Job summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within the Royal Free AMEDEC division as a band 5 senior rota coordinator for A&E. This key role will involve co-ordinating rotas within the Emergency department, regular liaison with senior clinicians and managers, key external stakeholders and organising medical cover with directorates to ensure safe staffing levels across the the Emergency floor at all times.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work in partnership with the senior rota coordinator in the Acute Medicine Department and will be able to work with both rotas. Though primarily responsible for the Emergency department, you will get the opportunity to work with doctors from a range of specialities who feed into the Acute Medicine on-call rota and play a vital role in changes and reforms to the rota's management across the Trust.
The post holder will also be responsible for chairing key rota meetings and managing doctors of various grades.
About us
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests.
Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top
For more information please follow linkhttps://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualificatio ns
Essential
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of line management of staff
- Rota coordination experience, in a multi disciplinary team and of multiple clinicians
Desirable
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
- Knowledgeable of recruitment processes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Strong working knowledge and proficient in the use of Outlook package, email, Internet
- Management
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to motivate self, staff and improve individuals and team performance
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Being well organised with practical, logical and analytical approach to work.
- Able to handle multiple streams of of communication effectively, whilst ensuring all are dealt with in appropriate time frames
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic, calm and proactive
- To be flexible and approachable
- Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
- Concentrate for prolonged periods of time showing high accuracy and level of attention to detail.
Person Specification
Education & professional Qualificatio ns
Essential
- Evidence of continuing personal and professional development
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Current experience of line management of staff
- Rota coordination experience, in a multi disciplinary team and of multiple clinicians
Desirable
- Proven evidence of improving the patient experience
- Knowledgeable of recruitment processes
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Excellent communication skills and ability to negotiate and influence
- Strong working knowledge and proficient in the use of Outlook package, email, Internet
- Management
- Ability to problem-solve, prioritise and to work to deadlines
- Ability to motivate self, staff and improve individuals and team performance
- Ability to develop collaborative working relationships with multi professional teams
- Able to manage stressful situations and challenge decisions to ensure that patient needs are met
- Being well organised with practical, logical and analytical approach to work.
- Able to handle multiple streams of of communication effectively, whilst ensuring all are dealt with in appropriate time frames
Personal Qualities & attributes
Essential
- Be a positive role model with the ability to demonstrate a credible and professional approach
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
- Diplomatic, calm and proactive
- To be flexible and approachable
- Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
- Concentrate for prolonged periods of time showing high accuracy and level of attention to detail.
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).
