Main area Medical Workforce Department Grade NHS AfC: Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Full time - 37.5 hours) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Job involved hybrid working (in office/working from home)) Job ref 381-CO-8000357
Site Sandwell Health Campus Town West Bromwich Salary £32,073 - £39,043 Pro rata/per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 28/05/2026 23:59
Here at Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust we’re committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities whilst employing people to our organisation who meet our Trust values of ambition, respect and compassion. With the opening of our new hospital, Midland Metropolitan University Hospital, it’s the coming together of expertise from every corner of our organisation and a show of our commitment to provide better healthcare and create more jobs and so much more. We at the Trust actively encourage Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) and disabled applicants, as well as members of the armed forces community and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce.
Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Medical Workforce team, which provides specialist support for medical staff within the Trust.
We are looking for an Assistant Medical Staffing Manager to join the Medical Workforce Department. This is a full time post however we have the flexibility to accommodate a part time working. This post will be for a fixed period of time for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave until 1 st August 2027. NHS secondment is also welcomed. The post will be based principally at Sandwell Health Campus with hybrid work opportunity available such as working from home.
The Medical Workforce Department consists of a small team of Medical Workforce Lead, Medical Staffing Manager, and four Assistant Medical Staffing Managers.
Main duties of the job
The Medical Workforce Department is responsible for the appointment of all medical staff to the Trust. There is close working with Divisional Directors, Clinical Directors, Specialty Leads, all medical staff, and non-clinical managers within the Trust and liaising with NHS England (West Midlands) in relation to the recruitment and selection of Resident Doctors as well as dealing with all employment matters affecting them. This includes involvement in working hours initiatives for Resident Doctors such as the 2016 Resident Doctor contract and the European Working Time Directive, and Exception Reporting. This will involve attending consultation meetings regarding implementation/change of rotas, using the computerised system (Allocate HealthMedics) and analysing results by producing reports and providing formal feedback. You will lead on establishing new working patterns for doctors in training that comply with any new requirements that are introduced. You will also be required to provide support with the medical revalidation process within the trust and will provide advice and guidance to doctors on the PReP system.
Working for our organisation
Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWB) serves Birmingham and the Black Country – one of the country’s most culturally diverse areas. It’s a friendly and welcoming place – a place where you can belong, and a place where you can grow.
We care for our patients, we care about our population, and we care about our people.
Our values – Ambition, Respect and Compassion – are at the heart of who we are. They guide us every step of the way; how we work with each other, and how we look after our patients and their families; how we respect and value the rich diversity of our team and our community.
Our Trust has always aspired to be more than a hospital, more than a healthcare provider. Our purpose is “Improve the Life Chances and Health Outcomes of our Population.” It is what inspires, drives, and unites us every day. It’s what makes us unique.
We want working at SWB to feel like more than just a job. We want our Trust to be a place where you can feel you belong. A place where you feel happy, safe, and rewarded. A place where you can develop your career in whatever way you choose. When we say we’re ‘with you all the way’ we want you to know that we mean it. Visit the SWB website to find out more about our ambitions and people plans.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
In order to make an immediate impact, you must have a good standard of general education (to A Level standard or equivalent). The personal specification attached outlines what the substantive post would require, however as this post is a fixed term post having recent junior medical staffing experience in an NHS Trust that includes experience in interpretation and implementation of 2016 Resident Doctor contract, Specialty Doctor and Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service, is desirable but not essential. You must however have some experience of working in a similar setting and have a drive and determination to learn and progress. You will need to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills coupled with excellent organisational ability, the ability to prioritise your work and meet tight deadlines.
Person specification
Experience
* Recent and relevant junior medical staffing experience in an NHS Trust
* Experience in the application of good recruitment and selection practices
* Experience of interpreting and implementing the 2016 contract, Specialty Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service
Qualifications
* Good standard of education (A level or equivalent)
* Part or fully CIPD qualified
Knowledge
* Knowledge of the 2016 contract, Specialty Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service, and Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service
* Knowledge and understanding of basic employment law
* Knowledge and understanding of the 2016 contract and EWTD requirements for junior doctors
* Awareness of current national medical staffing initiatives, issues etc
Management
* Good written skills including report writing, drafting adverts and job descriptions, commenting on policy, correspondence with external bodies, follow up of verbal communication etc
Finance/Budget
* Authorised signatory for salaries and wages, interview and travel expenses, rotational excess mileage and extra duty claim forms
Employer certification / accreditation badges
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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