Rota Coordinator & Management Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time role in the division of surgery at UHBW. We are recruiting a Rota Coordinator and Management Assistant for the Ear, Nose, and Throat, and Thoracic Surgery Departments., The post holder will, in conjunction with the relevant consultant and with support from service management, be responsible for the creation of specialty rotas within the Division of Surgery for ENT & Thoracic. This will involve close liaison with key stakeholders, understanding the demands and complexities of each service in order to support the provision of cost efficient and safe medical rotas.

The post holder will play a pivotal role in ensuring appropriate internal locum cover and reducing the reliance on external medical agency usage, avoiding unnecessary associated expenditure but ensuring that services have a safe level of cover at all times.

The post holder will be a key member of the ENT & Thoracic Administration team. It will be an expectation of the role that the post holder will provide additional cover for other front door administrative functions, for business continuity of patient flow, on an ad hoc basis., welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

You will need a proactive and thorough approach and be able to quickly form and maintain good working relationships with colleagues in different staff groups and at all grades. You should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards at all times. You will be quick to learn, be able to work as part of a team, and also possess the ability to work unsupervised using your own initiative.

This is an excellent progression opportunity for anybody who has experience working in secretarial/booking/coordinating teams.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the