Medical Appraisal Manager

NHS

  • Durham
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 day ago
This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Medical Directorate, providing robust and efficient systems for the management of doctors appraisal and revalidation as required by both the General Medical Council and the Trust. The successful applicant will work closely with clinicians, operational managers and colleagues within workforce and organisational development to ensure appraisals are conducted on schedule, with all supporting documentation available. Working with the wider team, you will ensure that appraisals are of a high quality, aligned to national standards. Development and delivery of training will be a key part of this role, including training all new appraisers and ensuring refresher training is provided as required. You will be expected to support projects, policy work and system developments.Main duties of the jobEnsure effective appraisal and revalidation system is in place, and continually reviewed and updated in line with General Medical Council, national and Trust guidance. The post holder will be responsible for the overall management of medical appraisal, which includes pro-actively monitoring and managing the appraisal system, to ensure appraisals are completed within the required timeframe and any postponements agreed and documented. They will maintain accurate records on GMC Connect in relation to associated doctors and ensure any recommendations made by the Responsible Officer are made prior to the revalidation date. In support of a quality appraisal, the successful applicant will manage the quality assurance process, providing reports to relevant committees, supporting the Medical Appraisal Lead in providing feedback and developing Trust wide action plans as necessary. This is a senior position within the Medical Directorate, and the post-holder will be expected to work independently within the framework providedAbout usIf you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the managerYou must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checksWe provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-representedFull Job Descriptions can be found in the adverts supporting documentsOver reliance on AI-generated content is discouraged and may diminish the applicant's chances of successFor the most up-to-date information on visa requirements and eligibility, please check online to determine whether you can apply.From April 9th 2025 - Healthcare assistants - You must have a minimum of two years of experience working within the NHS as a HCA for the Trust to consider sponsorship (we will only consider sponsorship if you meet this criteria and have a current visa expiring within 3 months)DetailsDate posted02 September 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference numberC9439-2526-0629Job locationsUniversity Hospital Of North DurhamNorth RoadDurhamDH1 5TWJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo ensure all medical staff have an annual appraisal and revalidation recommendations aresubmitted to the GMC in a timely manner.To ensure that the Appraisal database is monitored and updated on a regular basis and reflectsaccurately the number of appraisals undertaken.To maintain accurate records on GMC Connect in relation to Trust doctors and to ensurerevalidation recommendations are directed to the Trust Responsible Officer (RO) are madeprior to revalidation.To develop, organise and deliver training at appraiser and appraisee training events and ensurethat trends are identified through QA feedback.To ensure that all new starters are fully informed of appraisal and revalidation requirements.To issue and collate exit reports for relevant doctors leaving the trust escalating any issuesidentified to the RO.To ensure that the trust Appraisal and Revalidation policy is up to date with clear guidelinesavailable on the trusts intranet and are updated as and when necessary.To ensure that the Medical Appraisal system is up to date at all timesTo manage and develop the appraisal system in conjunction with the software provider,identifying development opportunities and leading change to ensuring an efficient service.To ensure all doctors have a 360 review date planned and completed within the timeframe set.To arrange and co-ordinate any ad-hoc training for doctors related to appraisal andrevalidation.To coordinate and attend monthly revalidation meeting.To ensure that a QA process is completed and issues are escalated to the revalidation lead asand when appropriate and in a timely mannerTo act as first point of contact for all revalidation and appraisal enquiries.To produce standard and ad-hoc reports as requiredTo maintain an up-to-date list of appraisers, ensure there is enough appraisers in post and bethe lead to actively recruit new appraisers.To maintain and develop the Trusts intranet page in relation to appraisal and revalidation.Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th September Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesTo ensure all medical staff have an annual appraisal and revalidation recommendations aresubmitted to the GMC in a timely manner.To ensure that the Appraisal database is monitored and updated on a regular basis and reflectsaccurately the number of appraisals undertaken.To maintain accurate records on GMC Connect in relation to Trust doctors and to ensurerevalidation recommendations are directed to the Trust Responsible Officer (RO) are madeprior to revalidation.To develop, organise and deliver training at appraiser and appraisee training events and ensurethat trends are identified through QA feedback.To ensure that all new starters are fully informed of appraisal and revalidation requirements.To issue and collate exit reports for relevant doctors leaving the trust escalating any issuesidentified to the RO.To ensure that the trust Appraisal and Revalidation policy is up to date with clear guidelinesavailable on the trusts intranet and are updated as and when necessary.To ensure that the Medical Appraisal system is up to date at all timesTo manage and develop the appraisal system in conjunction with the software provider,identifying development opportunities and leading change to ensuring an efficient service.To ensure all doctors have a 360 review date planned and completed within the timeframe set.To arrange and co-ordinate any ad-hoc training for doctors related to appraisal andrevalidation.To coordinate and attend monthly revalidation meeting.To ensure that a QA process is completed and issues are escalated to the revalidation lead asand when appropriate and in a timely mannerTo act as first point of contact for all revalidation and appraisal enquiries.To produce standard and ad-hoc reports as requiredTo maintain an up-to-date list of appraisers, ensure there is enough appraisers in post and bethe lead to actively recruit new appraisers.To maintain and develop the Trusts intranet page in relation to appraisal and revalidation.Interviews will be held on Thursday 25th SeptemberPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Good general education to degree level
  • or equivalent.
  • Excellent IT skills and experience of using speadsheets/databases
Desirable
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
ExperienceEssential
  • Demonstrable knowledge of medical appraisal and revalidation and legislation related to this.
  • Experience of working within the NHS and working closely with medical staff.
  • Experience of working independently in own specialism with minimal supervision.
  • Experience of producing and presenting complex reports including board reports for executive meetings.
  • Experience of writing and implementing policies.
  • Evidence of proposing and managing change through to work practices.
  • Experience of devising, arranging and leading training events.
Desirable
  • Experience of project management.
  • Experience of process mapping
Special RequirementsEssential
  • Required to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
  • Complex interpersonal and multidisciplinary working
  • Uphold Trust Values
Special Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Effective planning and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to work to tight timescales.
  • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills together with influencing and negotiating skills for interacting with individuals across the organisation.
Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential
  • Good general education to degree level
  • or equivalent.
  • Excellent IT skills and experience of using speadsheets/databases
Desirable
  • Evidence of continuing professional development
ExperienceEssential
  • Demonstrable knowledge of medical appraisal and revalidation and legislation related to this.
  • Experience of working within the NHS and working closely with medical staff.
  • Experience of working independently in own specialism with minimal supervision.
  • Experience of producing and presenting complex reports including board reports for executive meetings.
  • Experience of writing and implementing policies.
  • Evidence of proposing and managing change through to work practices.
  • Experience of devising, arranging and leading training events.
Desirable
  • Experience of project management.
  • Experience of process mapping
Special RequirementsEssential
  • Required to work under pressure to meet deadlines and targets
  • Complex interpersonal and multidisciplinary working
  • Uphold Trust Values
Special Skills & KnowledgeEssential
  • Effective planning and organisational skills with an ability to prioritise own workload.
  • Ability to work to tight timescales.
  • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills together with influencing and negotiating skills for interacting with individuals across the organisation.

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