Job summary
Do you want a new challenge working with a high performing team in a fast-paced health care environment?
We have an exciting full-time opportunity for a Temporary Staffing Manager to join our team.
The Temporary Staffing team is an essential and integral part of the organisation, specialising and managing theorganisation's temporary staffing needs. We aim to provide a reliable, cost-efficient and customer-driven service to alldirectorates by responding to requests for all temporary workers, clinical and administrative roles, to provide efficientand safe staffing levels for the provision of healthcare to the population of Kent and pockets of East Sussex and London.
Main duties of the job
The Temporary Staffing Manager will have direct management responsibility for the whole of the Temporary Staffingteam.
Leading by example, you will ensure that the team deliver a professional, efficient, responsive and proactive service at all times. Due to the nature of the service and often conflicting demands and deadlines, you will need to be adept atcoordinating your own workload, projects and the team's priorities in a busy work environment.
Your main responsibilities will include:o Oversee a team of highly motivated professions.o Support the trust in its aim to provide a reliable, cost-effective and customer driven service.o Helping to reduce temporary staffing usage across the Trust.o Ensure that external temporary staff worker supplies are aligned to recognised national frameworks.o Supporting in the recruitment of new temporary bank workers.o Help maintain a quality temporary workforceo Ensure all temporary workers are compliant with their training, registrations, DBS, OH and right to work.o Ensure that temporary workers are paid weeklyo Work effectively with stakeholders throughout the Trust, other NHS Organisations and NHSE on common goals.o Ensure a robust reporting process is in place to analyse worker demand to understand underlying causes and identifyservice improvements.
About us
Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we've got a passion for delivering high standards of patient care and excellent services to improve the health of our communities. To do this we need outstanding people who share our values compassionate Aspirational Responsive Excellent
We know a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion leads to better patient care and a happier workforce. We pride ourselves in being diverse and welcome applications from people with varied backgrounds, perspectives and experiences
We ask for information about your protected characteristics on our application forms. This isn't visible to anyone involved with shortlisting or interviewing you, except when you choose to be considered under the guaranteed interview scheme due to disability. Short listers will see two ticks alongside your application to ensure they apply the principles of the scheme to your submission
The data we collect helps us to ensure we are attracting diversity in our applicants, that all our colleagues have equitable access to career opportunities and supports us on our journey to being a Great Place to Work
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Talk to us about a flexible working arrangement that won't involve sacrificing time for personal interests or family commitments. We'll support you to work flexibly in a way that will suits us both
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Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The job description and person specification gives you all the information you need about this role. Please look carefully at the criteria in the person specification and tell us what you have done that shows you meet this in your application. If you need an application form in an alternative format please let our recruitment team know. All information you supply on your application should, to the best of your knowledge, be true and accurate.
Still have questions? The recruiting manager would love to hear from you, their contact details can be found in the job advert.
We can get a lot of applications for some roles so to be in with the best chance of being shortlisted please make sure you apply as soon as possible. A vacancy may close early if there is a lot of interest in the job.
At KCHFT we strongly encourage colleagues in clinical and non-clinical roles who have direct or social contact with patients to be fully vaccinated. In this way we will be doing all we can to ensure your safety and that of your colleagues and the patients we serve.
Find out more about the community differencehere.
Good luck! We cant wait to meet you and welcome you to #teamKCHFT, #cometocommunity.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6; Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice; Management or supervisory qualification/ programme of study
Desirable
- Coaching or training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience using system administration of Allocate/RL, Datix, HealthRoster and Bank Staff Rostering; Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel; Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments; Experience of managing projects and undertaking evaluation
Desirable
- NHS specific IT system experience; Knowledge of finance system; Understanding of NHS Community Services; Experience working in a temporary staffing environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective leadership, influencing, persuading and negotiating skills; Handling confidential and sensitive information; The ability to be innovative; Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges; Excellent working knowledge of Allocate HealthRoster and Bank Staff Rostering; Specialist knowledge across HR areas such as Recruitment and Employee Relations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Specialist related degree and evidence of relevant post graduate development at Level 6; Evidence of Post Graduate Specialist qualifications relevant to area of practice; Management or supervisory qualification/ programme of study
Desirable
- Coaching or training qualification
Experience
Essential
- Experience using system administration of Allocate/RL, Datix, HealthRoster and Bank Staff Rostering; Proven use of office systems, with advanced use of Microsoft Office, i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and Excel; Leading teams in busy and pressurised environments; Experience of managing projects and undertaking evaluation
Desirable
- NHS specific IT system experience; Knowledge of finance system; Understanding of NHS Community Services; Experience working in a temporary staffing environment
Knowledge
Essential
- Effective leadership, influencing, persuading and negotiating skills; Handling confidential and sensitive information; The ability to be innovative; Design and development of standard and bespoke data reports
Desirable
- An understanding of the NHS current agenda and challenges; Excellent working knowledge of Allocate HealthRoster and Bank Staff Rostering; Specialist knowledge across HR areas such as Recruitment and Employee Relations.
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).
