Appraisal/Revalidation and Job Planning Co-ordinator, Band 5

Job summary

We are delighted to offer an opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic, and highly organised individual to join our Job Planning Team as Co-ordinator. This key role will provide leadership and oversight of the team's activities, ensuring the effective delivery of high-quality job planning processes across the organisation.

You will be responsible for managing and co-ordinating the work of the Job Planning Team, working closely with senior medical leaders and reporting to the Associate Medical Director (Resourcing) who reports directly to the Chief Medical Officer.

Job planning is a vital process that ensures doctors' time is effectively planned, recorded, and aligned with the delivery of commissioned clinical services. It supports the provision of safe, efficient, and well-governed care while ensuring resources are used effectively.

High-quality job planning is a key priority for NHS England, helping to ensure medical staff have the support, clarity, and resources they need to perform at their best, while maintaining productivity and delivering the highest standards of patient care.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual who is passionate about improving processes, supporting clinical teams, and making a meaningful contribution to the future delivery of NHS services.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of effective team management and will be responsible for leading and supporting a small, specialist team. They will develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support the effective management and delivery of job planning processes, working closely with key areas including postgraduate medical education and electronic rostering.

Play a key role in influencing and engaging senior medical staff, ensuring job planning processes are positively promoted, understood, and successfully implemented across the organisation. Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills are therefore essential to the success of this role.

The role requires a high level of professionalism and discretion, with responsibility for maintaining strict confidentiality when managing a wide range of sensitive, complex, and potentially contentious information.

About us

The Job Planning Team is a close-knit, dedicated, and collaborative team with a strong work ethic and a shared commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes and meeting key deadlines.

While professionalism and efficiency are central to the team's success, we also value a positive, supportive, and enjoyable working environment where colleagues are encouraged to thrive. The successful candidate will become part of a team that embraces continuous improvement, innovation, and a culture of mutual support, providing an opportunity to make a meaningful contribution while developing their skills and experience.

With a team of over 9,000 employees, representing over 95 nationalities, we are proud to be the largest employer in Gloucestershire. Bringing together a mix of cultures and experiences to the care that we deliver. The Trust continues to work closely with partners and local communities to improve health and wellbeing to ensure access to services.

We take pride in placing people at the centre of everything we do, working together as a united team. Driven by a shared ambition to continually grow, develop, and learn, we recognise and value every contribution. By combining our experience and skills, we not only support our vibrant, diverse communities, but also support one another.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £39,043 a year (pa, pro rata if part-time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

318-26-T0516

Job locations

Gloucestershire Royal Hospital

Gloucester

GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

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