Collaborative Temporary Staffing Officer | Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in south-east England is seeking a motivated individual to join their temporary staffing team. This role involves managing staffing needs efficiently while ensuring compliance with NHS protocols, and offers a supportive environment and potential career progression. Flexible working arrangements are available. The position provides excellent benefits, including 27 days of annual leave and membership in the NHS Pension Scheme.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Membership in NHS Pension Scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Blue Light card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in a staffing or healthcare environment preferred.
• Ability to prioritize workload efficiently.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment.

Responsibilities

• Deliver timely and cost-effective temporary staffing for all staff groups.
• Assist in monitoring temporary staffing data and developing reports.
• Maintain effective relationships with stakeholders.
• Plan and prioritize own work and that of the team.
• Assist with the onboarding of new team members.

Skills

Proactive approach

Organisational skills

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

The Temporary Staffing Team is seeking a highly motivated, dynamic and skilled individual who can demonstrate a well-organised and proactive approach with a "can do" attitude to join our collaborative temporary staffing team, covering all temporary staffing requirements across the Kent & Medway.

If you thrive in a busy, constantly changing work environment and relish the challenge of successfully covering temporary staffing requirements for all staff groups across the region, we would love to hear from you. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your experience and knowledge of the temporary staffing sector within the NHS and offers potential career progression. You would be part of a dedicated team that makes a difference to patient care daily while assisting with the reduction in temporary staffing costs. The role is rewarding, with a supportive team dynamic, where no two days are the same. With current hybrid working in place, we work across various sites in Kent and Medway, with occasional home working opportunities.

Our service hours are currently 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, but this may change to meet service needs.

We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.

Responsibilities

• To deliver timely and cost-effective temporary staffing bookings for all staff groups across the region, streamlining practices and supporting the negotiation of rates as required to provide a professional, efficient and cost-effective Collaborative Temporary Staffing Service, ensuring that all bookings comply with current booking procedures, protocols, NHS Employers requirements, NHSI requirements and best practice.
• To assist, when required, in the monitoring, collation and reporting of temporary staffing data, and to subsequently develop / amend reports in order to meet requirements.
• To develop and maintain effective professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• To effectively plan and prioritise own work and the work of the team, ensuring a proactive and cost-effective service delivery which is compliant with departmental SLAs, SOPs, policies, and NHSI requirements.
• To assist new members of the team with local induction, support, shadowing and on-the-job training.

Qualifications

Please review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements.

Additional information

• Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Survey.
• We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
• Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. It offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
• We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust.
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• Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
• At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
• Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits.
• Blue Light card eligibility.
• Additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below.

Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Basic Level. If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date has been agreed.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Sep 2025