Medical Deployment Officer

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a highly organized Medical Deployment Officer to coordinate medical staffing arrangements. You will support the Senior Medical Deployment Officers in ensuring effective patient care by managing shift cover, maintaining accurate records, and communicating with various stakeholders. This pivotal role offers an opportunity to contribute to the efficiency of medical services and patient care.

Benefits

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services and products

Responsibilities

• Coordinating cover for vacant shifts using internal Bank or external agency doctors.
• Maintaining accurate records in the Trust's eRostering and Bank Management systems.
• Monitoring leave (annual, study, sick) and ensuring appropriate medical cover is in place.
• Communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical teams, agencies, and internal departments.
• Supporting efforts to reduce external agency use through effective internal locum management.

Job description

Overview

We are currently seeking a highly organised and proactive Medical Deployment Officer to join our dedicated team. In this vital administrative role, you\'ll support the Senior Medical Deployment Officers by helping to coordinate the day-to-day medical staffing arrangements that ensure safe and effective patient care.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating cover for vacant shifts using internal Bank or external agency doctors
• Maintaining accurate records in the Trust\'s eRostering and Bank Management systems
• Monitoring leave (annual, study, sick) and ensuring appropriate medical cover is in place
• Communicating with a wide range of stakeholders, including clinical teams, agencies, and internal departments
• Supporting efforts to reduce external agency use through effective internal locum management

This role is key to ensuring that our medical services run efficiently, and patients receive the care they need without disruption.

Benefits

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust\'s dedicated Staff Benefits pages.