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NHS Job Planning Policy: Development and Implementation
A comprehensive course covering the development, structure, and implementation of effective medical job planning policies for NHS consultants and SAS doctors. Based on best practice guidance and real-world policy examples, this course equips healthcare managers, medical directors, and clinical leaders with the knowledge to create robust job planning frameworks that balance service needs with professional requirements.
9 modules
38 lessons
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Part 1

Introduction to Job Planning

Understanding the fundamentals of medical job planning, its purpose, scope, and strategic importance in NHS healthcare delivery

  1. What is Job Planning?

    Understanding the definition, purpose, and key outcomes of medical job planning in the NHS

  2. Policy Scope and Application

    Understanding who job planning policies apply to and the various contractual and legal frameworks

  3. National Guidance and Framework

    Overview of national guidance documents, implementation approaches, and compliance requirements for job planning

  4. Job Planning Timetable and Process

    Understanding the annual job planning cycle, process mapping, interim reviews, and special circumstances

Part 2

Core Job Planning Principles

Core principles governing job planning including basic elements, service needs, appraisal integration, working time regulations, and pay progression requirements

  1. Basic Principles and Key Elements

    Understanding the fundamental principles and key elements that underpin effective job planning

  2. Service Needs and Appraisal Integration

    Understanding how service needs and appraisal processes integrate with effective job planning

  3. Working Time Regulations Compliance

    Understanding Working Time Regulations requirements and how they integrate with job planning compliance

  4. Pay Progression and Leave

    Understanding pay progression requirements under Schedule 15 and leave entitlements within job planning

Part 3

Components of Job Planning

Understanding the key components of job planning including Programmed Activities (PAs), normal vs premium time calculations, Additional Programmed Activities (APAs), and objective setting

  1. Understanding Programmed Activities (PAs)

    Comprehensive guide to understanding Programmed Activities (PAs) as the fundamental unit of NHS medical job planning

  2. Normal vs Premium Time Calculations

    Detailed guide to calculating normal time versus premium time in job planning, including practical examples and special considerations

  3. Additional Programmed Activities (APAs)

    Comprehensive guide to Additional Programmed Activities (APAs), their management, documentation requirements, and strategic considerations

  4. Objectives Setting and Resource Planning

    Comprehensive guide to setting SMART objectives in job planning and identifying the supporting resources required for successful delivery

Part 4

Categories of Work - Direct Clinical Care

Detailed examination of Direct Clinical Care activities including outpatient services, theatre operations, emergency work (predictable and unpredictable), ward activities, and multidisciplinary team meetings

  1. Outpatient and Diagnostic Activities

    Comprehensive guide to outpatient and diagnostic activities within Direct Clinical Care, including PA allocation, administration, and quality considerations

  2. Theatre and Operating Activities

    Comprehensive guide to theatre and operating activities in job planning, including standard session structure, PA allocations, and quality considerations

  3. Emergency Work: Predictable and Unpredictable

    Detailed guide to predictable and unpredictable emergency work in job planning, including definitions, PA allocations, and on-call arrangements

  4. Ward Activities and Multidisciplinary Team Meetings

    Comprehensive guide to ward activities and multidisciplinary team meetings in job planning, including PA allocation and service integration

Part 5

Supporting Professional Activities (SPA)

Comprehensive coverage of Supporting Professional Activities including core SPA requirements, educational supervision, teaching activities, research, audit, and SPA tariff structures

  1. Core SPA Requirements

    Comprehensive guide to Core SPA requirements, allocations, and activity frameworks for different staff groups

  2. Educational Supervision and Teaching

    Comprehensive guide to educational supervision and teaching responsibilities in job planning, including PA allocations and quality standards

  3. Research and Audit Activities

    Detailed guide to research and audit activities in job planning, including PA allocations, quality standards, and integration with appraisal

  4. SPA Tariffs and Documentation

    Comprehensive guide to SPA tariffs, documentation requirements, and standardized PA allocations for various supporting professional activities

