Medical Manpower Manager, University Hospital

The Medical Manpower Manager reports to the CEO, CUH Group or designated officer.

Working as part of the HR Team, the Medical Manpower Manager is a key post in the HR function and management structure of the CUH Group with specific responsibilities for a number of key functions in the context of the management of medical staff in the organisation. These functions and responsibilities are listed below and are intended to reflect the desire of the CUH to implement best practice in the management of medical staff while optimising patient care.

In view of the fact that the health service and particularly the employment and training environment of medical staff is changing rapidly the functions outlined for this post must be subject to adaptation on an on-going basis.

This role will be a senior HR role in the HR team and will support the design and development of a broader HR function of CUH.

Duties include;

· Lead the medical manpower function as part of the HR team in CUH.

· Work with other HR colleagues or a range of HR initiatives for medical and other staff groups.

· Prepare in co-operation with Consultant Medical Staff and Non – Consultant Hospital Doctors on their team, OWTA compliant rosters, which reflect the needs of patient care and the provisions of the 2000 NCHD agreement.

· Manage agreed EWTD complaint rosters on a pro-active basis to ensure maximum efficiency with the objective of complying with European Directives on NCHD working hours on a phased basis.

· Engage with CUH Clinical Directors in the development of Medical Manpower plans for each directorate including the replacement and / or new Consultant posts.

· Optimise the participation of NCHDs in the management process in particular the Lead NCHD initiative and the NCHD Forum.

· Prepare and agree rotas with other hospitals in the region.

· Lead and promote the use of technology for the scheduling of Medical Resources throughout the CUH Group through the utilisation of an electronic-rostering system, when it becomes available.