Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Divisional Medical Workforce Improvement Manager

The closing date is 10 November 2025

Job summary

The Medical Workforce Improvement Manager will provide divisional assurance that the medical workforce is fully compliant with job planning, appraisals, core skills, rota creation and management, and all activities supporting the experience and development of resident doctors.

The postholder will play a key role in delivering critical national deadlines for safe and compliant rotas and work schedules, as well as supporting the onboarding and induction of doctors rotating across specialities throughout the year.

This role acts as the divisional expert on all matters relating to the medical workforce, leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the management of staffing plans and rotas to ensure services have the capacity to meet key workforce standards.

The postholder will ensure robust compliance, governance, and controls are in place for temporary staffing, rota compliance, training compliance, and attendance management. They will oversee the resolution of day-to-day issues arising from medical rota coordination, ensuring effective rota management and compliance across the division.

Main duties of the job

  • Lead the development and maintenance of agreed staffing establishments and budgets, ensuring alignment with divisional and Trust-wide workforce plans.
  • Review the current operating model, roles and responsibilities, capacity and capability across the division for managing resident doctor establishments, funding and roster compliance, identifying and implementing improvements in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.
  • Oversee and improve the efficient rostering of the resident doctor workforce, ensuring service delivery, budget targets, training needs and work-life balance are met.
  • Support and coordinate the proactive recruitment and prompt filling of gaps through recruitment, training, or development channels.
  • Drive continuous improvement in rota management and workforce models, making recommendations for sustainable change to the division and feeding into Trust-wide improvements.
  • Ensure full compliance with employment law, contracts of employment, Trust policies, national standards and terms and conditions.

About us

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care.

Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You'll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to Work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part time or job share.

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£72,921 to £83,362 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2229

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.

Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • Degree or suitable equivalent experience in medical workforce management within an acute setting

Desirable

  • Relevant postgraduate course or equivalent experience within medical workforce or human resources

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to analyse performance data to identify areas for improvement
  • Strong ICT skills, with experience of spread sheets and advanced data manipulation
  • Ability to inspire confidence and to lead staff, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
  • A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

  • Ability to establish credibility and develop and maintain effective working relationships at operational and senior management levels
  • Excellent inter-personal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using Allocate systems electronic rostering and compliance systems
Person Specification

EDUCATION

Essential

  • Degree or suitable equivalent experience in medical workforce management within an acute setting

Desirable

  • Relevant postgraduate course or equivalent experience within medical workforce or human resources

SKILLS/ABILITIES

Essential

  • Ability to analyse performance data to identify areas for improvement
  • Strong ICT skills, with experience of spread sheets and advanced data manipulation
  • Ability to inspire confidence and to lead staff, motivate and involve individuals and teams, and have them understand the Trust's and your performance expectations
  • A commitment to improving patient services through an ability to sustain a clear performance focus on achieving demanding goals

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Essential

  • Ability to establish credibility and develop and maintain effective working relationships at operational and senior management levels
  • Excellent inter-personal, communication, negotiation and influencing skills

Desirable

  • Experience of using Allocate systems electronic rostering and compliance systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


Employer's website

https://www.imperial.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Divisional Director of People

Fiona Percival

Fiona.percival1@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

27 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8b

Salary

£72,921 to £83,362 a year pa inclusive

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

290-WCCS-2229

Job locations

Trustwide

London

W2 1NY


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