Part 6

Additional Responsibilities and External Duties

Coverage of Additional NHS Responsibilities, medical school activities, external duties, private practice considerations, and travel requirements in job planning

  1. Additional NHS Responsibilities

    Comprehensive guide to Additional NHS Responsibilities, including management roles, education leadership, and governance positions with PA allocations

  2. Medical School Responsibilities

    Comprehensive guide to medical school responsibilities in job planning, covering undergraduate teaching, supervision, and assessment activities

  3. External Duties and Private Practice

    Comprehensive guide to external duties and private practice considerations in job planning, including governance, documentation, and integration requirements

  4. Travel and Multi-site Working

    Comprehensive guide to travel and multi-site working considerations in job planning, including calculations, quality standards, and sustainability

Part 7

The Job Planning Process

Detailed examination of the job planning process including roles and responsibilities, electronic systems, meeting procedures, and special considerations for clinical academics and joint appointments

  1. Roles and Responsibilities in Job Planning

    Comprehensive guide to the roles and responsibilities of all participants in the job planning process, from clinicians to senior management

  2. Electronic Job Planning Systems

    Comprehensive guide to electronic job planning systems, including access, functionality, review processes, and quality assurance features

  3. Job Planning Meeting Procedures

    Detailed guide to job planning meeting procedures, including preparation, conduct, documentation, and special arrangements for different staff groups

  4. Annual Job Planning Cycle and Deadlines

    Comprehensive guide to the annual job planning cycle, including timelines, deadlines, coordination, and exception management procedures

Part 8

Quality Assurance and Consistency

Quality assurance mechanisms including the Job Planning Consistency Committee, review processes and outcomes, mediation procedures, appeal processes, and compliance monitoring

  1. Job Planning Consistency Panel

    Comprehensive overview of the Job Planning Consistency Panel framework, including structure, purpose, terms of reference, and role in ensuring fair and transparent job planning across the organization

  2. Performance Monitoring and Review

    Comprehensive guide to performance monitoring systems, RAG rating processes, evaluation methodologies, and review mechanisms for job planning outcomes and organizational compliance

  3. Pay Progression and Schedule 15 Compliance

    Comprehensive guide to Schedule 15 pay progression requirements, assessment criteria, threshold progression, and compliance processes for consultant and SAS doctor career advancement

  4. Continuous Improvement and Best Practice

    Comprehensive guide to continuous improvement methodologies, data-driven enhancement, best practice sharing, and sustainable improvement approaches for long-term job planning excellence

  5. Mediation Procedures and Dispute Resolution

    Comprehensive guide to mediation procedures when job planning agreements cannot be reached, including referral processes, meeting structures, resolution approaches, and quality assurance measures

  6. Formal Appeals Process and Panel Procedures

    Comprehensive guide to formal appeals processes for job planning disputes, including panel composition, hearing procedures, decision-making processes, and implementation of outcomes

Part 9

Clinical Academics and Joint Appointments

Comprehensive coverage of job planning for clinical academics, including Follett principles, integrated job planning with universities, joint appointments, and managing dual academic and clinical commitments

  1. Understanding Clinical Academic Appointments

    Comprehensive overview of clinical academic roles, including definitions, contract types (honorary vs A+B appointments), and the integrated nature of academic and clinical work

  2. Follett Principles and Integrated Job Planning

    Detailed explanation of Follett principles governing clinical academic appointments, including joint planning, accountability structures, contract integration, and implementation strategies

  3. Joint Job Planning with Universities

    Comprehensive guide to implementing joint job planning between NHS Trusts and Universities, including system access, coordination processes, resource sharing, and quality assurance frameworks

  4. Managing Academic and Clinical Commitments

    Comprehensive guide to managing the dual commitments of clinical academic roles, including time management, objective setting, resource coordination, and professional development across both NHS and university environments