Job Planning: GPC Guidance for GPs

Job plans are annual agreements that translate expectations of employee and employer into a working schedule. They ensure that the post delivers its aims and the requirements of the contract of employment are met, including provision for CPD.  They set 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.

The job planning process should be:

• 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
• flexible and responsive to changing service needs during each job plan year
• fully agreed and not imposed
• focused on enhancing outcomes for patients whilst maintaining service efficiency
• consistent with the principles set out in the Follett review, in the case of clinical academics

For further advice and guidance please click on the link below:

https://www.bma.org.uk/pay-and-contracts/job-planning/job-planning-process/job-planning-for-gps