Job summary

9-Month Acting Up Opportunity - Assistant Rota Coordinator (Band 4)

We are looking for a dynamic and motivated individual to undertake a 9-month acting-up opportunity as an Assistant Rota Coordinator within the Surgical Care Group.

To be successful in this role, you will need excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to plan, coordinate and deliver rota administration across a busy surgical department. You will work alongside a well-established Rota Coordination Team consisting of Rota Coordinators and Administrators, supporting the management of resident doctor rotas, leave processes, workforce planning and safe staffing arrangements.

The role will involve working closely with Service Managers, Theatre Teams, the Directorate Manager and Clinical Colleagues to ensure the effective delivery of medical staffing services.

This is an excellent development opportunity for an individual looking to gain experience at Band 4 level and further develop their knowledge of rota coordination, workforce planning and medical staffing within a complex acute healthcare environment.

Interview date - 23rd of November 2026

Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

For UHD employees, this fixed-term post will be offered as a secondment in line with the Trust's Secondment Policy. Please speak with your line manager before applying.

Main duties of the job

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued team mates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

In some cases this means that a services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have at interview.