About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting for a Flexible Workforce Administrator to join our Temporary Staffing - Doctors team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual who shares our vision of being trusted to provide consistently outstanding care and exemplary service to our patients.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Flexible Workforce Administrator, working 37.5 hours per week within the Temporary Staffing Office for Doctors.
The Temporary Staffing Office for Doctors is the central team responsible for coordinating all medical locum bookings and providing a high-quality, responsive temporary staffing service across all divisions of the Trust.
As a Flexible Workforce Administrator, you will play an important role in supporting the Trust's workforce objectives, including reducing reliance on agency staff and ensuring compliance with NHS Improvement (NHSI) agency price caps. You will work closely with internal teams and medical staff to ensure temporary staffing requirements are managed efficiently, effectively, and in a timely manner.
The role will contribute to delivering a high-quality, responsive medical temporary staffing service that supports the needs of our divisions and helps ensure safe and effective staffing across the Trust.
At the heart of everything we do are our core values: Include, Respect, and Improve. We encourage you to demonstrate and embrace these values throughout the recruitment process and in your role with us.
Main duties of the job
We are currently looking for a dynamic, focused individual to join the team s as a Flexible Workforce Administrator supporting the medical divisions.
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build effective relationships with all operational and clinical teams, and external stakeholders such as NHSP and agencies.
The post holder must be organised, self-motivated and flexible in their approach as part of a team. They will also demonstrate good negotiation skills and be able to prioritise work with tight deadlines.
About us
At East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust, we are proud of the range of general and specialist services we provide and our 6,000 or so dedicated staff ensure our patients get the best care. Our ability to be flexible and innovative in the way in which we work and deliver our services to ourcatchment has never been more important than it is now.
We run the following hospitals:
o The Lister Hospital, Stevenageo New Queen Elizabeth II (New QEII), Welwyn Garden Cityo Hertford County, Hertfordo Mount Vernon Cancer Centre (MVCC), Northwood
We have ambitious plans to become an outstanding, patient-led Trust where dedicated staff provide high-quality, compassionate care to our patients. We continue to undergo significant transformationand our staff and patients are at the heart of delivering this ambitious agenda.
We are committed to a positive work life balance for our employees. This means that any employee is entitled to seek to work flexible working patterns and we are committed to listen and consider all requests. Such requests, of course, have to be made and considered formally, and will need to be balanced against service needs, but our starting point will always be to find ways to support making them happen.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification applicant pack for further detailed information regarding this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications/Training Essential
Proven literacy and numeracy skills Diploma or equivalent in a relevant subject or equivalent experience.
Previous Experience Essential
Previous relevant experience within e.g.,HR/admin/finance Previous IT experience, ideally working withstaffing related software products Experience of working with a range of people with different roles and levels of knowledge
Desirable
Experience of working within the NHS, ideally working with clinical staff
Skills Essential
Clear written and verbal communication skills Able to provide system support Aptitude to learn Flexible Workforce systems Able to work under pressure and to prioritise conflicting deadlines
Knowledge Essential
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Essential
Understanding of, and commitment to, equality, diversity and inclusion Role model our Trust values every day
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 East and North Hertfordshire Teaching NHS Trust
Address Avnet House
Rutherford Close
Stevenage
SG1 2EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.enherts-tr.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)