Job summaryAn exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Medical Workforce Team working as a Medical Workforce Advisor at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust.The post holder to provide a comprehensive Medical HR Service, to meet the needs of the divisions in an effective and professional manner, including recruitment, junior doctor rotations, HR advice and support to medical staff, in all aspects of employment, including contracts of employment, interpretation of terms and conditions of service and policies and procedures.The role will involve working closely with various Business Managers and Clinical Leads to agree and deliver on SLAs within the service, and internal colleagues as appropriate to provide a consistent and responsive service.Main duties of the jobThe successful applicant will be expected to have previous experience of working in a busy office environment and be able to display a high standard of communication, organisational and interpersonal skills. Applicants should be self-motivated and a committed team player with the ability to work independently. The ability to prioritise workload, maintain flexibility in response to change and a proactive approach to work is important; as is the ability to maintain a calm, positive attitude and use of initiative when dealing with unexpected situations.The successful applicant must have good IT skills with the ability and willingness to learn new tasks and systems, particularly desirable would be experience in Medical and Dental Terms and Conditions, Trac, Health Roster and ESR. You must be able to confidently manage your own workload and prioritise constant competing demands.You will need excellent attention to detail and will be used to producing high quality of work, even when under pressure. Excellent customer service skills are essential to this role as you will be liaising with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including, Consultants, divisional managers and medical staff.This post has the opportunity for hybrid working, from home and office.Please note: we reserve the right to close this advert early if sufficient numbers of applications are received.About usThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is a world-leading cancer centre. Our role is to offer our patients the best cancer care available anywhere in the world, and to continue to make a global contribution to finding better ways of diagnosing and treating cancer. We employ over 4,500 staff in a diverse range of careers including nursing, medical, science, radiography, pharmacy, occupational therapy, finance and administrative services. We have two hospitals - one in Chelsea, London, and one in Sutton, Surrey - as well as a Medical Daycare Unit in Kingston Hospital.At The Royal Marsden, we deal with cancer every day, so we understand how valuable life is. When people entrust their lives to us, they have the right to demand the very best. That's why the pursuit of excellence lies at the heart of everything we do.At the heart of the hospital is our dedicated team. We offer a stimulating and dynamic working environment, a wide range of staff benefits, learning and development opportunities and clear career pathways. There are opportunities to work flexibly across a range of areas and specialities and we welcome flexible working requests from point of hire to support employees work life balance. We are looking for employees who aspire to excellence, share our values and can play a crucial role in our on-going achievements.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.To ensure a robust medical and dental recruitment service in line with the NHS Employment Checks Standard, Care Quality Commission and NHSLA requirements.Lead on major medical and dental recruitment campaigns for the Trust.Ensure that vacancy control (VC) log is sent out to managers and deals with queries as appropriate.Responsible for advertising all medical and dental appointments and keeping check on progress on TRAC and issuing contractsResponsible for the organisation of Consultant appointments ensuring the processes are conducted in accordance with trust policy, the NHS Appointment of Consultant regulations and Royal College protocols ensuring a sound and equal opportunities approach in all aspects of the recruitment and interview process.Monitor emails from line managers and escalate to Medical Workforce Team Leader as appropriate.Produce KPI reports on a weekly basis and distributes to the CBUs such as AAC tracker, establishment reports, fixed term contract monitoringPerson SpecificationEducation/QualificationsEssentialDegree or equivalent experience in HR environmentCommitment to continuing professional developmentIT qualifications such as ECDL or equivalent level of computer literacy using all Microsoft office packagesDesirableAssociate Membership of Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)ExperienceEssentialExperience of working in a recruitment roleExperience of planning, managing and monitoring project(s)for improvementExperience of using, reviewing and establishing work processes to respond to changing requirementsExperience of developing, documenting and managing the delivery of Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs)Experience of planning, organising and scheduling activities of self and team in a pressured working environment with changing prioritiesExperience of advising managers on the employment Terms and Conditions for all Medical and Dental StaffA working knowledge of employment lawExperience of recruiting professional roles involving liaison with professional bodies.DesirablePrevious HR experience with theNHSMedical recruitment experience in setting up advisory appointments committee for consultantsExperience of dealing with complex HR and payroll issuesSkills Abilities/knowledgeDesirableUnderstanding of project management principlesNHSLA and other governance requirements for recruitment and temporary staffing functions i.e. NHS Employment Check Standards, Use of Framework Agencies, implications of Working Time RegulationsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Employer detailsEmployer nameThe Royal Marsden NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Royal Marsden ChelseaChelseaSW3 6JJEmployer's websitehttps://www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk/working-royal-marsden (Opens in a new tab)