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Stage 1: Job matching course

This two-day training programme is designed for NHS employees who wish to sit on job matching panels.

7 May 2025

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Job matching (JM) is one of two ways the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme has to determine the pay banding of roles.  In JM jobs are compared against nationally evaluated job profiles, following a set methodology that considers local job descriptions, person specifications and additional written or verbal evidence, thereby avoiding the need for local evaluations

Where jobs do not match to a national job matching profile, a full local evaluation must be undertaken.

JM is done by a panel of trained practitioners – there should be equal numbers of employer and staff side practitioners

This is the only training endorsed by the NHS Staff Council. Learn more with our quick guide to job matching. 

    • To understand the purpose of job evaluation.
    • To understand the underpinning principles of the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme.
    • To understand the effect of bias and different perceptions.
    • To learn about the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme and its structure.
    • To understand and practice the job matching process.

    At the end of the course participants will have a good understanding of the purpose of job evaluation and the methodology of job matching.  This will enable them to sit on a job matching panel, made up of both staff and management representatives and asses the job information against that of national profiles.

    NB - This course does not cover local evaluation nor consistency checking. There are separate courses for this.

Course format:

The online job matching course runs across two days from 9:30am to no later than 5pm each day and is delivered via Zoom.

All participants must attend and actively participate on both training days to receive a certificate of completion. Unfortunately, due to the structure of the course content any time missed away from the session will mean we can’t issue that attendance certificate

Course materials:

All course materials will be available on our online learning platform or on the day of the course. For online course, we will email core course material in advance and strongly advise that this is printed out ahead of the course. 

  • Course cost:

    £340.00+VAT per person 

    Payment can be made by debit and credit card or by requesting an invoice, which will incur a 5 per cent admin charge on top of the training fees.

    Course dates:
     

  • If you would like to commission a course for your organisation you will need to complete a request form.

    If you don't have enough staff to fill a course, you may want to consider running it jointly with a neighbouring organisation.

    Costs:

    The cost of commissioned two-day job matching training course is £4,000+VAT. 

    Course materials will need to be printed prior to the course. Organisations need to allow additional printing costs for core materials, approximately £280 if printing is done by an external company.

    This training can be delivered either online or in person. Please note an additional £1,000 allowance to cover accommodation, travel and food expenses is recommended.

    In-person training requirements:

    For commissioned courses we need a minimum of 12 and maximum of 20 participants and we strongly advise that the course is attended by an equal number of management and staff side attendees.

    A training room is required for the course, to be set up cabaret style The room must have desks/tables available and flipcharts. There must also be provision for breakout groups – ideally at least one room separate to the training room.

    A PC/laptop connected to a projector/screen will need to be available in the main training room for the duration of the course.

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