About this role
Job summary
Bewick Crescent Surgery is seeking a highly organised and proactive Rota - Co-ordinator to join our busy practice team to cover maternity leave for a fixed period of 15 months starting November 2026.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced administrator with workforce planning or rota management experience to play a key role in supporting the delivery of safe, effective patient care. The successful candidate will be responsible for coordinating GP rotas, trainee doctor rotas and inductions, clinical room rotas and managing the practice generic email inbox. Working closely with GP Partners, the Practice management team and clinical leads, you will ensure that staffing levels are maintained and appointment capacity is optimised to meet the needs of our patient population.
Main duties of the job
Plan, coordinate and maintain GP, pharmacist and room rotasMonitor staffing levels and identify potential rota gapsCreate, amend and maintain appointment templates withing Systmone.As a training practice plan for GP trainees and students and work with their GP mentors regarding rotas.Act as a key point of contact for rota related queriesSupport workforce planning and service capacity managementAdministrative duties
About us
Bewick Crescent Surgery is a large forward thinking and innovative GP Practice providing high quality primary care services to approximately 13200 patients across our local community. We are proud of our reputation for delivering safe, effective patient-centred care while continually developing and improving the services we provide.
We are an established training practice with a strong commitment to education, learning and professional development. We support the training of future healthcare professionals and foster a culture where all staff are encouraged to develop their skills, share ideas and contribute to continuous improvement.
Job description Job responsibilities
As per Job Summary on main page and main duties
Rota Management
Room rota management
Leave and sickness tracking
Administrative support
Problem solving
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Good standard of education including GCSEs (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics Previous experience in rota coordination or workforce scheduling Experience working in healthcare environment Excellent organisational and planning skills Strong attention to detail Excellent communication and interpersonal skills Knowledge of appointment scheduling and capacity planning Ability to work under pressure strong IT skills
Desirable
Experience of working in General Practice Knowledge of sessional working arrangements Experience of workforce planning and service capacity management Understanding of NHS General practice operations and workforce requirements.
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.
Employer details Employer name Bewick Crescent Surgery
Address 27 Bewick Crescent
Newton Aycliffe
County Durham
DL5 5LH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.bewickcrescentsurgery.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)