MIAA 23/24 Checklist Series – Consultant Job Planning
The need for effective and efficient use of consultants’ time and resources is critical in the current demanding environment within the NHS. Therefore, job planning has become essential for organisations to plan activities and review performance, maximising results and the resources available. In addition, it offers consultants clarity and an effective tool to plan professional development.
Best practice standards were reviewed and issued by NHS Improvement in July 2017, Consultant Job Planning: A Best Practice Guide, highlighting electronic systems to capture job plans, the monitoring arrangements of consistency committees and the importance of annual reviews of job plans against planned activities.
This checklist is designed to support organisations in providing assurance on Consultant Job Planning systems and processes and mirrors the best practice guidance.
