Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Rota coordinator to join the Medicine division at East Surrey Hospital. The successful individual will support the clinical rota leads and General Manager with the coordination of medical rota's within the division, ensuring safe and effective rostering and clinical safety is maintained at all times. Applicants should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards with attention to detail at all times. You will be quick to learn, be able to work as part of a team and also possess the ability to work autonomously. This is a fast paced role, so you'll need to be self-motivated and able to adapt to situations that present themselves on a daily basis. You will oversee and produce accurate rotas for all grades of medical staff working within the Medicine Division as well as coordinate the accurate recording of planned and unplanned absences, such as leave or sickness and carry out various duties relating to rota management. The ideal candidate will also possess previous rota coordination experience, a good general knowledge of NHS, medical staffing rota issues, including national initiatives and Working Time Directive. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, in particular Excel and DRS is key. 

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as ‘Outstanding’ and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.