Job summary
An excellent opportunity if you are looking to start or resume a career in HR!The Shared Medical Workforce Services Team delivers high quality, expert medical HR support at the Royal Free as well as the nearby Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) and to voluntary sector partners. This role will provide an invaluable introduction to HR in the health sector, in particular the desirable specialism of working with doctors.
After initial training, you will provide a wide range of HR and recruitment related administration and support to colleagues and service users following clear processes. This will include updating and maintaining systems including those used for doctors' recruitment, job planning, revalidation & appraisal and the electronic staff record system (ESR). You will respond to emails and telephone queries and prepare various documents.
You must be enthusiastic, motivated and be able to work well under pressure. As you will be working within a team, you must be adaptable, flexible, and cooperative. You will be expected to meet trust values; to communicate clearly and be welcoming, respectful and reassuring. Prior experience and skills needed in computer literacy, analytic abilities, working knowledge of MS Office software and keen to learn new systems.
We currently have full-time opportunities within the team, both permanent and fixed-term, and are also happy to consider applications from those who wish to work part-time.
Main duties of the job
The post-holders will carry out an interesting and varied range of tasks using initiative and high-level administrative and organisational skills whilst developing their knowledge of doctors' terms and conditions of service.The office you shall be based in is the Enfield Civic Centre. However, remote working for part of the week is possible after an initial training period. You may also be required to work at any of our sites occasionally.
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact Saadia Taimoor, Deputy Head of Shared Medical Workforce Services on saadia.taimoor@nhs.net
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Prof Quals
Essential
- Educated to A level or equivalent, or significant relevant experience
Desirable
- Track record of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Revalidation and appraisal processes for medical staff, consultant job planning
- Data Protection Act/GDPR and principles of data protection
- Medical workforce structures and terms and conditions including current junior doctor contract
- Employment legislation
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clerical/administrative experience as part of a busy team
- Maintaining computer and manual records accurately and handling sensitive/confidential information
- Managing a varied workload, often under pressure
Desirable
- Using ESR and/or medical workforce software
- Developing processes and standard operating procedures
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent customer services skills, particularly working with very senior internal customers
- Confident working with people at all levels, internally or externally to the organisation
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain a courteous approach at all times
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills including ability to write reports
- Ability to use initiative to anticipate and solve problems
- Computer literate particularly with the internet and MS Office applications
- Ability to organise and prioritise work methodically to achieve prescribed deadlines ensuring competing demands are met
- Ability to analyse complex information and identify appropriate recommendations
- Effective at working within and across teams
Person Specification
Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
Education & Prof Quals
Essential
- Educated to A level or equivalent, or significant relevant experience
Desirable
- Track record of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion.
Desirable
- Revalidation and appraisal processes for medical staff, consultant job planning
- Data Protection Act/GDPR and principles of data protection
- Medical workforce structures and terms and conditions including current junior doctor contract
- Employment legislation
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clerical/administrative experience as part of a busy team
- Maintaining computer and manual records accurately and handling sensitive/confidential information
- Managing a varied workload, often under pressure
Desirable
- Using ESR and/or medical workforce software
- Developing processes and standard operating procedures
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent customer services skills, particularly working with very senior internal customers
- Confident working with people at all levels, internally or externally to the organisation
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain a courteous approach at all times
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills including ability to write reports
- Ability to use initiative to anticipate and solve problems
- Computer literate particularly with the internet and MS Office applications
- Ability to organise and prioritise work methodically to achieve prescribed deadlines ensuring competing demands are met
- Ability to analyse complex information and identify appropriate recommendations
- Effective at working within and across teams
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.
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.
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).
