Job summary
Employer heading
Rota Coordinator Assistant
Band 4
As University Hospitals Dorset we are a three site acute trust with ‘university hospital’ status through our partnership with Bournemouth University, working with an annual budget of £730m.
We offer highly regarded health services, employing some 10,000 staff. Our ambitious £250m estates programme is well on the way to delivering state-of-the-art facilities over the next two years to meet the current and future healthcare needs of the populations we serve.
In an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with over seven miles of sandy beaches you’ll find inspirational opportunities to achieve your perfect work/life balance. With the New Forest and the Purbecks on our doorstep, we’re also less than three hours from London by road or train. The thriving towns of Poole, Bournemouth and Christchurch give way to idyllic villages and unspoilt landscapes just minutes from our hospitals.
We believe that having a diverse workforce, and allowing people to be themselves, is essential in ensuring we offer an inclusive, welcoming and productive place to work.
We especially welcome applications from minority groups in the community who may be underrepresented in our workforce.
At UHD our active staff network groups are the Women's Network, Black Asian Minority Ethnic Group (BAME), Pride Network, European (EU), Pro Ability Staff Network, and the Armed Forces Support Group.
As a Trust we are proudly signed up to the Disability Confident and Armed Forces Covenant guaranteed interview schemes.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 4 rota assistant to provide support to the Medicine and Older Persons Services Rota Co-ordinator.
The successful applicant will be based with the Rota Team at UHD covering both the Royal Bournemouth Hospital and Poole Hospital sites. This is a full-time role.
In order to be successful in this application you will need to be able to plan, organise and support rota administration within the department. You will work alongside a well established rota coordination team consisting of coordinators and administrators.
The rota assistant will be working closely with the Service Managers, Business Manager and clinical colleagues.
This is an exciting time to join the recently merged trust. This in turn will create a lot of opportunities to effect change and deliver services in a positive, inclusive manner.
Base Location: Cross site cover at Bournemouth and Poole Hospitals
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To provide a comprehensive range of administrative support to Medicine and OPS Rota Co-ordinator, including supporting clinicians with regards to rota queries and leave bookings and to provide cover during Rota Co-ordinator absences.
Working for our organisation
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.
This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during Sept 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder’s home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of patient confidentiality
- Knowledge of local NHS agenda
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to work collaboratively in a dynamic environment
- Experience of delivering and leading change to meet service need
Technical Skills Competencies
Essential criteria
- Competence in word processing, spreadsheet, databases and presentation packages
- Advanced keyboard skills and computer literacy
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emily Johnson
- Job title
- Service Support Manager Medical Rota Coordination
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07786 065308
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