Stage 1: Job matching course
Job matching (JM) is one of two ways the NHS Job Evaluation Scheme has to determine the pay banding of roles. In JM jobs are compared against nationally evaluated job profiles, following a set methodology that considers local job descriptions, person specifications and additional written or verbal evidence, thereby avoiding the need for local evaluations
Where jobs do not match to a national job matching profile, a full local evaluation must be undertaken.
JM is done by a panel of trained practitioners – there should be equal numbers of employer and staff side practitioners
This is the only training endorsed by the NHS Staff Council. Learn more with our quick guide to job matching.
This centralised job matching training is available for individual bookings or organisations that have fewer than 12 members of staff in need of training.
Course format:
The virtual job matching course runs across two days from 9:30am to no later than 5pm each day and is delivered via Zoom.
All participants must attend and actively participate on both training days to receive a certificate of completion. Unfortunately, due to the structure of the course content any time missed away from the session will mean we can’t issue that attendance certificate
Course materials:
All course materials will be available on our learning platform. However, we heavily advise that core materials are printed ahead of the course. We will email these in advance of the course.
Course cost:
£340.00+VAT per person
Payment can be made by debit and credit card or by requesting an invoice, which will incur a 5 per cent admin charge on top of the training fees.
Commissioned courses
The details above are for the virtual job matching centralised course only, if you would like to commission a course for your organisation you will need to complete a request form.
If you don't have enough staff to fill a course, you may want to consider running it jointly with a neighbouring organisation.
Costs:
The cost of commissioned two-day job matching training course is £4,000+VAT.
Course materials will need to be printed prior to the course. Organisations need to allow additional printing costs for core materials, approximately £280 if printing is done by an external company.
This training can be delivered either virtually or in person. Please note an additional £1,000 allowance to cover accommodation, travel and food expenses is recommended.
In-person training requirements:
For commissioned courses we need a minimum of 12 and maximum of 20 participants and we strongly advise that the course is attended by an equal number of management and staff side attendees.
A training room is required for the course, to be set up cabaret style The room must have desks/tables available and flipcharts. There must also be provision for breakout groups – ideally at least one room separate to the training room.
A PC/laptop connected to a projector/screen will need to be available in the main training room for the duration of the course.