Model offer letter for the employment
of a Salaried General Practitioner by a Practice to Provide Primary Medical Services
April 2003
1. I am writing on behalf of the [xx] Practice to confirm the
offer to you of an appointment as a [full-time/part-time] salaried General
Practitioner with effect from [commencing date]. You will be employed for [xx]
hours each week.
2. You must be fully registered with
the General Medical Council and be on the list established in accordance with
the provisions of the National Health Service (General Medical Services
Supplementary List) Regulations 2001 or such successor Regulations as may from
time to time be appropriate to your employment.
3. Your duties will be in accordance
with the job plan agreed with the Practice and appended to this statement. Your
principal place of work will be [xx].
4. The terms and conditions of
employment offered are set out in the enclosed Terms and Conditions of Service.
The Practice agrees that the Local Medical Committee (LMC) is representative of
the GMS GPs and other GPs in the area and further agrees that it will consult
with the said LMC on all matters affecting the performance of this appointment
where it is required to do so by any legislation, regulations, guidance,
directions or other ordinance.
5. Your starting salary will be [£xx]
per annum paid monthly in arrears by credit transfer, normally on the last day
of each month. Your salary will be increased to the maximum of the scale (currently
[£xx]) by annual increments on [incremental date] each year and in accordance
with the Government’s decision on the pay of general practitioners following
the recommendation of the Doctors’ and Dentists’ Review Body.
6. The appointment is pensionable, and
your salary will be subject to deduction of employees’ contributions in
accordance with the NHS (Superannuation) Regulations 1995, unless you opt out
of the scheme, are ineligible to join or have retained contractor status.
Details of the scheme are given in the scheme guide which
is enclosed. This employment is contracted-out employment for the purposes of
Part III of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993.
7. For the purposes of section 1(3)(c) of the Employment Rights Act 1996, your previous
employment with [name of previous employer] does not count as part of your
continuous period of employment and your continuous period of employment
therefore began on [date]. However, subject to the rules set out in the Terms
and Conditions of Service, previous NHS service not treated as “continuous”
under the provisions of the Employment Rights Act 1996 may be reckoned as
continuous for the purpose of certain of your Terms and Conditions of Service.
8. You will maintain membership on an
occurrence based basis with a recognised medical defence organisation
commensurate with your responsibilities.
9. Your private residence shall be
maintained in contact with the public telephone service and shall not be more
than 10 miles by road from [location] unless specific approval is given by the
Practice to your residing at a greater distance.
10. Unless the Practice agrees with you
that your appointment should be extended, you will be required to retire on
reaching the age of 65. This contract may be terminated in advance of this time
by either party giving three months’ notice in writing. Nothing shall prevent
either party terminating the contract without notice where justified by the
conduct of the other party.
11. You will be entitled to 30 working
days’ annual leave and pro rata in the case of part-time employment and 10
public/extra statutory holidays or days in lieu with pay each year between
[date] and [date].
12. You will be entitled to be paid
during periods of incapacity for work due to illness or injury in accordance
with the Practice’s notified policy.
13. You will be entitled to
professional and study leave with pay as set out in the Terms and Conditions of
Service.
14. Any grievance related to your
employment should be raised in the first instance with [xx] and may be pursued
thereafter in accordance with the Practice’s grievance procedure.
15. You will be subject to the
Practice’s disciplinary procedures dealing, respectively, with issues of
personal conduct and professional conduct/performance.
16. The Practice
accepts no responsibility for damage to or loss of personal property, with the
exception of small valuables handed to the practice manager for safe custody.
You are therefore recommended to take out an insurance policy to cover your
personal property.
17. The Practice is an equal
opportunities employer.
18. If you agree to accept this
appointment on the terms indicated above, please sign the form of acceptance at
the foot of this letter and return it to me in the enclosed stamped addressed
envelope. A second signed copy of this letter is attached and should be
retained by you for future reference.
Yours sincerely
Signature
On behalf of
I hereby accept the offer of
appointment mentioned in the foregoing letter on the terms and subject to the
conditions referred to in it. I undertake to commence my duties on [date].
Signature
Date
This offer and acceptance of it shall together constitute a
contract between the parties.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 10 January 2006
By John Baker Email: jb@devonlmc.org