Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Workforce Advisor

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Job summary

Our Medical Workforce Team has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Medical HR Advisor to join our team at Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Within this role, you will be responsible for the recruitment and management of Doctors in Training and provide expert advice and support on a wide range of day to day Medical HR requests and queries with the opportunity to get involved in a wider range of medical projects.

You must be customer focused and have the ability to develop good working relationships and personal credibility with doctors, managers and other staff at all levels. You will need excellent prioritisation, planning and communication skills and the ability to multi-task with attention to detail is essential. You must be able to work as part of a team or on your own initiative and possess a flexible approach.

This position is well suited to an individual that is looking to advance their career in Medical Staffing and gain hands-on experience in a busy but supportive workplace.

Main duties of the job

The Medical Workforce Advisor will deliver the day to day operational functions for Doctors in Training as well as assisting the Senior Medical Advisor and the Medical Workforce Team Leader with a variety of medical workforce related projects.
The postholder is also responsible for ensuring Doctors in Training staffing meets required standards including the Code of Practice for Doctors in Training, NHS Resolution, NHS Employers guidance/standards.

About us

Ashford and St. Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust serves a population of more than 410,000 people living in North-West Surrey, parts of Hounslow and beyond.

Over 3,700 highly trained doctors, nurses, midwives, therapists, healthcare scientists and other support staff make up our workforce, providing a wide range of services across our two hospital sites, Ashford, Ashford, Surrey and St Peter's, Chertsey, Surrey.

We also run many specialist clinics in the community and local community hospitals and other healthcare facilities.

Our vision is to be one of the best healthcare Trusts in the country. There has never been a better time to join us in the NHS at Ashford & St Peters Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust with our strong commitment to staff health and wellbeing. We are committed to providing continuous professional development, staff benefits and flexibility to shape our workforce around our patient care.

Please see the supporting links which you can find on the right-hand side of this job advert. There is guidance on how to make an application on NHS Jobs as well as more information about joining the ASPH Team

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so applicants are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

Date posted

11 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,828 to £36,311 a year per annum including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

323-AC2751-SK

Job locations

St. Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification, which you will find alongside the advert.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full job description and person specification, which you will find alongside the advert.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical HR/medical recruitment knowledge to degree level or equivalent experience
ECDL or equivalent proficiency in IT

Desirable

CIPD qualified or working towards this

Experience

Essential

Previous medical HR or medical recruitment experience or equivalent role
Dealing with confidential issues

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute NHS hospital Trust
Advising on employment issues

Knowledge

Essential

Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions
Code of practice for doctors in training
Understanding of medical training pathways
Recruitment processes of junior doctors in training including pre-employment checks
GMC registration/revalidation processes
Proficient in the use of DRS
Knowledge of ESR
Understanding of the operational management of the NHS and delivery of services
Trust values

Skills

Essential

Effective communicator, verbal and written, internally and externally
Established IT skills - Word, Excel and Outlook
Positive attitude in challenging environments
Problem-solving and decision-making
Attention to detail
Multi-tasking
Numeracy skills
Calm, confident and assertive
Organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise
Analytical skills
Ability to chair meeting and ensure actions are taken

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

Essential

Customer service focus
Willing and able to take personal responsibility
Passion for excellence
Quality/Service improvement
Pride in their work and their team
Flexible attitude and behaviour
Respects, values and cares for others
Supports learning and development of self and others
Supports and promotes equality and diversity

Other

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust sites
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team and the service

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Medical HR/medical recruitment knowledge to degree level or equivalent experience
ECDL or equivalent proficiency in IT

Desirable

CIPD qualified or working towards this

Experience

Essential

Previous medical HR or medical recruitment experience or equivalent role
Dealing with confidential issues

Desirable

Experience of working in an acute NHS hospital Trust
Advising on employment issues

Knowledge

Essential

Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions
Code of practice for doctors in training
Understanding of medical training pathways
Recruitment processes of junior doctors in training including pre-employment checks
GMC registration/revalidation processes
Proficient in the use of DRS
Knowledge of ESR
Understanding of the operational management of the NHS and delivery of services
Trust values

Skills

Essential

Effective communicator, verbal and written, internally and externally
Established IT skills - Word, Excel and Outlook
Positive attitude in challenging environments
Problem-solving and decision-making
Attention to detail
Multi-tasking
Numeracy skills
Calm, confident and assertive
Organisational skills and the ability to plan and prioritise
Analytical skills
Ability to chair meeting and ensure actions are taken

Attitude, Behaviour and Values

Essential

Customer service focus
Willing and able to take personal responsibility
Passion for excellence
Quality/Service improvement
Pride in their work and their team
Flexible attitude and behaviour
Respects, values and cares for others
Supports learning and development of self and others
Supports and promotes equality and diversity

Other

Essential

Ability to travel between Trust sites
Ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the team and the service

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Ashford & St. Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

St. Peter's Hospital

Chertsey

KT16 0PZ

Employer's website

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