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  • SAS 2021 Contract documentation and guidance

    Topics:
    • Health workforce policy and management, 
    • Terms and conditions - medical employment (except GPs)

    Date published: 20 July 2021

    Last updated: 24 August 2023

    The Department of Health (NI) together with the British Medical Association, the Department of Health and Social Care (England), as well as the Department of Health (Wales) have been working together since February 2020 to formally negotiate a revised Specialty Doctor grade and introduce a new Specialist Grade.In January 2021, an agreement was reached for a reformed specialty doctor contract and a new specialist contract. In the section below you will find all of the agreed documents.

    Documents

    • SAS 2021 Contracts Pay Progression Guidance for Specialist and Specialty Doctors Adobe PDF (326 KB)
    • Frequently Asked Questions for SAS contract reform 2021 Adobe PDF (186 KB)
    • NI Specialty doctor model contract Adobe PDF (237 KB)
    • SAS reform - employers checklist Adobe PDF (179 KB)
    • SAS reform - Implementation guidance Adobe PDF (367 KB)
    • SAS reform - Key changes at a glance Adobe PDF (188 KB)
    • SAS reform - Pay progression template Adobe PDF (577 KB)
    • SAS reform - Template letter for choice exercise and checklist Adobe PDF (579 KB)
    • Specialist grade - Capabilities framework Adobe PDF (589 KB)
    • Specialist grade - Concordat Adobe PDF (141 KB)
    • Specialist grade - Notes on person specification template Adobe PDF (158 KB)
    • Specialist grade - Template Person Specification (Northern Ireland) Adobe PDF (643 KB)
    • Specialist grade model contract Adobe PDF (233 KB)
    • Terms and Conditions of Service - Specialist Adobe PDF (626 KB)
    • Terms and Conditions of Service Specialty Doctor Adobe PDF (638 KB)
    • Transfer Flowchart - AS to Specialist Contract Adobe PDF (504 KB)
    • Transfer Flowchart - SGSD to SD Adobe PDF (502 KB)
    • NI SAS Advocate model personnel specification Adobe PDF (211 KB)
    • NI SAS Advocate model job description Adobe PDF (216 KB)

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