Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our Trauma & Orthopaedic Team in Surgical UTOO (Urology, Trauma & Orthopaedic, and Ophthalmology) Division as a rota coordinator at ULHT. This is a full time post based at either Boston or Lincoln dependent on candidates preference, and covering rotas across all sites at ULHT.
The post will play important part in delivery of services by managing Orthopaedic clinical rotas, ensuring any gaps in rota are covered, and working as part of cohesive team. This role will contribute towards service improvement and performance of a very busy department.
This post will involve day to day management of T&O medical staffing rota and ensuring that gaps are covered in timely manner. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, be able to deal with situations tactfully with diplomacy. It is a fast paced job, hence ability to adapt and prioritise is essential. The experience of working with patients, or in a customer facing environment is essential. A knowledge of NHS targets is desirable, but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with wider clinical team, secretarial team and higher management team in delivering service demands.
The successful candidate will also have the following skills:
- Experience of finding solutions to complex problems
- Experience of data collection
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Adaptable to change
- Readiness to try new things
A successful candidate will be proactive, and will take initiatives to improve tasks withing their job scope. It is demanding role and requires successful applicant to be comfortable working with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
The Rota Co-Ordinator is a vital part of the effective functioning of the Trauma & Orthopaedic specialty.
- Provides a comprehensive and administrative service to the medical and admin staff within the Business Unit.
- Maintains and manages the covering of gaps of the rotas working at least 6 weeks in advance to ensure that all staff are aware of their weekly timetables.
- Maintains, records and adds any additional duties undertaken (both internal and agency doctors) to ensure timely payment of additional shifts
- Organises and supports teaching and audit programmes.
- Organises new starters and trainee doctor induction programmes and appraisals.
- Ensures correct procedures are followed for recording sickness and annual leave for all junior doctors
About us
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement - "Outstanding Care Personally Delivered" - stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from 'Requires Improvement' to 'Good'. Our rating for caring remained as 'Good'.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is a great opportunity for those who wish to progress in their career or who simply have a passion for healthcare. We offer many training opportunities to develop members of staff who want to progress further in the organisation.
For detailed information, please refer to JD & Ps attached
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
This position is a great opportunity for those who wish to progress in their career or who simply have a passion for healthcare. We offer many training opportunities to develop members of staff who want to progress further in the organisation.
For detailed information, please refer to JD & Ps attached
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Dont miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English C or equivalent level of attainment
- NVQ level 3/HND or equivalent demonstrate experience in admin procedures /IT systems
Desirable
- Foundation Management qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of finding solutions to complex problems
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of data collecting and presentation of information
- Experience of working with people in a patient or customer environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Listening, negotiating and report writing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Tactful and diplomatic at all times
Desirable
- Knowledge of access targets within the NHS
- Knowledge of patient database
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Conscientious in standard of work produced
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team in a demanding environment.
- Adaptable to change
- Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
- Ability to understand and manage rotas.
Desirable
- Readiness to try new things
- Excellent understanding of the importance of information and clinical governance.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- GCSE English C or equivalent level of attainment
- NVQ level 3/HND or equivalent demonstrate experience in admin procedures /IT systems
Desirable
- Foundation Management qualification
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of finding solutions to complex problems
- Experience of developing policies and procedures
- Experience of data collecting and presentation of information
- Experience of working with people in a patient or customer environment
Desirable
- Experience of working in the NHS
Skills
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Listening, negotiating and report writing skills
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Tactful and diplomatic at all times
Desirable
- Knowledge of access targets within the NHS
- Knowledge of patient database
Specific Requirements
Essential
- Conscientious in standard of work produced
- Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team in a demanding environment.
- Adaptable to change
- Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
- Ability to understand and manage rotas.
Desirable
- Readiness to try new things
- Excellent understanding of the importance of information and clinical governance.
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
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).
