Employer United Lincolnshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Lincoln Town Lincoln Salary £26,530 - £29,114 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 29/01/2025 23:59
Rota Co-ordinator General Surgery - Band 4
NHS AfC: Band 4
We recognise that outstanding care can only be delivered through our people. We want to attract people who can help us deliver our vision. We want in return to help people achieve what they wish in their careers in the NHS at ULTH.
We are always keen to welcome highly skilled, committed and compassionate individuals to our hospitals – people who put patients at the heart of everything they do and are ready to help us achieve our vision.
Our values guide everything we do. They are:
* Patient-centred – Putting patients at the heart of everything we do, listening and responding to their needs and wishes.
* Safety – Following ULTH and professional guidelines. Speaking up to make sure patients and staff are safe from harm.
* Excellence – Striving to be the best that we can be. Innovating and learning from others.
* Compassion – Caring for patients and their loved ones in ways we would want for our friends and family.
* Respect – Behaving and using language that demonstrates respect and courtesy to others. Zero tolerance to bullying, inequality, prejudice and discrimination.
If you believe in them too, then you are ready to join the ULTH team.
This is a challenging yet very rewarding job that is at the centre of health and care in Lincolnshire - making a positive difference to our patients.
Job overview
PLEASE NOTE; The start date for this post will be no earlier than May 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our General Surgery Team in the Surgical Division as a rota coordinator at ULHT. This is a post based at either Lincoln or Grantham dependent on candidates preference, and covering rotas across all sites at ULHT.
The post will play an important part in delivery of services by managing General Surgery clinical rotas, ensuring any gaps in rota are covered, and working as part of a cohesive team. This role will contribute towards service improvement and performance of a very busy department.
This post will involve day to day management of General Surgery medical staffing rota and ensuring that gaps are covered in a timely manner. The successful candidate will possess excellent communication and negotiation skills, be able to deal with situations tactfully with diplomacy. It is a fast-paced job, hence the ability to adapt and prioritise is essential. Experience of working with patients, or in a customer-facing environment is essential. A knowledge of NHS targets is desirable, but not essential.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work closely with the wider clinical team, secretarial team and higher management team in delivering service demands.
The successful candidate will also have the following skills:
* Experience of finding solutions to complex problems
* Experience of data collection
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Adaptable to change
* Readiness to try new things
A successful candidate will be proactive and will take initiatives to improve tasks within their job scope. It is a demanding role and requires the successful applicant to be comfortable working with multiple deadlines and changing priorities.
The Rota Co-Ordinator is a vital part of the effective functioning of the Trauma & Orthopaedic specialty.
* Provides a comprehensive and administrative service to the medical and admin staff within the Business Unit.
* Maintains and manages the covering of gaps of the rotas working at least 6 weeks in advance to ensure that all staff are aware of their weekly timetables.
* Maintains, records and adds any additional duties undertaken (both internal and agency doctors) to ensure timely payment of additional shifts.
* Organises and supports teaching and audit programmes.
* Organises new starters and trainee doctor induction programmes and appraisals.
* Ensures correct procedures are followed for recording sickness and annual leave for all junior doctors.
Person specification
Qualifications
* GCSE English C or equivalent level of attainment
Previous Experience
* Experience of finding solutions to complex problems
* Experience of developing policies and procedures
* Experience of data collecting and presentation of information
* Experience of working with people in a patient or customer environment
* Experience of working in the NHS
Specific Requirements
* Conscientious in standard of work produced
* Ability to work under pressure and as part of a team in a demanding environment.
* Adaptable to change
* Ability to recognise when to seek appropriate assistance from colleagues
* Ability to understand and manage rotas.
* Readiness to try new things
* Excellent understanding of the importance of information and clinical governance.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to communicate effectively
* Listening, negotiating and report writing skills
* Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
* Tactful and diplomatic at all times
* Knowledge of access targets within the NHS
* Knowledge of patient database
ULTH recognises that everyone is different and values the unique contribution that individual experiences, knowledge and skills make in delivering quality healthcare and becoming a model employer.
As a responsible employer ULTH would encourage staff wishing to join the Trust to take up the COVID vaccination as this continues to remain the best line of defence against COVID19.
Please note that we do not accept CVs.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, ULTH reserves the right to close this advert prior to the closing date.
No DBS fees to pay: Successful candidates will have DBS applications applied for & paid by ULTH where applicable. There is no requirement to reimburse ULTH for this cost.
We welcome applications from the UK Armed Forces Community. On the application form please tick “Member of the Armed Forces Community” if the below applies to you.
* A Veteran
* A Military Reserve
* Partner/Spouse of those Serving NB: partners/spouses are only eligible whilst their partner is serving in the Armed Forces
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