Medical Workforce Advisor
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
London, SW9 9SP
Salary
£38,488 to £46,852
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 September 2026
13 days left
Job description
Job Title: Medical Workforce Advisor Band: 5 Hours: 37.5 Department: People & OD Location: Blue Star House, Brixton, London, SW9 9SP Reports to: Medic...
We are seeking a motivated Medical Workforce Advisor to join our Medical Workforce Team and play a key role in supporting the recruitment, deployment and ongoing employment of doctors across the Trust. This is a varied and rewarding role, working closely with senior clinicians, managers, Postgraduate Medical Education colleagues and NHS England to ensure medical staffing processes are delivered effectively and efficiently.
To co-ordinate and administer the rotation of all medical staff joining the Trust. To prepare and issue all employment documents for new starter trainee doctors including appointment letters, work schedules and contracts of employment. Provide basic HR advice to all grades of doctors who join the Trust including Locally Employed Doctors
Manage and coordinate end-to-end recruitment for allocated Consultant, Specialist Grade, SAS, Resident Doctor, Clinical Fellow, Trust Grade and Locally Employed Doctor vacancies.
Work collaboratively with Medical Workforce colleagues to progress recruitment activity according to service priorities, vacancy risk and team capacity.
Draft, edit and quality assure job descriptions, person specifications, adverts and recruitment documentation in line with Trust standards, Royal College requirements and NHS Employment Check Standards.
Coordinate Royal College approval processes for Consultant and SAS job descriptions and monitor progress to completion.
Advise and support Associate Medical Directors, recruiting managers and clinical services on medical recruitment processes, documentation and timescales.
Manage allocated recruitment activity through TRAC, ensuring approvals, documentation, employment checks and candidate communications are accurate and complete.
Monitor recruitment activity, identify delays or barriers and coordinate their resolution, escalating risks where appropriate.
Ensure vacancy-control submissions contain accurate establishment, funding, position number, cost-centre and vacancy information.
For further details regarding job, please review the attached JDPS.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close-knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you feel valued and appreciated and that is why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer.
Some of our benefits are highlighted here
- Generous pay, pensions, and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package, which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and supporting a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,there are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as leadership, mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefit from competitive deals to lease car
Education and Qualification
Essential
- Educated to A-level/NVQ$ or equivalent experience in HR, recruitment or administration.
- Relevant experience in HR, recruitment, workforce administration or a related field
Desirable
- Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
- HR, Business Administration or related qualification.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Experience delivering recruitment administration within the NHS or another large, complex organisation
- Experience managing end-to-end recruitment workflows
Desirable
- Experience working in Medical Workforce or medical recruitment
- Understanding of Consultants, SAS and Clinical Fellows recruitment pathways and Royal College processes
Skills and Competencies
Essential
- Excellent administrative skills, and high attention to detail.
- Analytical ability to identify data discrepancies and produce reports.
Desirable
- Ability to deliver training on recruitment systems and processes.
- Experience working with senior stakeholders
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
1 September 2026
Last checked
2 September 2026
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About the employer
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