Medical Appraisal & Revalidation Support Officer | University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,147 - £27,596 Per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Leicester, LE3 9QP |
| Company: | University Hospitals of Leicester |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6140643/358-6140643-COR |
Summary
The Medical Directors Office is searching for a dedicated Medical Appraisal & Revalidation Support Officer to work as part of a small team, providing efficient, effective coordination, support and guidance on medical appraisal, revalidation and professional registration issues for Doctors within the Trust.
The Medical Revalidation Support Officer will be working closely with the Medical Revalidation Team, medical appraisers and approximately 1000 doctors across the Trust.
• Develop & maintain robust administrative systems to ensure efficient and effective operation of the medical appraisals and revalidation systems across UHL
• Develop a high level of understanding of the software system used for Medical appraisals and to assist UHL Consultants/other medical & administrative staff in the appropriate
• Responsible for keeping the appraisal system and admin processes up to date with starters and leavers and produce accurate reports
• Responsible for dealing with complex queries and issues around revalidation
• To provide support and training to doctors regarding the appraisal and revalidation process
• Maintain records of named appraisers for all doctors in UHL
• Liaise with external bodies ensuring that their requirements for appraisal and revalidation are met
Our new strategy, developed with the support and feedback of colleagues, patients, and partners, is our compass for the next seven years (2023-2030).
We have four primary goals:
• high-quality care for all,
• being a great place to work,
• partnerships for impact, and
• research and education excellence
And we will embed health equality in all we do - taking active steps to reduce the avoidable differences in healthcare that some people face, working in partnership with communities.
Our strategy is underpinned by new values and we will work to ensure they are an everyday reality for all:
• we are compassionate,
• we are proud,
• we are inclusive, and
• we are one team
This is an exciting moment as we look to the future with clarity on what we already do well and where we need to focus our energies to make an even bigger difference for the people we serve.
About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust:
http://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/current-vacancies/
• Maintain and ensure update of policies on the appraisal and revalidation web pages on Insite
• To take a consistent approach with the quality assurance of medical appraisals. This includes checking appraisal records against a nationally defined set of subjective criteria.
• Liaise with external bodies (principally the GMC and Deanery’s, but also including the Royal Colleges and University of Leicester) ensuring that their requirements for medical appraisals and revalidation are understood and met
• Evaluate and deal appropriately with all incoming correspondence, this will include an element of autonomous decision making
• The post holder will be responsible for the timeliness, accuracy and integrity of the data which is recorded on the electronic systems.
• Responsible for obtaining the correct and relevant information to determine a doctors Designated Body
• To update a GMC specialised system with new starters and leavers
• Compiling and analysing data to produce action plans and reports
• Ensuring any actions arising from action plans are followed up, liaising with other teams internal and external, as appropriate
• Responsible for accurate information being transferred from UHL to other Trusts on behalf of the RO
• Maintain records of named appraisers for all doctors in UHL
• Identify doctors due for top-up training for quality assurance purposes
• Collaborate with the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Manager as and when required but mainly independent working
• To provide a full range of high quality confidential administrative support
• To be responsible for the accuracy of information between UHL and other NHS departments both internally and externally
• To implement relevant high quality office systems using IT and other sources
• To participate in Team Meetings as required by your Line Manager
• To ensure that work complies with the data protection and freedom of information acts
• To ensure that information flows between the Trust and other NHS bodies and is dealt with promptly and within agreed timescales
• Responsible for stationery and stock and consideration given to the Trust’s financial position at all times
• Adhere to confidentiality at all times
• To provide a full range of high quality confidential administrative support – to the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Team
• To be responsible for the accuracy of information between NHS departments both internally and externally
• To implement relevant high quality office systems using IT and other sources
• To arrange and service meetings as necessary including the taking of minutes
• To participate in team meetings as required by your Line Manager
• To ensure that work complies with the data protection and freedom of information acts
• Attending local and national meetings connected with appraisal and revalidation activity
• To ensure business as usual during the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Manager’s absence
please see job description/person specification for further details on the role
This advert closes on Wednesday 12 Jun 2024