Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Workforce Coordinator - Medicine

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Job summary

We are looking for a full time workforce coordinator to support the Junior Doctor team within the medicine directorate at Wexham Park Hospital.

The overall purpose of all posts in the Directorate is to contribute to the effective delivery of patient focused health care. Every member of staff is expected to be flexible in the way they work and to undertake any task or activities that they are competent to do. Full training will be provided where necessary.

Main duties of the job

To work with the medical management team in managing non-career grade Doctors, Specialists Registrars, and middle grades / junior doctors, following the implementation of a full shift rota for all grades.

The post holder will be required to co-ordinate leave for all grades of medical staff, ensuring appropriate cover is provided.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital servicesforaround 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence,WorkingTogether and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnelworkingalongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

Details

Date posted

12 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,827 to £36,310 a year Per Annum Incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-CB018-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Work with the management team and lead clinicians to maintain a full shift working pattern in line with service and training needs.

Ensuring doctors comply with working time directives and do not exceed total working hours allowed by policy.

Work with junior doctors to ensure appropriate level of service is provided to wards and outpatient department.

Communicate changes to rota and service to relevant parties.

Act as a central point of contact for consultants, non-career grade doctors, Specialist Registrars and Junior Doctors, providing advice and guidance regarding Trust policies relating to leave and mandatory training.

Manage the rota on a daily basis ensuring cover is provided in the event of sickness/absence.

Re-deploy staff on a daily basis as necessary.

Ensure that the Outpatients Department, Theatres and other relevant departments are informed of Medical Staff absence and other leave, to ensure clinical commitments are reduced or cancelled as a last resort.

Manage the allocation of annual and study leave, ensuring cover is available.

Participate in the induction of all medical staff.

Agree the use of locum staff in conjunction with Operations Manager/Associate Director.

Monitor use of locum medical staff and spend, supporting the OperationsManager/Associate Director to manage the budget for locum spend.

Ensure appropriate staffing is made available to outpatient clinics ensuring the maximum numbers of patient are seen.

Work with the management team, waiting list team, and outpatient departments to ensure waiting times are achieved as best as possible.

Work with the management team, waiting list team, and outpatient departments to ensure waiting times are achieved as best as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Work with the management team and lead clinicians to maintain a full shift working pattern in line with service and training needs.

Ensuring doctors comply with working time directives and do not exceed total working hours allowed by policy.

Work with junior doctors to ensure appropriate level of service is provided to wards and outpatient department.

Communicate changes to rota and service to relevant parties.

Act as a central point of contact for consultants, non-career grade doctors, Specialist Registrars and Junior Doctors, providing advice and guidance regarding Trust policies relating to leave and mandatory training.

Manage the rota on a daily basis ensuring cover is provided in the event of sickness/absence.

Re-deploy staff on a daily basis as necessary.

Ensure that the Outpatients Department, Theatres and other relevant departments are informed of Medical Staff absence and other leave, to ensure clinical commitments are reduced or cancelled as a last resort.

Manage the allocation of annual and study leave, ensuring cover is available.

Participate in the induction of all medical staff.

Agree the use of locum staff in conjunction with Operations Manager/Associate Director.

Monitor use of locum medical staff and spend, supporting the OperationsManager/Associate Director to manage the budget for locum spend.

Ensure appropriate staffing is made available to outpatient clinics ensuring the maximum numbers of patient are seen.

Work with the management team, waiting list team, and outpatient departments to ensure waiting times are achieved as best as possible.

Work with the management team, waiting list team, and outpatient departments to ensure waiting times are achieved as best as possible.

Person Specification

Essential and Diserable

Essential

  • Experience with dealing with rotas

Desirable

  • Worked within NHS environment with Doctors Rosters
  • Experience of working with Health Roster
Person Specification

Essential and Diserable

Essential

  • Experience with dealing with rotas

Desirable

  • Worked within NHS environment with Doctors Rosters
  • Experience of working with Health Roster

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Deputy Operations Manager

Samantha Whitby

samantha.whitby@nhs.net

07789636560

Details

Date posted

12 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,827 to £36,310 a year Per Annum Incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-CB018-A

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham Street

Slough

SL2 4HL


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