Maternity Roster Coordinator

Job summary

Maternity Roster Coordinator

Join our dynamic maternity team as a Maternity Roster Coordinator and play a key role in shaping safe, efficient, and responsive care for families. This pivotal position ensures that every shift is covered by the right people at the right time, supporting our midwives and maternity support staff to deliver exceptional care. You'll manage and maintain accurate electronic rotas, proactively address staffing gaps, and coordinate leave and absence to keep services running smoothly. Acting as the go-to person for rota queries, you'll provide clear communication and practical solutions, helping staff feel supported and valued. Beyond day-to-day scheduling, you'll produce vital workforce reports that inform planning and drive service improvements. Your organisational skills, attention to detail, and ability to work under pressure will ensure safe staffing levels and a positive experience for both patients and staff. If you're passionate about making maternity services the best they can be and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this role offers the chance to contribute to something truly meaningful.

Main duties of the job

• Produce and maintain electronic rotas for midwives and maternity support staff on a rolling basis.
• Monitor daily staffing levels to ensure all clinical shifts are safely covered.
• Coordinate cover for absences, annual leave, and study leave in collaboration with managers and NHSP.
• Maintain accurate records of leave, sickness, and absence in line with Trust policy.
• Collect and validate rota data, input into HealthRoster (or equivalent), and produce workforce reports.
• Act as the first point of contact for rota-related queries, resolving issues promptly.
• Support induction and phased return for new or returning staff.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies, GDPR, Data Protection, and Health and Safety regulations.
• Participate in audits and service improvement initiatives related to rota management.
• Provide administrative support for workforce meetings, including agendas and minutes.

About us

Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust. Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We're also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people's homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we're no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve. Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that's making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you're looking for.