Rota Coordinator

Job summary

The post holder will act as first point of contact for all forms of communication for the junior medical team in managing the duty rotas for the Derm and plastics Directorate, and provide advice and support where appropriate.

The post holder is responsible for ensuring that appropriate level of all medical cover is maintained in the Directorate, and that resources are most effectively used when additional cover is required Trust wide

The post holder requires excellent communication and organisational skills with a confident and pleasant telephone manner. A high level of keyboard skills and computer literacy is essential

The post holder will provide a confidential, efficient and effective administrative service to the management of the Surgical Directorate

The post holder will be expected to work closely with all members across the multidisciplinary team, Medical Staff (both junior and senior), Medical Staffing, Divisional/Business Managers and Secretarial and Clerical Staff across the Trust, and have the ability to prioritize their own workload and act accordingly

The post holder will liaise with the Education Centre Staff to support Medical Staff regarding training

Main duties of the job

Co-ordination of leave requests Trust wide for all Medical Staff within the Surgical Directorate, including those working cross-site. Scrutinizing applications to ensure adequate cover, and on discovering discrepancies bringing this to the attention of the Clinical Supervisor/General Manager.

Regularly arranging medical cover at short notice to ensure continuity of service to ensure patient safety.

Job responsibilities

If you are being interviewed you must accept an interview slot in the system to continue, even if you have arranged with the manager

You must be able to produce ALL certificates stated essential in the person specification or you will not be able to complete pre-employment checks

We provide hospital services from two acute sites - Darlington Memorial Hospital and University Hospital of North Durham. We have a centre for planned care in Bishop Auckland and provide care from community hospitals in Chester-le-Street, Shotley Bridge, Barnard Castle, Sedgefield and Weardale as well as over 80 other community based settings and providing care in patients' homes.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented

From April 1 2024 we are unable to offer sponsorship for healthcare roles that do not meet the minimum salary, If you are in the UK on a VISA please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.

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