2659 - Medical Staffing Officer

Job summary

Interview Date: TBC

The post holder has an essential role in the recruitment and administrative support of Junior Medical staff who work at the Trust. This includes the coordination of lead employer doctors, the recruitment and selection to trust employed junior medical staff and to vacant lead employer posts, calculation of salary, induction, terms and conditions of service and the organisation of locum doctors in all specialties.

The provision of a comprehensive, efficient and responsive advice and support service to the Clinical Business Units in accordance with appropriate terms and conditions of service and Trust policies and procedures.

He/she liaises with the Medical Director, Chief Executives Office, Divisional Medical Director, Lead Consultants, the Director of Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education as well as external bodies such as the General Medical Council, Health Education Yorkshire and Humber, Royal Colleges, Immigration and Border Authority and Disclosure and Barring Service and BMA.

The post holder works within the scope of HR policies and procedures and wider scope of National legislation relating to general and medical HR issues, whilst operating on the own initiative and taking advise from the Medical Staffing Manager and Senior Medical Staffing Officer when required; work is managed rather than supervised. There are often frequent interruptions during the day with conflicting and ever-changing priorities.

Main duties of the job

To ensure the delivery of a cost-effective and professional recruitment, selection and retention service for Medical Staff in line with Trust Policy, legislative, statutory and NHS Employers mandatory requirements.

To undertake/supervise a range of recruitment duties from the point of advertising a vacancy to the completion of pre-employment checks.

To coordinate the junior doctor rotations in key months throughout the year, and identifying gaps and recruiting where necessary; liaising with rota coordinators, Consultants and the Medical Education centre to ensure doctors are known and appropriate inductions are arranged. To prepare new starter and contract packs and ensuring documentation is kept up to date. Attending induction day to facilitate new starter / payroll arrangements.

Ensure that all contracts of employment and other documentation is prepared complies with and issued in line with nationally set timelines in accordance with NHS terms and conditions of employment. To approve, sign and be the first point of contact of enquires about contracts of employment. Where issues arise escalate matters accordingly to the Senior Medical Staffing Officer.

To give advice on immigration requirements, prepare necessary documentation and to apply for Work Permits and authorise payment. To provide and relay complex and sensitive information to staff from outside the UK, with barriers of understanding to UK immigration requirements.

About us

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close a position early.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust achieving a Good rating in our most recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) assessment and achieving significant progress in the delivery of our strategic objectives. We are proud of the commitment of our staff to ensuring a strong and sustainable future for this organisation which 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, where staff are engaged for change and committed to being part of the journey to sustainability and growth.

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and fair treatment to all applicants regardless of race, nationality, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, mental or physical disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, age or offending history.

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

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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)

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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)

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