Resident Doctors

RESIDENT DOCTORS* AND DENTISTS IN TRAINING

Unlike Consultants and SAS doctors residence doctors’ terms and conditions are not concentrated into one overall contract. They are located in a range of provisions agreed since 2000. The other UK countries agreed a new contract for this group of doctors in 2016. Scotland did not take part in these negotiations and MSG are now engaged with BMA Scotland on a review of all contractual provision related to resident doctors. All parties to the negotiations share the aim of agreeing a modernised set of contractual arrangements which are fit for purpose both bow and in the future.

* Note: As part of discussions on 2024/25 pay between the Scottish Government and BMA Scotland it was agreed that doctors formerly known as junior doctors would be referred to as resident doctors. This applies to all former junior doctors, not only doctors whoa re in training.

Resident Doctors – Current Work Streams

Following discussions between the Scottish Government and BMA Scotland’s Resident Committee an offer was presented to BMA members. This was a cumulative 11.0% pay increase in 2024/25, distributed as an 8.5% pay uplift from 1 April 2024, with a further 2.3% pay uplift from 1 October 2024.

In addition the Scottish Government will in future refer to the formerly known junior doctors and dentists in training cohort as Resident Doctors, and Dentists in Training.

BMA agreed to put this offer out to their members with a recommendation to accept. On 20th November 2024 BMA advised that the offer had been accepted by 98.2% of those who voted, based on a turnout of 61.4%.

Key Documents – Circulars and Guidance (Under Review)

PCS(DD)2024/01 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)2023/01 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)2022/1 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service. Addendum to PCS(DD)2022/1

PCS(DD)2021/2 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)2020/2 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)2019/2 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)2018 02 – Pay and Conditions, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)(2017)01 Addendum – Payment and Conditions of Services – Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service.

PCS(DD)(2016)1 – Pay and Conditions of Service : Remuneration of; Hospital Medical and Dental Staff; Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service; Public Dental Service Staff; Dental Training Grades; Associate Advisers/Assistant Directors; Director of Postgraduate General and Dental Practice Education; GP Specialty Registrars in General Practice 2016/17.

PCS(DD)2015/1 – Pay and Conditions of Service : Remuneration of; Hospital Medical and Dental Staff; Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service; Public Dental Service Staff; Dental Training Grades; Associate Advisers/Assistant Directors; Director of Postgraduate General and Dental Practice Education; GP Specialty Registrars in General Practice 2015/16.

PCS(DD)2014/1 – Pay and Conditions of Service, Remuneration of Hospital Medical and Dental Staff, Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service 2014-15.

PCS2007(DD)10 – Pay and Conditions for Hospital Medical and Dental Staff and Doctors and Dentists in Public Health Medicine and the Community Health Service – Changes to Maternity Leave and Pay Arrangements, Parental and Carers Leave Provisions and Flexible Working Arrangements.

CEL Circulars

Under Review