Rota and Metal on Metal Co-ordinator

Job Description

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Rota and Metal on Metal Co-ordinator

The closing date is 28 April 2026

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Rota and Metal on Metal Co ordinator to work within the Musculoskeletal Directorate, based at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton.

We are seeking a capable and enthusiastic person to work in conjunction with the Lead Rota and Patient Access Co ordinator to ensure the maintenance of a high quality, effective and flexible centralised electronic rota for medical staff across sites, and ensure efficient functioning of the Directorate medical cover.

Excellent organisational and solid IT skills are essential to ensure the rota for medical staff is up to date, accurate and disseminated electronically.

Prior to submission of your application for any internal secondment or fixed term post, please ensure that you have discussed this with your line manager to obtain their approval. If you do not have written approval from your current line manager to take this position if successful as an internal secondment opportunity, it would be offered as a fixed term position.

Please note that if you currently work for another NHS Trust or UHSussex and you are applying to accept this position as a secondment opportunity, before applying you must seek agreement and authorisation from your current Trust/Manager. Secondments cannot be agreed without this approval. If you are unable to gain approval, you should refrain from applying unless you wish to take this role as a fixed term position.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will ensure full on call rota cover, escalating any uncovered shifts, and review the rotas and processes on an on going basis. You will use monitoring systems for the collection, recording and use of annual, sickness, educational and professional leave for medical staff. You will also be involved in training and development on the rota and co ordinating the cancellation of clinical duties/organising locum cover. Within this role you will also provide administrative oversight on the Metal on Metal project (MoM). MoM is a national recall programme for all patients who were fitted with a particular type of hip implant which needs close monitoring, through regular blood testing and consultant review, and you will be the point of contact for patients and their relatives ensuring they have timely review adhering to MHRA guidelines.

This varied and interesting post is offered on a full time basis. The successful candidate will need to be an excellent communicator and team member, as well as be able to work unsupervised in a busy environment. You will need to be confident, self motivated and be flexible and adaptable to meet service needs.

Visa and Sponsorship

Please note: This role does not meet the minimum criteria for visa sponsorship under the current UK immigration rules, which set specific salary and skill thresholds. As such, we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. Applicants will therefore need to already have the right to work in the UK to be considered. If you are applying using a Graduate visa as your right to work, you must have a minimum of 18 months remaining on your visa at time of application.

Qualifications and Experience

• NVQ Level 3 or Diploma or have equivalent experience demonstrated in a similar post.
• GCSE English and Maths (A C or equivalent)
• Experience of working in the NHS in administrative or clerical roles.
• Good skills in the use of Excel and developing monitoring systems.
• Experience of developing systems for monitoring relating to absence management for medical staff.
• Proven ability of formulating rotas.
• Proven experience with working with medical staff and negotiating.
• Knowledge of UHS NHS Foundation Trust Information Technology & Patient Administration Systems.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

• Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to)
• Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues

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.

About us

At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always deliver Excellent Care Everywhere, as shown in our Outstanding for Caring CQC rating. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of staff networks to help break down barriers, and can offer an buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 3) and a Veteran Aware Trust.

University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)