Medical Staffing Officer
Job summary
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS foundation Trust are seeking to recruit an enthusiastic and organised Senior Roster Coordinator to lead the roster team within the divsion of medicine to help support the ongoing improvement of the trusts rostering solution (Allocate -Healthroster) We are looking for a motivated, proactive and skilled individual who has the ability to work independently and with their own initiative.
Main duties of the job
The role will support the operational lead to review processes and insure consistency within medical rostering for the division of medicine.
With confidence to work with end users and senior staff with the skills to challenge and support, ensuring that rosters are accurate, fully functional and utilised to their optimal performance level and capacity Ensuring you are able to oversee and ensure the delivery of efficient and effective training workshops to end users on effective rostering to all groups of staff.
Whilst delivering first line support to all colleagues, producing standard reports and regular update reports to the roster manager working toward continuous improvement and bringing positive changes The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a busy, complex and changing environment. Show previous experience in implementing or supporting Allocate HealthRoster, and have excellent communication skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to work and be part of an exciting improvement project to actively contribute towards improving best practice processes and specific rostering procedures within a large NHS organisation.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year.
TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services. For roles at Liverpool Women's, visit theircareers page.
Job responsibilities
To assist the manager to maintain the project management arrangements, modifying them accordingly to meet the needs of the electronic rostering project as it develops. Lead the roster team to ensure delivery of key BAU deliverables, e.g. training schedules, payroll deadlines, absence submissions. To help ensure that the project achieves the project plans. To assist with internal training of managers and staff and other internal relevant personnel.
This may involve development of training plans and materials. To facilitate the activities of the team ensure that barriers to achieving key targets are identified, reported to the manager and overcome. To develop and foster close links with Systems and Networks (IT) colleagues. Post holder may be required to explain complex it systems to staff members with basic or no IT skills.
To assist Managers with the meeting arrangements for the Project Steering Group ensuring that appropriate papers and reports are available. Responsible for planning activity to meet targets within the resources available. To take a proactive approach to electronic rostering on behalf of the Trust, anticipating and identifying future requirements for the project, highlighting any cost pressures or requirements to the project manager.
To ensure that management audit is possible, of decision making and implementation processes, using monitoring processes and databases. The post holder will develop techniques to ensure system information is made available in the most accessible format for management us
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
HND/Diploma level qualification
Experience · Essential
Demonstrable experience in a hospital/healthcare setting
Knowledge · Essential
Knowledge of Performance management. Understanding of information technology systems and literate in its application. Knowledge of Junior Doctor working arrangements Knowledge of Working time Directive Preparation of rotas for junior doctors (PRHO - SpR level) Awareness of issues in health service management.
Desirable
Detailed understanding and experience of managing complex clinical services Knowledge of Junior doctors issues
Skills · Essential
Proven ability to manage resources effectively including budgetary and staff management. Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral). Evidence of leadership and motivational skills. Well developed problem solving and analytical skills Evidence of influencing and negotiating skills Ability to achieve demanding tasks and objective against deadlines
Desirable
Project Management Skills other
Essential
Maintain constructive team working relationships at all levels and with all disciplines in a team setting.
Desirable
Motivation and development of staff. Successful management of change within part of a complex organisation. Evidence of Performance Management
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
