Job vacancy: Revalidation and Appraisal Officer, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust, Halifax/Huddersfield

Job summary

Main area: Administration
Grade: NHS AfC: Band 4
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part time - 15 hours per week
Job ref: 372-CORP1963-A

Employer: Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: CHFT Cross site
Town: Halifax/Huddersfield
Salary: £27,485 - £30,162 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 14/12/2025 23:59
Interview date: 13/01/2026

Revalidation and Appraisal Officer

NHS AfC: Band 4

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us.

Our Future Plans

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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 national requirements.

• To arrange and facilitate the Trust medical appraiser network and training sessions and to deliver training sessions as required.

• 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 is accurate.

• 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 improve quality.

• To provide and present complex data on request and draft reports supporting the good practice and quality of Medical Appraisal and Revalidation processes within the Trust.

• To be the first line manager of the Appraisal and Revalidation Administrator

• To be the authorised signatory for the revalidation budget.

Person specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential criteria

English and Math GCSE grade 9-2 (A*-E) or equivalent
Willing to undertake additional training as required.

Desirable criteria

Evidence of continued professional development

KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE

Essential criteria

Specialist, expert level of knowledge of medical revalidation, appraisal and governance.
Experience of drafting correspondence and reports
Experience in the use of Microsoft 365 and experience in using TEAMS for both meetings and live events
Experience of managing change
Ability to work autonomously, prioritise own workload and act on own initiative.
Ability to recognise and deal with problems as they arise and identify when issues need to be escalated.
A flexible approach to work and work hours.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)

Essential criteria

Experience of working with people from a variety of backgrounds within a complex organisation
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrating assertiveness in dealing with medical professional/senior staff.
Confident in the ability to present effectively in front of large groups.
An ability to maintain a professional manner in interactions with colleagues.
Experience of line management of staff.
Good working knowledge of performance management.

Our vision is to provide One Culture of Care for one another in order that we can provide compassionate care for the people who use our services. We are passionate about creating a workplace where we work together to get results, encouraging colleagues to have their say, in order to co create the change we want to see. We take pride in the diversity of our workforce that’s why we encourage applications from all. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants.

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Please ensure your application is submitted with referees who can verify your employment/education history over the last three years and include valid email addresses for them. We will request electronic Factual Employment References from your previous employers. These references will be requested before you are issued with an unconditional offer of employment letter.

Candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the United Kingdom can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for this position by assessing their circumstances against the criteria specified on the Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK website. We encourage all applicants to review these criteria carefully to understand their eligibility for sponsorship.

If you are appointed to a post, information will also be transferred into the NHS Electronic Staff Records system. The Inter-Authority Transfer (IAT) process is a critical and beneficial component of ESR and following interview your previous NHS employment data, if applicable will be transferred from your current / most recent employer.

You may be required to undertake a DBS. The Trust will administer the DBS check on your behalf and will recover the cost (Enhanced £54.40, Standard £26.40 or Basic £26.40) from your salary when you commence in post (including Internal staff). You will also be required to participate in the DBS Update Service and pay the £16 cost per year. This is a condition of your employment.

CHFT is part of the West Yorkshire Association of Acute Trusts (WYAAT), a collaborative of the NHS hospital trusts from across West Yorkshire and Harrogate working together to provide the best possible care for our patients.

If you have any questions please contact [email protected] for assistance.