East and North Herts NHS Trust

Medical Rostering Coordinator - Junior Doctors

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Job summary

We are recruiting for a Medical Rostering Co-Ordinator -Junior Doctorswho shares our vision to be trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.

The Medical Rostering Co-Ordinator will manage the rotas for our consultants and junior doctors within Unplanned Care and working closely with the Rostering Co-Ordinator for the Emergency Department.

The post holder will work closely with the clinical and operational teams to ensure that all areas of the service are covered.

This will include working with agencies and our resourcing team to source locums to cover gaps within the rota.

The post holder will need to be up to date with developments in rostering and temporary staffing systems and the political landscape in relation to expectations regarding the use of systems and the deployment of Temporary Staff from NHS Employers and NHS Improvement i.e. Levels of Attainment. They will have a constant drive to ensure that systems are being fully utilised to provide safe and efficient staffing cover across the organisation.

Our Values are Include, Respect and Improve. It is important that you understand and refer to our values during your recruitment process and beyond!

Main duties of the job

The post-holder will be responsible for coordinating administration ofthe medical staffing on-call rotas within the Medical Team using Medical Health Roster compliant rotas.

Ensure medical teams have the appropriate medical cover during annual intake and the changeover dates throughout the training year in order to maintain patient care.

Management of the Physician of the Day rota (General Medicine on call)

The Medical Rostering Co-Ordinator will be responsible for coordinating and managing the Medical Staff rotas, and to assist the Medical Staffing team in providing timely reporting and expert advice to managers.

The post holder will also assist with the management of sickness, annual leave, study leave and special leave for all medical staff identifying and escalating risks with input and support from the Consultants, Senior registers and the leadership team.

About us

At East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general & specialist services we provide & our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible & innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to our catchment has never been more important than it is now.

We run the following hospitals:

  • The Lister Hospital, Stevenage
  • New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden City
  • Hertford County, Hertford
  • Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood

We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformation; our staff & patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.

We understand that finding and starting a new job is an important life decision. If you need reasonable adjustments for a disability, or a life event, such as menopause - so that we can consider your application fairly & to get the best out of you during the selection process, please let us know.

We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. Employees are entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns & we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made & considered formally, & will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.

Details

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-UPL-5721367-A

Job locations

The Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.

Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • NHS experience
  • Previous staff management
  • Experience of supervising the workload of others
  • Experience of training staff
  • Involvement of change management
  • Setting up new systems
  • Establishing and monitoring service quality
  • Minute taking experience
  • Working with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff
  • Experience of dealing with complaints.

Desirable

  • Experience in project work
  • Experience in recruitment and training of others.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent written/verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive problem solver.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, recognises limitations of role and knows when to escalate
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to deal with difficult and challenging situations
  • Attention to detail - ability to produce accurate datasets and information

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer software, including Microsoft office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and equal opportunities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Trust Patient Administration Systems.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Committed to self development.
  • Willingness to be flexible
  • Aware of Trust core values

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • A levels / Level 3 qualification or equivalent
  • Degree level qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Care.
Person Specification

Previous Experience

Essential

  • NHS experience
  • Previous staff management
  • Experience of supervising the workload of others
  • Experience of training staff
  • Involvement of change management
  • Setting up new systems
  • Establishing and monitoring service quality
  • Minute taking experience
  • Working with a variety of clinical and non-clinical staff
  • Experience of dealing with complaints.

Desirable

  • Experience in project work
  • Experience in recruitment and training of others.

Skills

Essential

  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Excellent written/verbal and interpersonal skills
  • Proactive problem solver.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team, recognises limitations of role and knows when to escalate
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  • Ability to deal with difficult and challenging situations
  • Attention to detail - ability to produce accurate datasets and information

Knowledge

Essential

  • Computer software, including Microsoft office, Word, Excel and Powerpoint
  • Good knowledge and understanding of confidentiality and equal opportunities

Desirable

  • Knowledge of Trust Patient Administration Systems.

Other requirements

Essential

  • Committed to self development.
  • Willingness to be flexible
  • Aware of Trust core values

Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Evidence of ongoing professional development.
  • A levels / Level 3 qualification or equivalent
  • Degree level qualification or relevant experience

Desirable

  • NVQ level 3 in Business Administration or Customer Care.

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

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

The Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East and North Herts NHS Trust

Address

The Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


Employer's website

https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service manager

Cinzia Whyman

cinzia.whyman@nhs.net

07721510830

Details

Date posted

25 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

361-UPL-5721367-A

Job locations

The Lister Hospital

Corey's Mill Lane

Stevenage

SG1 4AB


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