Your guide to the main contractual issues which may crop up in your work as a junior doctor in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Your guide to the main contractual issues which may crop up in your work as a junior doctor in England. Please note that this handbook is currently under review.

Find out more about the four-year deal that resulted from the BMA's negotiations.

BMA Cymru Wales is entering talks with Welsh Government and employers to discuss the future of the junior doctor contract in Wales. Find out what this means for you.

Read the terms and conditions and download the model contract for the junior doctor contract for Scotland.

Download the terms and conditions of service for the junior doctor contract in Northern Ireland.

Read the terms and conditions of both the 2002 and 2016 junior doctor contract for England.

Our guidance offers an overview of covering for colleagues, reference to your contract obligations, reaching an agreement, renumeration and time off in lieu and GMC requirements.

Our guidance covers the implications of working resident on-call and things to consider before agreeing to it.

If you are working part-time there are a number of things to be aware of. Read our guidance to help you to know your rights.

Find out the negotiations the BMA has been involved in about the consultant contract and keep up to date with any changes or progression.

Since 1 April 2004, all new NHS consultant posts (including locums) are appointed to the 2004 consultant contract. Consultants in post before 1 April 2004 can move to the 2004 contract or stay as they are.

There are two distinct employment contracts in Northern Ireland, the pre-2004 consultant contract and the 2004 consultant contract.

All consultants in Wales transferred to the new contract with the amendment agreed with the Welsh Government in December 2003. All new consultants are appointed on these amended terms.

Read the terms and conditions of both the pre-2003 and 2003 consultant contract for England.

This page contains GP contract 2018 documentation and guidance for GPs, including the code of practice, memorandum of understanding, your FAQs and funding.

GPC England has concluded negotiations with NHS England, and we have reached an agreement on changes to the GP contract for 2020/21.

Whether you are a locum GP, consultant, or an employer of locum services such as a GP practice, we have guidance and fees to help with your negotiations.

Joining other locum GPs to form a ‘chambers’, a model used by various professionals including barristers and consultants, is an alternative way of organising locum work.

This guidance provides background and information about the locum practice agreement, including model terms and conditions.

A roundup of resources for salaried GPs, locum GPs and their employers, including handbooks, model contracts, advice for negotiations and employment rights.

SAS doctor contract

SAS contract

This guidance covers the terms and conditions of the staff, associate specialists and specialty doctors contract 2008, for all nations. It also offers the terms and conditions of contracts pre-2008, as well as examples of model contracts.

SAS contract negotiations

Find out about the negotiations the BMA has been involved in about the SAS contract and keep up to date with any changes or progression.

Supporting professional activities (SPA) time

This guidance will help you to understand what qualifies as a supporting professional activity to help you monitor your time for the job planning process.

Working on-call guidance for SAS doctors

Our guidance explains how the terms and conditions of service contributes to the on-call working arrangements for SAS doctors.

The SAS charter

The SAS charter was created by the BMA and NHS employers to help SAS doctors with their development and provide opportunities in their workplace.

SAS progression guidance

As a SAS doctor, progressing through the pay scales will mean meeting specific requirements outlined in two thresholds, as well as a collection of evidence to further support your progression.

Autonomy for SAS grade guidance

This guidance clarifies the arrangements on autonomous working for employers and can be used as a tool for SAS doctors, when seeking recognition of their ability to work independently.

SAS doctors acting up

This guidance addresses the situation where a SAS grade doctor is asked to cover for a senior colleague on a long-term or permanent basis and is acting up into a senior role.

Locum working for SAS doctors

This guidance provides SAS doctors with everything they need to know about locum roles and contracts, as well as what happens if you choose to return to a substantive post.