Assistant Rota Coordinator in Christchurch

Main area: Surgery

Grade: Band 4

Contract: Fixed term - 9 months (Secondment if you are internal)

Hours: Part time - 22.5 hours per week

Job ref: 153-SU06842-A

Department name: 01. UHD - General Recruitment

Site: University Hospitals Dorset

Town: Bournemouth

Salary: £28,392 - £31,157 pa/po

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 17/11/2026 23:59

As University Hospitals Dorset, we are a three-site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m. We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £500m transformation programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.

In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches, you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.

We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work. We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce. At UHD, our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group. As a Trust, we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.

We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support the preparation of their application. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of your own experience and suitability. Personal integrity is an important part of the recruitment process.

Job overview: 9-Month Acting Up Opportunity - Assistant Rota Coordinator (Band 4)

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to undertake a 9-month acting-up opportunity as an Assistant Rota Coordinator within the Surgical Care Group. To be successful in this role, you will need excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver rota administration across a busy surgical department. You will work alongside a well-established Rota Coordination Team consisting of Rota Coordinators and Administrators, supporting the management of resident doctor rotas, leave processes, workforce planning and safe staffing arrangements. The role will involve working closely with Service Managers, Theatre Teams, the Directorate Manager and Clinical Colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of medical staffing services. This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience at Band 4 level and further develop their knowledge of rota coordination, workforce planning and medical staffing within a complex acute healthcare environment.

Interview date: 23rd of November 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust’s Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Main duties of the job: To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Working for our organisation: Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues. UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. In some cases, this means that a service may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities: To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Person specification:

• Qualifications: Management/Leadership qualification to degree level or equivalent knowledge and experience of administrative duties in an NHS environment.
• Expertise acquired through training and relevant experience in implementing administrative and organisational policies and procedures.
• Experience: Significant administration and clerical experience.
• Demonstrable experience in rota development and administration to a high level.
• Experience in an administration/HR function such as bookings, rotas, leave planning or waiting list management.
• Experience of delivering and leading change to meet service need.

Please note: Staff recruited are expected to be available to work flexibly across all our Trust locations to meet service demands. This advert may be closed early if sufficient applications are received. COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself and our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst this vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated.

Internal Candidates: staff employed prior to merger who voluntarily change jobs will be appointed to UHD terms and conditions.