Assistant Workforce Manager (XN06)

Job summary

The Assistant Workforce Manager role will be a key role within the Workforce team. The post-holder will take a lead in conjunction with the Workforce Manager in the day to day management of the Workforce teams, ensuring that all work is carried out effectively, efficiently and in compliance with Trust Policies, Procedures, good practice guidance and in line with national service standards and policy direction.

Expected Shortlisting Date : 01 July 2024

Planned Interview Date : 05 July 2024

Main duties of the job

They will be responsible for the day to day management of systems and processes to support the efficient deployment of the trust medical workforce (consultants, junior doctors, SAS grades, medical associate professions) .and The Trust supports approximately 17,000 workforce systems users annually. The workforce Teams support every part of this process

The post holder will be responsible for facilitation of specific work programmes as delegated by the Workforce Manager. This will include supporting the formulation, development and delivery of medical workforce strategies/plans in line with corporate, CSU, organisational and national objectives.

The post holder has a significant level of discretion and autonomy to manage their own workload, seeking guidance from the Medical Workforce Manager as required.

The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that targets are met, the team are working efficiently, dealing with complex queries, reviewing risks and issues identified by the team as well as contributing to the continued development of the team.

The post holder will support LEAN working by the medical workforce teams and a culture of continuous improvement, standard work and waste reduction.

About us

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust provides care and treatment to over a million patients a year and has an annual turnover in excess of £1Bn. We employ over 20,000 employees and have the ambition to be The Best Place to Work, with the Leeds Way values at heart of everything we do. The Trust is an exciting and progressive organisation and we were recently shortlisted for the CIPD Award of Team of the Year and were recent winners of the 2021 CIPD Apprenticeship award. In joining us, we offer the opportunity to play a significant management role as part of an organisation with outstandingly talented and committed people. If you are motivated to join us at this critical and exciting time, we would very much look forward to hearing from you. In return we offer an excellent benefits package, a commitment to flexible working and a strong commitment to personal development.

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