Resources

NHS terms and conditions of service resource hub

Resources and guidance to assist employers in understanding and applying the NHS TCS Handbook and NHS Job Evaluation Handbook.

16 January 2026

NHS Terms and Conditions of Service Handbook

This document sets out the full terms and conditions of service (TCS) for staff on Agenda for Change contracts.

5 January 2026

Pay scales for 2026/27

NHS terms and conditions annual, hourly and HCAS pay scales (also known as pay bands or pay rates or payscales) for 2026/27, effective from 1 April.

12 February 2026

FAQs for doctors' and dentists' contracts

This page brings together all the FAQs and guidance we have for questions related to medical staff contract issues.

11 February 2026

Doctors and dentists in training terms and conditions (England) 2016

Version 13 (February 2026) TCS for NHS doctors and dentists in training. Including exception reporting reforms.

4 February 2026

Record of amendments to the 2016 terms and conditions of service

This document details the amendments made to the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in training (England) 2016.

4 February 2026

Model contracts for the 2016 doctor and dentists in training contract

Model contracts for staff employed under the terms and conditions of service for NHS doctors and dentists in training (England) 2016.

4 February 2026

National job profiles

Find out how NHS jobs are matched to the current national job profiles and how to access them.

29 January 2026

Exception reporting reform and live rostering solutions

How the exception reporting reforms should be implemented where live rostering solutions operate.

27 January 2026

Management of TOIL related to exception reporting

This guidance supports employers to manage and process TOIL requests made as a compensation outcome for an exception report.

26 January 2026

Exception reporting reform background information

Exception reporting reform background information.

26 January 2026

Fines guidance for exception reporting

Guidance outlining the changes to existing GOSWH fines in Version 13 of the 2016 TCS and includes two new fines introduced for exception reporting.

26 January 2026

Job analysis questionnaire

Download the job analysis questionnaire which is needed to evaluate a job locally in your organisation.

22 January 2026

Stage 2: Consistency checking course

This one-day training is designed for experienced job evaluation practitioners and those who wish to train as members of consistency checking panels.

21 January 2026

Stage 4: Refresher training

This training programme is designed for participants who have completed their job evaluation (JE) training and wish to refresh their knowledge.

21 January 2026

Stage 3: Job analysis and job evaluation course

This two-day training programme is designed for trained job matching practitioners who wish to train as job analysts and members of panels.

21 January 2026