Medical Absence Co-ordinator
At a glance
- Band
- Band 4
- Contract
- Secondment
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 28/08/2026
- Closes
- 06/09/2026
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Role summary
This role involves coordinating medical staffing for three divisions at Salford Royal Hospital. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and booking locum doctors according to Standard Operating Procedures and NCA policies. They will also process and monitor medical staff absences and associated expenses. This is a demanding role requiring an enthusiastic and committed individual to ensure safe staffing.
Essential criteria
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Typing skills at RSA Level II or equivalent.
Desirable criteria
- ECDL
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Knowledge and confidence using the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Experience of working in an administrative/office role.
- Medical Workforce experience.
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing Grades and Rotas.
- Previous experience of booking locum doctors.
- Excellent Keyboard skills.
- Ability to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills.
- Understands the concept of confidentiality.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Typing skills at RSA Level II or equivalent.
- ECDL
- Knowledge, Training & Experience
- Knowledge and confidence using the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Experience of working in an administrative/office role.
- Medical Workforce experience.
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing Grades and Rotas.
- Previous experience of booking locum doctors.
- Excellent Keyboard skills.
- Ability to demonstrate good written and verbal communication skills.
- Understands the concept of confidentiality.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Useful to know
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.
Posted 6d ago · Closes in 4d
Plenty of time to prepare a strong application.
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Job summary
Be part of a dynamic central team of co-ordinators looking after Medical Staffing for three divisions within Salford Royal Hospital - Secondment/Fixed Term cover to 31st March 2027.
This is a demanding role and requires an enthusiastic, committed individual who wants to make a difference and play a crucial role in ensuring safe staffing across our medical services.
The ideal candidate would be caring, supportive and willing to work within the central team proving help and advice to operational teams, all resident doctors and colleagues at all levels across the NCA.
The main purpose of the job is planning and booking of locum doctors in line with Standard Operating Procedures and NCA policies to meet the needs of the service and processing and monitoring Medical Staff absences and associated expenses (where applicable) in line with policies and procedures.
Main duties of the job
- Provide information and advice when dealing with enquiries
- Liaise with Departmental Managers and Workforce Co-ordinators regarding locum requests for medical staff
- Develop and maintain an internal locum bank of resident doctors and proactively work to cover gaps in the rota
- Work with NHS Professionals - Doctors Direct and department managers to ensure Working Time Directive is effectively monitored for NHSP activity
- Work with departments to identify service gaps and pl
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