Medical HR Team Leader

The Medical HR Team Leader will provide day-to-day leadership and coordination across the Medical HR team, ensuring the delivery of a professional, responsive and customer-focused service to managers, medical staff and key stakeholders. The postholder will support the effective management of medical workforce systems, processes and procedures, including recruitment, rota administration, temporary staffing, medical bank and agency locum arrangements, compliance monitoring and workforce reporting.

Working closely with the Medical HR Manager and wider senior team, the postholder will help translate workforce priorities into operational delivery, ensuring that team members are supported, processes are continually reviewed and high standards are maintained in line with Trust and national requirements. The role will involve providing specialist advice and guidance on medical workforce matters, supporting recruitment campaigns and workforce initiatives, and ensuring accurate data and management information is available to inform decision-making, reporting and service improvement.

The postholder will also supervise and support junior members of the Medical HR team, promoting learning, development and cross-cover across key functions to maintain service resilience. This role is central to ensuring safe, effective and well-coordinated Medical HR support for clinical and operational services across the Trust., The Medical HR Team Leader will provide day-to-day leadership, coordination and support across the Medical HR team, ensuring a high-quality, responsive and customer-focused service for managers, medical staff and key stakeholders.

The postholder will oversee and support key medical workforce processes, including recruitment, rota administration, e-rota functions, temporary staffing, medical bank and agency locum arrangements, compliance monitoring and workforce reporting. They will ensure systems, processes and procedures are effective, consistently applied and aligned with Trust and national requirements. The role will involve providing advice and guidance on medical workforce matters, including terms and conditions, recruitment processes, rota queries and workforce administration, as well as supporting the resolution of complex queries and maintaining effective communication with internal and external partners.

The postholder will supervise, coach and develop junior members of the team, ensuring appropriate training, cross-cover and workload management are in place. They will also support the Medical HR Manager and senior team with workforce data, management information, recruitment initiatives, project work and reporting to support service improvement and wider workforce priorities. Based across Sussex and the surrounding areas, our services benefit from locations close to the coast, countryside and vibrant local communities.

At Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, we provide specialist NHS mental health and learning disability services across South East England, supporting people of all ages in hospital, at home and through a wide range of community services. We are committed to creating a working environment where staff feel valued, respected and included, and where people are supported to develop fulfilling careers.

When you join Sussex Partnership, you will be part of an organisation that puts people first and recognises the important link between staff experience and the quality of care we provide. We value innovation, learning and improvement, and encourage colleagues to share ideas, develop new skills and contribute to positive outcomes for the communities we serve. We offer a wide range of benefits to support our staff, including flexible working where this works for the role, generous NHS pension and holiday entitlement, training and development opportunities, access to staff networks, wellbeing support, discounts and savings, and free parking at Trust sites where available.