Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

2337 - Medical Workforce Rota Team Leader

The closing date is 18 November 2025

Job summary

Interview Date: TBC

As the Medical Workforce Rota Team Leader, you will provide comprehensive, high quality and effective resident doctor rota co-ordination, including liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimum staffing is maintained at all times.

You will support the Clinical Business units across the Trust in managing the resident medical workforce by the effective management, administration and data input for resident doctors rotas.

You will line manage the Medical Workforce Rota Officers on a day-to-day basis ensuring a comprehensive Medical Workforce Rota function is delivered.

Main duties of the job

You will provide high quality rota management and advice for the effective use of resident medical workforce across all 3 of the Clinical Business Units (CBU). In addition, you will provide advice and guidance to other non-centralised rota coordinators as and when required.

You will be the initial point of contact for resident medical staff and provide information on staffing levels before any request for absence is authorised.

Responsible in providing accurate and up to date information to senior clinicians and CBU Management regarding staffing numbers, sickness absence, vacancies and bank/locum requirements.

To support Deputy Medical Staffing Manager Retention in redesign of rotas to ensure compliance with the required rules in line with the most up to date version of the Resident Doctor Contract 2016.

About us

We reserve the right to close positions early

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

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro/rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-2337E-11-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description forMedical Workforce Rota Team Leader

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

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Description forMedical Workforce Rota Team Leader

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

Supporting Documents

Please refer to the values-based recruitment guidance and associated documentation.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of rota coordination
  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings

Desirable

  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
  • Experience of managing or supervising a small team
  • Previous Medical Staffing experience

Trust Values

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level or equivalent significant experience working in medical staffing or similar function, including giving advice and guidance on a range of issues and working to tight deadlines.

Desirable

  • CIPD Qualification
  • Edward Jenner

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Understand the need for confidentiality
  • Knowledge of current medical staffing issues in the NHS
  • Understanding of the 2016 Resident Doctor contract rules and WTR applicable to resident medical staff
  • Ability to lead and manage a team

Desirable

  • Understanding of the knowledge and skills agenda
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of rota coordination
  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings

Desirable

  • Experience of attending and contributing to meetings
  • Experience of managing or supervising a small team
  • Previous Medical Staffing experience

Trust Values

Essential

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

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level or equivalent significant experience working in medical staffing or similar function, including giving advice and guidance on a range of issues and working to tight deadlines.

Desirable

  • CIPD Qualification
  • Edward Jenner

Knowledge and Awareness

Essential

  • Understand the need for confidentiality
  • Knowledge of current medical staffing issues in the NHS
  • Understanding of the 2016 Resident Doctor contract rules and WTR applicable to resident medical staff
  • Ability to lead and manage a team

Desirable

  • Understanding of the knowledge and skills agenda

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:

Deputy Medical Staffing Manager - Retention

Sally Flint

Sally.flint@nhs.net

01226432154

Details

Date posted

04 November 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro/rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9163-2337E-11-25

Job locations

Pogmoor Road

Barnsley

South Yorkshire

S75 2EP


Supporting documents

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