nationally agreed NHS contracts.

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Consultant contract information

Please see the links on the right for nation specific TCS, model contracts and FAQs. The documents below apply to all nations.

ArrowApplying for a consultant post (PDF)
Why it is important to know and where to get support if you need it. Aimed principally at new consultants but useful for those changing jobs too. (Additional advice for applicants in Scotland)

ArrowSurvey of the consultant contract in a changing NHS (PDF)
It is essential that the views of consultants are recognised if the NHS is to work coherently and constructively. This 2010 survey, which asked about established contractual and working arrangements, helps us to better understand the range of working arrangements that consultants currently experience and will inform our evidence to future DDRB reviews.

ArrowResident on-call working
How to maintain the continuity and quality of care when on shift and resident working.

ArrowPart time and flexible working
How flexible working practices can be instigated by consultants.

ArrowDress code at work
An outline of your responsibilites regarding dress code policies to help reduce hospital infection rates.

ArrowReferral management schemes
Guidance  to clarify where the responsibility for patients lies during the referral process.

 

Consultant handbooks

Most of the material from the handbooks is incorporated into these web pages but there are PDF formats of the handbook for

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National TCS and model contracts

Consultant model contracts, terms and conditions of service and FAQs by nation:

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