Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly driven and motivated individual to become part of the Medical Workforce department at one of the largest and most prestigious NHS organisations. The post holder will be based in the Medical HR Team, and will provide specialist expert advice for Doctors, Consultants and Dentists on pay, contracts and HR policies in accordance with the Service Level Agreements. Closing date; 18th October 2023 Interview date; 25th October 2023 Main duties of the job The post holder will have responsibility and supervision of a Medical HR Assistant to provide a comprehensive and high quality Medical HR and support function. The post holder will support the Medical Workforce Team Leader and Head of Medical Workforce in improving efficiencies through innovation and contribute to the development and growth of the service. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises two of London’s best known teaching hospitals with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence and innovation, the Evelina London Children’s Hospital and community services in Lambeth and Southwark. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark, as well as specialist care for patients from further afield, including cancer, renal and cardiothoracic services. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skill of our employees ensure that our services are high quality, safe and patient focussed. Detailed job description and main responsibilities This post is in the Medical Workforce Team, a specialist service aiming to provide high quality expert advice for doctors and dentists. The postholder will provide an efficient and accurate employee administration processing service; assist in ensuring staff are paid in an accurate and timely manner; maintain employee records and ensure recruitment checks are undertaken for doctors in training. The post holder will have supervisory responsibilities for, and work closely with, a Medical HR Administrator for a dedicated group of clinical departments within the Trust. The postholder is encouraged to initiate and discuss new ideas to improve the HR service and develop these with the Medical HR Team Leader and Head of Medical Workforce. **Please note this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications is received** Person specification Qualifications/ Education Essential criteria Educated to A-Level or equivalent. GCSE or equivalent in English & Mathematics Desirable criteria Graduate level or with equivalent knowledge and experience Professional/ Statutory Registration Essential criteria Working towards a CIPD qualification Desirable criteria CIPD qualified. Experience Essential criteria Good knowledge of ESR and Payroll experience Desirable criteria Supporting managers in basic employment relations issues experience in a large, complex organisation experience of working in the NHS Experience of working in an NHS Medical HR department Skills/ Knowledge/ Ability Essential criteria Good knowledge of Medical & Dental Terms and Conditions of employment policies and procedures and statutory guidance Able to interpret and advise on application of policy and procedure Able to work with staff and managers Able to plan and organise workload and that of more junior staff Good attention to detail able to use Word, Excel, Access programmes Experience of developing HR policies and/or guidance Able to build credibility with managers, staff and ability to deal with difficult people Desirable criteria Knowledge of Medical & Dental terms and conditions of employment policies and procedures and statutory guidance Knowledge of ESR data entry and TRAC Guy’s and St Thomas’ celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. Flexible working We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personal circumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us - We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking "Apply Online Now." Further details / informal visits contact Name Alice Byrne Job title Medical Workforce Team Leader Email address [email protected] Additional information Clair Arnold Medical Workforce Team Leader [email protected] Kelly Stannard Senior Medical Workforce Operations Manager [email protected]