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An increasing number of GPs have expressed a preference for salaried contracts. The global sum gives practices new flexibility to appoint salaried staff. PCOs, with the new opportunity of direct provision, can now offer a salaried option. This document focuses on GPs employed by GMS practices and by PCOs. In the future there will be the opportunity to work as a salaried GP for an Alternative Provider of Medical Services (APMS).

Who is a salaried GP?
The term "salaried GP" can be used to describe any GP who is employed by a practice, a PCO or an Alternative Providers Medical Services (APMS). It includes the following: Assistants, Associates, GP Retainees, Flexible Career Scheme GPs, Returner Scheme GPs.

BMA launches new handbook for Salaried GPs - Update...
The BMA today (Thursday, 12th February 2009) launches a new Salaried GPs Handbook 2009 designed to give employers and employees comprehensive information on the legal and contractual issues facing salaried GPs.

A hard copy of the handbook will be sent to all BMA’s salaried GP members and is available to all BMA members on the BMA website - www.bma.org.uk -  Areas covered in the handbook include:

• Detailed advice on the statutory and contractual rights of salaried GPs and their employers
• Guidance on how to become a salaried GP and the work involved
• The best way to get involved in local and national representation

Dr Laurence Buckman, Chairman of the BMA’s General Practitioners Committee, says:

• “The Salaried GPs Handbook 2009 is an excellent resource that GPs will find valuable.
• “It is designed to help GPs avoid any pitfalls that might occur by giving them clear advice in plain English. This will make the contractual process simpler for salaried GPs and their employers, as well as helping practices run smoothly.
• “There is also a section providing guidance on a range of professional issues, including signposting on how salaried GPs can get more involved in the representative structures. It is vital that more of these GPs get their voice heard at local and national level so that the BMA can drive forward with improvements to patient care and general practice as a whole.”

Focus on Salaried GPs - June 2004 (revised October 2007) - 22 Oct
This guidance has been further revised. It now includes a detailed legal view on what counts as continuity of service, as well as on calculating entitlement to maternity pay, sick pay and redundancy pay for those employed under the model salaried GP contract.

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GPC Guidance - Focus on Salaried GPs - Updated - 15 Aug 07
The GPC's Focus on Salaried GPs guidance has been revised, and now includes a detailed legal view on calculating entitlement to maternity pay, sick pay and redundancy pay for those employed under the model salaried GP contract.

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GPC Guidance - Focus on Salaried GPs - June 2004 (Updated Dec 2005)
This guidance note has been produced by the General Practitioners Committee to help LMCs, GPs, practice managers and PCTs understand the new model terms and conditions for salaried GPs, which came into effect under the nGMS contract. It is one of a series of guidance notes on the new contract. We would advise all GPs to read the contract document and supporting documentation, available on the BMA website at www.bma.org.uk

This guidance aims to provide you with some background to the issues that you will need to be thinking about & supply some answers to problems that may arise - Guidance as PDF

GPC Guidance Job Planning (November 2005)
The job plan is the document that translates expectations of employee and employer into a working schedule. It ensures that the post delivers its aims and the requirements of the contract of employment are met, including provision for CPD.
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Model GP Retainer Scheme Contract - Updated Jan 2005
The GPC has revised its model GP retainer scheme. This is based on the minimum terms and conditions for salaried GPs employed by a general medical service practice or primary care organisation since April 2004 with some enhancements.
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"Model Terms and Conditions of Service for a Salaried General Practitioner employed by a GMS Practice"
These are set out in schedule 6, part 4, paragraph 63 of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2004 (Statutory Instrument 2004, number 291)
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Negotiating your salary - Guidance for salaried GPs - August 2003 (updated June 2004)
GPs employed by GMS practices and by Primary Care Organisations since 1 April 2004 - The minimum terms and conditions of service for GPs employed by GMS practices and Primary Care Organisations (PCOs) since 1 April 2004 have been agreed between the GPC, NHS Confederation and Health Departments. These minimum terms and conditions are set out in the model contract on the GPC website. Under the agreement, employers can offer improved, but not less favourable, terms and conditions.
Download this guidance as PDF