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Medical Staff Liaison Officer
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 17 day(s) ago
Reference: 317-2026-35-05-DR-A
Job summary
The Post holder will be responsiblefor the production ofoncalland ward medical staffing rotas using Excel software and other software packages ensuring compliance with junior doctors working time directive.
Responsible that all medical staff locum claims aresubmittedina timelyfashion for Payroll.
The post holder will work closely with all medical staff and be able to deal with staffing queries on a daily basis.
- Interview Date 13 October 2026
- 22 Hours 30 Minutes/Week
- You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy
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Main duties of the job
- Coordinate and manage junior medical staffing rotas across the Board of Medicine and Emergency Care, ensuring appropriate medical cover is maintained to support safe and effective patient care.
- Ensure medical staffing resources are deployed efficiently and in line with service needs, contractual requirements, and Trust policies.
- Work closely with the Board Management Team, Clinical Leads, and the Medical Staffing Department to proactively identify and resolve workforce and rota issues.
- Support the planning, monitoring, and maintenance of medical rotas, including managing planned and unplanned absences and escalating staffing concerns where appropriate.
- Build effective working relationships with consultants, junior doctors, service managers, and professional and technical staff across three hospital sites.
- Ensure medical staffing processes comply with relevant employment legislation, clinical governance standards, and Trust policies and procedures.
- Provide expert advice and support on medical workforce matters, contributing to service improvements and the delivery of operational objectives.
- Produce and analyse workforce information and reports to support workforce planning, performance monitoring, and decision-making.
- Contribute to the continuous development and improvement of medical staffing systems and processes, enhancing efficiency and service delivery.
About us
As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:
- Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
- Freeman Hospital
- Newcastle Dental Hospital
- Cramlington Manor Walks
- Urgent treatment centres
- Newcastle Fertility Centre
- Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
- Northern Genetics Service
These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting-edge care (supported by state-of-the-art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.
We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.
Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.
For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Details
Date posted
18 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 4
Salary
£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
317-2026-35-05-DR-A
Job locations
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure all medical staff within the Board of Medicine and Emergency Care are efficiently deployed through appropriate rota arrangements, resources efficiently used and all policies and procedures are complied with. The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Management Team and corporate Medical Staffing Department to ensure that medical staffing issues are addressed in an appropriate fashion, compliant with all corporate and clinical governance requirements.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Ensure all medical staff within the Board of Medicine and Emergency Care are efficiently deployed through appropriate rota arrangements, resources efficiently used and all policies and procedures are complied with. The post holder will work closely with the Directorate Management Team and corporate Medical Staffing Department to ensure that medical staffing issues are addressed in an appropriate fashion, compliant with all corporate and clinical governance requirements.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Management Diploma/Degree/equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- NHS experience, particularly working with clinicians, including managing medical staff, services, resources and budgets
- Sound knowledge of budgets
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills
- A high standard of IT skills, as well as experience of other computer software applications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Person Specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential
- Management Diploma/Degree/equivalent experience
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- NHS experience, particularly working with clinicians, including managing medical staff, services, resources and budgets
- Sound knowledge of budgets
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent presentation skills
- A high standard of IT skills, as well as experience of other computer software applications
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Trustwide
317 Trustwide
NE1 4LP
United Kingdom