I think it has been accepted every where I have worked that Juniors should
get paid breaks, as Consultants will negotiate in their discussions
regarding the new contract.
Why not just cut your shift lengths to 8 hours they would only have one
break working 7.5 hours rather than 8 hours under your current rota.
Andy Webster
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Sent: 22 January 2004 21:08
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Subject: SHO hours
According to the junior doctors' handbook, a junior must have a restbreak of
30 minutes after every
4 hours, and so in an 8 hour shift is entitled to a 30 minute rest break and
in a 9 hour shift a 1 hour
break.
Therefore, if a junior is rostered for a 9 hour shift (say 8 to 17) they are
paid for and work (so far as
the New Deal is concerned) 8 hours. That is, exactly the same rationale as
nursing shifts. Correct?
I ask because currently our juniors are being paid band 2a as the average
week is 48-50 hours which
will fall to 1a and 43-45hours if we are not paying them for rest periods.
Best wishes,
Rowley Cottingham
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