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FOI Request

Disclosure ID
FOI/00959
Request Date
May 10, 2016
Subject
Junior Doctors Contract Implementaton
Description

I would be grateful if you could answer the following questions:

  1. Is the trust on course to implement the new contract in August 2016?
  2. What steps the trust has taken to discuss with junior doctors working within it or under lead employer arrangements about the implementation of the contract and the perspective of trainees?
  3. Has the trust advertised / is planning to advertise for the new guardian role(s)? If so please supply further information about the job specification, essential requirements and person specification.

In addition I would be grateful if you could provide any materials pertaining to the implementation of the new contract within your trust. This should include but not be limited to 

4. New rota designs (with comparisons from before)

5.  Any modelling relating to the effects for the trust (including cost impact, levels of staffing across the week, impact upon training)

6. Details of any plans to change services offered in order to implement 7 day services as a result of this contract change.

7. Any correspondence from or to NHS employers, Health Education England or the local deanery regarding contract implementation.

 

Response
  1. Currently suspended as per national guidance.
  2. A meeting was held with F1 trainees to discuss the implementation on 3rd May 2016. The Lead Employer has provided engagement events for trainees hosted at the Trust.
  3. The post has been advertised and interviews will take place at the end of June and beginning of July. Job spec and person spec is attached.

4. Not yet complete

5. This modelling is yet to take place following the agreement of rota templates

6. No plans at this juncture

7. Please review the Lead Employer website, NHS Employers website for guidance as everything is on there, including the letter from NHS Improvement re the cessation of activity. I have included implementation guidance from NHS Employers.

 

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