Decision makers are defined as:
• executive and non-executive directors
• governors
• staff at Agenda for Change band 8d and above
• non-agenda for change senior staff (including all other VSMs and all consultants)
• other administrative and clinical staff who have the power to enter into supply contracts on behalf of the trust, approve invoices or participate in decisions to buy equipment or add drugs to formulary, whether individually or at a trust committee.
Our definition does not explicitly include any individual who issues a prescription to a patient as part of their role where they hold no other clinical or financial decision-making responsibility.
Declarations from decision makers are ordinarily required
• On appointment to the trust as a decision maker, to be completed within 28 days of starting in post.
• On moving to a new role or when responsibilities change significantly
• At the beginning of a new project/piece of work where there may be a material impact
• As soon as circumstances change, and new interests arise.
Interests must be declared within 28 days of them coming into effect.
Other members of staff are not explicitly required to make a declaration, but may need to do for specific reasons, for example where promoted to become a decision maker, or if they were to participate in a procurement process, or form part of a service evaluation.