Job summary

The postholder will provide comprehensive managerial, operational and administrative support to the Service Manager and General Manager, ensuring that key performance, quality and financial objectives are achieved and that services are developed in line with divisional business plans. The role will support the day-to-day management of Maternity, Obstetric and Neonatal Services, contributing to performance monitoring, workforce management, service improvement initiatives, governance processes and the delivery of high-quality patient care.

The postholder will be responsible for coordinating and maintaining medical staffing rotas, including processing locum requests, authorising and submitting timesheets for payment, updating HealthRoster with sickness absence, annual leave and study leave.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide operational management support across the service, including the supervision and management of administrative staff, ensuring completion of appraisals and compliance with mandatory training requirements. Working closely with the Service Manager and Assistant General Manager, they will support performance management arrangements, ensuring robust processes are in place to monitor and achieve agreed service targets. The role will involve resolving day-to-day operational issues, reallocating workloads to meet changing service demands, supporting governance activities including audits, complaints, incidents, risk management and health and safety, and contributing to the monitoring of budgets and service performance. In addition, the post holder will represent the service at meetings as required, oversee medical staffing administration processes including locum requests and timesheet approvals, maintain Health Roster records, manage leave and sickness reporting, and ensure rota information is accurate and up to date to support safe and effective service delivery.

About us

The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's biggest and most innovative trusts. Across three main hospitals, our dedicated army of staff care for over 1.6million patients, treat more than 200,000 in A&E, deliver over 8,000 babies and carry out more than 17million tests. Our size, scale and influence offer you unrivalled career opportunities and a forward-thinking approach to working that works around your lifestyle. From flexible hours and generous benefits, to next level training, we make it easier to take your career to the top. For more information please follow link https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/

Details

Date posted

21 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

391-RFL-8235287

Job locations

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description Job responsibilities Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education & professional Qualifications

Essential

• First degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Evidence of continuing personal development

Desirable

• Management qualification or equivalent experience

Royal Free World Class Values

Essential

• Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values

Experience

Essential

• Experience of staff management and leading a team
• Introducing new ways of working

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Understanding of national NHS policy and targets
• Good communication and interpersonal, including oral and written skills, chairing team meetings, writing reports
• Competent in the use of Microsoft office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook
• Skilled in using an EPR system
• Numerate with good analytical skills/ ability to understand and produce information to use in problem solving

Aptitude, personal characteristics

Essential

• Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work.
• Pays careful attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment.
• Flexible, collaborative and a team player
• Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives
• Positive and motivated

Person Specification Education & professional Qualifications Essential First degree in a related field or equivalent experience Evidence of continuing personal development Desirable Management qualification or equivalent experience Royal Free World Class Values Essential Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values Experience Essential Experience of staff management and leading a team Introducing new ways of working Skills and Knowledge Essential Understanding of national NHS policy and targets Good communication and interpersonal, including oral and written skills, chairing team meetings, writing reports Competent in the use of Microsoft office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook Skilled in using an EPR system Numerate with good analytical skills/ ability to understand and produce information to use in problem solving Aptitude, personal characteristics Essential Well organised and practical with a logical, analytical approach to work. Pays careful attention to detail. Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment. Flexible, collaborative and a team player Ability to work on own in pursuit of team objectives Positive and motivated

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

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Barnet Hospital

Wellhouse Lane

Barnet

EN5 3DJ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.royalfreelondonjobs.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)