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Job summary

Main area
Administration
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent: 264-6185240-COR
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
  • Job share
37.5 hours per week (Various hours)
Job ref
264-6185240-COR
Employer
Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Kettering General Hospital
Town
Kettering
Salary
£25,147 - £27,596 per annum/ Pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

Employer heading

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Medical Rota Administrator

Band 4

Job overview

The post holder will co-ordinate the day-to-day management of the Consultants and Doctors staffing rotas on Health Roster and Excel using clear communication, planning and organisational skills. To ensure the appropriate level of medical staff and to ensure necessary action is taken in-order to main adequate coverage of service requirements ahead of time.

They will act as a first point of contact for all doctors concerning locum duties, sick leave, annual leave & study leave. This will include approval the requested leave and updating electronic systems.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the administration processes to support the management of the on-call rotas for Consultants, Trainee and Locally Employed Doctors rota ensuring all shifts are covered and any sickness / leave is recorded and any issues flagged within the Division in order to follow Trust absence management policies. The post holder will identify service gaps in the rota and proactively plan/initiate acquisition of any locum doctors required in a timely fashion, in-order to meet service needs and cover any gaps in the rota. Ensuring gaps are advertised and rostering/bank systems are updated. Ensure that completed bank bookings and hours are cross checked against approvals and relevant payroll actions are taken. Acting as first point of contact for doctors with queries regarding bank shifts they have undertaken.

Working for our organisation

Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest employers in the area and we are on an exciting journey. Our mission is to provide safe, compassionate, and clinically excellent patient care, by being an outstanding employer for our people. We have entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Northampton General Hospital and have become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.

Our Excellence Values:

Compassion

Respect

Integrity

Courageous

Accountable

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the Shortlisting Criteria section of the document.

Person specification

Essential and desirable

Essential criteria
  • Foundation degree level or equivalent experience
  • Minimum 3 GCSE at Grade C or above, including English of equivalent
  • Experience of working with Rotas and understanding of and ability to advise on working time regulations, contractual conditions and terms and conditions of service
  • Knowledge of core NHS HR policies and procedures and equality agenda.
  • Able to produce and collate information and to maintain manual and computerised records, including use of Staff record systems, rota and rostering systems.
  • Excellent keyboard skills and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office in particular Excel spreadsheets
  • Demonstrates good written and verbal communication skills
  • Attention to detail and accuracy and ability to respond to queries
  • Analytical and judgement skills for problem solving, including the ability to consider conflicting demands on rosters
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ3 Business Admin or equivelent
  • Experience of working in the NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveDisability confident leaderInvestors in People: GoldImproving working livesMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Nic Nicolaou
Job title
Medical Workforce Manager
Email address
[email protected]
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