Job summary

Fixed Term 6 months

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and efficient individual to join, Orthopaedic Department as our Rota Co-ordinator for 6 months. You will be required to co-ordinate and populate the medical staffing rotas on a daily basis for the Department and the on call rota.

The Rota Co-ordinator will provide a comprehensive administrative support to the Service Manager. Ensure service objectives are achieved efficiently and effectively. A key function of this role will include the co-ordination of all medical staff rotas to ensure the service is resourced to the required levels each day. You will be responsible for maximising the skills and resources within this staff group including training and development

Main duties of the job

Applicants should have the ability to proactively problem solve and work well under pressure, display excellent interpersonal and communication skills, effectively able to escalate issue and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards at all times. You will to work as part of a team, however should be able to work unsupervised using your own initiative.

You will support the timely delivery of rotas and ensure effective measures have been taken to support adequate staffing. You will be responsible for accurately recording planned and unplanned absences, such as leave or sickness.

It would be an ideal opportunity for somebody looking to expand on existing administrative skills and build their experience working towards an operational role.

About us

Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

Job description

Job responsibilities

for any further information regarding this vacancy, please refer to the detailed job description attached to this advert.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Relevant managerial experience in NHS or similar setting.
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Previous NHS experience and knowledge
• Experience of working within a complex, multi-agency, multi-disciplinary team.

Desirable

• Experience working with rotas

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