SAS Week 26 - SAS as a career choice
Monday 5 October - SAS as a career choice
Understanding the SAS pathway and improving the visibility of SAS roles.
Oonagh Monkhouse, Director of Pay, Reward & Employment Relations, welcomes in SAS Week shares some highlights for the week.
Supporting locally employed doctors (LEDs) into SAS roles
The SAS eligibility and permanency framework
This guidance details the steps for LEDs moving into SAS roles. It is for LEDs who are currently working in a role that is comparable to the roles, duties and responsibilities of a SAS doctor, who wish to transfer to a permanent SAS contract.
The LEDs must have been employed at the same trust for 24 months or more.
The choice window is now open and closes in March 2027.
Promoting SAS as an alternative career path
Help doctors explore their career options with this infographic comparing SAS and consultant roles. It highlights the SAS role as a rewarding and valued alternative career pathway.
It breaks down the key differences between the roles of specialty doctor, specialist and consultant.
Resources for the British Medical Association (BMA)
Read BMA's guide, Who are SAS doctors?, to gain a broad understanding of the role they play which includes examples and comments from SAS doctors about their career.
NHS England
Job planning resources:
- Watch this webinar from NHS England about job planning improvement and the importance of inclusive job planning.
- Medical job planning guidance
- Principles for inclusive job planning.
