Band 7 Medical Rota Team Service Manager

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 03 December 2024

Job summary

We are very excited to be recruiting a Rota Manager for the rota management Team where the rotas are written for doctors across the Trust in accordance to junior doctors contracts and the services required.

We are seeking an enthusiastic manager who has experience with doctor rotas within the NHS and is keen to lead and develop the service and team. This is an extremely busy department, which requires someone to be able to maintain performance working in a fast paced environment and deliver on important projects. Thr role will support the Guardian of Safe Working , consultants and directorate managers across the Trust.

Main duties of the job

To manage and lead a rota administration team to provide Medical Rota Management to allspecialties Trust wide.Working in conjunction with the Care Group Directors and Directorate Medical Leads, thepost holder must ensure the provision of high quality patient care by efficiently deployingjunior medical staff across all specialities, including on call, across the Urgent, Planned andNetwork Groups.This will involve close liaison with junior doctors, Consultants, Medical Leads, andmanagement teams and the Trust's Medical Human Resources department. It will benecessary to have a daily overview of all junior medical staff within the care groups,anticipate problems and autonomously resolve situations.The post holder will work closely with Medical Leads to manage annual leave, study leaveand other absence whilst ensuring that clinical staffing levels are optimised.The post holder will work closely with medical staffing bank and locum agencies to minimisespend on locum cover whilst ensuring safe staffing levels.The post holder will offer administration support to the Guardian of Safeworking

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of West Berkshire. At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders. We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-onThames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor.

Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of every person in Berkshire, working together to provide outstanding care for our patients and our community. We are always striving to improve and our values of excellence, resourcefulness, aspirational, and compassionate underpin all we do. In January 2020 we were proud to receive a rating of 'Good' by the CQC, recognition of our good and outstanding care across the Trust.

Date posted

19 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£46,148 to £52,809 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6757490UCGB7-MRTSM

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Craven road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed job description for full details which will show the main responsibilities of the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see enclosed job description for full details which will show the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Educated to first degree or equivalent experience
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level

Desirable

Master's degree

Skills

Essential

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal - able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information, use persuasion, influencing and negotiation skills with individuals and groups including stakeholders.

Desirable

Business case development.

Experience

Essential

Leading service change to improve performance.

Desirable

Responsible for budget and budget setting.

Person Specification

qualification

Essential

Educated to first degree or equivalent experience
Management/leadership qualification or equivalent experience at post graduate level

Desirable

Master's degree

Skills

Essential

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal - able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information, use persuasion, influencing and negotiation skills with individuals and groups including stakeholders.

Desirable

Business case development.

Experience

Essential

Leading service change to improve performance.

Desirable

Responsible for budget and budget setting.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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).

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