The provisional timetable represents a job plan consisting of 13.5 programmed activities (PAs) per week. The job plan is a prospective agreement that sets out the doctors duties, responsibilities and objectives for the coming year. It covers all aspects of the registrars professional practice including clinical work, teaching, research, education and managerial responsibilities. It will provide a clear schedule of commitments, both internal and external. In addition it will include personal objectives including details of their link to wider service objectives and details of the support required by the consultant to fulfil the job plan and the objectives. Study and professional leave will be granted at the discretion of the department and in accordance with Terms and Conditions, and the Trusts policies and procedures. The Trust supports the requirements for CPD and is committed to providing time and financial support for these activities. Funds are allocated to each specialty doctor on an annual basis - currently £ 800 per annum. The successful candidate will be expected to play their part in the postgraduate activities, teaching and clinical audit. The post holder will be encouraged to register for continuing professional development (CPD) with the Royal College of Surgeons and the post holder will be expected to undertake activities necessary to fulfil CME/CPD requirements for annual certification and General Medical Council revalidation. The Job Plan will be reviewed at 3 months and annually thereafter by the Clinical Director/Lead Clinician. Programmed Activities in Job Plan: Direct Clinical Care includes emergency duties (including emergency work carried out during or arising from on-call); operating sessions including pre-operative and post-operative care, ward rounds, multi-disciplinary meetings (MDT), outpatient activities, clinical diagnostic work, other patient treatment, travel between sites and administration - 12.5 PAs. Supporting Professional Activities (continuing professional development CPD, medical education, formal teaching, audit, job planning, appraisal, research, clinical management and local clinical governance meetings) -1 SPAs. Sample Timetable: Mon Tues Wed Thurs Fri Sat Sun Week 1 Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 3.125 PA Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 3.125 PA Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 3.125 PA Labour Ward cover 08:00- 20:30 3.125 PA FREE FREE FREE 12.5PA Week 2 FREE Clinic p.m 1PA Theatre 08:00 -12:30 1.125 PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 4PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 4PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 4PA 14.125 PA Week 3 FREE Clinic p.m 1PA Educational meeting FREE FREE FREE FREE 1PA Week 4 FREE Clinic p.m 1PA Clinic p.m 1PA Clinic p.m 1PA Theatre 08:00 -12:30 1.125 PA 4.125 PA Week 5 Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 3.875 PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 3.875 PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 3.875 PA Labour Ward cover 20:00 08:30 3.875 PA 15.5PA Week 6 FREE FREE Educational meeting Clinic p.m 1PA Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 3.25PA Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 4PA Labour Ward cover 08:00-20:30 4PA 13.25PA Week 7 Educational meeting Theatre 2.25. PA 2.25 Total 60 PA Weekly total 8.5PA per week +1.6 prospective cover Weekly Programmed Activities in Job Plan: 12.5PA per week direct clinical care 1PA per week supporting professional activity Total = 13.5PA Review: The ongoing number of PAs and personal job plan objectives will be decided in negotiation with the Care Group Director or Lead Clinician and with the Associate Director of Operations at the three-monthly review of the job plan. At this stage any necessary adjustments will be made to reflect the actual hours worked. Job planning will be conducted annually thereafter.