NAMPS -National Association of Medical Personnel Specialists

THE BASIC REFERENCE TOOLS USED BY THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL SPECIALIST

Terms & Conditions of Service http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/JuniorDoctorsDentistsGPReg/Pages/DoctorsInTraining-JuniorDoctorsTermsAndConditions150908.aspx

Consultant Contract – old and new contracts - http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/ConsultantsAndDentalConsultants/Pages/Consultants-Homepage.aspx

SAS Contract – old and new contracts - http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/StaffAndAssociateSpecialistDrs/Pages/AssociateSpecialists-Homepage.aspx

Pay Circulars for Medics -

http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/Pay%20circulars/Pages/PayCircularsMedicalandDental.aspx

BMA Junior Doctors Handbook - for sale at local BMA office

BMA Consultants Handbook - for sale at local BMA office

The Gold Guide http://www.mmc.nhs.uk/specialty_training_2010/gold_guide.aspx

NHS Employers Removal and associated expenses Guidance – http://www.nhsemployers.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/removal_guidance_doctors_training_cd_221205.pdf

NHS Employers Guide to Pay Protection - http://www.nhsemployers.org/SiteCollectionDocuments/pay_protection.pdf

The Junior Doctor’s model contract is called “Statement of particulars of employment” – at Annexe C on Page 9 of the Pay Circular M&D 4/2007 -

http://www.nhsemployers.org/Aboutus/Publications/PayCirculars/Pages/PayCircularMD4-2007.aspx

Foundation Trainees - http://www.foundationprogramme.nhs.uk/pages/home/key-documents

Operational Framework / Learning Portfolio / Rough Guide

PMETB – Trainee’s guide to the Postgraduate Medical Education and Training Board - http://www.pmetb.org.uk/index.php?id=traineebooklet

A Guide to Specialist Registrar Training – the Orange Book - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/DH_4006614

The Tooke Inquiry – Final report – http://www.mmcinquiry.org.uk/draft.htm

6 Employment Checks - http://www.nhsemployers.org/RecruitmentAndRetention/Employment-checks/Pages/Employment-checks.aspx

A Good practice Guide on Pre-Employment Screening – CPNI – Document Verification Guidance - http://www.cpni.gov.uk/Products/bestpractice/3441.aspx

Medical Schools World Wide – http://imed.ecfmg.org/

NHS Structure - http://www.nhs.uk/aboutnhs/howthenhsworks/pages/nhsstructure.aspx

Downloadable map of the Strategic Health Authorities - http://www.nhs.uk/aboutnhs/howtheNHSworks/authoritiesandtrusts/Pages/Authoritiesandtrusts.aspx

USEFUL WEB LINKS

BMJ / BMA - Visit www.bmjcareers.com for the publication of comprehensive medical vacancies in the UK. You can access current and archived Career Focus articles in addition to many other BMJ careers initiatives.

The BMA website www.bma.org.uk often has information on it - read this in conjunction with the DoH information.

The Handbooks for junior doctors and consultants, published by the BMA, are useful references.

www.bmj.com for advertising

FLEXIBLE TRAINING

The 2005 contract, the principles, and the pay details http://www.nhsemployers.org/PayAndContracts/JuniorDoctorsDentistsGPReg/Pages/DoctorsInTraining-FlexibleMedicalTraining.aspx

GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL

www.gmc-uk.org and www.gdc-uk.org to check, and get information about, doctors and dentists registrations.

HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE

Enabling, advising and improving NHS workforce planning, Working Time Directive initiatives

www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk

http://www.healthcareworkforce.nhs.uk/workingtimedirective.html

IMMIGRATION

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/documents/employersandsponsors/preventingillegalworking/ - work permit pages, employers information.

http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/managingborders/idcardsforforeignnationals/ Identity card recognition.

Borders and Immigration Agency - http://www.bia.homeoffice.gov.uk/

JUNIOR DOCTORS’ HOURS

A Guide to Monitoring, for junior doctors hours, with advice for Trusts and doctors http://www.dh.gov.uk/prod_consum_dh/groups/dh_digitalassets/@dh/@en/documents/digitalasset/dh_4053882.pdf

Guidance on Living and Working Conditions - standards for doctors on call and other accommodation. HSC 2000/036 is the circular (3 pages). The guidance is 18 pages of detail - http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/PublicationsAndStatistics/LettersAndCirculars/HealthServiceCirculars/DH_4003955