Medical HR Assistant

Job summary

To assist the Medical HR team in providing an effective support service to the Medical workforce and assist the day to day running of the service. To offer effective communication to queries, with the need to use own initiative as and when required. To be an initial point of contact to the Medical HR Department and giving advice to medical staff, supporting and guiding as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

Medical HR Assistant (BAND 3 )

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust has a dedicated Medical HR team that provides a comprehensive and professional service to the medical workforce and management teams across the Trust.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Band 3 Medical HR Assistant to join our Medical Staffing Team. The Medical Staffing Team provide a comprehensive medical workforce service for the trust, covering a broad spectrum of work.

The role is to assist the Medical HR team in providing an effective support service to the Medical workforce and assist in the day to day running of the service. To offer effective communication to queries, with the need to use own initiative as and when required. To be an initial point of contact to the Medical HR Department and give advice to medical staff, supporting and guiding as appropriate.

This role will also be responsible for the management of the medical and dental staff ad-hoc locum bank and honorary contracts, including undertaking pre-employment checks and issuing contracts.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.

Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon and our Children's Hospital at Home cares for children with long-term conditions without them having to come to hospital.

Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff. As well as offering access to a range of core skills training and professional development.