Assistant Medical Staffing Manager

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Medical Workforce team, which provides specialist support for medical staff within the Trust.

We are looking for an Assistant Medical Staffing Manager to join the Medical Workforce Department. This is a full time post however we have the flexibility to accommodate a part time working. This post will be for a fixed period of time for 12 months to cover Maternity Leave until 1st August 2027. NHS secondment is also welcomed. The post will be based principally at Sandwell Health Campus with hybrid work opportunity available such as working from home.

The Medical Workforce Department consists of a small team of Medical Workforce Lead, Medical Staffing Manager, and four Assistant Medical Staffing Managers.

Main duties of the job

The Medical Workforce Department is responsible for the appointment of all medical staff to the Trust. There is close working with Divisional Directors, Clinical Directors, Specialty Leads, all medical staff, and non-clinical managers within the Trust and liaising with NHS England (West Midlands) in relation to the recruitment and selection of Resident Doctors as well as dealing with all employment matters affecting them. This includes involvement in working hours initiatives for Resident Doctors such as the 2016 Resident Doctor contract and the European Working Time Directive, and Exception Reporting.  This will involve attending consultation meetings regarding implementation/change of rotas, using the computerised system (Allocate HealthMedics) and analysing results by producing reports and providing formal feedback. You will lead on establishing new working patterns for doctors in training that comply with any new requirements that are introduced. You will also be required to provide support with the medical revalidation process within the trust and will provide advice and guidance to doctors on the PReP system.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In order to make an immediate impact, you must have a good standard of general education (to `A’ Level standard or equivalent). The personal specification attached outlines what the substantive post would require, however as this post is a fixed term post having recent junior medical staffing experience in an NHS Trust that includes experience in interpretation and implementation of 2016 Resident Doctor contract, Specialty Doctor and Consultant Terms and Conditions of Service, is desirable but not essential. You must however have some experience of working in a similar setting and have a drive and determination to learn and progress.  You will need to demonstrate effective communication and interpersonal skills coupled with excellent organisational ability, the ability to prioritise your work and meet tight deadlines.