Job Description

To provide a comprehensive administrative service to support the Obstetrics & Gynaecology and Paediatrics Directorates, particularly for the Management Team, Clinical Director and Clinical Service Leads.



To be the main point of contact for all enquires to the Departments.



To be responsible for preparing, coordinating and allocating clinical staff to the clinical Rota to provide cover for all theatre, ward care, outpatients and emergency on-call cover, ensuring that any changes to the planned rota are timely communicated to the relevant parties.



To continually update the electronic rota to ensure all changes are published "live".



To use initiative to redeploy clinical staff and make appropriate changes at short notice to cover unplanned leave.



To deal with all annual and study leave requests for the trainees and physicians' assistants, ensuring appropriate cover within the department and any necessary on-call swaps have been actioned.



To facilitate, through the Staff Bank, locum/agency cover for doctors in training and consultant level, liaising with agencies and receiving CVs.



Organise, in conjunction with Medical Workforce, the induction programme for the new trainees, in particular support those arriving from abroad.



When sick leave is reported to the Clinical Lead, to liaise with Medical Workforce to ensure the relevant details are on the Electronic Staff Record (ESR).



To provide administrative support for the directorate management team.



At the Dudley Group our patients and staff are at the heart of all that we do and that is to provide a world class service that aligns with our vision of "excellent health care, improved health for all". We are seeking to recruit staff who share our vision and values of making Dudley Group an incredible workplace.



We are committed to becoming a diverse and an inclusive employer and where people feel sense of belonging. Seeking to expand diversity within our teams, we positively encourage applications from under-represented groups such as ethnically diverse, disabled and LGBTQ+ groups. We are also under-represented in-terms of gender within nursing roles and we would welcome applications from people from male and non-binary backgrounds.



Dudley Group offer many opportunities for our staff to develop and grow within their roles through our Learning department. These include topics such as communication, wellbeing, team development, cultural competency, and values, plus much more. For those in a Management/Leadership role, there are additional programmes to support you to develop the skills you need. These include our Managers Essentials Programme and a Leadership Programme that all managers will attend as part of your Dudley Managers Induction. Our Learning Prospectus is a great way to discover the details behind what's available for you here at The Dudley Group.



We are committed to home life balance through flexible working and making reasonable adjustments where possible



Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities that the post holder is required to undertake.