Location
Basildon, England
Salary
£28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Profession
Rota coordinator
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
17 Sep 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
03 Sep 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.

Essential

2 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Knowledge

    Previous experience in a medical staffing role

  • Qualifications

    Educated to GCSE/O level Standard.

Desirable

1 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Knowledge

    knowledge of Allocate rostering system

Job overview

We are excited to offer an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and supportive service as a Rota Co‑ordinator. In this role, you will take responsibility for coordinating medical staffing rotas, managing on‑call schedules within the designated directorates, and leading the development and ongoing management of out‑of‑hours and on‑call rotas for your allocated specialities.

You will oversee sickness, annual leave, study leave, and special leave for all medical staff within the Directorate, working closely with Consultants and the Directorate management teams to ensure effective workforce planning and service continuity.

Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

Main duties of the job

As the primary point of contact for all medical staff within the Directorate, you will proactively handle enquiries from staff and external agencies in a professional and timely manner. You will support doctors of all grades and specialty teams in rota design, compliance, and monitoring, ensuring adherence to EWTD requirements and the Terms and Conditions of Service for Doctors.

You will coordinate and manage medical staffing rotas, working closely with the Workforce Business Partner and Service Unit Managers to maintain EWTD compliance. Alongside the Service Unit Managers and the Workforce Medical Staffing team, you will also support the onboarding of new junior doctors, attend induction sessions, and ensure that all statutory and mandatory training requirements are met.

Your role will also involve attending a range of internal and external meetings related to rota design, monitoring, and workforce planning.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received. Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires.

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.

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This advert is for STACC Rota Coordinator with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Basildon, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Rota coordinator role. The advertised salary is £28,392 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 17 Sep 2026.

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