Junior Doctor Rota Coordinator

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in the Medicines Division is seeking a Junior Doctor Rota Coordinator. The role focuses on coordinating medical staffing to ensure safe, efficient coverage across sites, liaising with residents, consultants and management teams, and maintaining strict control of rota activities.

The post requires strong communication, attention to detail and flexibility to work across sites, with a focus on minimizing temporary spend where possible.

Qualifications

• Evidence of progressive learning
• Experience with rota management
• Excellent communication skills across levels

Responsibilities

• Ensure high-quality patient care by efficiently deploying medical staff.
• Support reduction of temporary spend through effective temporary cover and controls.
• Maintain daily overview of junior medical staff activities and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

Rota management

Communication

Attention to detail

Education

Progressive learning

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Junior Doctor Rota Coordinator

The closing date is 16 November 2026

An opportunity has arisen for a Rota Coordinator based in the Medicine Division.The Rota Coordinator is an essential and integral part of our department focusing on supporting the clinical team to ensure safe and effective medical staffing. It is dynamic, challenging and at times fast -paced.

It is essential you are able to communicate at all levels confidently, build lasting relationships and have excellent attention to detail.

Cross site working will be necessary for this post.

Main duties of the job

The post holder must ensure the provision of high-quality patient care by efficiently deploying medical staff for the Medicine Division. This will involve close liaison with resident doctors, consultants andmanagement teams. It will be necessary to have a daily overview of the activities of all junior medical staff within the division, anticipate problems and autonomously resolve situations expediently.

The post holder will additionally support the division on reduction of temporary spend where possible, through implementation of effective temporary cover and adherence to control mechanisms.

About us

Working for our Organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

Job responsibilities

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached

Person Specification

Education

• Evidence of Progressive learning
• Experience with Microsoft Office Package

Communication

• Application Form completed in Full
• Evidence of rota management

Experience NHS

• Worked with rota's in any format
• worked in NHS environment

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.

Employer name

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust