# Medical Staff Liaison Officer > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-staff-liaison-officer/31fd5c0a-998f-41bb-a962-9a3201980341 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/medical-staff-liaison-officer/31fd5c0a-998f-41bb-a962-9a3201980341.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Freeman Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Officer (discipline unspecified) - **Grade:** Band 4 - **Salary:** £28,392 - £31,157 pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 22.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-09-27T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-09-18T07:50:42.409Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Tyne_Wear/Trustwide/The_Newcastle_upon_Tyne_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Stroke_Medicine_Specialty_RVI/Stroke_Medicine_Specialty_RVI-v8305268 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8305268?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.newcastle-hospitals.org.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The Post holder will be responsible for the production of oncall and ward medical staffing rotas using Excel software and other software packages ensuring compliance with junior doctors working time directive. Responsible that all medical staff locum claims are submitted in a timely fashion for Payroll. The post holder will work closely with all medical staff and be able to deal with staffing queries on a daily basis. - Interview Date 13 October 2026 - 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week - You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy NO AGENCIES PLEASE ### Main duties of the job - Coordinate and manage junior medical staffing rotas across the Board of Medicine and Emergency Care, ensuring appropriate medical cover is maintained to support safe and effective patient care. - Ensure medical staffing resources are deployed efficiently and in line with service needs, contractual requirements, and Trust policies. - Work closely with the Board Management Team, Clinical Leads, and the Medical Staffing Department to proactively identify and resolve workforce and rota issues. - Support the planning, monitoring, and maintenance of medical rotas, including managing planned and unplanned absences and escalating staffing concerns where appropriate. - Build effective working relationships with consultants, junior doctors, service managers, and professional and technical staff across three hospital sites. - Ensure medical staffing processes comply with relevant employment legislation, clinical governance standards, and Trust policies and procedures. - Provide expert advice and support on medical workforce matters, contributing to service improvements and the delivery of operational objectives. - Produce and analyse workforce information and reports to support workforce planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making. - Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of medical staffing systems and processes, enhancing efficiency and service delivery. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Ensure all medical staff within the Board of Medicine and Emergency Care are efficiently deployed through appropriate rota arrangements, resources efficiently used and all policies and procedures are complied with. The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Management Team and corporate Medical Staffing Department to ensure that medical staffing issues are addressed in an appropriate fashion, compliant with all corporate and clinical governance requirements. ### Applicant requirements The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. ## Person Specification ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent presentation skills - A high standard of IT skills, as well as experience of other computer software applications - Excellent communication and interpersonal skills ### Knowledge & Experience **Essential** - NHS experience, particularly working with clinicians, including managing medical staff, services, resources and budgets - Sound knowledge of budgets ### Qualifications & Education **Essential** - Management Diploma/Degree/equivalent experience ## Documents - [newcastle staff benefits (pdf, 274.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2721) - [behaviour and civility charter (pdf, 93.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2922) - [medical staff liaison officer (pdf, 191.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10625057) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.