Job summary
We are looking for a highly organised and proactive Medical Resourcing Officer to join our Medical Workforce Team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. This is a key role supporting Care Group Managers and Directors to ensure the effective utilisation of medical workforce resources. You will play a vital part in maintaining safe staffing levels through efficient rota management, coordination of medical staff rotations, and sourcing of medical locums. You will support the effective deployment and utilisation of medical staff across services by developing and maintaining medical rotas, ensuring adequate coverage in line with service needs and compliance requirements, and proactively source and coordinate medical locum cover to keep safe staffing levels.
Apply today and help ensure our services are staffed effectively to deliver the highest standards of patient care.
Main duties of the job
Supported by the Deputy Medical Workforce Manager, you will work collaboratively with the Centralised Recruitment team, Medical Education Team and Clinical Leads using IT systems to ensure seamless processes are followed in regard to medical staff rotations and new starters to ensure the rotas are produced and issued within set time‑frames and to minimise the need for locum cover.
To provide day to day production of “live” rotas using the Trust IT System to ensure effective and efficient deployment of the medical workforce, re‑allocating medical staff as necessary to support service provision and fulfil training requirements for resident doctors as determined by the Clinical Leads, ensuring data is accurate for the interface with Electronic Staff Record (ESR).
To facilitate weekly rota reviews with Clinical Directors/Rota Leads to ensure rotas are produced at least 6 weeks in advance for forward planning of rotas and to ensure early identification of rota gaps, minimising risks and additional costs to the Trust; process leave requests in a timely manner and obtain instruction from CD/Rota Lead in regard to any locum requirements.
To attend departmental operational meetings as required ensuring effective communication of changes in rotas and services delivery.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 284,300, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state‑of‑the‑art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities.
A new Urgent Emergency Care Centre was opened in March 2023. The two‑storey development has significantly improved emergency care facilities and capacity and has provided almost 5,000 square metres of additional clinical space.
Qualifications
Essential
* GCSE Math's / English A‑C
* An NVQ Level 3 Business Administration/HR qualification or related subject or equivalent level of experience.
* Proficient in the use of computer packages such as Microsoft Office, Word for Windows, Excel, PowerPoint
Experience
Essential
* Experience of liaising with colleagues of all hierarchies.
* Experience of managing sickness absence.
* Experience working with e‑rostering programs
Desirable
* Previous HR/Medical Staffing experience preferred but not essential as full training will be given.
Skills and Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge of understanding about management of junior doctors' hours, regulations/guidance and use of IT systems
* Knowledge of the process of managing staff rosters
* Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to engage positively with individuals at all levels to deliver and manage solutions and implement change
* Ability to plan ahead, prioritise own workload and others, regularly working to tight deadlines
* Good written skills for producing general correspondence, reports and guidelines
Desirable
* Knowledge/experience of interpreting and implementing the General Whitley Council & Medical & Dental Terms and Conditions of service.
Other
Essential
* Able to participate in the Medical Resource on‑call Rota during weekends and bank holidays.
* Ability to work under pressure in a busy and challenging environment whilst meeting tight deadlines.
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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.
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 for criminal records checks for overseas applicants.
Employer details
Employer name
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Manor Hospital
Pleck Road
Walsall
WS2 9PS
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://walsallhealthcare.nhs.uk
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