model contract for doctors and dentists in training - Statement of terms and conditions of employment

Sep 4, 2026

Model contract template for employers hiring doctors or dentists in approved training posts, setting out employment status, conditional eligibility to remain in an accredited postgraduate programme, and mandatory examination and training requirements aligned with GMC/GDC curricula. The agreement covers professional registration and practice licence retention, employer unilateral change mechanisms tied to statutory notice obligations under the Employment Rights Act 1996, and start and end dates, continuous employment treatment, working hours, salary assessment, pensionable hours, and maximum weekly hours.

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Doctor or Dentist in an Approved Training Post

Statement of terms and conditions of employment

The post

Commencement of employment and pay point

General mutual obligations

model contract for doctors and denTists in training Information for employers (this page does not form part of the contract of employment and should be omitted when the contract is issued). This contract is for use only for doctors and dentists in training where the post is accredited for training by the General Medical Council (GMC) / NHS England (NHSE) and the post holder is registered as having been accepted as a trainee under the auspices of the Postgraduate Dean. The contract may be adapted as indicated below for full-time appointments, less than full-time appointments and locum appointments for training (LAT). Employers may need to add additional clauses to reflect local agreements and policies; any such insertion should be placed before the current paragraph 23. This contract should not be used for service posts (trust doctor / clinical fellow), either temporary or permanent; nor should it be used for locum posts, other than for appointment as a locum for training (LAT). This template is not for use by lead employers; a separate template has been prepared for employers acting as lead employer on behalf of host organisations. This template has been designed to support mail-merge functionality; mail-merge fields are indicated with footnotes. Employers should use these fields to create mail merges as required. The obligations of the employer under this contract should be read in conjunction with the learning and development agreement between the employer and NHS England for the employer to provide training to a standard acceptable to the GMC/GDC. The doctor also has obligations under a separate training agreement with NHS England (local office). Doctor or Dentist in an Approved Training Post STATEMENT OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT THIS CONTRACT IS BETWEEN: [Insert name of employing organisation] and [Insert name and address of employee] THE POST Doctor in Approved Training Your job title is [ ] in [ ]. The appointment is subject to the national Terms and Conditions of Service for doctors and dentists in training (“the TCS”), 2016, which may be amended from time to time. A copy of the TCS is available on the NHS Employers website. Your employment is conditional upon you continuing to hold a place in an approved postgraduate training programme. It is a condition of your employment that you sit and pass such examinations as are required for the completion of your training. These must be completed in accordance with the curriculum and within the timescale approved by the General Medical Council (GMC) and/or for dentistry the General Dental Council (GDC) or other relevant body. Your mandatory training requirements and training opportunities are set out in the work schedule appended to this document at Appendix 1. It is a condition of your employment that you have, and retain throughout your employment, the correct level of professional registration commensurate with your grade, and that during this period, you additionally continue to hold a licence to practise. This Contract constitutes a section 1 statement for the purposes of section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996. The parties agree that the employer will be entitled to make changes to this Contract unilaterally to the strictly limited extent that such changes are necessary to enable the employer to comply with its statutory obligation under section 1 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 which stipulates the particulars which must be provided by employers to employees regarding their employment. The employer shall provide you with notice of any changes which are required to be made including the new wording proposed, an explanation of why the employer considers the change necessary to comply with section 1 Employment Rights Act 1996, and the date on which the changes automatically take effect. Commencement of Employment and Pay Point Employment under this Contract commences on [ ] and will terminate/terminates on [ ].

FAQs

Who is this contract template for?

It is for use for doctors and dentists in training in approved training posts accredited for training by the GMC/NHS England, where the post holder is registered as accepted as a trainee under the Postgraduate Dean.

Can the contract be adapted for different appointment types?

Yes. It may be adapted for full-time, less than full-time, and locum appointments for training (LAT), with any required local clauses inserted before paragraph 23.

What employment conditions and obligations does the contract emphasize?

Employment is conditional on continued placement in an approved postgraduate programme, passing required examinations within approved timescales, maintaining the correct professional registration, and retaining a licence to practise.

Sep 4, 2026

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