Job summary
This is an exciting and varied role, working across the Trust to ensure that the medical and dental workforce is adequate to deliver the service. The post holder will be responsible for leadership and support of the M&D Centralised Rota Management Team. As an integral part of the wider Medical Workforce team, this role deputises for the Head of Medical & Dental Workforce in matters relating to medical and dental locums and the agency framework.
Main duties of the job
Liaison at all levels regarding medical workforce staffing, ensuring patient and employee safety is paramount in decisions made.To support the process of rota design and to provide advice and guidance to divisional colleagues in line with contractual requirements.To escalate employment/contractual issues where required, including issues relating to capability, patient safety, and line management.The promotion and management of Direct Engagement (DE) for M&D locums across the Trust, actively supporting divisions with reduction in locum usage and spend.
About us
The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values
AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.
CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.
TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and
Person Specification for full details of the role and responsibilities
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing rostering within the NHS
- Experience of national rostering platforms and procedures
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Experience of managing a team in a service environment delivering to KPIs
- Experience of following and updating standard operating processes.
- Experience of delivering training
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level and / or equivalent relevant experience to same level
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Highly developed operational medical workforce / rostering experience within the NHS or other healthcare setting (e.g. BUPA)
- Experience of working and negotiating with Trade Unions
- Knowledge of M&D Terms & Conditions of Service
- General knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Experience of identifying areas of improvement in services or systems and implementing identified changes
- Experience of analysing and presenting workforce information, including drawing conclusions and making recommendations
- Experience of team supervision including oversight of variation of workloads
- Knowledge of rostering systems and arrangements for M&D staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing standard operation processes and
- procedures
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience of managing rostering within the NHS
- Experience of national rostering platforms and procedures
- Experience of working in a busy office environment
- Experience of managing a team in a service environment delivering to KPIs
- Experience of following and updating standard operating processes.
- Experience of delivering training
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level and / or equivalent relevant experience to same level
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Desirable
Knowledge and skills
Essential
- Highly developed operational medical workforce / rostering experience within the NHS or other healthcare setting (e.g. BUPA)
- Experience of working and negotiating with Trade Unions
- Knowledge of M&D Terms & Conditions of Service
- General knowledge of employment law and HR best practice
- Experience of identifying areas of improvement in services or systems and implementing identified changes
- Experience of analysing and presenting workforce information, including drawing conclusions and making recommendations
- Experience of team supervision including oversight of variation of workloads
- Knowledge of rostering systems and arrangements for M&D staff
Desirable
- Experience of developing standard operation processes and
- procedures
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
