The Appraisal and Revalidation Manager/Mortality Review Lead role will play a key role in supporting the Chief Medical Officer/Responsible Officer and the Trust Lead for Medical Appraisals in managing and developing the appraisal and revalidation process for consultants and non-training doctors within the Trust. The post holder is also responsible for the coordination of the Trust’s Mortality Structured Judgement Review (SJR) process, including the implementation and ongoing maintenance of administration systems in line with national guidance on Learning from Deaths programme, the Trust’s standards and national policy, and supporting the Learning from Deaths Group (LfDG). In this role you will be expected to work autonomously and manage your own workload, driving changes in line with national requirements and managing projects and system developments.
Provide comprehensive, high-quality project management & support to the Chief Medical Officer and Trust Lead for Medical Appraisals relating to consultants & non-training medical staff appraisal and revalidation
Support the Trust Lead for Medical Appraisals to develop a framework to improve the quality of the appraisal conversation, & enhance the appraisal and revalidation processes
To manage registration of the cohort of consultants/doctors in the revalidation system, ensuring accurate monitoring of starters and leavers and registration
To develop & maintain robust administrative systems to support medical appraisal and revalidation Trust wide.
Provide training, advice and support for all doctors who have queries regarding their appraisal or revalidation
Support specialty teams across the trust to ensure that mortalities are reviewed in a timely manner, in line with the Trust’s standards (ref: Mortality management policy and procedure (learning from deaths) policy and procedure).
Provide support to the Chair of the trust Learning from Deaths Group (LfDG) to prepare agendas and meeting materials for each monthly LfDG meeting
To work collaboratively with clinicians, managers, Mortality Leads, Bereavement Team, Medical Examiner Service, etc. to ensure the smooth running and reporting of the mortality review process with in the Trust.
Line manage the Mortality/Appraisal and Revalidation Coordinator
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

JOINING US INCLUDES A COMPREHENSIVE BENEFITS PACKAGE:

At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
Blue Light card eligibility
And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed

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