Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Revalidation and Appraisal
- Grade
- NHS Medical & Dental: MDL1
- Contract
- 16 months (Until 31/10/2026. Secondment only for current NHS employees.)
- Hours
- Part time - 5 sessions per week (Pro rata)
- Job ref
- 990-LON-12472-E
- Employer
- NHS England
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- 10 South Colonnade
- Town
- London
- Salary
- £105,000 pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Associate Medical Director Revalidation and Appraisal
NHS Medical & Dental: MDL1
Our Organisation
The NHS is building a culture that is positive, compassionate and inclusive – and we all have our part to play.
As employers we are committed to protecting and promoting the physical and mental health and wellbeing of all our colleagues. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution and supports us to be an Employer of Choice, while helping our colleagues to deliver high quality services for our patients and communities.
As a flexible employer, we want to support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
Job overview
An exciting senior opportunity has arisen in the NHSE London Regional Team, to lead the Higher Level Responsible Officer (HLRO) statutory function, which sits within the Medical & Digital Transformation Directorate. The HLRO function provides assurance that the Responsible Officer and Performers List regulations are complied with and the associated statutory duties of NHS England are met, in accordance with the Medical Profession Responsible Officer Regulations (2010 & 2013 Amendment) and the National Health Service Performers Lists England Regulations (2013).
The team is led by the Associate Medical Director - Revalidation and Appraisal and is supported by a Programme Manager HLRO and small team of Revalidation Coordinators. They are the first point of contact for the designated bodies for any queries regarding revalidation in London. This team supports all designated bodies connected with NHS England London region, including NHS organisations, the independent sector, faculties, locum agencies, hospices and charities. The team works closely with the Higher Level Responsible Officer/Regional Medical Director and Responsible Officers connected to NHS England, as well as maintaining strong working relationships with teams across NHS England and partner organisations, such as the General Medical Council, Care Quality Commission and NHS Employers.
Main duties of the job
The Associate Medical Director – Revalidation and Appraisal is a part-time medical role and we are seeking to appoint for 5 sessions with the appointee joining the Directorate Senior Management Team (SMT). The appointee will have responsibility for aspects of both strategy development and operational functioning of the appraisal system at a regional level and supporting the wider strategy development for designated bodies across the region. This will include incorporating evidence and innovation from studies of professional performance, organisational development, patient safety and improvement science into our development programmes.
Working for our organisation
The NHS England board have set out the top-level purpose for the new organisation to lead the NHS in England to deliver high-quality services for all, which will inform the detailed design work and we will achieve this purpose by:
Enabling local systems and providers to improve the health of their people and patients and reduce health inequalities.
Making the NHS a great place to work, where our people can make a difference and achieve their potential.
Working collaboratively to ensure our healthcare workforce has the right knowledge, skills, values, and behaviours to deliver accessible, compassionate care
Optimising the use of digital technology, research, and innovation
Delivering value for money.
If you would like to know more or require further information, please visit https://www.england.nhs.uk/.
Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in-person.
If you are successful at interview, we will run an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) in the Electronic Staff Record system (ESR). This transfer gathers valuable information from a previous or current NHS employer to support the onboarding process, including; statutory and mandatory competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You will have the opportunity throughout the recruitment process to inform us if you do not consent.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
You can find further details about the role, including key responsibilities and accountabilities, alongside the organisational structure and person specification in the attached Job Description and other supporting documents.
Secondments
Applicants from within the NHS will be offered on a secondment basis only, agreement should be obtained from their employer prior to submitting the application.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Medical practitioner fully registered under the Medical Act 1983 continuously for the previous five years; must continue to be fully registered whilst undertaking the role of Associate Medical Director
- Educated to masters level or equivalent level or equivalent experience of working at a senior level in a relevant specialist area.
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- In depth additional expert knowledge acquired over a significant period of time in appraisal and revalidation e.g. as a Responsible Officer or Associate Medical Director for Revalidation, Director of Medical Education, Associate Postgraduate Dean or programme director/Head of School
- Proven and significant leadership experience and/or formal management qualification.
- Experience of successfully operating in and delivering priorities in a partnership environment
Skills and capabilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to deal with challenging situations in a formal setting
Communication skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to prepare and produce concise yet insightful communications for dissemination to senior stakeholders and a broad range of stakeholders as required
Analytical skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to analyse highly complex issues where material is conflicting and drawn from multiple sources (verbal, written and numerical).
- Demonstrated capability to act upon incomplete information, using experience to make inferences and decision making
Planning skills
Essential criteria
- Leadership, vision, strategic thinking and planning with highly developed political skills
Management Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work effectively between strategic and operational activities where required
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chris Streather (PA Wendy Singleton)
- Job title
- Regional Medical Director & CCIO
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07540 883275
- Additional information
Please contact via Wendy Singelton
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