The Employer's Handbook: An Essential Guide to Employment Law Personnel Policies and Procedures

Product Information

a) Advanced theoretical and practical knowledge of a range of work procedures and practices, or (b) specialist knowledge over more than one discipline/function acquired over a significant period.

New jobs which are likely to become commonly occurring across the NHS, but do not match any of the published profiles, should be locally evaluated and then referred to NHS Staff Council to consider whether a national profile should be produced.

Some of this guidance may have been developed following discussion with JEWP/JEG members, for example, during joint working on the development of profiles.

Where jobs are the same or broadly similar but have different job titles, it will be necessary to rationalise job titles, at least for review purposes. Any decisions to agree common job titles for the new organisation should be made in consultation with the individuals concerned and their trade union representatives. The difference is in the range of procedures and, in consequence, the length of time it takes to acquire knowledge of the relevant procedures.For additional specialist knowledge, indicators of level 6 knowledge, acquired primarily through experience are, for example, a requirement to have worked: Planning and organisation of a broad range of complex activities (level 4) includes planning programmes which impact across or within departments, services or agencies. Formulating plans (levels 4 and 5) means developing, structuring and scheduling plans or strategies. An employment judge in the Hartley v Northumbria Healthcare tribunal (2008-9) found that the national aspects of the scheme, including design, profile writing, job evaluation processes and training courses were in line with equal pay requirements, but issued a warning that the processes and procedures needed to be implemented properly at local level to avoid equal pay claims being brought against the employer.