Head of Strategic Medical Workforce

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  • Preston
  • £64,455-74,896 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 7 days ago
Tenacity, creativity, and resilience are things we value here. We are looking for our new Head of Strategic Medical Workforce to take up this newly re-focused role with an increased emphasis on strategic medical staffing. This role will make a real difference, focusing on areas such as improvements in job planning, medical productivity and resident doctor engagement/experience.Bringing imaginative thinking and innovative ideas, you'll work collaboratively and autonomously, leading the way and supporting the development and evolution of our Medical Workforce Service. Supported by a Deputy Head of Medical Workforce and reporting into our Associate Director of Workforce, you'll have project management and process improvement experience you will shape and develop the service for the better, championing change and continuous improvement.It's likely you'll be in a medical workforce management role already, an experienced senior medical team leader looking for your next career move or even a senior business partner with extensive experience or specialist interest and knowledge in medical staffing contracts and terms, conditions and pay. Your experience will strongly support your fit for the role.You'll need to be flexible and used to working in and leading teams in a busy operational environment, with no two days the same. Agile and flexible working is supported but at least 3 days a week onsite in Preston is essential.Interviews will be held on Thursday 18th September 2025Main duties of the jobYou will work strategically and operationally at a senior level within our Trust, truly partnering with our senior clinical leaders, building relationships and driving change for the advancement of the service. You will also collaborate with peers at other Trusts across our region to improve medical staffing policies, procedures and practices for the better.Your portfolio will include high-quality and specialist medical and dental advice on terms, strategic resourcing, recruitment, planning, revalidation and appraisal, medical workforce planning and temporary staffing.Supported by your team leaders and working collaboratively with our Head of Workforce Advice and business partners you will lead and manage the medical workforce and medical bank portfolio and teams. You will ensure systems, policies and processes and commercial contracts are robust in place to comply with all medical and dental terms and conditions of service and employment legislation.Providing expert advice and guidance on all medical contractual arrangements, effective resourcing and deployment, our inhouse medical bank and strategies to reduce agency use. You will also lead wider medical workforce related programmes associated with financial and performance sustainability. Working closely with our Medical Director you will develop effective working relationships with recognised trade unions (BMA & HCSA) and implement partnership working arrangements through our LNC.About usBringing significant expertise & experience, you'll help shape our service. We want to be challenged, to look at new delivery models & to continually strive to be the best service possible. Contributing to patient safety & providing a high-quality service is at the heart of everything we do.We know this is a big role, but we have big ambitions and plans so need someone who can help us achieve and surpass them. What can we offer you in return? You will have the freedom to innovate and be creative,strengthening your skills and enhancing your experience across a broad portfolio. We will also encourage and support you with any development you need to grow.We really value our people and have 10,000 fantastic colleagues working hard to deliver quality services to our patients.Why not take a look at our website: https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/join-our-workforce and our social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram: @LancsHospitals) to find out much more about us and see so much more about our world:our simply amazing teamsour award-winning technologyour world class storiesIt's hard to cram everything into one advert, so we welcome you to get in touch to chat informally about the role. For further information please contact our existing Head of Medical Staffing- Lisa Eccles atlisa.eccles@lthtr.nhs.uk, or Kathryn Downey, Associate Director of Workforce at kathryn.downey@lthtr.nhs.uk.DetailsDate posted27 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 8bSalary£64,455 to £74,896 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Flexible working, Home or remote workingReference number438-PB3416Job locationsPreston Business CentrePrestonPR2 8DYJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification or for further details please contact Head of Medical Staffing- Lisa Eccles atlisa.eccles@lthtr.nhs.uk, or Kathryn Downey, Associate Director of Workforce at kathryn.downey@lthtr.nhs.uk. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesPlease see attached job description and person specification or for further details please contact Head of Medical Staffing- Lisa Eccles atlisa.eccles@lthtr.nhs.uk, or Kathryn Downey, Associate Director of Workforce at kathryn.downey@lthtr.nhs.uk.Person SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssential
  • Degree or equivalent
  • CIPD qualified or equivalent management qualification.
Desirable
  • Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Knowlegde & ExperienceEssential
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in medical & dental terms and conditions
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Medical education
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Medical rota design and roster implementation
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Employment policies (including MHPS)
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Recruitment
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in oEmployment law
  • Experience of managing and leading a team, ideally a recruitment, medical staffing or HR operational team
  • Experience of continuous improvement of processes.
  • Experience of delivering coaching / training to senior managers
  • Experience of leading organisation wide projects and management of change
  • Experience of negotiating policy development / TCS with trade union representatives, full time officers etc.
Desirable
  • Considerable experience in a senior Medical Workforce role
  • Experience of managing a Medical Workforce function
Person SpecificationQualifications and EducationEssential
  • Degree or equivalent
  • CIPD qualified or equivalent management qualification.
Desirable
  • Masters level qualification or equivalent experience
Knowlegde & ExperienceEssential
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in medical & dental terms and conditions
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Medical education
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Medical rota design and roster implementation
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Employment policies (including MHPS)
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in Recruitment
  • Specialist knowledge and experience in oEmployment law
  • Experience of managing and leading a team, ideally a recruitment, medical staffing or HR operational team
  • Experience of continuous improvement of processes.
  • Experience of delivering coaching / training to senior managers
  • Experience of leading organisation wide projects and management of change
  • Experience of negotiating policy development / TCS with trade union representatives, full time officers etc.
Desirable
  • Considerable experience in a senior Medical Workforce role
  • Experience of managing a Medical Workforce function

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