Consultant Discretionary Points

NHS Lothian Discretionary Points for Consultants

The closing date for applications to NHS Lothian's 2023/24 Consultant Discretionary Points Process is 5pm on Sunday 19th November 2023.

Your Clinical Director / AMD is required to check and sign-off your application online so please ensure you allow sufficient time for them to do so prior to the closing date.

The process is now digitalised and the application form can be accessed at the link below:

Application Form

Guidance

Please see the Guidance Notes linked below to assist you with your application. Video Guidance is also available.

Please note that your application will be rejected if your application fails to follow the stipulated requirements published in the guidance, or you fail to submit your job plan for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023 (i.e. last year's job plan, not your current 2023/24 one). 

Further guidance is available on NHS Lothian’s HR on Line Discretionary Points Page.

Please direct any enquiries to the Discretionary Points Team at discretionarypointsapplication@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk.

Job Plan

Guidance on downloading a copy of your 2022/23 Job Plan from the eJob Plan System is  available on NHS Lothian’s HR on Line Discretionary Points Page

Submission of the correct Job Plan for the year 2022/23 is essential to the process as this allows the markers to compare your evidence against that which is expected of you within your normal daily role.

Should your application paperwork not include your 2022/23 Job Plan then it will automatically be disqualified.

Where mediation is being pursued in respect of a 2022/23 Job Plan these will be considered on a case by case basis.