Job summary
We are currently recruiting an Appraisal and Revalidation HR Advisor to join our friendly and busy Appraisal and Revalidation Team, based at Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals. The successful candidate can be based at either Whiston Hospital or Ormskirk Hospital and will be expected to occasionally travel across site. The successful candidate will play an integral role in the delivery of appraisal and revalidation support, along with supporting the Assistant HR Business Partner with key appraisal and revalidation initiatives.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Appraisal and Revalidation HR Advisor that has a proven record of attention to detail, improving processes and ways of working. Excellent attention to detail is required along with the ability and experiences of working to deadlines. to. You will be able to demonstrate good knowledge of appraisal and revalidation process. Deliver best practice and ensure excellent service level provision. You will have proven experience of co ordinating stakeholder engagement events. You will have a good working knowledge of HR systems and strong MS Excel skills
You will have a 'can do' attitude and be able to demonstrate a flexible approach, commitment and resilience to ensure professional and efficient advice is provided at all times. If you enjoy working in a fast paced and challenging environment and are comfortable prioritising a varied and demanding workload we would like to hear from you
Main duties of the job
The post holder will join a team consisting of an Assistant Director of HR, 4 Heads of HR, a Senior HR Business Partner and a team of HR Business Partners, Assistant HR Business Partners and HR Advisors.
Working alongside the HR Business Partners and Assistant HR Business Partners, play an integral role in supporting the monitoring and delivery of appraisal and revalidation activity for the Medical workforce, whilst escalating appropriately.
Through effective support provide appraisal and revalidation advice and guidance to managers within a designated area of responsibility. Provide advice to managers and staff, on the full range of appraisal and revalidation HR policies, practices and procedures ensuring compliance with best practice. Assist managers in monitoring and managing performance against service delivery plans.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancs. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements
o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
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To provide advice and guidance on a day-to-day basis to Trust medical staff across a wide range of issues pertaining to medical appraisal, revalidation, designated body and governance issues.
Ensure full timely process of GMC connection with the Trust. Ensuring that all doctors with a prescribed connection to the Trust are in scope and escalating where there is concern.
On behalf of the RO, support the requests for RO-to-RO transfer of information (the pre employment revalidation reference) and other information flows, both outgoing and incoming
To support the co-ordination and management of the 360-feedback process for doctors and dentists and support the process confidentially and discreetly with any 360 reports detailing concerns.
Maintain an effective 'bring forward' system, ensuring that deadlines are adhered to, and action is taken as appropriate.
The post-holder will co-lead with the Medic Appraisal Lead in the coordination and delivery of workshops.
Support the Assistant HR Business Partner with the GMC ELA regarding any issues related to the appraisal and revalidation of the trust medical workforce.
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Support and lead on a variety of key appraisal projects to enhance the employee experience and continually improve medical appraisal and revalidation services.
Maintain accurate records and filing systems and keep up to date the monitoring tracker/ case log.
Maintain and manage Trust recording systems to ensure information is updated timely and accurately.
Maintain the intranet page with appraisal and revalidation information including briefing sessions to enable the whole of the medical & dental workforce with a prescribed connection to the Trust and key stakeholders to be kept informed.
Policies & Procedures
Comment on and contribute to the review and development of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Policies and Procedures
Apply systems and processes to ensure Medical Appraisal, Revalidation and Governance is continually embedded into the organisation.
Maintain the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation risk assurance framework.
Contribute towards the annual self-assessment against national audit standards and support external audits of the Trusts Medical Appraisal and Revalidation policies, systems and process
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
-
To provide advice and guidance on a day-to-day basis to Trust medical staff across a wide range of issues pertaining to medical appraisal, revalidation, designated body and governance issues.
Ensure full timely process of GMC connection with the Trust. Ensuring that all doctors with a prescribed connection to the Trust are in scope and escalating where there is concern.
On behalf of the RO, support the requests for RO-to-RO transfer of information (the pre employment revalidation reference) and other information flows, both outgoing and incoming
To support the co-ordination and management of the 360-feedback process for doctors and dentists and support the process confidentially and discreetly with any 360 reports detailing concerns.
