Role Summary
The Medical Staffing Officer will promote excellence in customer service by being the contact for managers and Medical and Dental staff for our Women’s & Child Health and Clinical Specialist Services Care Groups, offering advice and guidance to provide proactive, comprehensive and professional day-to-day HR support services to present, future and past members of staff, bank workers and honorary staff. The post holder will also support recruitment for senior medical and dental staff within the Trust in line with current policies and procedures.
About the Role
For more information on the Job Description and Responsibilities please click the link below.
More detail about the role:
An exciting opportunity has arisen, as a result of parental leave within the team, for a responsible, self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join the busy Medical Staffing Team on a 12 months fixed term contract.
In this HR Officer role you will be one of the key Medical Staffing Team contacts for our Women’s & Child Health and Clinical Specialist Services Care Groups, and will work closely with management and clinical colleagues in the specialties within the care groups in order to undertake a variety of time critical tasks. Some of these tasks include, but are not limited to (please see Job Description for full list of duties):
- To be responsible for administering the recruitment of all Senior Medical and Dental Staff including Consultants, Specialty and Specialist Doctors (SAS), GP’s and Leadership positions.
- To organise and attend Consultant interviews (Advisory Appointments Committees) take interview notes and ensure interview standards to adhered to.
- To answer and resolve complex enquiries, providing advice and guidance to managers and staff on the best practice associated with HR policies and procedures.
- To be an expert in Junior Doctors terms and conditions, working with department Rota Co-ordinators to build and authorise Junior Doctor rotas.
- To be an expert in Consultant and SAS Terms and Conditions. Dealing with queries in relations to consultant job planning and pay progression.
- To lead on the annual rotational Doctor in Training onboarding.
You will interact and establish rapport with both medical and managerial colleagues. You must possess excellent administrative and organisational skills, along with an ability to analyse situations, problem solve and provide solutions, being assertive when required in order to work to the required deadlines of the pieces of work required of this role.
You will be proficient with Excel and able to manipulate spreadsheets and produce reports.
This role offers the opportunity to work in a hybrid approach with both office and home working but there is an expectation that you will attend meetings and interviews at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital site on a regular basis.
You will be expected to promote excellence in customer service and uphold the reputation of the Medical Staffing Team, continuously striving to improve and develop services to support the medical workforce.
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Pay: The salary advertised for this position reflects the Agenda for Change 2024-5 rates, inclusive of a 5.5% pay award implemented from October 2024. If you join before this date, the pay award will be backdated to April 2024 or your start date, whichever is later. Until then, remuneration will be based on the 2023-4 pay bandings (Pay scales for 2023/24 | NHS Employers).
For further information please contact: Matt Heather, Medical Staffing Officer on matt.heather@nhs.net
This is a fixed term contract for 12 months. For current NHS employees this post could be a secondment opportunity.
As an inclusive employer, the Royal Devon values diversity and is committed to creating a culture of inclusivity where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We believe in fostering a sense of belonging and actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, cultures, and abilities. We recognise the advantages of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
Preference will be given to staff with ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust reserves the right to close vacancy when sufficient applications have been received.
The Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was established in April 2022, bringing together the expertise of both the Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust and Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust.
About Us
Stretching across Northern, Eastern and Mid Devon, we have a workforce of over 15,000 staff, making us the largest employer in Devon. Our core services, which we provide to more than 615,000 people, cover more than 2,000 square miles across Devon, while some of our specialist services cover the whole of the peninsula, extending our reach as far as Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
We deliver a wide range of emergency, specialist and general medical services through North Devon District Hospital and the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford). Alongside our two acute hospitals, we provide integrated health and social care services across a variety of settings, including community inpatient hospitals, outpatient clinics, and within people’s own homes. We also offer primary care services, a range of specialist community services, and Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARC).
Our state-of-the-art equipment, leading technologies and strong links to local universities put us at the forefront of research and innovations, enabling us to provide world-class care to our local communities.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, click here to find out more
It has never been a more exciting time to join the Royal Devon, as you will help to shape our services as we continue along our integration journey.
Benefits
Looking after you is important to us.
We strive to help our staff create a healthy work-life balance through flexible working schemes and our family friendly policies.
If you are starting out in the NHS, you’ll start with 27 days paid annual leave (plus bank holidays), rising to 33 days plus bank holidays.
You will benefit from access to our own comprehensive occupational health services, including counselling, onsite wellbeing activities and groups.
We will work together to maintain a culture that develops and supports you and your team.
This might include funding for a care certificate, a degree or leadership qualifications. Or it might include days off to study, engage in CPD or rotational placements to help you hone your skills. Wherever you are heading in the NHS, we will help you get there.
Salary is not the only financial benefit
You will have access to an extensive range of staff discounts on shopping, fitness and leisure options and you can spread the cost of technology and home appliance purchases from major retailers. You will also have access to other benefits including:
- National discount services such as the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts.
- Salary sacrifice options including our OFSTED rated outstanding nursery onsite at Exeter
- Car lease schemes.
- The NHS Pension scheme (one of the most generous and comprehensive in the UK).
- Cycle to work scheme
These are just a few of the benefits available – if the role is something you are interested in, we would love to hear from you.
