264029 (LI) Resource Coordinator CP40

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking a part-time Staff Bank coordinator to manage requests for supplementary staffing, source and secure available staff, and support new Bank service developments. You may liaise with recruitment processes and contribute to demand management.

Responsibilities include coordinating staffing requests, working with agencies as needed, and assisting in placement negotiations to meet capacity and quality targets. Contact details are provided in the vacancy information.

Qualifications

• Coordinate staff bank requests and availability.
• Escalate to agencies if capacity is insufficient.
• Support delivery of new Staff Bank service developments and projects, including recruitment and demand management.

Responsibilities

• Receive requests for supplementary staffing and secure available staff.
• Escalate to agencies if capacity is insufficient.
• Support the delivery of all new Staff Bank service developments and projects, including staff recruitment, demand management and placement negotiations.

Job description

NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Please note: As this post is part-time, the salary will be pro-rata.

Shift patterns Mon – Sunday 8am – 8pm 4 x 9 hours shifts

Responsible for receiving requests for supplementary staffing, source and secure available staff for work, to meet the demand of supplementary staffing. This may involve escalation to agencies if there is insufficient capacity of available Bank workers.

Support the Supplementary Staffing Manager in the delivery of all new Staff Bank service developments and projects, including for example, staff recruitment, demand management and placement negotiations for workers, ensuring quality and operational targets are achieved.

For further information on what is included in the role and what skills/experience are being looked for, click on the links at the bottom of the screen to the job description and person specification. If after reading this information you have any questions please contact Joey Phillipson, Business Administration and Recruitment on [e-mail]

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