Assistant Rota Coordinator | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 31,000; Part time

Job summary

University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dynamic Assistant Rota Coordinator (Band 4) for a 9-month acting-up opportunity in the Surgical Care Group. The role focuses on rota administration, workforce planning and medical staffing within a busy department.

Interview date: 23 November 2026. Sponsorship not available. Secondment options may apply for UHD employees. Read the attached job description for details.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills required.
• Experience in rota coordination and workforce planning is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and administer rota processes for surgical staff.
• Support management of resident doctor rotas, leave processes and staffing, ensuring safe staffing levels.
• Collaborate with service managers, theatre teams and clinical colleagues to deliver medical staffing services.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Assistant Rota Coordinator | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

9-Month Acting Up Opportunity - Assistant Rota Coordinator (Band 4)

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to undertake a 9-month acting-up opportunity as an Assistant Rota Coordinator within the Surgical Care Group.

To be successful in this role, you will need excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver rota administration across a busy surgical department. You will work alongside a well-established Rota Coordination Team consisting of Rota Coordinators and Administrators, supporting the management of resident doctor rotas, leave processes, workforce planning and safe staffing arrangements.

The role will involve working closely with Service Managers, Theatre Teams, the Directorate Manager and Clinical Colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of medical staffing services.

This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience at Band 4 level and further develop their knowledge of rota coordination, workforce planning and medical staffing within a complex acute healthcare environment.

Interview date - 23rd of November 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Assistant Rota Coordinator | University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Royal Bournemouth and Christchurch Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 pa/po Hours: Part-time Location: Bournemouth, BH7 7DW Job type: Contract Posting date: 2 Nov 2026 Closing date: 2 Dec 2026

Summary

9-Month Acting Up Opportunity - Assistant Rota Coordinator (Band 4)

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to undertake a 9-month acting-up opportunity as an Assistant Rota Coordinator within the Surgical Care Group.

To be successful in this role, you will need excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver rota administration across a busy surgical department. You will work alongside a well-established Rota Coordination Team consisting of Rota Coordinators and Administrators, supporting the management of resident doctor rotas, leave processes, workforce planning and safe staffing arrangements.

The role will involve working closely with Service Managers, Theatre Teams, the Directorate Manager and Clinical Colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of medical staffing services.

This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience at Band 4 level and further develop their knowledge of rota coordination, workforce planning and medical staffing within a complex acute healthcare environment.

Interview date - 23rd of November 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporary or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Nov 2026

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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