Job overview

An exciting opportunity has presented for the recruitment of a Rota Co-ordinator within the Emergency/General Medicine Departments. The post holder will be part of a team responsible for electronic rotas and for the day-to-day co-ordination of medical staffing rota challenges.

The post holder will be required to work closely with the division’s medical and operational teams and the broader medical staffing network within the West Suffolk HNS Foundation Trust.

To arrange an informal visit or discuss this role further please contact Dominic Arbon

[email protected] or 01284712899

Main duties of the job

• To develop and maintain the Emergency Department/General Medicine for Consultants, SpR’s, FY2’s & FY1’s. 
• To ascertain where Locums are required and liaise with Senior Managers and nominated clinician for approval of funding.

• To allocate and record annual leave to the FY1’s, FY2’s SpR’s whilst ensuring service requirements, patient safety are met and maintaining rota compliance. 

• To plan, coordinate and maintain all medical rotas ensuring appropriate cover is given for the service needs. 

• Ensure that all ward rounds have sufficient staffing.

• To maintain close liaison with junior doctors, consultants and management teams to enable them to provide high quality patient care and safety by efficiently deploying juniors within the Directorate.

• To resolve any day to day situations in a timely manner in order for the service to continue running without hindering patient care.  This involves short notice requests such as emergency leave requests, sick leave cover and on-call cover. Escalate any concerns to Senior Managers and nominated clinician.

• To assist in projects and service developments associated with the rota co-ordination.

• To link with HR on rota issues of noncompliance.

• To attend all inductions to discuss how the rota works and the rules regarding applying for leave and who to contact with any issues.

Working for our organisation

#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.

Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.

We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.

With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.

We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.

Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?