Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Medical Absence Co-ordinator

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Job summary

Support the divisional management team with co-ordination of recruitment of new doctors and work under supervision to ensure rotas follow the European Working Time Directive.

The post holder is responsible for recording and monitoring medical staff sickness and leave, co-ordination of the medical rota's, identifying planned absences and ensuring temporary staffing solutions are sought, supporting the admin function associated with trainee doctor rotations.

Main duties of the job

Provide information and advice when dealing with enquiries either in person or by telephone from members of staff at all levels

  • Provide a comprehensive rota management service to doctors within the Trust as part of the unscheduled care management team
  • Liaise with outside medical staffing agencies to ensure adequately trained and experienced Doctors are available to fill vacancies and short term absence
  • Record absence and monitor usage using Trust systems
  • Escalate any issues that may result in conflict to the assistant directorate manager
  • Ensure medical staff bank and locum staff are booked following policy, overseen by the Directorate/ Assistant Directorate manager
  • Input regular reports of medical absence and validate information stored on monitoring systems
  • Work with the medical staffing department and deanery to update all parties as to recruitment selection of junior doctors and arrangement of induction as appropriate.

About us

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Details

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-RCO-AC067-25

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Job description

Job responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • ECDL or proven IT ability
  • Good maths and English
  • Typing skills/computer qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of establishing effective monitoring systems using various computer packages.
  • Experience of analytical and problem solving and data management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge base of Microsoft Office. (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to present relevant information in a concise format
  • Excellent interpersonal and people skills
  • Evidence of influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent
  • ECDL or proven IT ability
  • Good maths and English
  • Typing skills/computer qualification

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of establishing effective monitoring systems using various computer packages.
  • Experience of analytical and problem solving and data management

Knowledge

Essential

  • Sound knowledge base of Microsoft Office. (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Skills

Essential

  • Ability to present relevant information in a concise format
  • Excellent interpersonal and people skills
  • Evidence of influencing and negotiating skills
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Employer's website

https://www.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Assistant Directorate Manager

Louisa Wilde

Louisa.Wilde@nca.nhs.uk

07812479611

Details

Date posted

26 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£26,530 to £29,114 a year pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

10 months

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

236-RCO-AC067-25

Job locations

Rochdale Infirmary

Whitehall Street

Rochdale

OL12 0NB


Supporting documents

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