Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic individual with strong administrative skills to join Alder Hey within the Division of Medicine.
The ideal candidate will have strong organisational skills, confident communication skills and will be able to prioritise their workload.They will work with minimal supervision and work effectively within a team and individually.
The post holder will have experience with Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Teams, SharePoint, Word, Excel).
This is a Fixed Term Post for 22.5 hours per week for 12 months.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will, in conjunction with the relevant consultant teams, be responsible for the creation of medical rotas within the Division of Medicine. This will involve close liaison with key stakeholders, and an understanding the demands and complexities of each service in order to support the provision of cost efficient medical rotas.
The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring appropriate internal locum cover and reducing the reliance on external medical agency usage, avoiding unnecessary associated expenditure
The post holder will confidently and effectively ensure that any rota management issues are appropriately handled in accordance with Trust polices and procedures, seeking advice and support where required.
About us
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs in our recently relocated and newly opened state of the art facility.
Alder Hey has a thriving research portfolio and leads research into children's medicines, infection, inflammation and oncology. We are becoming recognised as one of the world's leaders in children's healthcare and research. We contribute to public health, lead cutting-edge research and teach the next generation of children's specialists. Alongside this is ourInnovation Hub, a dedicated space where clinicians and industries can come together to create new products and technologies.
We know that a children's hospital is different and that our job is more than just treating an illness. To us, every child is an individual. As well as giving them the very best care, we set out to make them feel happy, safe and confident as they play, learn and grow. At Alder Hey we are here to look after a child and their family and that includes mums, dads, brothers and sisters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description for further information relating to this exciting opportunity.
If you have any queries please contact Elizabeth Harrison
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please review the Job Description for further information relating to this exciting opportunity.
If you have any queries please contact Elizabeth Harrison
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous rota coordination and rota management experience
- Complex software systems
- Working in a complex administrative environment
Desirable
- Medical staffing management
- NHS experience
- Customer Service experience
Education & Training
Essential
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C including English & Maths or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge relating to the employment and training of specialist medical staff
- Knowledge and Understanding of the National Terms and Conditions for Medical and Dental Staff
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Significant IT skills using Microsoft, excel and other software packages at an extremely high standard
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of processing payments
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilience to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Ability to prioritise own work load
- Ability to deal with a wide range of tasks and deliver deadlines
- Ability to be flexible around working hours
- Ability to demonstrate Trust Values
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Previous rota coordination and rota management experience
- Complex software systems
- Working in a complex administrative environment
Desirable
- Medical staffing management
- NHS experience
- Customer Service experience
Education & Training
Essential
- 5 GCSEs at Grade C including English & Maths or equivalent
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge relating to the employment and training of specialist medical staff
- Knowledge and Understanding of the National Terms and Conditions for Medical and Dental Staff
Desirable
Skills
Essential
- Significant IT skills using Microsoft, excel and other software packages at an extremely high standard
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of processing payments
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Resilience to work under pressure in a fast paced environment
- Ability to prioritise own work load
- Ability to deal with a wide range of tasks and deliver deadlines
- Ability to be flexible around working hours
- Ability to demonstrate Trust Values
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).
