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NHS Job Evaluation Handbook Second Edition (October 2004)
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Document type:Publication
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Author:Department of Health
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Published date:11 October 2004
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Primary audience:Human resources and training
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Product number:40439
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Gateway reference:3615
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Pages:76
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Supersedes/replaces:
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Copyright holder:Crown
The NHS Job Evaluation Handbook - Second Edition (October 2004) which will be used for national roll-out if implementation of Agenda for Change is agreed.
This document is made available, and will be maintained, in electronic form. A limited supply of hard-copy versions will be available from 22 October 2004. To obtain a copy contact DH Publications (click on 'Ordering publications' to the right of the screen for contact details).
The handbook sets out the job evaluation scheme for the NHS. The Scheme will determine a points score which will be used to match jobs to paybands and thereby determine levels of basic salary. The handbook includes sections on: Factor Plan, Weighting and Scoring, Guide to Use of Profiles, Matching Procedure, Hybrid Matching/Evaluation Procedure, Local Evaluation, and Consistency Checking.
Contents
| Chapter | Title | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Job Evaluation | 3 |
| 2 | Factor Plan and Guidance Notes | 8 |
| 3 | Evaluating/Matching under Factor 2: Knowledge, Training and Experience | 43 |
| 4 | Job Evaluation Weighting and Scoring | 49 |
| 5 | Job Evaluation Weighting Scheme - Scoring Chart | 50 |
| 6 | Job Evaluation Band Ranges | 51 |
| 7 | Guide to use of Profiles | 52 |
| 8 | Matching Procedure | 56 |
| 9 | Hybrid Matching/Evaluation Procedure | 60 |
| 10 | National Protocol for Local Evaluations | 61 |
| 11 | Consistency Checking | 66 |
Also available below are the two papers referred to in Section 7 of the Handbook.
- Download NHS Job Evaluation Handbook Second Edition (October 2004) (PDF, 282K)
- Download NHS Job Evaluation Handbook Second Edition (October 2004) - LARGE PRINT VERSION (PDF, 428K)
- Agenda for Change web pages
- Download Principles of Profile Labelling Working Draft November 2004 (PDF, 9K)
- Download Complete set of Bold Statements as used in profiles (PDF, 87K)
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