Medical Workforce Lead

Are you an experienced Medical Workforce professional looking for an opportunity to influence workforce strategy, support senior clinical leaders, and lead a specialist medical staffing service?

As part of our newly established People & Culture Directorate, we are seeking an exceptional Medical Workforce Lead to provide expert leadership of our Medical Workforce function and help shape the future of the Trust's medical workforce services.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring the delivery of a high-quality, compliant and customer-focused medical staffing service, supporting over 670 doctors across the Trust, including consultants, SAS doctors, resident doctors and locally employed doctors.

Main duties of the job

Reporting to the Assistant Director of People Operations, you will lead the Medical Workforce Team and act as the Trust's subject matter expert on medical staffing matters. You will work closely with clinical leaders, operational teams and the Office of the Chief Medical Officer to ensure medical workforce services support patient care, workforce sustainability and organisational performance.

Your portfolio will include:

• Medical recruitment, onboarding and workforce compliance
• Consultant and SAS job planning
• Medical appraisal and revalidation processes
• Resident doctor rotations and exception reporting
• Medical contracts, terms and conditions, and workforce policy
• Workforce reporting, service improvement and operational performance

You will also play a key role in developing medical workforce systems, improving processes, and providing workforce intelligence to support operational and strategic decision-making.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave-a national programme that's changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we're working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We are a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

We are looking for a credible and collaborative leader with:

• Significant experience in Medical Workforce, HR, or operational management within the NHS.
• Strong knowledge of medical terms and conditions, medical workforce processes, and relevant employment legislation.
• Experience managing medical recruitment, onboarding, workforce compliance, or job planning processes.
• The ability to work confidently with senior clinicians, operational managers, and corporate teams.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret workforce data and drive service improvements.
• A commitment to compassionate leadership, continuous improvement, and delivering an excellent colleague experience.

For an information discussion contact Marie Carr, Assistant Director of People Operations via