Resources

Pay on promotion scenarios & FAQs

The NHS Staff Council has developed a range of scenarios and FAQs to support employers.

7 February 2023

NHS Staff required to stay away from the workplace due to COVID-19

Guidance from NHS England for staff who are required to stay away from the workplace due to COVID-19.

1 February 2023

Interaction between LCEAs and NCIAs

These flowcharts demonstrate the interactions between local clinical excellence awards (LCEA) and National Clinical Impact Awards (NCIA).

31 January 2023

Local clinical excellence award (LCEA) arrangements: before 1 April 2022

This page contains information for LCEAs before 2022. It includes the investment fund calculation, our guidance for 2018-2021 awards rounds and FAQs.

31 January 2023

SAS 2021 pay progression system guidance

Use our employer guidance on the new pay progression system for both the 2021 specialty and specialist (SAS) grade contracts.

22 November 2022

Talk Money Week

Support your staff to build financial confidence and resilience and take part in Talk Money Week, Monday 7 to Friday 11 November.

3 November 2022

Employee recognition

Employee recognition refers to the ways an organisation shows its appreciation for their employees.

31 October 2022

SAS specialist grade job role and responsibilities

Use our infographic to share and highlight the SAS specialist role.

13 October 2022

SAS doctors in leadership

North Cumbria Integrated Care Trust developed a medical directorate development faculty to support the SAS workforce and SAS leadership positions.

12 October 2022

Medical staffing workforce review

Research examining key workforce issues experienced by the NHS medical staffing profession.

26 September 2022

Rising cost of living: information pack

This pack provides key facts, resources and a summary of the areas employers may wish to explore to support staff with the rising cost of living.

7 September 2022

Implementing a digital LCEA system

A case study on how Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust successfully navigated its Local Clinical Excellence Awards following a merger in 2017

5 September 2022

2022 pay and TCS advisory notice

Pay and terms and conditions advisory notices during 2022/23 for staff employed under the NHS terms and conditions of service.

4 August 2022

Prospective cover guidance for study leave

Read our guidance that provides clarity for employers and doctors on what is prospective cover, when it's in operation and how this affects pay.

4 August 2022

SAS contract reform 2021 FAQs

These FAQs have been developed to help employers with questions around the implementation of the new specialty doctor and specialist grade contracts.

13 July 2022

We are recognised and rewarded through praise

A peer-to-peer recognition approach to staff engagement and reward.

7 July 2022