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This page contains information relating to doctors and dentists in training on national terms and conditions of service (TCS).

The information below covers both the 2016 contract for doctors and dentists in training, and archived information on the previous 2002 medical and dental terms as they applied to doctors and dentists in training.

Junior doctors

2018 junior doctor contract refresh

View information, guidance and all other resources relating to the amendments to the contract.

Hospital staff

Improving working conditions for junior doctors

Information and FAQs relating to the facilities funding for junior doctors

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Terms and Conditions / Contracts

View the 2016 TCS, as well as model contracts, work schedule templates and guidance, and other resources.

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Pay

View resources and guidance related to pay on the 2016 contract, including Pay and Conditions Circulars and pay FAQs.

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Rostering and exception reporting

Guidance and resources related to rostering, rota rules, and exception reporting, including FAQs on working patterns and hours.

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Transition

All resources, guidance, and FAQs, relating to transitional arrangements (Schedule 15) of the 2016 TCS.

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Pre-2016 contract

All resources relating to the 2002 TCS for doctors and dentists in training can be found here.

Medical Pay

Information for guardians of safe working hours

All guidance, resources, and FAQs for guardians of safe working hours.

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Information for educational supervisors

All guidance, resources, and FAQs for educational and clinical supervisors involved in with the 2016 contract.

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Information for employing GP practices

This page contains information for employing GP Practices on engaging GP trainees on national terms and conditions of service (TCS).

Related News

BMA withdraws from the joint statement put in place for trainees during COVID-19

Read the latest announcement on the BMA's withdrawal from the joint statement.

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Guidance to manage untaken annual leave due to COVID-19 for junior doctors

Read our joint guidance with the British Medical Association

View article

Related blog Posts

Supporting international doctors

12 / 2 / 2020 3.18pm

In this blog, Beth Mason from the medical pay and workforce team at NHS Employers, discusses the importance of supporting international doctors arriving to work in the UK.

Is targeted pay the solution to solving shortages among medical staff?

04 / 11 / 2019 2.23pm

Contributed by: Sean King

Sean King, policy manager at NHS Employers, explores whether targeting pay among doctors and dentists could be the solution to recruitment and retention problems.

Ensuring equality in pay progression systems

27 / 9 / 2019 3.21pm

Contributed by: Diversity and inclusion

Alice Sorby and Yemisi Osibote who are staff-side and management side co-chairs of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group (part of the NHS Staff Council), share insights on the importance of partnership working to ensure pay progression equality.

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