Medical Staffing Manager | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health and community health trust in Reading seeks an experienced Medical Staffing Manager to lead their team managing medical staffing and education services. The ideal candidate will possess a strong Medical Staffing background and have demonstrable experience in managing complex recruitment processes, as well as knowledge of medical workforce policies. The role offers numerous development opportunities and emphasizes staff development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at retailers

Supportive staff networks

Generous special leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence‑based medical staffing advice.
• Experience in making complex recruitment processes.
• Experience in rota development, management, and pay processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional medical staffing advice to managers.
• Supervise the medical staffing and education team.
• Maintain credible relationships with doctors and managers.
• Advise managers on medical recruitment and job planning.

Skills

Medical Staffing background

Leadership

Contract negotiations

Human Resources knowledge

Educational program management

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Postgraduate courses in relevant field

Leadership qualification

Job description

Interview will be held on 8th Dec 2025 – Full Time Band7AFC–Medical Staffing Manager based at Prospect Park Hospital – Reading.

We are now seeking an experienced Medical Staffing practitioner to join our team to lead and manage the medical staffing and education team and support all aspects of medical staffing including HR and education within the Trust.

We are looking for someone who has a Medical Staffing background, particularly specialist knowledge and experience of medical workforce terms and conditions, national and local strategies/initiatives, contract negotiations and policies and procedures to expertly manage the medical workforce and education service to the Trust. This includes an underpinning knowledge on key areas such as terms and conditions, job planning, training, rotas, on‑call management, revalidation, medical education, and study leave.

It is essential that you are able to demonstrate your experience of implementing and advising doctors and managers on the various aspects described above.

As a Trust we are big on staff development and ‘grow your own’ and can in return offer you a wealth of both in‑house and external development opportunities including the opportunity to do Affina Team Coaching.

You will report to the Associate Director of Medical Development and work in partnership with the Trust senior management and leadership supporting the delivery of medical workforce strategy.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional medical staffing advice to all levels of managers across the full range of employee relations issues.
• Oversight and supervision of the medical staffing and education team (3 staff).
• Build and maintain credible relationships with our resident doctors, consultants, and specialist doctors and Service Managers across the trust, ensuring complex or sensitive information is communicated in a confident way.
• Act as a point of contact for managers and staff seeking advice on various policies, analysing queries to offer solutions.
• Advise managers on all aspects of the medical recruitment processes, rotations, and job planning.

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we’re committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Values

• Caring for and about you is our top priority.
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services.
• Working together with you to develop innovative solutions.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work‑life balance.
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell.
• Generous NHS pension scheme.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Must Haves

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate short courses, training or equivalent experience, in a relevant field.
• Leadership qualification or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence‑based medical staffing advice and expertise.
• Experience in making complex recruitment processes and ideally the appointment process for Consultant Medical Staffing.
• Experience in rota development, management and pay processes.
• Ability to travel to multiple sites with minimal impact on daily productivity.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point‑by‑point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusivity

• Race Equality Matters – Silver Trailblazer
• Neurodiversity in Business – Corporate Member
• Disability Confident Leader
• Carer Confident Level 2
• Armed Forces Covenant – Gold Award

Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

Contact

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call Amanda Mollett – Associate Director of Medical Development and Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Audit – on 07827311841 or email [e-mail], who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

This advert closes on Monday 1 Dec 2025.