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Employing Staff. Sarah J Martys www.bradfordvts.co.uk. Topics of Discussion. Introduction Recruiting staff Contracts Induction Staff training Discipline Health and Safety. Introduction. Why is it important ? Employers vs employees Ignorance is no defence. Recruitment.
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Employing Staff Sarah J Martys www.bradfordvts.co.uk
Topics of Discussion • Introduction • Recruiting staff • Contracts • Induction • Staff training • Discipline • Health and Safety
Introduction • Why is it important ? • Employers vs employees • Ignorance is no defence
Recruitment • Job Description • Purpose • Tasks • Scope and Importance • Advertising • Application Forms • Interviews • Referees • Preventing Illegal Employment
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...”
Contracts • Employment Contract • Requirement of the law • Implied terms • Example contract (see handout) • Alleged breach of contract
Fixed Term Contracts • Types • Discharged • Conditional • Specific • Advantages • Disadvantages
GP Registrar Contracts • GMSC model contract • BMA model contract • Following GP Registrar employment
Staff Induction • Staff motivation and development • Delegation : never do the work which others can do! • Staff training • Appraising staff • Staff discipline • Dismissal
And Finally... • Health and Safety • Discrimination • Sick Pay