Role: Rota Manager (Plastics Department)
Contract Length: Until the end of March
Location: East Grinstead
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: Up to £25.78 per hour
Spinwell is recruiting for a Rota Manager for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ROTA MANAGER
The postholder will be responsible for overseeing the Medical rota within the Plastic Surgery department. The post holder will be in constant liaison with both junior and senior medical staff, educational supervisors and clinical teams, and will be responsible for the safe cover of the rotas. The post holder will have excellent communication skills and the ability to negotiate and build relationships with the clinical and managerial teams across the hospital. The role is also expected to work alongside the Plastics Service Coordinators in the overall management of the Plastics service where required and deputise as appropriate.
The main purpose of the role is to ensure effective rota management to deliver on outpatient activity and theatre activity to support in meeting all local and national targets and waiting times. Support in the delivery of the Trusts strategic plan within sphere of influence, particularly in respect of access targets. Support the plastics surgery service in developing the service within sphere of influence, in line with local and national targets, policy, agreed standards of care and Trust vision.
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE ROTA MANAGER
- Educated to Degree level with extensive specialist knowledge or equivalent experience
- Significant administration experience in a healthcare environment
- Experience dealing with medical staffing rotas
- Staff management
- Dealing with people at various levels within an organisation including senior management level.
- Using spreadsheets/databases and generating reports systematically
- Able to prioritise own work and that of others
- Good Planning skills
- Supervisory experience gained within healthcare organisation, preferably acute hospital
- Knowledge of Healthcare administrative processes – for example, PAS
- Stress awareness and strategies to deal with.
- Knowledge of IT processes and systems
- Excellent ability to work with software packages i.e. Excel and Word at advanced level
- Excellent communicator
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills requiring tact and diplomacy
- Positive, with “can do” outlook
- Highly visible and approachable
- Able to effectively utilise negotiating skills when dealing with medical staff, some of whom may be unhappy with rota allocations.
- Able to work under pressure
- Able to concentrate for long periods, despite interruptions
- Ability to present complex information in a concise format.
- Highly motivated to meet targets and deadlines
- Self-motivated, with little supervision required
- Energy, resilience and pragmatism
- Prepared to learn and teach others new skills
- Positive, confident and articulate
- Approachable and assertive whilst maintaining tact and sensitivity
- Adaptable and flexible
Additional Requirements:
- Frequent use of visual display unit equipment more or less continuously most day
- At times, conversations can be challenging but unlikely to be emotionally distressing
- High level of concentration required at all times
- Working for long periods of time at a desk
If you are a Rota Manager, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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