Women's and Children's Rota Coordinator in Basildon

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.

Here is an exciting opportunity for you to join us as a Rota Coordinator within our Women's and Children's department. You will be responsible for the planning, update, maintenance and distribution of medical staffing rosters for Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics across the Trust, ensuring rosters are providing adequate safe cover and are always compliant with the European Working Time Directive and the New 2016 Junior Doctor Contract.

Main duties of the job:

• To ensure the escalation of issues when appropriate.
• To deal with queries from junior doctors, consultants and managers.
• To ensure effective staffing levels for each service.
• Effectively assist in reducing temporary locum spend by reallocation of existing staff based on the set minimum determined by the Clinical Directors.
• Respond promptly, effectively and appropriately to tasks and requests.
• To prioritise workload and complete within prescribed timescales.
• To be responsible for the planning, update, maintenance and distribution of medical staffing rosters across the Trust.
• Creation of new versions of rotas as per instructions from Clinical Directors and Senior Medical Staffing Coordinator.
• Ensure on call/out of hours are staffed, to the agreed staffing levels set by each speciality.
• Maintain the medical staffing rosters adhering to the minimum staffing levels required for each speciality – ensuring all Consultant teams/Clinics/Theatres are covered with sufficient junior/senior doctors.
• If this is not possible, it must be escalated to Clinical Lead/Clinical Director who will advise.
• Coordinating with the relevant departments to ensure a smooth induction process.
• Ensure all medical teams have the appropriate medical cover during annual intake and the changeover dates throughout the training year in order to maintain patient care.

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.

Person specification:

• Educated to GCSE level Achieved Grades 1-5.
• NVQ level 3, RSA level 3 or equivalent.
• Ability to work independently.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values. The use of AI in applications is monitored, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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