Medical Deployment Officer | York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health provider in York is seeking a highly organised Medical Deployment Officer. Your role will involve coordinating medical staffing arrangements, maintaining records, and communicating effectively with various stakeholders. The trusted candidate will be proactive and efficient in ensuring patient care is prioritised. This position offers numerous benefits including NHS pension, holidays, and various development opportunities.

Benefits

Access to NHS Pension Scheme

27 days holiday rising to 33 days

Employee Assistance Programme

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts on various services

Responsibilities

• Coordinating cover for vacant shifts using internal or external doctors.
• Maintaining accurate records in eRostering and Bank Management systems.
• Monitoring leave and ensuring medical cover is in place.
• Communicating with clinical teams, agencies, and internal departments.
• Supporting efforts to reduce external agency use.

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

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.

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact:[e-mail].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

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We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025