Annual Leave
The annual leave period runs from 1st April until 31st March. (Medical and dental staff have separate provisions)
Agenda for change Annual Leave entitlement for full-time staff (until 31st March 2024)
| Length of Service | Annual Leave + General Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| On appointment | 27 days + 8 days (202.5 + 60 hours) |
| After 5 years’ service | 29 days + 8 days (217.5 + 60 hours) |
| After 10 years’ service | 33 days + 8 days (247.5 + 60 hours) |
Agenda for change Annual Leave entitlement for full-time staff from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025
| Length of Service | Annual Leave + General Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| On appointment | 27 days + 8 days (199.8 + 59.2 hours) |
| After 5 years’ service | 29 days + 8 days (214.6 + 59.2 hours) |
| After 10 years’ service | 33 days + 8 days (244.2 + 59.2 hours) |
Medical Staff Annual Leave entitlement for full-time staff
| Junior Doctors | Annual Leave + General Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| FY1 and FY2 | 28 days + 8 public holidays |
| Core Trainees up to pay point 2 | 28 days + 8 public holidays |
| Core Trainees from pay point 3 | 33 days + 8 public holidays |
| Speciality Trainee up to pay point 2 | 28 days + 8 public holidays |
| Speciality Trainee from pay point 3 | 33 days + 8 public holidays |
| Clinical Development/Training Fellows up to pay point 2 | 28 days + 8 public holidays |
| Clinical Development/Training Fellows from pay point 3 | 33 days + 8 public holidays |
| Speciality Doctors | Annual Leave + General Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| Minimum and pay point 1 | 28 days + 8 public holidays |
| From pay point 2 | 33 days + 8 public holidays |
| Job Type | Annual Leave + General Public Holidays |
|---|---|
| Consultant, Associate Specialist, Rural Hospital Doctor, Locum Consultant | 33 days + 8 public holidays |