Rota Coordinator - Paediatrics

The opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, proactive and positive person to join the Paediatrics team as rota co-ordinator. The successful candidate will have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the SHO, Registrar and Consultant rotas for Acute Paediatrics using the Trust's electronic rostering software - HealthRota.

They will co-ordinate all annual leave and study leave requests ensuring safe staffing levels for each area are maintained, liaising confidently and effectively with clinical staff, managers and the HR team.

Main duties of the job

To have responsibility for the day-to-day management of the rotas ensuring safe staffing levels are maintained and gaps are filled appropriately.

You will be responsible to actively deal with rota, personnel and other queries and troubleshoot problems that may arise.

Responsible to ensure all changes to the rota are conveyed to the relevant staff member in a timely and efficient manner.

Receive all annual leave and study leave requests for doctors, and process these according to policy, ensuring adequate cover is available and liaising with the doctors and rota leads where necessary.

Be a problem solver - juggling rotas and shifts to meet the needs of the service and provide safe patient care.

Communicate vacant shift information to Bank workers and internal staff to seek to fill these shifts. Putting on to the relevant locum shift system, approving once worked.

To be the point of contact for communication between staff for any information that needs to be disseminated to a wider group.

To be the point of contact if there are any issues with shifts that staff have been allocated and ensure that these are discussed with the Clinical and Administrative Leads.

Liaise with the HR regarding new starters, trainees, medical student requirements and plan this ahead of starting, creating work schedules and having them set up onto the e-roster system.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

Alongside NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme, you'll have access to NHS discount schemes.

We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

What do we stand for?

Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

We are working hard to increase diversity at all levels within the trust. We believe a diverse workforce can have a positive effect on both staff wellbeing and patient outcomes.