Medical Deployment Officer
| Posting date: | 05 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £28,392.00 to £31,157.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28392.00 - £31157.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS9 7TF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | C9298-26-0174 |
Summary
For questions about this job, contact: Name Adam Powell Position Assistant Workforce Manager Email adam.powell4@nhs.net Phone number Job Summary The Medical Deployment Officer sits within the Corporate HR Directorate of Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and is part of the Medical Deployment Office team, reporting to the Medical Deployment team Leader and accountable to the Medical Workforce Manager (Resident Doctors). The role plays a key part in delivering the Trust’s Medical Workforce Strategy by supporting medical workforce projects such as Resident doctor rota management, temporary staffing via internal bank and agency, and the effective use of erostering systems. The post is sitebased, working at St James’s University Hospital (SJUH), providing a sevenday service to ensure safe and compliant medical staffing levels across designated specialties. The Trust is looking for an organised, resilient and highly communicative individual with significant administrative experience, ideally within the NHS or a similarly complex organisation. Key attributes include the ability to work accurately under pressure, analyse complex rota information, prioritise competing demands, and remain calm and professional in challenging situations. Strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, confidence in using IT systems (particularly erostering, ESR and Microsoft Excel), and a good working knowledge of medical staffing processes and the Resident Doctor Contract 2016 are essential, alongside a commitment to the Trust’s values of being patientcentred, collaborative, fair, accountable and empowered. Why you should join our Team The Medical Deployment team is a fastpaced, supportive and highly collaborative group at the heart of keeping medical services running safely across the Trust. We work closely with clinical teams, HR colleagues and managers to ensure resident doctor rotas, bank and agency staffing are managed effectively, even when pressures are high or plans change at short notice. The atmosphere is professional but friendly, with a strong team ethos where people support each other, share knowledge and take pride in making a real difference to patient care through excellent workforce coordination. What makes this team special is the impact and visibility of the work we do – every decision contributes directly to safe staffing and service delivery across LGI, SJUH, CAH and Children's Hospital. It’s a great team to be part of because you are trusted, empowered and encouraged to develop, with opportunities to build specialist knowledge, take responsibility and grow your confidence in a complex, respected function. You should apply if you enjoy problemsolving, thrive in a dynamic environment, value teamwork, and want a role where your work truly matters and is appreciated every day. What you will bring to the role Key aspects of the role that will strongly appeal to our department include: Playing a central role in ensuring safe medical staffing by managing junior doctor rotas, gaps and cover across LGI and SJUH Working handson with erostering, bank and agency systems to deliver realtime workforce solutions in a fastpaced environment Having delegated responsibility to make decisions that directly impact service delivery, patient safety and compliance with the Junior Doctor Contract 2016 Acting as a key liaison between clinicians, rota coordinators, HR, payroll and external agencies, building trusted professional relationships Analysing complex rota and workforce data to identify risks, breaches and practical solutions Supporting and supervising junior team members, sharing knowledge and maintaining high service standards Managing competing priorities under pressure while maintaining accuracy, professionalism and attention to detail Gaining specialist expertise in medical workforce deployment within a large, complex NHS Trust Contributing to continuous improvement of workforce processes, systems and ways of working Please see the attached job description for further information about this vacancy. About Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust Our values are part of what make us different from other trusts, so we see this as a strength, as well as a responsibility. They have been developed by our staff and set out what they see as important to how we work. Our five values are: Patient-centred Collaborative Fair Accountable Empowered All our actions and endeavours will be guided and evaluated through these values We’re committed to recruiting exceptional people to deliver outstanding services across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and helping every colleague reach their full potential. We’re looking for a compassionate, inclusive, and collaborative leader who shares our values and can build strong partnerships. We warmly invite applications from people from a variety of backgrounds and sectors, and are especially keen to hear from individuals from a minority ethnic background. We’re dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone feels valued, supported, and has a true sense of belonging, as we work together to deliver the best in healthcare to the people of Leeds and beyond. Sponsorship Eligibility To comply with UK Government regulations on Skilled Worker sponsorship, Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust is unable to provide sponsorship to applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria or the salary threshold concessions set out under the Skilled Worker visa route. Please take this into consideration before submitting your application. Full guidance on these concessions, including details of who may qualify, can be found here.