Job summary
- Main area
- Medical Staffing
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-SUR-BA-8978
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
STACC Rota Coordinator
Band 4
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and supportive service as a Rota Co‑Ordinator. In this role, you will take responsibility for coordinating medical staffing rotas, managing on‑call schedules within the designated directorates, and leading the development and ongoing management of out‑of‑hours and on‑call rotas for your allocated specialities.
You will oversee sickness, annual leave, study leave, and special leave for all medical staff within the Directorate, working closely with Consultants and the Directorate management teams to ensure effective workforce planning and service continuity.
***Please note we are unable to sponsor this role***
Main duties of the job
As the primary point of contact for all medical staff within the Directorate, you will proactively handle enquiries from staff and external agencies in a professional and timely manner. You will support doctors of all grades and specialty teams in rota design, compliance, and monitoring, ensuring adherence to EWTD requirements and the Terms and Conditions of Service for Doctors.
You will coordinate and manage medical staffing rotas, working closely with the Workforce Business Partner and Service Unit Managers to maintain EWTD compliance. Alongside the Service Unit Managers and the Workforce Medical Staffing team, you will also support the onboarding of new junior doctors, attend induction sessions, and ensure that all statutory and mandatory training requirements are met.
Your role will also involve attending a range of internal and external meetings related to rota design, monitoring, and workforce planning.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
Please email any queries to [email protected]
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE/O level Standard.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a medical staffing role
- Strong written communication skills
- Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Office and local systems
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of NHS rota systems
- Experience of working in the NHS
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Stephanie Cleavely
- Job title
- Medical Staffing Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07557800617
- Additional information
Please email any queries to [email protected]
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