Resident Doctor's Rota Coordinator

West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A busy NHS Trust in Suffolk is looking for a professional to develop and maintain the Emergency Department and General Medicine services. Responsibilities include managing locum requests, maintaining medical rotas, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Ideal candidates should be effective at liaising with medical staff and management to maintain service requirements. Join a supportive environment dedicated to inclusive teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Emergency Department/General Medicine for consultants and junior doctors.
• Liaise with management to ascertain where locums are required and approve funding.
• Allocate and record annual leave maintaining service and patient safety.
• Plan and maintain medical rotas ensuring appropriate cover.
• Ensure sufficient staffing for ward rounds.
• Liaise with doctors and management for quality patient care and safety.
• Resolve day-to-day situations affecting service and patient care.
• Assist in projects related to rota coordination.
• Link with HR on rota compliance issues.
• Attend inductions regarding the rota and leave application rules.

Job description

Responsibilities

• To develop and maintain the Emergency Department/General Medicine for Consultants, SpR's, FY2's & FY1's.
• To ascertain where Locums are required and liaise with Senior Managers and nominated clinician for approval of funding.
• To allocate and record annual leave to the FY1's, FY2's SpR's whilst ensuring service requirements, patient safety are met and maintaining rota compliance.
• To plan, coordinate and maintain all medical rotas ensuring appropriate cover is given for the service needs.
• Ensure that all ward rounds have sufficient staffing.
• To maintain close liaison with junior doctors, consultants and management teams to enable them to provide high quality patient care and safety by efficiently deploying juniors within the Directorate.
• To resolve any day to day situations in a timely manner in order for the service to continue running without hindering patient care. This involves short notice requests such as emergency leave requests, sick leave cover and on‑call cover. Escalate any concerns to Senior Managers and nominated clinician.
• To assist in projects and service developments associated with the rota co-ordination.
• To link with HR on rota issues of noncompliance.
• To attend all inductions to discuss how the rota works and the rules regarding applying for leave and who to contact with any issues.

About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high‑quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children’s ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and teamwork guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where every one’s voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?