Staff Administrator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Staffing Administrator to support the Critical Care unit. You will coordinate staff rotas, manage daily staffing changes and absence, arrange temporary staffing, and assist payroll, recruitment and workforce administration.

The role requires NHS or similar experience, rostering expertise, strong IT skills and attention to detail. You will work independently in a busy environment to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in NHS rostering and payroll processes.
• Excellent organisational and IT skills.
• Ability to work independently and remain calm in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Critical Care off duty meets minimum demands of the unit.
• Review absence daily and arrange cover; escalate to Matron when needed.
• Coordinate off duty rotas with CCU staff groups and CCU Charge Nurse/Sister.
• Enter rotas into the electronic system; record leave for payroll accuracy.
• Finalise duties for monthly payroll deadlines for Ward Matron.
• Allocate CCU staff to minimise use of temporary staffing and ensure EWTD compliance.
• Coordinate day-to-day booking of temporary staff with CCU and temporary staffing office.

Skills

NHS experience

Staff rostering

Payroll support

IT skills

Tools

HealthRoster

Job description

Staff Administrator | The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an experienced, organised and proactive Staffing Administrator to join our Critical Care team.

This is a key role supporting the safe and effective day-to-day staffing of the unit. You will coordinate staff rotas, manage daily staffing changes and absence, arrange temporary staffing, and support payroll, recruitment and workforce administration.

We are looking for someone with previous NHS or similar experience, experience of staff rostering and HealthRoster, excellent organisational and IT skills, and strong attention to detail. You will need to be confident working independently, able to problem-solve and remain calm in a busy and changing environment.

You will be an integral part of our team, helping us ensure we have the right staff in the right place to provide safe, high-quality patient care.

The CCU Staffing Administrator is responsible for coordinating and maintaining safe and effective staffing levels within the Critical Care Unit, ensuring workforce resources are managed efficiently to meet patient care needs. The post holder provides comprehensive administrative support for staffing, rostering, temporary workforce management, payroll processes, recruitment, and absence management, acting as a key point of contact for staff and supporting the smooth day-to-day operation of the unit.

The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals – one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey – as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.

At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.

At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.

For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification:

Key responsibilities

• To ensure the Critical Care off duty meets the minimum demands of the unit.
• To review absence daily within the department and arrange appropriate cover, elevate to the Matron when necessary to manage risk.
• Responsible for coordinating off duty rotas for the various staffing groups in CCU in liaison with the CCU Charge Nurse/Sister.
• To enter agreed CCU off duty rotas into the appropriate electronic system and maintain accuracy of this by incorporating any changes and recording of leave in preparation for payroll.
• Finalisation of duties for monthly payroll deadline for the Ward Matron.
• To ensure appropriate allocation of CCU staff to minimise use of temporary staffing and promote adherence to legislative requirements (such as the European Working Time Directive and Guidelines for the Provision of Intensive Care Services).
• Liaise closely with CCU Sisters/Charge Nurses and/Lead Nurse or Matron as well as the temporary staffing office to co-ordinate the day to day booking of temporary staff (i.e. Bank and/or Agency) for CCU.

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Job Details

Company: The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £34,186 - £37,389 per annum

Hours: Full-time

Location: London, SW3 6JJ

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 30 Oct 2026

Closing date: 29 Nov 2026

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This advert closes on Monday 9 Nov 2026