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Band 4
Full-time

Rota Co-ordinator

West Suffolk NHS Foundation TrustWest Suffolk Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Hardwick Lane, Bury St Edmunds, IP33 2QZ, United Kingdom£28,392 - £31,157Closes 28/09/2026

At a glance

Band
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Pattern
Full-time
Posted
14/09/2026
Closes
28/09/2026

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Role summary

This role involves coordinating and maintaining medical and clinical staff rotas within the Surgical Division. The Rota Co-ordinator will work with various clinical and managerial staff to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix. Key duties include monitoring rota gaps, coordinating leave, and supporting the use of bank and locum staff. The position requires an organised and proactive individual who can manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Essential criteria

  • Excel knowledge
  • Proven computer literacy
  • Good standard of General Education (including Maths & English)
  • Experience and Knowledge
  • Previous experience with allocation of staff
  • Knowledge of skill mix required to run each service area

Desirable criteria

  • Previous NHS or related environment
  • Some customer care experience
  • Skills and Abilities
  • Excel for Window's10
  • Accurate Key Board Skills
  • Able to demonstrate skills that ensure tasks are completed accurately and within a given timeframe
  • Able to liaise with Senior Staff throughout the Trust, within a given timeframe
  • Full understanding of Trust Policies regarding leave requests
  • Knowledge of the Hospital Administration System
  • Understanding of databases
  • Clear and precise communication skills
  • Good telephone manner
  • Calm under pressure
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Friendly and helpful manner
  • Caring attitude
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team
  • Flexible approach to working hours and duties
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to confidentiality
  • Proven record of good timekeeping and attendance
  • Understanding Trust policies with regards to requests for leave
  • Education & Qualifications
  • Excel knowledge
  • Proven computer literacy
  • Good standard of General Education (including Maths & English)
  • Experience and Knowledge
  • Previous experience with allocation of staff
  • Knowledge of skill mix required to run each service area
  • Previous NHS or related environment
  • Some customer care experience
  • Skills and Abilities
  • Excel for Window's10
  • Accurate Key Board Skills
  • Able to demonstrate skills that ensure tasks are completed accurately and within a given timeframe
  • Able to liaise with Senior Staff throughout the Trust, within a given timeframe
  • Full understanding of Trust Policies regarding leave requests
  • Knowledge of the Hospital Administration System
  • Understanding of databases
  • Clear and precise communication skills
  • Good telephone manner
  • Calm under pressure
  • Able to meet deadlines
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Friendly and helpful manner
  • Caring attitude
  • Attention to detail
  • Ability to work on own initiative or part of a team
  • Flexible approach to working hours and duties
  • Able to demonstrate an understanding of issues relating to confidentiality
  • Proven record of good timekeeping and attendance
  • Understanding Trust policies with regards to requests for leave

Useful to know

Band 4 pay context

Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 4 at £26,530 – £29,114 a year, across England.

This advert: £28,392 – £31,157 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.

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West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

Rota Co-ordinator

The closing date is 28 September 2026

Job summary

Are you highly organised, confident working with people and able to manage competing priorities in a busy environment?

The Surgical Division is looking for an ambitious and proactive Rota Co-ordinator to join our team and play a key role in ensuring our clinical rotas are safely and effectively managed.

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who enjoys problem-solving, working to deadlines and making a real difference to the day-to-day running of clinical services.

Main duties of the job

As Rota Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the coordination and maintenance of medical and clinical staff rotas across the Surgical Division. You will work closely with Consultants, Specialty Doctors, junior medical staff, clinical leads, operational managers and workforce colleagues to ensure appropriate staffing levels and skill mix are maintained.

About us

BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community

We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.

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