Medical Workforce Manager

NHS; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Medical Services Team. This role involves leading the team to ensure comprehensive medical HR services for all grades of medical staff. You will work closely with the HR team and key stakeholders to achieve both Trust and national objectives. The position requires managing conflicting priorities effectively while supporting the lifelong learning and development of medical staff. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment dedicated to high-quality care.

Qualifications

• Extensive professional experience in Human Resources/Medical Workforce.
• Significant experience in Medical Workforce including maintaining high professional standards.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medical Workforce Lead on delivering the Medical Workforce agenda.
• Provide specialist advice to senior managers and clinical leaders.

Skills

Human Resources Management

Medical Workforce Management

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Report Writing

Knowledge of Medical Terms

Education

CIPD/Postgraduate Diploma in HRM

Tools

eSystems for Medical Appraisals

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic individual to join our Medical Services Team. This role involves ensuring that the Medical Service Team continue to provide a comprehensive medical human resources services for all grades of medical staff. You will work in partnership with the HR team as well as other key stakeholders to achieve both Trust and national objectives. You will lead the team in relation to investing in the lifelong learning and development of our medical staff.

The Medical Services Team is part of the Trust's People Services Directorate. We provide a wide range of services to the Medical Workforce across CPFT and via an SLA to another NHS Provider Trust.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will support the Medical Workforce Lead on delivering the Medical Workforce agenda. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of an efficient and customer focussed Medical Workforce service, including Medical Education. Additionally, work to ensure the often conflicting and changing priorities are managed effectively, to support excellence in service delivery and provide a comprehensive and effective medical human resources service the Trust, Partner organisations and stakeholders.

About us

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high-quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting andempowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services, not only via inpatient and primary care settings, but also within the community. These services include children's, adult and older people's mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, research and development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high-calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you apply for a role that we cannot offer sponsorship for, unfortunately, your application form will be rejected from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at www.cpft.nhs.uk

Details Date posted

07 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

310-MCORP-7177978

Job locations

Elizabeth House, Fulbourn Hospital

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5EF

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details:

The post holder will provide specialist advice to senior managers and clinical leaders with formal HR policies and Procedures associated with medical and dental staff for CPFT and for partner organisations, for example Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

To support the Medical Workforce Lead with leading on the Medical Workforce agenda for the Trust, partner organisations and stakeholders.

To deputise for the Medical Workforce Lead as and when required.

Advise the Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Clinical Directors, Associate Clinical Directors, General and Service Managers, medical staff and HR colleagues on the application of terms and conditions of employment for medical and dental staff, ensuring compliance with the organisations policies and employment legislation.

Support the Medical Workforce team in ensuring they have the knowledge to provide advice and guidance on terms and conditions for medical and dental staff to managers, all medical and dental staff and HR colleagues.

To ensure the Trust has a robust process in place to ensure the implementation of any new legislation, NHS/DHSC initiatives and changes to terms and conditions for medical and dental staff takes place.

Job description Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details:

The post holder will provide specialist advice to senior managers and clinical leaders with formal HR policies and Procedures associated with medical and dental staff for CPFT and for partner organisations, for example Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust.

To support the Medical Workforce Lead with leading on the Medical Workforce agenda for the Trust, partner organisations and stakeholders.

To deputise for the Medical Workforce Lead as and when required.

Advise the Medical Director, Deputy Medical Director, Clinical Directors, Associate Clinical Directors, General and Service Managers, medical staff and HR colleagues on the application of terms and conditions of employment for medical and dental staff, ensuring compliance with the organisations policies and employment legislation.

Support the Medical Workforce team in ensuring they have the knowledge to provide advice and guidance on terms and conditions for medical and dental staff to managers, all medical and dental staff and HR colleagues.

To ensure the Trust has a robust process in place to ensure the implementation of any new legislation, NHS/DHSC initiatives and changes to terms and conditions for medical and dental staff takes place.

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• CIPD/Post graduate diploma in HRM or Extensive professional experience in Human Resources/Medical Workforce

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working in Medical Workforce / Human Resources including experience of Maintaining High Professional Standards
• Experience of using eSystems for medical and dental appraisals, revalidation, job planning and rostering
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of working with Trade Unions

Desirable

• Experience of leading a team

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of roster and rotas for medical staff
• Knowledge of Medical & Dental terms and conditions for all grades of doctor

Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Decision making, problem solving, report writing

Person Specification Education / Qualifications Essential

• CIPD/Post graduate diploma in HRM or Extensive professional experience in Human Resources/Medical Workforce

Experience Essential

• Significant experience of working in Medical Workforce / Human Resources including experience of Maintaining High Professional Standards
• Experience of using eSystems for medical and dental appraisals, revalidation, job planning and rostering
• Experience of managing staff
• Experience of working with Trade Unions

Desirable

• Experience of leading a team

Knowledge & Skills Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of roster and rotas for medical staff
• Knowledge of Medical & Dental terms and conditions for all grades of doctor

Personal Qualities Essential

• Ability to work under pressure
• Decision making, problem solving, report writing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth House, Fulbourn Hospital

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5EF

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Elizabeth House, Fulbourn Hospital

Fulbourn

Cambridge

CB21 5EF

Employer's website

https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)