Maintain an effective 'bring forward' system, ensuring that deadlines are adhered to, and action is taken as appropriate.
The post-holder will co-lead with the Medic Appraisal Lead in the coordination and delivery of workshops.
Support the Assistant HR Business Partner with the GMC ELA regarding any issues related to the appraisal and revalidation of the trust medical workforce.
-
Support and lead on a variety of key appraisal projects to enhance the employee experience and continually improve medical appraisal and revalidation services.
Maintain accurate records and filing systems and keep up to date the monitoring tracker/ case log.
Maintain and manage Trust recording systems to ensure information is updated timely and accurately.
Maintain the intranet page with appraisal and revalidation information including briefing sessions to enable the whole of the medical & dental workforce with a prescribed connection to the Trust and key stakeholders to be kept informed.
Policies & Procedures
Comment on and contribute to the review and development of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation Policies and Procedures
Apply systems and processes to ensure Medical Appraisal, Revalidation and Governance is continually embedded into the organisation.
Maintain the Medical Appraisal and Revalidation risk assurance framework.
Contribute towards the annual self-assessment against national audit standards and support external audits of the Trusts Medical Appraisal and Revalidation policies, systems and process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of the process of Medical Revalidation
- Highly developed planning and prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication skills to engage NHS Senior Managers and Clinicians
- Experience of working with senior medical leaders
- Experience of working in an educational/medical administration environment
- Experience of facilitating/training/coaching or instructing people in the use of a system
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and use of electronic record system / Learning Management System / Medical Appraisal & Revalidation System
- Knowledge of regulation in relation to Medical Appraisal & Revalidation and of the specific underpinning processes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare data
- Excellent and accurate data/record keeping
- Advanced IT Skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint; at ECDL Level or above
- Ability to work on own initiative to plan, organise and prioritise own workload with conflicting priorities in order to meet strict deadlines and work effectively under pressure
- Displays effective and adaptable listening, negotiating and influencing skills, including the ability to remain calm in tense and stressful situations
- Ability to embrace new technology and new ways of working
- Ability to manage the process of Medical Appraisal & Revalidation
Other
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
- Able to use initiative and to work independently as well as part of a wider team
- Able to work the hours required to fulfil the role and to be flexible in order to meet competing priorities
- Able to cope and deploy tact and diplomacy and maintain a professional stance when dealing with challenging situations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
- CIPD Level 5 qualified or willingness to work towards
- Evidence of continuing professional development or equivalent experience
Desirable
- Associate member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD)
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Working knowledge of the process of Medical Revalidation
- Highly developed planning and prioritisation skills
- Excellent communication skills to engage NHS Senior Managers and Clinicians
- Experience of working with senior medical leaders
- Experience of working in an educational/medical administration environment
- Experience of facilitating/training/coaching or instructing people in the use of a system
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge and use of electronic record system / Learning Management System / Medical Appraisal & Revalidation System
- Knowledge of regulation in relation to Medical Appraisal & Revalidation and of the specific underpinning processes
Skills
Essential
- Ability to analyse, interpret and compare data
- Excellent and accurate data/record keeping
- Advanced IT Skills - Excel, Word, PowerPoint; at ECDL Level or above
- Ability to work on own initiative to plan, organise and prioritise own workload with conflicting priorities in order to meet strict deadlines and work effectively under pressure
- Displays effective and adaptable listening, negotiating and influencing skills, including the ability to remain calm in tense and stressful situations
- Ability to embrace new technology and new ways of working
- Ability to manage the process of Medical Appraisal & Revalidation
Other
Essential
- Evidence of commitment to ongoing personal development
- Able to use initiative and to work independently as well as part of a wider team
- Able to work the hours required to fulfil the role and to be flexible in order to meet competing priorities
- Able to cope and deploy tact and diplomacy and maintain a professional stance when dealing with challenging situations
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
