Job summary
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our Medical Administration Team as the Medicine Rota coordinator, responsible for the management of medicine doctor's rotas within HHFT. The successful candidate will work alongside Basingstoke and Winchester Rota Masters.
The successful candidate will need to be enthusiastic and confident, with excellent organisation and problem-solving skills and the ability to work under pressure. Good communication and telephone skills are essential. Previous experience in a similar role would be highly desirable.
Main duties of the job
The Rota co-ordinator is responsible for the supporting of both Rota Masters in construction of the Medicine Junior Doctor on-call rota within HHFT including covering rota gaps, doctor leave management and to provide the first point of contact for the junior doctors.
The post holder must ensure the provision of high-quality patient care by efficiently deploying junior medical staff in the Medical Division.
This will involve close liaison with junior doctors, consultants, medical staffing, human resources recruitment and management teams.
It will be necessary to have a daily overview of the activities of all junior medical staff within the Division, anticipate problems and autonomously resolve situations expediently.
The post holder will additionally support the division in reducing the temporary spend where possible, through implementation of effective temporary cover and adherence to control mechanisms with budgetary support from the Operational Service Manager
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs over 8,600 staff and has a turnover of over £450 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As per attached job description and documents.
For more information, please email
Person Specification
Training and Qualifications
Essential
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent relevant experience
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
2. Working knowledge of rota management
3. Experience of establishing efficient office systems and processes
4. Experience of managing a busy administrative workload, with conflicting priorities
Desirable
5. Familiarity of Locum's Nest
6. Knowledge of the 2016 Junior doctors contract and updated rota compliance requirements
Skills and Ability
Essential
7. Good verbal and written communication skills including excellent telephone manner
8. Experience of using initiative to solve problems
9. Ability to work to tight deadlines and stay calm under pressure