Family Health Medical Deployment Officer

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 17 April 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a motivated individual to liaise daily with our medical teams across York and Scarborough sites to ensure are medical rotas are safely and efficiently staffed. You should have excellent organisational and communication skills.

For further information or for an informal visit please contact Sharon Miles or Jackie Capaldi.

Main duties of the job

You will provide a comprehensive, efficient and effective administrative support by efficiently deploying Consultant and Senior/Junior Doctors across the Care Group. This will involve close liaison with Consultants, Senior/Junior Doctors and the Care Group Management Team. Responsible for providing and co-ordinating rotas, ensuring cover is arranged for all vacant shifts.

About us

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager.
A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Date posted

03 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year Pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

419-7083854-MDO-FH

Job locations

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals

Wigginton Road

York or Scarborough

YO31 8HE

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

Person Specification

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Confident and Self Motivated
Able to establish positive working relationships at all levels.
Manage own time effectively.
Good attention to detail.
Customer Service focused

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

Educated to A Level Standard or equivalent or GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C)
At least 1 year's administration experience

Desirable

ECDL

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Confident & effective user of MS Office packages inc Word, Outlook/NHS Mail and Excel. Including ability to accurately undertake data entry
Proven ability to prioritise and manage changing and/or conflicting deadlines
Proven customer service skills

Desirable

Understanding of rotas and staffing requirements
Previous experience using Health Roster

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Strong organisational skills.
Demonstrates commitment to customer service excellence.
Effective communicator with all levels of staff

Person Specification

Aptitude and Personal Qualities

Essential

Confident and Self Motivated
Able to establish positive working relationships at all levels.
Manage own time effectively.
Good attention to detail.
Customer Service focused

Education, Qualifications and Training

Essential

Educated to A Level Standard or equivalent or GCSE Maths and English (Grades A-C)
At least 1 year's administration experience

Desirable

ECDL

Experience and Knowledge Required

Essential

Confident & effective user of MS Office packages inc Word, Outlook/NHS Mail and Excel. Including ability to accurately undertake data entry
Proven ability to prioritise and manage changing and/or conflicting deadlines
Proven customer service skills

Desirable

Understanding of rotas and staffing requirements
Previous experience using Health Roster

Skills and Attributes

Essential

Strong organisational skills.
Demonstrates commitment to customer service excellence.
Effective communicator with all levels of staff

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.