Rostering Specialist

This new role is an exciting opportunity to employ your experience, skills and knowledge of Allocate's e-rostering systems in a forward thinking Resourcing department at the Black Country's Lead Provider for mental health and learning disability services. The successful candidate will work within the E-Rostering Team and will be the first point of contact to provide inpatient ward staff with dedicated support and to closely monitor the rosters, embedding good practice and safe staffing. You will work closely with the Temporary Staffing Team to ensure the reduction in agency usage across the inpatient wards. This position not only presents an opportunity to apply your skills but also plays a crucial role in ensuring safe and effective staffing., · Serve as the primary contact for inpatient ward staff regarding Allocate's e-rostering systems. · Regularly visit wards and meet with managers and monitor staffing rosters, to ensure they meet safety standards and best practices. · Embed good practice in rostering processes to enhance patient care and staff satisfaction · Work closely with the Temporary Staffing Team to minimise agency usage and promote effective internal staffing solutions. · Address issues proactively and implement solutions quickly. · To collaborate with various teams and departmentsWorking for our organisation The E-Rostering function is part of a wider Resourcing department, which sits within the People Directorate. Taking up this role in E-Rostering will mean you are part of a progressive Resourcing function, with opportunities to develop skills and career development in all areas of workforce systems and processes., + Support the implementation and monitoring of Auto Rostering for all wards, which will provide safe, fair and effective inpatient rosters. + Organise and participate in monthly roster clinics for inpatient wards in a proactive manner to make sure organisational policies and best practices are followed. Additionally, this will give time to determine training needs and provide assistance to both new and current staff members. + Assist managers throughout the Trust with important roster maintenance duties such managing annual leave, logging sick days, and calculating net hours. + Produce reports using Optima, Excel, word and PowerPoint to identify any data issues and pro-actively advise on changes that would benefit the rosters. + Maintain Allocate software and rostering system. Creating rosters and updating templates, ensuring system is up to date to allow the smooth production of rosters. + Attend meetings with Managers, other departments and software providers where appropriate. + Regularly sync data between ESR and Optima and investigate/resolve any inconsistencies. + Assist the Resourcing Team Leader when necessary to ensure the team meets reporting, rostering calendar and system upgrade timescales.

• Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post. If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback. The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years. Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process. Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: + Adult and older adult mental health services + Specialist learning disability services + Mental health services for children and young people + Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.