2337 - Medical Workforce Rota Team Leader

NHS; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Barnsley is seeking a Medical Workforce Rota Team Leader to coordinate resident doctor rosters and support clinical teams. The ideal candidate will have experience in rota coordination, team management, and a strong understanding of NHS staffing practices. This is a full-time position that offers opportunities for impactful contributions to workforce planning and management in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of rota coordination is essential.
• Experience of managing or supervising a small team is required.
• Knowledge of current medical staffing issues in the NHS is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordination of resident doctor rota management.
• Provide advice and guidance on staffing levels.
• Ensure compliance with the latest Resident Doctor Contract rules.

Skills

Rota coordination

Team management

Contributing to meetings

Knowledge of medical staffing issues

Education

Degree Level or equivalent experience

CIPD Qualification

Job description

2337 - Medical Workforce Rota Team Leader

As the MedicalWorkforce Rota Team Leader, you will provide comprehensive, high quality andeffective resident doctor rota co-ordination, including liaising with internaland external stakeholders to ensure optimum staffing is maintained at alltimes.

You will supportthe Clinical Business units across the Trust in managing the resident medicalworkforce by the effective management, administration and data input forresident doctors rotas.

You will linemanage the Medical Workforce Rota Officers on a day-to-day basis ensuring acomprehensive Medical Workforce Rota function is delivered.

Main duties of the job

You will provide high quality rota management and advicefor the effective use of resident medical workforce across all 3 of theClinical Business Units (CBU). In addition, you will provide advice andguidance to other non-centralised rota coordinators as and when required.

You will be the initial point of contact for residentmedical staff and provide information on staffing levels before any request forabsence is authorised.

Responsible in providing accurate and up to dateinformation to senior clinicians and CBU Management regarding staffing numbers,sickness absence, vacancies and bank/locum requirements.

To support Deputy Medical Staffing Manager Retention inredesign of rotas to ensure compliance with the required rules in line with themost up to date version of the Resident Doctor Contract 2016.

About us

Wereserve the right to close positions early

BarnsleyHospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently ratedGood by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progressin the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be thebest Place to Work

We scored bestin the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionateleadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust alsoscored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make toeach other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud ofthe commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable futureand our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has neverbeen a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a wecan do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

BarnsleyHospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunityand fair treatment to all applicants

Forindividuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health& care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advertto check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are nolonger eligible for sponsorship

Thecost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will onlybe met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

Job responsibilities

Job Description forMedical Workforce Rota Team Leader

Please refer to the attachedJob Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

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Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of rota coordination
• Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
• Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
• Experience of managing or supervising a small team
• Previous Medical Staffing experience

Trust Values

• In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
• In around 100 words please describe what motivates you to do a good job.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree Level or equivalent significant experience working in medical staffing or similar function, including giving advice and guidance on a range of issues and working to tight deadlines.
• CIPD Qualification

Knowledge and Awareness

• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Knowledge of current medical staffing issues in the NHS
• Understanding of the 2016 Resident Doctor contract rules and WTR applicable to resident medical staff
• Ability to lead and manage a team
• Understanding of the knowledge and skills agenda

Deputy Medical Staffing Manager - Retention