Medical Workforce Advisor

We have an opportunity for you to be at the forefront of providing a comprehensive and professional medical human resources and organisational development service to managers and medical staff, therefore the ability to work with confidence and diplomacy to build good working relationships is pivotal. Through excellent communication, coaching and influencing skills you will support and advise on a variety of Medical Workforce issues at an operational level ensuring that decision making is consistent with current employment legislation, national terms and conditions of service and good employment practice.

The Medical Workforce Service provides wrap around support to all our medical staff and operational managers. Each day brings its own challenges, as such you will need to be confident working both autonomously and leading and supporting a small team.

You will have the opportunity to work with the Head of Medical Workforce Service supporting on the delivery our strategic priorities, including job planning, medical e-rostering and people digital.

The role requires strong organisational and leadership skills, with the ability to influence and drive change.

If you are new to all things Medical Workforce, we will work with you to support and develop your knowledge in this specialist area.

This is an office-based position with the flexibility to work from home 1-2 days per working week.

Our Medical Workforce Service is pivotal to supporting our Medical Staff with regards to all aspects of Medical HR, Strategy, planning and Organisational Development. We employ approx. 600 doctors including Doctors & Dentists in Training, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Consultants

Key Responsibilities

Employee Relations

• Interpretation of medical and dental terms and conditions of service
• Management of attendance
• Recruitment and Selection
• Application of Medical and Dental Workforce Policies
• Grievance & Disciplinary
• Implementation of Organisational Change
• Improving Performance

Job Planning

Providing specialist knowledge and support, ensuring that the job planning cycle is adhered to, and central records / e-job planning system is kept up to date

Medical eRostering System

Support the implementation of a new eRostering system for doctors, to deliver change by leading the transformation through to business as usual.

People Digital

Devon has been selected by NHSE as one of three vanguard regions across the country to embark upon a People Digital transformation programme. You will work with the Head of Medical Workforce to implement this system.

Why Work With Us

The Medical Workforce Service sits within The People Directorate and provides a comprehensive Medical Workforce Service to Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

It is responsible for supporting our Medical Staff with regards to all aspects of Medical HR, Strategy, planning and Organisational Development.

The Trust provides high quality training to Medical & Dental Students and Doctors in Training. We work in collaboration with our local partners in the delivery of undergraduate and postgraduate medical education training programmes.

We employ approx. 600 doctors including Doctors & Dentists in Training, Speciality Doctors, Specialist Doctors and Consultants.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anna Alexander Job title: Head of Medical Workforce Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01803 655871

Kelly Ebdon-Marks

Head of Medical Workforce

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