Medical Workforce Advisor

Job overview

**12 Month Fixed Term/Secondment Opportunity**

Would you enjoy the challenge of recruitment and the diversity of dealing with a variety of different specialties to ensure that we can run the best service possible for all our patients?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for someone to join our team, helping to provide effective recruitment and human resources support for doctors within the Trust.

The Medical Workforce Office is responsible for ensuring the timely recruitment of medical staff of all grades, obtaining locum cover and providing a general human resources service for doctors employed by the Trust.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with experience of medical and dental terms and conditions and/or recruitment experience, however we recognise that these are niche skills so we are open to consider transferable skills which would suit this role.  If you are an excellent communicator, methodical, organised, proactive, have excellent IT skills and are adept at dealing with a varied and demanding workload we would love to hear from you!

We fully support agile working so after an initial period of training, a combination of working from home and office-based working can be arranged

This is a great opportunity to learn about medical staffing along with employment terms and conditions.

If you are considering applying for this post on a secondment basis, please discuss with your Line Manager prior to applying to ascertain whether this could be supported.

Main duties of the job

You will provide specialist recruitment and HR administrative services for all grades of medical staff in accordance with the National Guidelines, Deanery and Trust Policies.

You’ll provide specialist support and advice to divisions and directorates within portfolio and liaise with clinical and management staff to ensure a high quality Medical Recruitment service is delivered.

Please see job description for full range of duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Training Grade, Non-Consultant Career Grade and Trust Grade equivalent recruitment (via NHS Jobs) and administration for all specialties within portfolio (which may be subject to change following consultation to reflect the needs of the department)
• To liaise with the East of England Local Education Training Board (LETB) in respect of posts recruited through regional/national processes.  To administer the employment checks and contractual requirements for all posts recruited to via this route.
• Administer, support and co-ordinate interview panels for all posts to be recruited to directly by the Trust with the aim of recruiting high calibre medical staff in the appropriate manner, dependent upon the post to be recruited to.  For recruitment to junior doctors in training posts to adhere to any LETB requirements in respect of qualifications, competencies and interview panel.  Provide LETB with necessary information on the outcome of recruitment process
• Completion of administrative work and post appointment care for all posts appointed to and within portfolio.  Process claims and associated expenses in accordance with the Trust’s standing financial instructions and Terms and Conditions of Employment for Medical Staff.
• Co-ordination of vacancies with internal and external partners and organise locum bookings
• Management of the Electronic Staff Record system as applicable for requirements of post.
• Maintain accurate records of status of all posts within remit.  To understand how each respective rotation works for posts/grades within remit.
• Attend and participate in divisional / directorate / specialty and department meetings where appropriate.
• Cover for other members of Medical Recruitment as appropriate.
• Understand, support and communicate any rota changes as required by the departments

Please view the attached job description for full details of the role and use your supporting statement to confirm how you meet the essential and desirable criteria on the job specification.

Please note that this advertised position, which is part of occupation code 4111 does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa. The Trust would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.