Rota Co-ordinator - Medicine

Main area Surgery Grade NHS AfC:
Band 4 Contract 11 months (This vacancy is open to all internal and external candidates. NHS Employees should ideally secure their manager’s agreement for a secondment arrangement ideally prior to applying, as this will be a condition of any offer made. This vacancy is advertised on a fixed term basis as it is to provide cover for a substantive employee on maternity leave and will end on 07.02.2027 or when the substantive postholder returns.

Whilst this post is advertised on a fixed term / secondment basis there is the potential that this post may become permanent in the future.)

Hours

• Full time
• Part time
• Job share
• Flexible working
• Home or remote working

37.5 hours per week (8am - 4pm - flexible can be 9-5 to be discussed at interview) Job
-CPR

Site Royal Albert Edward Infirmary Town Wigan Salary £27,485 - £30,162 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 06/02/2026 08:00

The post-holder will administratively support the Division in providing a high standard of medical cover/care regarding all issues affecting medical staff cover and is responsible for initiating the necessary action to maintain service requirements.

Excellent communication skills are required at all levels, as is the ability to maintain attention to detail whilst working under pressure. You will have knowledge of NHS Doctor’s rota issues, including National initiatives and European Working Time Directive. Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, is essential. Experience of working in the NHS and with electronic rostering systems is desirable.

Candidates will be asked to present original qualification certificates at interview stage.

Please note this vacancy may close earlier than the specified closing date if a high volume of suitable applications are received.

This post involves working with junior doctors and senior colleagues and is instrumental in the creation, implementation and management of junior doctor rotas. It also oversees procurement of locum cover where vacancies occur; always ensuring that the most cost‑effective option is achieved.

You will be working within the medicine division. You will be working in a busy environment with rapidly changing demands. You will need to manage your own priorities to meet the demands of the service.

The Rota Co‑ordinator will be responsible for achieving a high standard of medical cover by efficient deployment/maximisation of medical staff resources within the Division, by concise allocation of duties for junior and middle‑grade doctors.

The post-holder is responsible for keeping accurate financial and attendance records and is expected to contribute to workforce planning.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement and living our values.

• People at the Heart
• Listen and Involve
• Kind and Respectful

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. We are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

At WWL we value the benefits a rich and diverse workforce brings to our community and therefore welcome applications from all sections of society.

• Ensure as far as practicable appropriate medical cover to all aspects of the Division’s services at all times.
• Understand substantive medical staff posts within the Division and the Division’s service needs.
• Understand the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).
• Help update policies/procedures for annual and study leave based upon service needs, and procedures for sickness reporting. Ensure that all medical staff within the Division is aware of these policies/procedures.
• Co‑ordinate and approve annual/ study leave/ leave of…