SAS charter evaluation toolkit

The SAS charter evaluation toolkit is an online resource which is organised into different sections to check your progress in meeting and implementing the principles of the SAS Charter.

It will help organisations:

assess their progress in implementing the charter for specialty and associate specialist (SAS) doctors identify areas requiring improvement create an action plan.

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SAS Charter evaluation toolkit Welcome to the SAS Charter evaluation toolkit, which will ask you a number of questions to enable you to assess and evaluate progress in implementing the principles of the SAS Charter within the organisation.

Members of the local negotiating committee (LNC) should complete the toolkit, which should take approximately 30 minutes.

Work your way through the toolkit answering each question in turn. You will find links to further resources on our website to support you with that area of implementation.

Is this toolkit being completed by the Local Negotiating Committee? Has your organisation implemented the SAS Charter? SAS CHARTER

Do you provide all SAS doctors with an annual appraisal? Do you provide all SAS doctors with adequate support and training to fully participate in your annual appraisal process? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Do you provide all SAS doctors with an appropriate contract of employment which incorporates the 2008 national terms and conditions? MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Do you provide SAS doctors with opportunities for development? Implementation Checklist SAS CHARTER

Resources MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Case study: Enhanced induction for SAS doctors Job Plan Resources MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Do you provide additional support to SAS doctors who are new to the NHS and the UK? Do you provide information around raising concerns and whistleblowing at induction? Do you involve SAS doctors in the recruitment of other SAS doctors? MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Resources MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

THE END Do your recruitment processes for SAS doctors reflect the principles of the SAS Charter? MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Do you provide all SAS doctors with a mutually agreed job plan specific and relevant to their role? MINIMUM CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Are SAS doctors included in the organisations service and workforce plans? Case study: SAS doctor as LNC Chair Does your organisation provide recognition for the SAS group? Case study: SAS doctor as Appraiser Do you provide all SAS doctors with adequate support to enable then to participate in the appraisal process? Does your organisation undertake regular reviews of the appraisal process for all SAS doctors? Do you provide all SAS doctors with equal access to study leave? Do you provide all SAS doctors with equal access to development funding? Case study: CESR Support Do you provide support to SAS doctors who wish to progress to become a Consultant? Do you provide all SAS doctors with education around values and behaviours? SPF Collective Call to Action Are SAS doctors supported to respectfully challenge problem behaviours and values? Do you provide all SAS doctors with access to pastoral support? Do you involve SAS doctors in your management structures? Case study: SAS as Associate Medical Director Do all SAS doctors have equal access to the necessary CPD and study leave requirements which naturally arise from the appraisal process? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Do SAS doctors have opportunities to become appraisers? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Do you have mechanisms for the coding of patients to ensure attribution of clinical activities to SAS doctors? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Coding resources APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Do SAS doctors have access to data on clinical activities to aid the revalidation process? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Revalidation resources APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Are SAS doctors recognised as the responsible senior clinician in charge of patients (where applicable)? APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

The Frances Report APPRAISAL AND REVALIDATION

Do you provide SAS doctors with an effective induction into their role and location? SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors who are new to the UK with additional support? SUPPORT

Induction resources (international doctors) SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors with access to pastoral support (and specialist occupational health provision)? SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors access to a mentor or buddy to support their professional and personal development needs? SUPPORT

Occupational health resources SUPPORT

SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors with education around the values and behaviours expected by the organisation? SUPPORT

Are SAS doctors supported to respectfully challenge unprofessional behaviours? SUPPORT

Raising concerns resources SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors with access to appropriate office accommodation and technology? SUPPORT

Do you provide SAS doctors with appropriate access to secretarial/admin support? SUPPORT

Have you appointed a SAS tutor or lead with responsibilities for the development of SAS doctors? DEVELOPMENT

SAS development guide DEVELOPMENT

Do you provide SAS doctors with access to funding to aid professional development? DEVELOPMENT

SAS development fund DEVELOPMENT

Do you provide SAS doctors with support and guidance relating to applications for Certificate of Eligibility for Specialist Registration (CESR) if they wish to gain entry to the specialist register? DEVELOPMENT

Do you support SAS doctors to undertake secondments in line with local policies? DEVELOPMENT

CESR resources DEVELOPMENT

Do you provide SAS doctors with opportunities to work autonomously in line with local policies? DEVELOPMENT

Autonomous working resources DEVELOPMENT

Are SAS doctors represented on your local negotiating committee? INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Do you invite SAS doctors to attend directorate meetings? INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Do you encourage Senior SAS doctors to get involved in the management of their directorate and wider corporate duties? INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Staff engagement INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Do you provide SAS doctors with opportunities to take up positions as educational supervisors? INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Do you provide interested Senior SAS doctors with support to take up academic positions? INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Educational supervision resources INVOLVEMENT IN MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES

Thank you

, Who should complete this?

It should be completed by members of your trust's local negotiating committee using the data collected, via our new SAS Charter monitoring tool (PDF), from clinical departments within the organisation.

This process should be repeated regularly to track improvements and identify where further development is needed in the short, medium and long term.

How will the results be used?

The findings should be used to develop an action plan to implement the principles of the SAS Charter in the short, medium and long term.

Read about the SAS charter.

SAS charter evaluation toolkit

Who should complete this?

How will the results be used?

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