What are job plans?

At a time when trusts are keen to assess the value of their workforce, it is important you understand how best to prepare for your job plan review.

Job plans are an annual agreement between the employer and the doctor setting out:

· What work you do for the trust

· When that work is done

· Where it is done

· How much time you are expected to be available for work

· What this work will deliver for the employer, employee and patients

· What resources are necessary for the work to be achieved

· What flexibility there is around the above

Job planning is not just about agreeing a weekly timetable - it can be used to drive improvements in patient care.

· undertaken in a spirit of collaboration and cooperation

· completed in good time

· reflective of the professionalism of being a doctor

· focused on measurable outcomes that benefit patients

· consistent with the objectives of the NHS, the organisation, teams and individuals

· clear about the supporting resources the trust will provide to ensure that objectives can be met

· transparent, fair and honest

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