Job overview

Please note that this job does not meet the salary or skill level requirements for work visa sponsorship and as such we will be unable to progress your application if you do not have the right to work in the UK.

We are looking to recruit a Temporary Staffing Co-ordinator where you'll play a vital role in helping our services deliver outstanding patient care. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you'll coordinate temporary staffing requests, match workers to shifts, build positive relationships with staff and managers, and ensure staffing needs are met efficiently across the Trust 7 days a week, 365 days of the year. 

We're looking for an organised, proactive and customer-focused individual with excellent communication and IT skills who enjoys problem-solving, working with people, and making a real difference behind the scenes. If you thrive in a busy environment and take pride in delivering a high-quality service, please apply.

This is a permanent contract of 21.5 hours per week based at Ludlow Community Hospital, Gravel Hill, Ludlow SY8 1QX. This will include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis.

Main duties of the job

To lead the Temporary Staffing team with the objective of providing a comprehensive high quality temporary staffing and advisory service to all users of Temporary Staffing service.

To fill all shifts with temporary workers, in accordance with the requirements of the request, sourcing cover using the Temporary Worker register.

To process bookings, receive by email, telephone or entered on the Roster system in an accurate and timely manner in relation to the nature of the request.

To liaise with managers, wards, teams and departments to identify cover required and to keep them informed of the progress made.

To proactively identify solutions and suggest alternatives to managers when temporary cover is not available for the shift requested.

Regularly engage with temporary workers to obtain availability, develop relationships and address queries and to encourage greater uptake of temporary shifts by individuals.

Working for our organisation

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust provides community-based health services for adults and children in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and some services in surrounding areas too. These range from district nursing, health visiting and running four community hospitals through to providing very specialist community care through talented and dedicated staff.

Patients, carers and the public play a vital role in helping us to develop and improve our services and we are constantly looking for ways to work with local communities, patients and the public to innovate and improve. Have a look at the Have Your Say section of our website to find out how you can feed back your experiences and help us to continually improve.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust is an exciting place to work. It offers a wide range of employment opportunities for many people.

Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust positively encourages applications from all areas of the community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation or religious beliefs. We are committed to ensuring people who work for the community trust have a good working life - and a good work life/home life balance.