Background
Job evaluation (JE) is key to running the Agenda for Change pay system and promotes equal pay for over one million NHS staff. The NHS Job Evaluation scheme measures the skills, responsibilities and effort that are required for a job, and allocates it to an Agenda for Change pay band. It does this by matching them to national job profiles or evaluating jobs locally, to set the basic pay for staff.
Training
In line with the national Agenda for Change agreement, every job matching panel member and job analyst is required to attend a training course and must be up to date on current practices, before they take part in local panels. The JEG offers a range of practical one and two-day training courses for organisations that are run, in partnership, by qualified trainers.
If your organisation requires more job matchers, job analysts and job evaluators or refresher training for existing practitioners, the JEG courses will meet your needs. The courses include the principles of equal pay, how to avoid bias, the building blocks of the NHS JE scheme, the importance of good information and consistency checking in JE, and partnership working.
The courses are run at a venue of your choice. Prices vary depending on the number of attendees, with a minimum of six and a maximum of 20 delegates per course.
Job matching training
A two-day course in job matching to train people who are required to take part in matching panels.
Job analysis and job evaluation training
A two-day course in job analysis and job evaluation, to train people who are required to be job analysts or take part in job evaluation panels.
Maintaining good practice refresher training
Courses for practitioners who have already received training:
- a two-day refresher course on job matching, job analysis and job evaluation
- a one-day course on either job matching or job analysis and job evaluation.
For more information email moira.merritt@nhsemployers.org