Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

0048 - Anaesthetic Rota and Training Co-ordinator

The closing date is 22 February 2026

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individuals who want to work as part of a passionate, friendly and successful team with our Anaesthetic Rota Team.

This role is an existing role but is an expansion to the current workforce, showing continued growth within the team, adding an additional roles will ensure the current workload and on going developments can be supported.

This role will support the Anaesthetic Services and Rota Manager in ensuring an adequate, safe and appropriate provision of an anaesthetic service in order to support Trust activity. To support the Anaesthetic Services and Rota Manager in providing a comprehensive rota coordination function for anaesthetic services, this includes filling gaps using the Trust medical bank and locum agencies for short notice deficits and provision.

We are looking for skilled and accomplished individuals with the ability to drive our vision for further improvement. You will need excellent influencing and negotiation skills, a proven track record of working closely with clinical colleagues and experience of delivering to standards and deadlines.

Now is a fantastic time to join the team with exciting developments underway within the CBU including expansion of our theatre complex and improved co located adjacencies and staff facilities as well as the Health on the High Street project which will see a number of services relocate to the town centre to develop a health wellbeing hub.

Main duties of the job

Providing support to the Clinical Leads with their management duties to ensure appropriate time management to allow Clinical Lead duties to proceed, including job planning, arranging strategic meetings, strategic services review, diary management. Providing accurate up-to-date data on day to day management issues (theatre activity, sickness and absence, rota gaps and funding impact including locum agency costs).

Providing support to ensure medical staff rotas provide appropriate, safe and efficient cover. Ensure staff deployment matches speciality demands. Troubleshoot on day to day basis deficits in provision ensuring matching of experience of medical staff to demands from the service.

Support the co-ordination of annual leave for the permanent medical staff in the department, keeping accurate records.

Ensure sickness absence monitoring is recorded accurately and return to work interviews are arranged in a timely fashion according to protocols, supporting the Deanery for Medical Trainees outside the Trust.

Organise training for the management trainee allocated by arranging appointments with key hospital staff (CE, COO, MD, Chair etc) for education and additional meetings for experience (Trust Board, Finance, QISEB etc), in order to facilitate training.

About us

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust, currently rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives, including our ambition to be the best Place to Work

We scored best in the country in the most recent NHS Staff Survey for teamwork, compassionate leadership, and supporting work/life balance. In 2024's survey, the Trust also scored above average in every theme of the NHS People Promise the promise NHS colleagues make to each other to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone

We are proud of the commitment of our colleagues to ensuring a strong and sustainable future and our organisation is highly valued by our local communities

There has never been a better time to join Barnsley Hospital. It is moving at pace and a we can do this attitude is evident right through the organisation

Barnsley Hospital NHS FT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link on the right hand side of the advert to check your eligibility, please note that band 2 and 3 entry roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship

The cost of the DBS (criminal records check) for Band 6 and above roles will only be met by the successful candidate(s) through salary deduction

We reserve the right to close positions early

Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-0048E-02-26

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA Stage III typing/word processing.
  • Shorthand.
  • 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above.

Desirable

  • ECDL

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing or supervising a small team.
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office systems such as Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings.
  • Experience of working in an anaesthetic department.
  • Experience of working with and organising the work of support staff.
  • Experience of using NHS systems such as Bluespier and MediViewer

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Ability to relate to people of all disciplines and at all levels within the organisation.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work methodically and with accuracy.
  • Possess excellent organisational skills.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
  • Awareness of Health & Safety requirements.

Vales based Questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RSA Stage III typing/word processing.
  • Shorthand.
  • 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) at Grade C or above.

Desirable

  • ECDL

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of managing or supervising a small team.
  • Experience of working in a busy office environment, under pressure and to tight deadlines.
  • Experience using Microsoft Office systems such as Word and Excel

Desirable

  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings.
  • Experience of working in an anaesthetic department.
  • Experience of working with and organising the work of support staff.
  • Experience of using NHS systems such as Bluespier and MediViewer

Skills and Abilities

Essential

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Ability to relate to people of all disciplines and at all levels within the organisation.
  • Ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise work to meet deadlines.
  • Ability to work methodically and with accuracy.
  • Possess excellent organisational skills.

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Understanding of the need for confidentiality.
  • Awareness of Health & Safety requirements.

Vales based Questions

Essential

  • In around 100 words please describe what Equality & Diversity means to you and why they are important.

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

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

John Crossland

john.crossland@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

10 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£27,485 to £30,162 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9163-0048E-02-26

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


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