A single employer for the whole of your training scheme. During your training you will work in various organisations. Rather than needing checks prior to joining each organisation a single employer will now take care of your employment throughout your training.
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (MWL) is the Lead Employer for all Resident Doctors in the West Midlands undertaking General Practice, Histopathology, Public Health and Sports and Exercise Medicine programmes.
This means MWL Lead Employer is responsible for all employment matters relating to the Resident Doctors, including pre-employment checks, issuing contracts of employment, co-overseeing disciplinary processes etc.
- Issuing Offer Letters for employment
- Completing Employment Checks
- Providing Medical Indemnity Cover throughout VTS training
- Arranging Performers List Applications
- Issuing Contracts of Employment
- Occupational Health
- Statutory and Mandatory Training
- Amending Contracts
- Payment of Salaries and Expenses
- Oversight of Grievances
- Issue Rotation Information (provided to it by the VTS)
- Conduct Disciplinary Hearings
- Providing HR facilities
- Payment of Study Leave (once authorised by NHS England)
- The Electronic Staff Record or ESR is a national NHS system used for managing HR, Payroll and reporting. This is where absences and leave will be recorded by GP Practices and Hospitals. Resident Doctors will also be required to use their record and will be issued with a log in and password.