Medical Staffing Manager (Part Time)

NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Liverpool is seeking an Assistant Service Manager to oversee medical staffing, primarily for Trauma & Orthopaedics. Responsibilities include managing locum staffing, HR tasks, and ensuring optimal rota management. The ideal candidate will be experienced in medical staffing and show proficiency in strategic decision-making. This role offers a competitive salary and opportunities for further professional development.

Qualifications

• Responsible for 24 hours medical staffing cover for Trauma & Orthopaedics.
• Management of sickness for all medical staff.
• Annual/sickness/grievance and first-line HR responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage locum timesheets and payments.
• Prepare and manage Consultant and junior medical staff rotas.
• Update job descriptions and liaise with HR for interview arrangements.

Job description

Responsible for 24 hours medical staffing cover for Trauma & Orthopaedics and out of hours cover for related disciplines participating in the Orthopaedic rota in line with the New Deal and European Working Time Directives for Resident Doctors hours, including the booking of Locum and organising payments for the same.

Management

Management of sickness for all medical staff including back to work interviews.

Line Management

Line Management for Medical Staffing Co‑ordinator (Admin and Clerical).

HR Responsibilities

Responsible for annual/sickness/grievance and first‑line HR responsibilities.

Medical Staff

• Responsible for the preparation, compilation, production, distribution and ongoing management of a range of Consultant, STR, CT, F2 rotas, dealing with all queries regarding rotas/on‑call. Monitor on a daily basis to ensure adequate levels of cover.

Finance

• Strategically and operationally manage locums effectively and economically and authorise all locum timesheets and payments.
• Provide accountant with up‑to‑date information on a monthly basis regarding the use of locum cover, additional duty hours worked, completing bank staffing payment sheets and ACAS forms for Aintree and Lead Employer staff, matching costs to panel forms that have been submitted ensuring no inappropriate charges are made to the Directorate.

Recruitment

• In partnership with Clinical Director and Head Of Operations and Performance and College Tutor, update job descriptions and timetables for junior medical staff.
• In partnership with Clinical Director produce new job descriptions for Consultants/Staff Grade/Clinical Fellow posts. Complete Vacancy Control forms and Change Notices for posts to be advertised. Liaise with HR for interview arrangements in role of Recruiting Manager.
• To support the Clinical Director, Head of Operations in the implementation of all medical staffing issues.

About the Trust

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients. UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities – from birth and beyond.

For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West. Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award‑winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single‑site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.

Contact

For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Steven Jones Job title: Assistant Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 529 6882