eRostering Specialist

As part of the People Operation Team, the post holder will support the day to day usage of the RLDatix Optima suits of systems (Healthroster Optima, Safe care, Loop, Roster Perform and Bank Staff, etc.) by providing technical expertise to resolve frontline user issues swiftly, as well as supporting users with advice and guidance on using the system as well as effective rostering practices. Additionally, they will take on a key role in supporting system deployment and other key projects related to eRostering.
This role requires an ability to engage the Trust clinical workforce to enable understanding and adaptation to the effective use of electronic rostering including bank staffing. Successful candidates will have a full understanding and expert knowledge of roster creation regarding the shift requirements, personal working patterns, shift skill levels required and safe staffing, as well as disseminating roster best practice through the Trust by support Directors, Associates, Service Leads, Matrons, Clinicians and Ward / Service Managers in the production and analysis of effective rosters to ensure achievement of key performance indicators., The post holder will support system setup, design, and processes to ensure optimal rostering practices across the Trust. This involves attending meetings, supervising e-Rostering solutions, and overseeing data collection for roster template creation. The role includes working with key staff to gather and input data, scrutinizing existing processes to ensure accurate workforce information, and supporting quality improvement activities.
The post holder will also be responsible for planning, developing, and evaluating methods for data analysis and presentation, and ensuring staff are trained in system usage to meet the Trust's goals. They will design and deliver training programs, revise them as needed, and manage training requirements across the organisation. Additionally, they will embed e-Rostering to ensure appropriate staffing levels, communicate complex systems information, and maintain data confidentiality.
Other duties include troubleshooting e-Rostering issues, providing system advice, collaborating with payroll and temporary staffing teams, ensuring policy compliance, assisting with software upgrades, and maintaining communication links. The role also involves working autonomously, liaising with various departments, providing ad-hoc reporting, delivering training, participating in audits, contributing to policy development, and escalating quality issues. Finally, they are expected to carry out other delegated duties as required.

Working for our organisation
Values
Central and North West London NHS Trust expects all staff to act in a way which shows you understand our core values and are willing to put them into practice with service users, their friend's family and carers and also other staff members.
We expect you to show COMPASSION, contribute to a caring and kind environment and recognise that what you do and say helps can make the lives of others better
We expect you to RESPECT everyone and acknowledge and welcome people's differences rather than ignore them or see them as problematic.
We expect you to EMPOWER others and continually try to provide information, resources and support to help others make their own decisions and meet their own needs.
We expect you to work in PARTNERSHIP and behave in a way that shows that you recognise that commissioners and users of our services are the people who generate and pay for our work. 11. To carry out other appropriate delegated duties as required., As a specialist in the field the post holder will be expected to work to support decisions regarding system set-up and design and related processes to ensure the delivery of best rostering practice across all staff groups within the Trust.
Attend appropriate Trust- and Divisional-level meetings and Supervise the support of the Trust's E-Rostering solution to all new and existing clinical and non-clinical departments.
Oversee the collection of data from teams/departments requiring implementation or reconfiguration and the production of all required elements of new roster templates.
Work with key staff to gather data and gain the tacit knowledge they have accumulated in their experience of producing rosters in order to enter this on to the database.
Provide scrutiny of existing processes across the Trust for maintaining quality information within the systems to ensure accurate and useful workforce information is being collated.
CNWL (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust) has almost 8,000 staff providing integrated healthcare to a third of London's population, Milton Keynes and areas beyond. We involve service users, carers, the public, staff and partner organisations in the way that we are run.
Our catchment area spans diverse communities, with over 100 first languages spoken. It contains areas of great affluence as well as areas of much deprivation. We are committed to providing services that meet the needs of the people who use them, and we actively encourage involvement from local people who can help make a difference. We're proud of our diversity and we continue to undertake new initiatives to advance equality for LGBT+, BME and people with disabilities to promote good relations and understanding between our staff.
We are recognised locally, nationally and internationally for providing high quality, innovative healthcare. We aim to employ only the best people, and our experts are frequently called upon to contribute to national health strategy and policy, and many models of our care have been adapted for use in other countries.

We offer a generous relocation package (subject to eligibility assessment) and flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.
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CNWL NHS Foundation Trust are committed to safeguarding all children and vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We follow safe recruitment practices to protect children and vulnerable adults.
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