Employing Staff

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Employing Staff

• Sarah J Martys
• www.bradfordvts.co.uk

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Topics of Discussion

• Introduction
• Recruiting staff
• Contracts
• Induction
• Staff training
• Discipline
• Health and Safety

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Introduction

• Why is it important ?
• Employers vs employees
• Ignorance is no defence

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Recruitment

• Job Description
• Purpose
• Tasks
• Scope and Importance
• Advertising
• Application Forms
• Interviews
• Referees
• Preventing Illegal Employment

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BMJ Nov 1999

• YORKSHIRE DALES. Filthy rich, gullible, hard
  working and waterproof replacement full time
  partner required...
• ...covering a huge practice area including lots
  of hills, no hospitals and not too many
  patients.
• Disadvantages- You won't get the BMW up the
  farm tracks running up a fell with a defib and
  oxygen cylinder will ruin your Gucci loafers and
  you'll have to lay off the Moet one night in four
  to do (co-op assisted) on-call.
• Advantages- You get your life back. So if you
  have all the usual bits of paper (Minor Surgery,
  Obstetrics and Gynaecology, CHS) and don't mind
  rain, please telephone...

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Contracts

• Employment Contract
• Requirement of the law
• Implied terms
• Example contract (see handout)
• Alleged breach of contract

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Fixed Term Contracts

• Types
• Discharged
• Conditional
• Specific
• Advantages
• Disadvantages

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GP Registrar Contracts

• GMSC model contract
• BMA model contract
• Following GP Registrar employment

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Staff Induction

• Staff motivation and development
• Delegation never do the work which others can
  do!
• Staff training
• Appraising staff
• Staff discipline
• Dismissal

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And Finally...

• Health and Safety
• Discrimination
• Sick Pay