Workforce Co-ordinator
Frimley Health NHS Foundation TrustSlough, England, United Kingdom
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About the role
Job Overview
We are currently seeking a Workforce Coordinator to join our team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual to play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation and workforce planning of the Ultrasound department.
We would be looking for 1.0WTE, but there could be flexibility for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
We are currently seeking a Workforce Coordinator to join our team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised and proactive individual to play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation and workforce planning of the Ultrasound department.
We would be looking for 1.0WTE, but there could be flexibility for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job
- The overall purpose of the post is to contribute to the effective delivery of patient-focused Radiology Ultrasound services.
- The post holder will support the smooth running of the Ultrasound department by coordinating workforce arrangements, maintaining accurate rota information, supporting leave and absence processes, and communicating changes promptly to clinical, administrative and operational teams.
- Every member of staff is expected to be flexible in the way they work and to undertake any tasks or activities that they are competent to do.
- Full training will be provided where necessary.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
- Work with the Radiology management team, Modality Lead Sonographers and clinical leads to maintain safe and effective Ultrasound staffing rotas in line with service, training and patient demand requirements.
- Work with Sonographers, Radiologists, Radiology Department Assistants and administrative teams to ensure appropriate levels of service are provided across Ultrasound sessions, including outpatient, inpatient, obstetric, gynaecology and other agreed Ultrasound pathways.
- Communicate changes to Ultrasound rotas, room cover, session availability and service arrangements to relevant clinical, booking, reception and operational teams in a timely manner.
- Act as a central point of contact for Sonographers, Consultant Radiologists, Radiology Department Assistants and managers, providing advice and guidance on rota processes, leave arrangements, mandatory training and relevant Trust policies.
- Manage the Ultrasound rota on a daily basis, identifying gaps due to sickness, annual leave, study leave or other absence, and escalating risks to service cover as required.
- Ensure that Ultrasound bookings teams, reception teams, clinical leads and relevant service areas are informed of staff absence or changes to room/session availability, so that clinical commitments can be managed safely and cancellations are avoided wherever possible.
- Record requests for annual leave, study leave and other planned absence for Ultrasound staff, ensuring appropriate cover is available and agreed processes are followed.
- Support the induction of new Ultrasound staff, including providing relevant rota, leave, access and departmental information.
- Support the Operations Manager, Modality Lead Sonographers and Radiology management team with the use of bank, agency or locum Ultrasound cover where required, helping to monitor usage, cost and service impact.
- Support appropriate staffing for Ultrasound lists and rooms to maximise capacity, maintain patient flow and reduce avoidable unused appointment slots.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to degree level
- Professional qualification
- Management Qualification
Essential criteria
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload efficiently without supervision
- Ability to build credible relationships with all levels of medical staff and management
- Working under pressure
- Experience of working in the NHS either in a hospital, private practice or for a GP
- Significant experience in complex administration within an acute hospital
Essential criteria
- Ability to negotiate to all levels and work in partnership with relevant stakeholders
- Ability to prioritise and manage workload efficiently with minimal supervision
- Attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written
- Knowledge in rota planning
- Knowledge of medical workforce requirements and contracts
Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
Apply online now
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This role appears to be based at this CQC-rated location:
- Heatherwood Hospital
Windsor and Maidenhead
GoodRated Mar 2019
Matched from the job description. Source: Care Quality Commission.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 3560 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~81k in sampleP25 £34kP75 £45k
£30kmedian £39k£52k
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