Rota Coordinator
Department:Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Band:Band 5, £29,970 - £32,324 Per annum, pro rata if part time
Hours: Full time, 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working
We have an exciting full-time opportunity for an experienced Rota Co-Ordinator and Administrator with a proven track record in delivering a high-quality service along with experience in medical staffing rota management. You will be flexible in approach, tenacious, a good team player and have an eye for detail. Working closely with clinicians, the divisional management team, finance, and medical staffing, you will give assurance that all forms of leave, rotas and agency and locum utilisation are appropriately managed and are cost effective. You will also be responsible for the line management of some of the administrative staff and provide support to the Operational Management Team.
The obstetrics and Gynaecology department are fast paced, and no two days are the same. It is therefore essential that the successful candidate can work well under pressure, always maintaining a pleasant and professional attitude. You will hold excellent communication and inter-personal skills that enable you to liaise with the clinical teams. Experience in a Rota Coordinator role or a similar NHS role, with additional experience using Healthroster would be advantageous.
Interview date:20 December 2024
The aim of the role is to support the Service Manager with the operational management of the services within the Women and Children’s CSU. The key element of the role will be the co-ordination of the medical rota on Healthroster across the Women & Children’s CSU. The postholder will be required to work closely with Consultants and Junior Doctors to ensure adequate staffing levels are maintained and the services are not adversely impacted.
Additionally, the post holder will be involved with forward planning of services such as clinics and theatres to maintain elective activity where possible, line management of administrative staff and participations in the W&C Bed Management rota.
The aim of the role is to implement, embed and maintain processes and control procedures to ensure that leave arrangements, rota’s and agency and locum utilisation are effectively managed.
NHS Staff Survey: They have the highest score in the"We work flexibly" theme, scoring 6.86 out of 10.
You can expect a warm welcome at Milton Keynes University Hospital, our staff are friendly and welcoming. We listen to each other and work together to embed our Trusts values and behaviours. At MKUH we appreciate our staff and reward them with an outstanding benefits package including:
• Free on-site parking
• Free tea and coffee
• Great flexible working opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Lease car scheme
• Generous annual leave and pension scheme
• On site nursery (chargeable)
• Extensive staff health and well-being programme
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To manage processes for capturing and recording annual, sick, study and professional leave.
To establish forward looking clinical Rotas to clearly identify gaps and if possible, provide cover.
Develop close working relationships with the CSU triumvirates to release clinicians to concentrate on service delivery.
Please refer to attached Job description for further information.
We believe success lies in the diversity of our employees and are committed to promoting equality, encouragingdiversity,and embracing inclusion. We welcome applications from everyone interested in working for us.
MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date onceenoughapplications have been received.
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Uponcommencingemploymentwith theTrust, allemployees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions)aresubjectto aprobationary periodlastingaperiod of sixmonthswithanoptiontoextendfor afurther sixmonths toatotalof 12months.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Dec 2024