Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Emergency and Acute Medicine Medical Rota Coordinator
The closing date is 25 October 2026
This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic Acute and Emergency Medicine team as the Rota Coordinator. The aim of this role is to produce and co-ordinate all Emergency Department junior doctor and consultant rotas, the Conveyance Avoidance Helpline consultants rotas, SDEC doctors and Acute Medicine consultant rotas.
The post holder will be required to co-ordinate, log and monitor all types of leave for junior doctors and consultants in the Emergency Department, SDEC and consultants in the Acute Medicine department.
To act as the first point of contact for issues relating to Junior Doctors and consultants, (e.g. sickness absence reporting, annual leave, study leave, shift swaps, locum cover)
To ensure there are sufficient number of junior doctors on any particular day, and the skill mix is correct
To find locum doctors to fill any gaps in the rota.
Key relationships include multidisciplinary staff within Acute and Emergency Medicine, the Human Resources Department / Medical Workforce Team, staff in the Centre of Multi-Professional Education and Training (COMET).
This post is suitable for secondment subject to agreement of your existing manager. Please refer to the secondment policy for more information.
Main duties of the job
Distribute and maintain the master copy of the junior doctor and consultant rotas
Maintain the contact list for junior medical staff and consultants and distribute information as required
Ensure all posts are covered at all times
Complete sickness absence notifications, ensuring relevant team/on-call consultants are notified
Arrange cover for staff reporting sick by checking if internal cover can be arranged before proceeding to outside locums and agency staff
Inform senior medical staff where return to work interviews are required and maintain accurate record keeping of such interviews
Provide a weekly staffing list for the on-call teams and bed management group
Distribute a weekly rota to all the Emergency Department and Acute Medicine staff
Co-ordinate all junior doctor and consultant requests for study leave and annual leave ensuring rota rules and procedures have been followed
Keep a record of all medical staff absences and raise any issues with Clinical Directors or management team
About us
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology available.
Our values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job
Job responsibilities
Manage all leave taken ensuring the right amount of annual leave is taken and taken appropriately
To act as the link between junior doctor staff and Clinical Directors / Management team, ensuring all issues raised by the junior doctors are highlighted in the appropriate forums
To help coordinate, produce and distribute all junior doctor information packs and liaise with consultant and medical education staff in the delivery of the speciality induction programme
Review rota at changeover periods to ensure appropriate staffing levels
Ensure individual rotas have been distributed 6 weeks prior to any new doctor starting
Record junior doctor and consultant attendances at formal training events, induction meetings and meetings with educational supervisors
Allocate junior doctors to shifts in paeds/resus/majors according to the rules set out by the consultant body
Liaise with the ED Senior Nursing team (Matron/dHoN/HoN) about Emergency Nurse Practitioner rota to ensure there is sufficient cover in minor injuries
Liaise with the Physician Associate rota co-ordinator to ensure there is sufficient cover on weekends
Allocate junior doctors to present on teaching days according to the rules set out by the consultant body
Devise a system of shift swapping recording who has agreed to undertake shifts and authorised by the consultant
Keep the educational supervisors of the junior doctor informed of unauthorised absences
Keep the General Manager and Clinical Director aware of any significant cost pressures
Assist the General Manager in the effective management of all clinical and non-clinical risks arising from any of the rotas
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Good standard of General Education
- 5 A to C grade GCSEs or equivalent including English Language
- Demonstrated commitment to further education or training
- Advanced Excel training
Experience
- Significant experience of working in an administrative role
- Excellent understanding of the NHS/Healthcare Sector
- Previous experience in scheduling/rota coordination
Knowledge
- Competent in Administrative/Clerical procedures
- Understanding of Data Protection Act
- Full range of Administrative Skills
- Ability to understand and implement working rotas.
- Working knowledge of Working Time Directive and New Deal
- Understanding of Junior Doctors grades and training needs
Personal Skills
- Ability to work under pressure
- Excellent organisational and communications skills
- Negotiation, influencing and persuasion skills
Other
- Flexibility to meet the needs of the Service Lines
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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