About this role
Job summary
We are seeking an experienced Medical Staffing Manager to join our team and lead the Medical Staffing and Education team, managing and supporting all aspects of medical staffing, including HR and education across the Trust.
We are looking for someone who has a medical staffing background, particularly specialist knowledge and experience of medical workforce terms and conditions, national and local strategies/initiatives, contract negotiations, policies and procedures to expertly manage the medical workforce and education service for the Trust. This includes an underpinning knowledge on key areas such as terms and conditions, job planning, training, rotas, on-call management, revalidation, medical education and study leave.
It is 'essential' that you are able to demonstrate your experience of implementing and advising doctors and managers on the various aspects described above.
As a Trust we are committed to staff development and to 'growing our own talent'. In return we can offer a wealth of both in-house and external development opportunities, including the opportunity to do Affina Team Coaching.
You will report to the Associate Director of Medical Development and work in partnership with the Trust senior management and leadership supporting the delivery of medical workforce strategy.
Main duties of the job
Provide professional medical staffing advice to all levels of managers across the full range of employee relations issues Oversight and supervision of the Medical Staffing and Education team (3 staff) Build and maintain credible relationships with our resident doctors, consultants, specialist doctors and service managers across the trust, ensuring complex or sensitive information is communicated in a confident way Act as a point of contact for managers and staff who are seeking advice on various policies and to analyse queries, offering solutions Advise managers on all aspects of the medical recruitment processes, rotations, and job planning.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
Caring for and about you is our top priority Committed to providing good quality, safe services Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell Generous NHS pension scheme Excellent learning and career development opportunities 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave Free parking across Trust sites
Job description Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
Degree or equivalent experience Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training or equivalent experience, in a relevant field Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based medical staffing advice and expertise Experience in making complex recruitment processes and ideally the appointment process for Consultant Medical Staffing Experience in rota development, management and pay processes Ability to travel to multiple sites with minimal impact on daily productivity.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Amanda Mollett Associate Director of Medical Development and Clinical Effectiveness and Clinical Audit on 07827311841 or email: [email protected] wholl be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education, qualifications or training Essential
Degree level education or equivalent experience in a relevant field. Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training or equivalent experience, in a relevant field Leadership Qualification or equivalent experience
Continuous Professional Development Essential
Evidence of continuous professional development Demonstratable experience of working within medical staffing in a complex healthcare environment. Demonstrable understanding of medical and dental terms and conditions.
Previous Experience Essential
Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based medical staffing advice and expertise. Experience in making complex recruitment processes and ideally the appointment process for Consultant Medical Staffing. Experience in rota development, management and pay processes Experience providing inspiring and supportive leadership to junior colleagues through line management or day-to-day supervision. Ability to lead training programmes or present to a variety of different stakeholders on matters related to medical staffing. Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.
Knowledge, skills and abilities Essential
Advanced use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and PowerPoint. Ability to generate and analyse complex data and make informed decisions, recommendations or form persuasive arguments on the basis of this.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details Employer name Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address Prospect Park Hospital, Honey End Ln, Reading RG30 4EJ
Honey End Ln
Reading
RG30 4EJ
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)