Medical Absence Co-ordinator
Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Salford, M5 5AP
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157
Contract
Secondment
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
6 September 2026
6 days left
Job description
Be part of a dynamic central team of co-ordinators looking after Medical Staffing for three divisions within Salford Royal Hospital - Secondment/Fixed...
- 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 plan/initiate acquisition of any locum doctors
- Explore all opportunities when filling rota gaps to ensure minimum locum agency staff are utilised
- Liaise with locum agencies
- Work with Divisional Teams
- Provide cover for team members during absence
- Action accruals on a weekly basis
- Prepare Induction Packs and IT requests for locum doctors and monitor induction compliance.
- Assist in the induction programme for new recruits
- Record absence for medical staff and monitor leave taken
- Respond to all queries regarding annual leave, study leave and expenses, keep medical staff up to date on leave taken and to advise
- To participate in the authorisation of carry forward of remaining leave and to assist with the calculation and validation of outstanding/overtaken leave for leavers
- To authorise, process and validate study leave expense claim forms
- Liaise with the Payroll Dept regarding unpaid/queried expenses
- Manage the cancellation of annual and study leave
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we're always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire - to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
- Typing skills at RSA Level II or equivalent.
Desirable
- ECDL
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential
- Knowledge and confidence using the Microsoft Office suite, particularly Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Experience of working in an administrative/office role.
Desirable
- Medical Workforce experience.
- Knowledge of Medical Staffing Grades and Rotas.
- Previous experience of booking locum doctors.
Skills
Essential
- 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.
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
28 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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