Band 6 - MDO Manager Job Planning Lead, Medical Director’s Office inWatford inWatford PUBLISHED 17 DEC 2023

Band 6: £37,162 to £44,629 a year inc. HCA  FIXED TERM 

The consultant job plan has been in use since 1991 and forms a fundamental part of the 20consultant contract. There are approx. 360 consultants and SAS doctors at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and each is required to produce a job plan annually.

As a minimum, job plans must set out a weekly timetable indicating when doctors are undertaking specific activities both for the Trust and within a private capacity.

The post holder will manage consultant job planning including the submission and validation of job plans, refining and implementing governance processes for job planning and reporting on job planning performance (including to external bodies).

The Interim MDO Manager Job Planning Lead post sits within the MDO Office and offers an opportunity to join a strong and friendly team during a period of maternity leave.

The postholder will work alongside the MDO Manager - Medical Appraisal & Revalidation Lead to provide support to the Chief Medical Officer in carrying out their Responsible Officer role.

Manage consultant job planning across the Trust.

Operate job planning within an annual planning cycle.

Maintain and implement appropriate validation protocols.

Administer the job plan appeal process.

Lead on job planning training.

Provide regular performance reports at a local and national level and lead on job planning at internal performance meetings.

Manage the online support tool.

Support the production of the annual Board Assurance Framework for seven day clinical standards.

The post holder will also:

Provide short term cover for medical appraisal and revalidation when necessary.

Facilitate requests from the GMC regarding Fitness to Practice referrals.

Administer ad hoc meetings as requested.

The consultant job plan has been in use since 1991 and forms a fundamental part of the 20consultant contract. There are approx. 360 consultants and SAS doctors at West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust and each is required to produce a job plan annually.

As a minimum, job plans must set out a weekly timetable indicating when doctors are undertaking specific activities both for the Trust and within a private capacity.

The post holder will manage consultant job planning including the submission and validation of job plans, refining and implementing governance processes for job planning and reporting on job planning performance (including to external bodies).

The Interim MDO Manager Job Planning Lead post sits within the MDO Office and offers an opportunity to join a strong and friendly team during a period of maternity leave.

The postholder will work alongside the MDO Manager - Medical Appraisal & Revalidation Lead to provide support to the Chief Medical Officer in carrying out their Responsible Officer role.

Manage consultant job planning across the Trust.

Operate job planning within an annual planning cycle.

Maintain and implement appropriate validation protocols.

Administer the job plan appeal process.

Lead on job planning training.

Provide regular performance reports at a local and national level and lead on job planning at internal performance meetings.

Manage the online support tool.

Support the production of the annual Board Assurance Framework for seven day clinical standards.

The post holder will also:

Provide short term cover for medical appraisal and revalidation when necessary.

Facilitate requests from the GMC regarding Fitness to Practice referrals.

Administer ad hoc meetings as requested.



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