Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Medical Staffing Advisor to join the Medical Staffing team at UHLG.
For this role we are looking for candidates who have knowledge of medical terms and conditions that can provide expert advice and support to our medical workforce. You will be a key link for divisional management teams in all matters relating to our medical workforce.
**Please note this vacancy may close early once sufficient applications have been received**
Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide a comprehensive expert and professional Medical HR service on all employment matters relating to medical staff employed at UHLG and will provide support to Divisional management teams in developing their medical workforce plans to ensure that a systematic approach is taken to the management and recruitment of their medical workforce to include Resident Doctor rotations, rostering and management of sickness absence.
The post holder will act as the first point of contact for managers and staff for all Medical HR queries, providing advice and a consistent, professional and effective human resource service in relation to medical staffing issues offering solutions to service users in accordance with Trust policy, employment law and agreed service levels.
You should have the ability to pro-actively support short and long term projects, be able to adjust to changing work environments whilst managing conflicting priorities.
In return you will be part of a well-supported friendly team where you will have the opportunity to help shape the Medical HR service at UHLG for the future.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support with Medical Recruitment and participate in interview panels
Review medical roster designs
Support medical temporary staffing at site levels
Participate and support with inductions.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Support with Medical Recruitment and participate in interview panels
Review medical roster designs
Support medical temporary staffing at site levels
Participate and support with inductions.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD Qualification (Level 5) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of working in an office environment at an operational level with some supervision but able to work on own initiative.
- Specialised Medical staffing experience and/or Generalist NHS HR experience
- Experience of using Allocate software for monitoring of Resident Doctor rotas
- Ability to work on own initiative and cope well under pressure
Desirable
- Experience of using HR and Payroll systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of HR policy and best practice and Employment Law
- Excellent knowledge of Resident Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service, in particular 2016 contract and New Deal
- Excellent knowledge of WTD to enable rota work and monitoring compliance
Skills
Essential
- Desire and ability to work effectively in a team
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and diplomatic skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with all levels of staff
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Good attention to detail and high accuracy
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
Other
Essential
- Maintain constructive team working relationships at all levels and with all disciplines in a team setting.
Desirable
- Motivation and development of staff. Successful management of change within part of a complex organisation. Evidence of Performance Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- CIPD Qualification (Level 5) or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Demonstratable experience of working in an office environment at an operational level with some supervision but able to work on own initiative.
- Specialised Medical staffing experience and/or Generalist NHS HR experience
- Experience of using Allocate software for monitoring of Resident Doctor rotas
- Ability to work on own initiative and cope well under pressure
Desirable
- Experience of using HR and Payroll systems
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of HR policy and best practice and Employment Law
- Excellent knowledge of Resident Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service, in particular 2016 contract and New Deal
- Excellent knowledge of WTD to enable rota work and monitoring compliance
Skills
Essential
- Desire and ability to work effectively in a team
- Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and diplomatic skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with all levels of staff
- Ability to work to strict deadlines
- Good attention to detail and high accuracy
- Ability to manage and prioritise multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
Other
Essential
- Maintain constructive team working relationships at all levels and with all disciplines in a team setting.
Desirable
- Motivation and development of staff. Successful management of change within part of a complex organisation. Evidence of Performance Management
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).
