NHS Employment and Professional Infrastructure Workbook
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SAS DOCTORS REVIEW / NAVIGATING THE NHS
PRACTICAL WORKBOOK 04 | CHAPTER 7
NHS Employment and Professional Infrastructure Workbook
Create one auditable record of the contract, work pattern, pay, appraisal, responsible officer and development arrangements.
How to use it
Use one section at a time alongside the relevant online chapter and the current official source. Write only what is needed for your decision, then add an owner and review date to every unresolved action.
Confidentiality and limits
Do not enter patient-identifiable information, private colleague information, passwords, passport numbers or documents you are not authorised to share. This workbook is independent educational guidance, not individual immigration, employment, legal, regulatory, tax, pension or clinical advice.
A controlled working method
Separate verified facts from assumptions. Date every figure or rule copied from a live source. Keep the exact advert, policy, contract or form on which a decision depends. When circumstances are complex, use the worksheet to prepare questions for an appropriately qualified adviser rather than trying to make the workbook provide the advice.
Fact: supported by a current document or a named person with authority.
Assumption: plausible but not yet verified; record the check required.
Decision: state who owns it, the evidence considered and the review date.
Action: name the person responsible and a realistic deadline.
Reflection: keep it proportionate, factual and confidential.
Master action log
ACTION, OWNER, DATE AND OUTCOME
Priority decision or unresolved question
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Evidence or source to check
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Person responsible and target date
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Outcome and next review
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WORKSHEET 01
Document reconciliation
Complete this from current evidence. If an entry relies on memory or informal advice, mark it for verification before acting.
DOCUMENT RECONCILIATION
Advert and offer
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Contract and job description
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Rota, work schedule or job plan
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Difference to resolve in writing
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WORKSHEET 02
First payslip audit
Complete this from current evidence. If an entry relies on memory or informal advice, mark it for verification before acting.
FIRST PAYSLIP AUDIT
Employer and assignment details
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Basic pay, enhancements and deductions
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Tax code and pension entry
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Question, contact and correction outcome
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WORKSHEET 03
Working-time and leave record
Complete this from current evidence. If an entry relies on memory or informal advice, mark it for verification before acting.
WORKING-TIME AND LEAVE RECORD
Actual hours and rest
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Exception or variance route
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Annual, study and other leave
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Local policy or contact
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WORKSHEET 04
Professional infrastructure
Complete this from current evidence. If an entry relies on memory or informal advice, mark it for verification before acting.
PROFESSIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Designated body and responsible officer
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Appraiser and appraisal month
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Portfolio and evidence system
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Indemnity or defence arrangements
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WORKSHEET 05
Development agreement
Complete this from current evidence. If an entry relies on memory or informal advice, mark it for verification before acting.
DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Current scope and goals
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Supporting professional or development time
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Course, supervision or experience needed
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Review date and measurable outcome
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Final review and next conversation
Summarise the decision you are trying to make, the evidence already verified and the few questions that remain. Take this summary-not an uncontrolled collection of personal documents-to the relevant supervisor, employer team, regulator, union, defence organisation or adviser.
ONE-PAGE DECISION SUMMARY
Decision and desired safe outcome
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Verified facts and source dates
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Main risk or uncertainty
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Questions for the appropriate adviser
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Next action, owner and review date
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Core current sources
Reviewed 7 September 2026. Always re-check the live source before a significant decision.