Deputy Medical Workforce Manager

NHS; United States; Remote; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for an experienced professional to step into a managerial role in Medical Workforce. The successful candidate will oversee workforce management, provide expert advice, and ensure compliance with national guidelines while leading a dedicated team.

Benefits

Generous annual leave entitlement

Excellent learning and development opportunities

Salary sacrifice schemes for lease car/vehicle

Discounts with retailers and restaurants

Wellbeing support including counselling service

Qualifications

• Experience of preparing and presenting plans.
• Management/supervision of an operational team in HR/recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Medical Workforce Manager in delivering the Trust's strategy.
• Supervise the Medical Workforce function and staff.
• Manage recruitment and selection of Consultants and Specialty Doctors.

Skills

Communication

Negotiation

Leadership

Education

Degree qualification in relevant subject

Recognised Leadership & Management Qualification

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for someone experienced in Medical Workforce to progress into a managerial role. Under the direction of the Medical Workforce Manager, the post holder will be responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing a systematic and proactive approach to the delivery and management of medical workforce matters. This includes establishing excellent working relationships with key clinical and management staff within the directorates, delivering within agreed objectives, targets, quality standards, and cost constraints. The post holder will provide expert advice, guidance, and support regarding Trust policies, procedures, national terms and conditions, workforce planning, and developments related to the medical workforce. They will also provide professional leadership to the Medical Workforce team and contribute to their development. The candidate should have broad specialist medical workforce knowledge and experience, including job planning, rotas, Lead Employer arrangements, and medical education (undergraduate and postgraduate training).

Main Duties

1. Support the Medical Workforce Manager and team in delivering the Trust's medical workforce strategy effectively.
2. Supervise the Medical Workforce function and staff within the department.
3. Manage and support Undergraduate and Postgraduate activities, establishing Quality Assurance processes.
4. Ensure recruitment and selection of Consultants and Specialty Doctors adhere to relevant guidelines and update policies as needed.
5. Manage and support the Clinical attachment process.
6. Maintain systems to monitor medical vacancies across the Trust, supporting responsive activities and reducing reliance on temporary staff.
7. Contribute to a robust medical job planning process, working with Medical and Service Leads to manage effective job planning procedures, including supporting the annual cycle.
8. Develop and maintain protocols to ensure job plans are captured, reviewed annually, and stored for audits.
9. Maintain databases to monitor Consultant and SAS doctor appraisals, ensuring compliance with national guidance and local delivery.

About Us

Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust (CWPT) delivers a wide range of physical, mental health, learning disability, and autism services across Coventry, Warwickshire, and beyond. We prioritize 'people at our heart', caring for our staff and colleagues with a wide range of benefits and development opportunities.

• Generous annual leave, increasing with service length
• Extensive learning and development opportunities, including apprenticeships, distance learning, internal training, coaching, and mentoring
• Salary sacrifice schemes for vehicles, cycling, home electronics, gym memberships, and more
• Discounts with retailers, restaurants, and entertainment venues through our Employee Assistance Programme and NHS discounts
• Wellbeing support, including in-house counselling and external helplines
• Staff networks and support groups

We seek individuals passionate about improving community wellbeing, aligned with our values of compassion, collaboration, excellence, integrity, and respect.

Details

Date Posted: 15 May 2025

Pay Scheme: Agenda for Change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Home or remote working

Reference Number: 444-7207894-CORP

Job Locations: Wayside House, Wilson's Lane, Coventry, CV6 6NY

Job Responsibilities

Please see attached full job description for details of the Deputy Medical Workforce Manager role.