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Job summary

Main area
Medical Staffing
Grade
Band 6
Contract
12 months (Secondment or Fixed Term.)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
213-CAY-7043447-A
Employer
King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
King's College Hospital
Town
London
Salary
£44,806 - £53,134 per annum including HCA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/06/2025 23:59

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Medical Staffing Manager

Band 6

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Medical Staffing  Manager to join the Surgery Department at King’s College Hospital on a fixed term/Secondment basis.  We are looking for a resilient, enthusiastic, motivated and proactively driven individual to fulfil this key position within the Care Group. 

The post holder is responsible for providing a reliable and efficient medical staffing service to all doctors and consultants across the Care Group, as well as providing an excellent administrative service to the operational and medical teams .  Acting as the first point of contact for any medical staffing enquiries, the post holder will have the responsibility for the provision of a safely staffed medical team in conjunction with the Clinical Leads. 

Main duties of the job

The post will entail creating and maintaining medical rotas, sourcing locum medical staff to within budgetary limits, organising honorary and observer contracts, managing medical recruitment campaigns, processing medical leave and sickness records for the medical staff, organisation of regular junior doctor rotations and inductions in conjunction with the Clinical Leads and a variety of other tasks required to provide the Care Group with an efficient medical staffing service. 

Working for our organisation

King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK’s largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London. The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do. By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King’s to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

This is a key role within the Care Group  team. The post holder will act as the technical expert for all medical staffing related activities within an allocated service area. The post holder will take a lead role in the delivery of the medical staffing coordination function working closely with operational managers as well as Clinical Leads and Clinical Directors.  

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Co-ordinate Junior Doctor Rotas to ensure compliance with current requirements, identifying gaps and organising cover in line with service needs and budget constraints.
  • Manage and oversee medical staffing recruitment (including local induction) within service area for substantive and locum staff
  • In conjunction with Operational Managers, monitor financial management of medical staffing through the participation in regular reviews to identify issues and discuss efficiency savings.
  • Advise Operational Managers and Lead Clinicians on any other medical workforce related issues.

Person specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • First Degree
  • Good general education including numeracy and literacy skills

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • NHS experience
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge and appreciation of the employment of medical staff including Junior Doctor New Deal and Working Time Directive requirements
  • Some understanding of employment practices
  • Experience in the acute sector

Skills and Competencies

Essential criteria
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships across a range of disciplines and levels
  • Ability to analyse, interpret, present and communicate both verbally and in writing complex information in a way that informs decision making.
  • Attention to detail which ensures that accurate quality information is produced
  • Good computer literacy including the use of computerised recording systems, word processing and excel spreadsheet packages
  • Ability to prioritise workload, work under pressure and meet deadlines with limited supervision
  • Ability to show initiative

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Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sean McGrath
Job title
Deputy General Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
07460 889 009
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