Medical Staffing Manager

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a Medical Staffing Manager at King's College Hospital. The role involves providing a reliable medical staffing service, managing recruitment, and ensuring compliance with staffing needs. Ideal candidates will have NHS experience and strong interpersonal skills.

Qualifications

• NHS experience is essential.
• First Degree and good general education required.
• Knowledge of medical staffing practices is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain medical rotas and manage recruitment.
• Coordinate Junior Doctor Rotas and ensure compliance.
• Advise on medical workforce issues.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Computer literacy

Workload prioritization

Initiative

Education

First Degree

Good general education including numeracy and literacy skills

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Staffing Manager to join the Surgery Department at King's College Hospital on a fixed term/Secondment basis. We are looking for a resilient, enthusiastic, motivated, and proactively driven individual to fulfil this key position within the Care Group.

The post holder is responsible for providing a reliable and efficient medical staffing service to all doctors and consultants across the Care Group, as well as providing an excellent administrative service to the operational and medical teams. Acting as the first point of contact for any medical staffing enquiries, the post holder will have the responsibility for the provision of a safely staffed medical team in conjunction with the Clinical Leads.

Main duties of the job

The post will entail creating and maintaining medical rotas, sourcing locum medical staff within budgetary limits, organising honorary and observer contracts, managing medical recruitment campaigns, processing medical leave and sickness records for the medical staff, organising junior doctor rotations and inductions with Clinical Leads, among other tasks to ensure an efficient medical staffing service for the Care Group.

About us

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of approximately £1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts annually, and over 15,000 staff across South East London. The Trust offers a full range of local and specialist services across five sites. Our strategy, 'Strong Roots, Global Reach', aims to be BOLD—Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation, and Education, with Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion at the core. We focus on being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and sustainable, striving to elevate Team King's to new heights.

We are at a pivotal point and seek individuals ready to join a highly professional team and make a meaningful impact on our patients and staff.

King's is committed to Sustainable Healthcare for All through our Green Plan, aligning with the national Greener NHS ambitions. We have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for the NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. We encourage staff to contribute responsibly to minimize environmental impact.

Details

• Date posted: 21 May 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 6
• Salary: £44,806 to £53,134 per year including HCA
• Contract: Fixed term
• Duration: 12 months
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 213-CAY-7043447-A
• Job locations: King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5 9RS

Job description and responsibilities

This is a key role within the Care Group team. The post holder will act as the technical expert for all medical staffing activities within an allocated service area and will lead the medical staffing coordination, working closely with operational managers, Clinical Leads, and Clinical Directors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Co-ordinate Junior Doctor Rotas to ensure compliance, identify gaps, and organise cover according to service needs and budget.
• Manage medical staffing recruitment, including local inductions, for substantive and locum staff.
• Monitor financial management of medical staffing in collaboration with Operational Managers, participating in reviews to identify issues and discuss savings.
• Advise Operational Managers and Lead Clinicians on medical workforce issues.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications (Essential)

• First Degree
• Good general education including numeracy and literacy skills

Knowledge and Experience (Essential)

• NHS experience

Desirable

• Knowledge of medical staffing employment practices, Junior Doctor New Deal, Working Time Directive
• Understanding of employment practices
• Experience in the acute sector

Skills and Competencies (Essential)

• Excellent interpersonal skills for building relationships across disciplines and levels
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and communicate complex information clearly
• Attention to detail for producing accurate information
• Good computer literacy (recording systems, Word, Excel)
• Workload prioritization, working under pressure, meeting deadlines
• Initiative

Additional considerations

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check and requires a Criminal Records check for overseas applicants if applicable. Applications from those requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship are welcome; further details are available on the UK Visas and Immigration website.