What is an Appraisal?
Annual appraisal is a GMC statutory requirement for all doctors with a UK licence to practise. The process ensures that doctors are up to date and fit to practice.
Appraisal consists of constructive and professional dialogue, between appraiser and appraisee and covers the doctors whole scope of practice.
Objectives of the appraisal are to review previous twelve months work history, review supporting evidence, to discuss and agree a personal development plan, for the forthcoming twelve months. Reflection is an integral part of the appraisal and revalidation process and provides an opportunity for reflection about current performance and progress.
Appraisals should be a positive, constructive process which is mutually beneficial to both the individuals being appraised and also to the organisation where they work.
GMC Revalidation
Revalidation commenced in the UK in December 2012 and is the process by which all Doctors with a UK licence to practise are required to demonstrate on a regular basis that they are up to date and fit to practise in their chosen field and able to provide a good level of care. Essentially, holding a licence to practise is an indicator that the doctor continues to meet the professional standards set by the GMC.
Revalidation aims to give extra confidence to patients that their doctor is being regularly checked by their employer and the GMC.
Licensed doctors have to revalidate every five years, by having annual appraisal based on GMC’s core guidance for doctors, Good Medical Practice.
Annual appraisal is a retrospective process taking a look at clinical performance over the 12 months. Revalidation is the result of a review of a series of annual appraisals in which doctors will demonstrate that they are keeping up to date and are fit to practise. It covers a doctors’ whole scope of clinical practice.
Why do I need an Appraisal?
How can we help you?
If you wish to retain your GMC licence and provide any clinical services in the UK you will have to have an annual appraisal with a trained appraiser.
The appraisal process provides the opportunity to provide and discuss supporting information and to reflect on the learning during the appraisal process.
It is also a means to agreeing a personal development plan for the forthcoming year.
We are an established company with extensive and working knowledge of the revalidation and appraisal process and the resources to be able to assist you with your appraisal and revalidation requirements.
If you require support in improving any element of your system in relation to appraisal, revalidation and your statutory requirements, or if you simply require an appraisal, Healthcare Licensing Support Ltd can provide this service.
We pride ourselves on working closely with our clients (doctors and designated bodies) and have built a reputation for the support and assistance we provide throughout the appraisal and revalidation process.
Quality Assurance
We work within the parameters of the Framework of Quality Assurance for Responsible Officers (NHS England, 2014), to ensure that the appraisal is fit for purpose through robust quality assurance processes:
Revalidation and Appraisal
An equitable revalidation appraisal and support experience to all Doctors
A service to agencies and NHS Organisations who have a contract with, or who employ Doctors with a licence to practise in the United Kingdom
Support and signposting service to Doctors without a prescribed connection to a Designated Body and Responsible Officer
Audit and Service Review
Review of internal processes within designated bodies, review of procedures and policies to ensure compliance to the Framework of Quality Assurance for Responsible Officers (NHS England, 2014)
Audit of Appraisal outcomes
Appraisal Training to internal appraisers
Bank Solutions for NHS Trusts
HLS Ltd recognise the pressure placed on Trusts to provide an appraisal service for those doctors who are connected to their internal banks.
Let us take that pressure away by releasing your Trust appraisers to do their clinical duties and to release administrative staff to concentrate on the Trust’s substantive staff.
We have the resources to provide an appraisal service and provide free access to a portal to ease the process.