Job summary
- Main area
- General Surgery, Urology and Trauma & Orthopedics Rota coordinator
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 396-NN-7099239-A&C
- Employer
- Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kingston Hospital
- Town
- Kingston upon Thames
- Salary
- £31,081 - £33,665 p.a. incl. HCAS (Outer)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Medical Staffing Rota Coordinator
Band 4
Home, community, hospital
Kingston and Richmond NHS Foundation Trust offers a range of fantastic opportunities to grow your career across both hospital and community settings in south London. Whether you're looking to build new skills or take your experience to the next level, we are uniquely placed to provide the right environment to support your professional development. With colleagues working in people’s homes, in community clinics, and in our two hospitals, we have an outstanding breadth of knowledge and experience to draw from.
Our commitment to exceptional care is reflected in being the first trust of our kind in London to achieve an ‘Outstanding’ rating from the CQC for both overall quality and leadership. We exist to provide the best possible care for our patients and we do that by giving our colleagues what they need to be their best at work. We have won numerous awards from the HSJ and Nursing Times for the way we support our colleagues across all our services.
We are proud to be recognised for our outstanding cancer care, children's services, pioneering surgical teams, and exceptional rehabilitation services. Our maternity services have been rated the "Best in London" by women surveyed by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), with parents travelling to Kingston to take advantage of our considerable experience and expertise.
Our Trust values
These words are important reminders, but it’s our behaviours that tell people who we are. We expect all colleagues to bring our values to life in their work.
- Compassionate: We provide care with kindness, understanding, and empathy for all.
- Inclusive: We embrace diversity and respect the unique contributions of every individual.
- Collaborative: We foster teamwork across all levels, working together and with our partners to deliver the best outcomes.
- Inspiring: We are committed to continuous improvement and excellence in patient care, staff development, and innovation.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity/vacancy has become available at Kingston Hospital for a Medical Staffing Coordinator who will be responsible for leading in the management of General Surgery, Urology, and Trauma and Orthopedics clinical staffing rota's.
The successful candidate will be expected to provide an efficient service in a pressured environment. The post holder will work closely with the Trust's senior management, Medical HR and other stakeholders for developing and maintaining the rotas on a daily basis.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and proven administrative experience, including keyboard skills and experience of Microsoft Word, Excel and database systems (Healthroster).
Candidates will need to demonstrate a high degree of attention to detail and have the ability to prioritise their workload in order to meet tight timescales.
Previous experience with rota coordination, working within a workforce department or working with medical staff and doctors is desirable although not essential.
Working for our organisation
Development and staff wellbeing
Your growth and personal happiness matters to us. After all, we can’t expect the best from you if we don’t invest in your development and nurture your wellbeing. From the moment you join us, we’re committed to fostering your professional and personal development within a supportive, empowering environment. Whether you’re just starting your career or looking to advance further, we provide you with the tools and opportunities you need to succeed. We actively support colleagues to take part in research, quality improvement and innovation, whatever their role or level in the organisation.
To support your wellbeing, we offer an extensive range of resources, including an on-site staff nursery at Kingston Hospital, wellbeing practitioners, regular wellbeing classes, dedicated staff physiotherapist, comprehensive occupational health services, 24/7 employee assistance programme, and a range of other support and activities.
We also take every opportunity to thank and recognise the work our teams do, through weekly ‘shoutouts’ and patient feedback, monthly and annual awards.
Wherever you work across our organisation, we look forward to welcoming you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
***Please see the attached supporting document/s which contains more information about the role in the job description and person specification***
Person specification
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Computer literate using Microsoft packages included but not limited to Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint.
- Previous experience of creating and maintaining spreadsheets/databases.
Desirable criteria
- Healthroster/ Medical rota management
- NVQ III in Administration/Office Practice or equivalent, or equivalent demonstrable experience
Shortlisting
Essential criteria
- Good standard of education English and Maths GCSE or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS/Healthcare experience
Your application: Please ensure your supporting statement aligns with the job description and person specification, as your application will be assessed against these criteria.
References: Please provide 3 years of employment/educational history with professional email addresses (not personal ones like Hotmail or Gmail). If you cannot supply these, inform the interviewers to avoid delays in pre-employment checks.
Closing date: To keep our recruitment process efficient, some vacancies may be capped and closed early once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Shortlisting: You will only be contacted by email or SMS from the SWL Recruitment Hub if you are successfully shortlisted. Please check your registered Trac email regularly.
DBS: We are committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults at risk of harm. For roles involving direct access to these groups, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. All employees, however, hold a responsibility to safeguard children and vulnerable adults as part of their duties and to understand the specific safeguarding responsibilities associated with their role.
Telephone: 02082963786
Text: 07501066267
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Applicant requirements
This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Prab Bansal
- Job title
- Deputy Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07827 834247
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