Revalidation and Appraisal Officer | Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 09 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 January 2026 |
| Location: | Halifax/Huddersfield, HD3 3EA |
| Company: | Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7671562/372-CORP1963-A |
Summary
To manage on a day-to-day basis the Trust Medical Appraisal and Revalidation processes for non- training grade medical staff and to support the Responsible Officer and Clinical Lead for Medical Appraisal and Revalidation in delivering the requirements of the GMC Revalidation Regulations (2012).
To support the Responsible Officer and Clinical Lead in their responsibility to drive forward the development and quality of medical appraisal and Trust requirements in respect of revalidation.
The main responsibilities will also include; budget management, develop policies and procedures, oversee the allocation of appraisers and appraisees in line with Trust Policy.
CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.
Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.
The postholder role is:
• To support the Responsible Officer and Clinical Lead in their responsibility to drive forward the development and quality of medical appraisal and Trust requirements in respect of revalidation.
• To develop policies and procedures as required in line with local and nationalrequirements.
• To arrange and facilitate the Trust medical appraiser network and training sessions and to deliver training sessions asrequired.
• To act as a point of contact in relation to appraisal and revalidation enquiries. This will involve liaising with all stakeholders including the Medical Director, Divisional Directors, Clinical Directors, individual doctors,GMC.
• To oversee the allocation of appraisers and appraisees in line with Trust Policy and implement dispute process when necessary.
• To keep under review the GMC Connect system to ensure that the list of doctors with a prescribed connection to the Trust isaccurate.
• To draft the annual revalidation and appraisal report for the Trust Board of Directors and complete the required reports for NHSE (quarterly and annual audits and self assessments).
• To attend the quarterly Responsible Officer Network and Regional Appraisal Leads Network meetings.
• To manage the revalidation and appraisal e-portfolio system, liaising with the contractor regarding changes to the system and providing training to staff as necessary. To liaise with key stakeholders regarding requirements and tendering processes for new systems as required.
• To provide accurate and timely reports to Clinical Directors and Divisional Directors regarding appraisal compliance.
• To ensure all doctors with a prescribed connection to the Trust are provided with timely and accurate guidance regarding the requirements for revalidation, providing support where necessary.
• To draft correspondence to all non-training grades doctors in relation to revalidation and appraisal.
• To continuously monitor the appraisal system and identify areas of development and produce plans to ensure and improvequality.
• To provide and present complex data on request and draft reports supporting the good practice and quality of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation processes within theTrust.
• To be the first line manager of the Appraisal and RevalidationAdministrator
• To be the authorised signatory for the revalidationbudget.
This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025