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Resources for appraisers and appraisees

Here you will find appraisal forms, guidance and other documents to support the appraisals process for all categories of staff.

Academic staff appraisals

Academic staff appraisal form

Academic appraisal guidance

The deadline for completion of academic appraisals this year is 30 October 2021

Professional Services staff appraisals

Please find below links to the new appraisal form and guidance for Professional Services.

Appraisals for Professional Services staff should be completed by 30 September 2021.

To support the appraisal form, we are running webinars for appraisers and appraisees - please see the links on the right to book a place.

Professional Services appraisal form

Using the form to prepare for and have an appraisal - Guidance for Professional Services staff appraisees and appraisers

Professional Services Appraisal - Flow Chart

Preparing your Personal Development Plan (PDP)

Professional Services Summary Form [DOCX 17.84KB] - for Heads of Professional Services to complete annually

BSMS appraisal scheme for clinical academic staff

Clinical academics where the Honorary Clinical Contract is held with Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals Trust (BHSUT)

Please note 

• the appraisal year runs 1 April to 31 March.
• the window for appraisal meetings is 1 May to 31 January
• appraisal training workshops will be held throughout the year. 

Contact the Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust, Medical Appraisal and Revalidation team. Email MAAR@bsuh.nhs.uk or 01273 696955 ext.7288 if you have any queries.

Go here to schedule your appraisal. 

Clinical academics whose contract is with the Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Email Jenny James, HR Business Partner, for more information jenny.james@sussex.ac.uk. 

For clinical academics where the Honorary Clinical Contract is held elsewhere other than with BSUHT

Please use the form and guidance below.

• Clinical academic appraisal form (the file must be downloaded and opened from your desktop)
• Clinical academic staff appraisal scheme guidance notes

Technical staff appraisals

Technical staff appraisal guidence

Technical appraisal form

Technical staff competency table

Research staff appraisals

Research staff appraisal form

Research staff appraisal supporting information