Job summary We are looking for a resilient, enthusiastic, motivated and proactively driven individual to fulfil the role of Rota Coordinator within our Women & Children's Division. You will be required to provide an excellent administrative service to the Operational and Medical teams within our Women's Services and Paediatric Services. Acting as the first point of contact for any medical staffing enquiries within the department you will have the responsibility for the provision of a safely staffed medical team. This is Fixed term/secondment post until 31st December 2025. Main duties of the job The post will entail creating and maintaining complex medical rotas, sourcing locum medical staff to within budgetary limits, processing medical leave and sickness records for in excess of 60 medical staff, organisation of regular junior doctor rotations and a variety of other tasks required to provide the department with an efficient medical staffing service. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 21 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 4 Salary £26,530 to £29,114 a year per annum Contract Fixed term Duration 9 months Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2423-24 Job locations Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential oPrevious rostering experience oPrevious experience of HR/Payroll processes and procedures. oExperience of working with different professional groups Desirable oPrevious experience of working in an NHS environment. Qualifications Essential oGCSE/NVQ3 or equivalent oKnowledge or experience to Diploma level Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of staff rostering oExperience in using, creating and maintaining complex spreadsheets Desirable oKnowledge of medical staffing, in particular the requirements of the new Junior Doctor Contract Person Specification Experience Essential oPrevious rostering experience oPrevious experience of HR/Payroll processes and procedures. oExperience of working with different professional groups Desirable oPrevious experience of working in an NHS environment. Qualifications Essential oGCSE/NVQ3 or equivalent oKnowledge or experience to Diploma level Knowledge Essential oKnowledge of staff rostering oExperience in using, creating and maintaining complex spreadsheets Desirable oKnowledge of medical staffing, in particular the requirements of the new Junior Doctor Contract 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. Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)