About this role
Job summary
Responsible for 24 hours medical staff cover, including booking of locums and organisingauthorisation of payments for same.Management of the monitoring of all Junior Doctors Hours to ensure compliance to the NewDeal and European Working Time Directive's and completion of monthly reports for HumanResources/Medical Staffing Departments.Management of sickness for all medical staff including back to work interviewResponsible for the preparatiomn , planning production and distribution of medical rotasOversee the booking of leaveMaintain personal files
Main duties of the job
Liaise with Temporary Staffing,Notify related disciplines of any sickness absence of their staff and whether locum cover was required.Ensure arrangements in place to coordinate consultant, middle grade and junior medical staffstudy leave and teaching sessions and ensure locum cover in place for sickness absence whenrequired.Responsible for administration and coordination of all aspects of induction.
Checklists for short term locums.Production of Information Packs for all junior doctors rotating into the Directorate six weeks beforearrival at the department.Update Job Descriptions and timetables for junior medical staff.Descriptions for new Consultant/Staff Grade/Clinical Fellows posts. Completing Vacancy ControlForms/Change Notices arrange for posts to be advertised and liaise withInterview arrangements in role of Recruiting ManagerArrange and manage Observer appointmentsResponsible to arrange and manage "Honorary Contracts" for junior doctors, consultants and othermedical staff as required including accommodation booking for overseas doctors.To support in the implementation of all medical staffing issues.
About us
NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHL Group) was formed on 1 November 2024, born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our communities.
We are one of the largest employers in region, with over 18,900 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services that extend to more than two million people in the North West.
We operate from five hospital sites:Aintree University Hospitalis the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside, and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility.Broadgreen Hospitalis home to several elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospitalprovide specialist services incardiothoracic surgery,cardiology and respiratory medicine, both in the hospital and out in the community.Liverpool Women's Hospitalspecialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. TheRoyal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single en-suite bedrooms and mainly focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job description Job responsibilities
Liaise with Temporary Staffing, to ensure appropriate locum cover is available for any absences.Notifyrelated disciplines of any sickness absence of their staff and whether locum cover was required.Ensure arrangements in place to coordinate consultant, middle grade and junior medical staffstudy leave and teaching sessions and ensure locum cover in place for sickness absence whenrequired.Responsible for administration and coordination of all aspects of induction. Arrange for completionof local induction. Checklists for short term locums.Production of Information Packs for all junior doctors rotating into the Directorate six weeks beforearrival at the department.Review working arrangements for STR's, CT1/2/F2s, with a view to New Deal and EuropeanWorking Time Directives compliance.Ensure arrangements are set correctly in place for all our juniors to be monitored, ensure theycomplete the monitoring forms on a daily basis and chase them up and ensure they areforwarded to our Compliance Manager (Medical Education) within the time limit that they wereoriginally given.Polices : Responsible for implenting policies within medical staffing
FinanceStrategically and operationally manage locums effectively and economically and authorise alllocum time sheets and payments. Provide Accountant with up to date information on a monthlybasis regarding the use of locum cover, additional duty hours worked, completing bank staffingpayment sheets and ACAS form for LUHFT staff and Lead Employer staff, matching costs up topanel forms that have been submitted so that no inappropriate charges are made against theDirectorate. Signatory for medical staffing budget including Associate Specialist/STR/CT/F2locum doctors.
RecruitmentAs necessary update Job Descriptions and timetables for junior medical staff.In partnership with Clinical Director and Clinical Director (Surgical Specialties), produce JobDescriptions for new Consultant/Staff Grade/Clinical Fellows posts. Completing Vacancy ControlForms/Change Notices arrange for posts to be advertised and liaise with HR Department forinterview arrangements in role of Recruiting ManagerArrange and manage Observer appointments for students as required, and provide informationpacks for same. Arrange accommodation, if required. HR and Occupational Health Department(to arrange medical screening) and Volunteers Department (to arrange insurance).Responsible to arrange and manage "Honorary Contracts" for junior doctors, consultants and othermedical staff as required including accommodation booking for overseas doctors.To support in the implementation of all medical staffing issues. To communicate across all levels ofSep 2025grades both internally and with external stakeholders on a daily basis.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
CIPD Qualification (Level 5) or equivalent experience
Experience Essential
Demonstratable experience of working in an office environment at an operational level with some supervision but able to work on own initiative. Specialised Medical staffing experience and/or Generalist NHS HR experience Experience of using Allocate software for monitoring of Resident Doctor rotas Ability to work on own initiative and cope well under pressure
Desirable
Experience of using HR and Payroll systems
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of HR policy and best practice and Employment Law Excellent knowledge of Resident Doctor Terms and Conditions of Service, in particular 2016 contract and New Deal Excellent knowledge of WTD to enable rota work and monitoring compliance
Skills Essential
Desire and ability to work effectively in a team Excellent interpersonal, negotiating and diplomatic skills Ability to communicate effectively and confidently with all levels of staff Ability to work to strict deadlines Good attention to detail and high accuracy Ability to manage and prioritise multiple and sometimes conflicting demands
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 Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Liverpool Hospital
Mount Vernon Street
Liverpool
L7 8XP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)