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Latest guidance and information on job planning for consultants.
Find out what appeals panels are for, how they function and some of the key issues you might have to consider in the event that you are asked to sit on a panel as the third member.
New guidance on team service planning and resolving disagreements with the job plan review process in Scotland.
Ensuring safe working patterns for consultants in Scotland. This guidance is neither prescriptive nor exhaustive.
A resource for devising and agreeing objectives, with examples of personalised service and personal development objectives.
This guide aims to help consultants in Scotland to be better prepared for discussions about duties of a first consultant post.
View the job plan diary format. for Northern Ireland consultants. This documentation has been issued to all Northern Ireland trusts.
A presentation which describes job planning and how you can achieve results from your job planning review. Exclusive to members.
A step by step guide for consultants in Northern Ireland, including an information checklist for consultants and medical managers.
Templates and guidance to help consultants prepare for and manage the job plan review, including supportive data and additional resources.
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