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Employing Authorities
The NHS Trusts of North Tees & Hartlepool, James
Cook University Hospital, Tees, Esk & Wear Valley
and Darlington, hold the contracts for the junior
hospital staff. They are the legal employers of GP
Registrars whilst in hospital posts and are
responsible for their salaries and terms and
conditions of service. In effect however, they are
prepared to allow the Scheme's Training Programme
Directors to arrange
the selection of GP Registrars for the Scheme and
the allocation of posts.
The Primary Care Trusts are responsible for the
provision of general medical services in their areas
and family practitioners enter into contract with
them to provide such services. Whilst in practice GP
Registrars are employed by the trainer general
practitioner to whom they are attached.
Accommodation
Most GP Registrars have preferred to buy a house in
the area. This has usually been close to the
practice to which they are attached for their first
six months. On taking up training with the Tees
Valley Scheme, a GP Registrar who wishes to find
suitable permanent living accommodation for the
duration of their training, should endeavour to
ensure that this is within reasonable travelling
distance of their training practice. They should
also ensure that they are able to travel to
specialty posts, particularly for those who do not
have a driving licence.
We advise all GP Registrars to contact the Finance
Officer of the relevant Primary Care Trust for
advice on removal expenses, house purchase, etc
before making a decision on house purchase.
Hospital authorities will sometimes make some
accommodation available for GP Registrars.
Removal Expenses
GP Registrars may be entitled to reimbursement of up to
100% of their removal expenses if they come from
British National Health Service posts and satisfy
the criteria laid down in the 'Statement of Fees and
Allowances Payable to General Medical Practitioners
in England and Wales' (the Red Book), paragraph
38.7. They are treated in the same way as hospital
doctors under paragraph 297 of the 'Terms and
Conditions of Service of Hospital Medical Staff
(England and Wales)'.
Removal expenses may only be claimed once
during the attachment to a training practice.
Interdeanery Transfer Guidance - Download forms
Northern Deanery Study Leave Policy can be found on the Deanery Website
Mileage Allowance and Daily Travelling Expenses
GP Registrars working in training practices are
entitled to mileage allowance, this varies by engine
capacity, number of days you necessarily use the car
for work and mileage. See full details here or see the mileage claim form. Although some allowance for travel to your main place of work is made you should be aware that aspects of this will incur tax liability.
Applications and enquiries relating to daily
travelling expenses, whilst working in hospital
should be made to the appropriate Trust office.
Sickness Absence
Training for general practice
is governed by statute. One regulation relates to
certification when doctors are undertaking their GP
registrar year. A GP Registrar in general practice,
who has more than two weeks sickness absence in
total per year of training, must make up lost time,
by extending their post by the period of time lost,
less the two weeks allowed. Any excess sickness
absence must be reported to the Scheme Office and
noted on the ePortfolio by the Trainer.
Guidance for Doctors considering Flexible Training
Current regulations regarding part-time training for
hospital posts are posted on the Deanery website
This details eligibility for flexible training.
Early application is advised.
ITP Academic Posts
The Scheme has a one year academic ITP post
available from August each year. The post is based
50:50 between Durham University, Stockton Campus and
a training practice. Further details on how to apply
for one of these posts are available on the Deanery website.
This page was last updated on:
02 June 2010
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