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Consultants Appraisals & Revalidation

Reference: 25-26002

Date response sent: 16/04/2025

Details of enquiry

  1. How many consultant doctors do you appraise and revalidate?
  2. How many non-consultant doctors do you appraise and revalidate?
  3. How many trained appraisers do you have?
  4. How many Programmed Activities are paid per appraiser for fulfilling this function (if any)?
  5. How many appraisals per year are appraisers expected to complete?
  6. How many Programmed Activities are paid for an appraisal/revalidation lead role (if any)?
  7. Which appraisal support software do you use (eg Allocate, Zircadian, L2P, Equiniti, Clarity, FourteenFish etc)?
  8. Which revalidation support software do you use, if different from the appraisal software?
  9. How many whole-time equivalent posts, and at what banding levels, do you employ in medical staffing/HR/other relevant departments to support the medical appraisal and revalidation processes in your Trust?

Response sent

  1. How many consultant doctors do you appraise and revalidate?

30

  1. How many non-consultant doctors do you appraise and revalidate?

4

  1. How many trained appraisers do you have?

23

  1. How many Programmed Activities are paid per appraiser for fulfilling this function (if any)?

Not applicable.  This is incorporated into job plans and SPA time

  1. How many appraisals per year are appraisers expected to complete?

One per appraisee (number of appraisees depends on number of programmed activities worked by the appraiser). Aim that all appraisers complete at least 2 appraisals per year

  1. How many Programmed Activities are paid for an appraisal/revalidation lead role (if any)?

These are incorporated into the Deputy Chief Medical Officer job plan – precise programmed activities are not specified

  1. Which appraisal support software do you use (eg Allocate, Zircadian, L2P, Equiniti, Clarity, FourteenFish etc)?

SARD

  1. Which revalidation support software do you use, if different from the appraisal software?

SARD

  1. How many whole-time equivalent posts, and at what banding levels, do you employ in medical staffing/HR/other relevant departments to support the medical appraisal and revalidation processes in your Trust?

0.5 WTE Personal Assistant Band 5 for Revalidation Manager

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