Are you an experienced workforce, rota or operational professional looking for your next challenge? Do you enjoy solving complex workforce problems, working collaboratively with clinical teams and making a real difference to frontline patient services?
We have an exciting opportunity for a Medical Workforce Adviser to join our Medical Workforce Team at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust.
Role Title: Medical Workforce Advisor - Rota Design & Compliance
Band: 6
Contract: Permanent Full-time
Working closely with Clinical Directors, Consultants, Rota Coordinators and senior operational leaders, you will play a key role in developing innovative rota solutions that support service delivery, improve staff wellbeing and ensure compliance with national contractual requirements, including the 2016 Junior Doctor Contract and Working Time Regulations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong analytical, organisational and relationship management skills who is looking to further develop their leadership experience, influence strategic workforce planning and contribute to service improvement across one of the UK's largest teaching NHS Trusts.
If you are motivated by making a tangible difference, enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and thrive on finding solutions to complex workforce challenges, we'd love to hear from you.
As Medical Workforce Rota Adviser, you will play a key role in delivering safe, effective and compliant medical staffing across the Trust. Working closely with Clinical Directors, Consultants and operational managers, you will lead on the development and management of medical rotas, ensuring they meet service demands while complying with national terms and conditions and safe working requirements.
You will provide expert advice on rota design, workforce planning and medical workforce policies, using workforce data to identify opportunities for improvement and support service resilience. The role also includes leading rota-related projects, supporting continuous improvement initiatives and line managing members of the Medical Workforce team.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your leadership skills, influence workforce strategy and contribute to the delivery of high-quality patient care within one of the UK's leading teaching NHS Trusts.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative work environment.
Opportunities for professional development and career growth.
The chance to be part of a forward-thinking organisation committed to excellence in healthcare.
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.
We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.
Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence® designated organisation – please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence ® - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.
The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.
As the Medical Workforce Adviser, you will be responsible for leading the Trust's medical rota management processes, ensuring rotas are safe, compliant and responsive to the changing needs of our clinical services.
Working collaboratively with clinical and operational colleagues, you will:
Lead on the design, implementation and continuous improvement of medical rotas across a range of specialties.
Provide expert advice on medical terms and conditions, rota compliance, safe working practices and workforce planning.
Develop innovative rota solutions that improve service resilience, maximise workforce utilisation and enhance staff experience.
Analyse workforce data and identify trends, risks and opportunities to improve staffing and rota efficiency.
Lead and support projects that improve medical workforce processes and contribute to wider organisational transformation.
Line manage and support members of the Medical Workforce Rota Team, promoting a culture of continuous improvement and high performance.
Act as an expert point of contact for complex rota queries, providing practical solutions and excellent customer service.
This varied role offers significant opportunities to influence service delivery, lead change and support the delivery of outstanding patient care through effective workforce planning.
For further details of the role please see the attached job description.
Please be advised the interviews for this post will take place on 10/08/2026 tentatively.
Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.
