Roster and Training Officer

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join the Maternity and Gynaecology teams. We are looking for an enthusiastic person to support the efficient administration and support the workforce coordination.

The post holder will work as a key member of the maternity and gynaecology department, taking a lead role in both day-to-day management and future planning of the inpatient and outpatient midwifery/gynaecology workforce's off duty, via the e-rostering system known as Health Roster .

This post is instrumental in supporting the creation, implementation and management of staffing rosters.

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide, we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received

Main duties of the job

Your primary role is to ensure there are sufficient staffing rosters planned in a timely manner and the appropriate staffing skill mix is always maintained to cover the needs of the service within budgetary confines.

You will also lead in planning the allocation on the roster for staff's professional development, appraisal dates and training fixtures.

• The post holder will work closely with all maternity and gynaecology staff to ensure a consistent level of staffing is maintained, to enable the ward/department to run a high-quality service to women and their families.
• The post holder will work closely with the senior team to incorporate staff rotation plans onto the Health Roster.
• Work collaboratively with the ward/department managers, education team and medical roster coordinators to ensure all staff are allocated Midwifery Mandatory or other appropriate training for their role in a timely matter and as per CNST requirements, whilst ensuring optimum staffing levels are maintained throughout the unit.
• You will be in constant and direct liaison with the senior midwifery leaders when you have identified any unplanned or future deficits in staffing allocation

About us

DBTH is one of Yorkshire's Leading acute trusts, serving a population of more than 440,000. Our services are based over three main hospital sites and several additional services employing over 7,000 colleagues. At DBTH we have a comprehensive framework of behaviours that guide us in our daily working lives, these form the DBTH Way. We pride ourselves on our commitment to the values of We Care and now the DBTH Way builds upon these foundations, providing further clarity on what it means to embody these values in our everyday interactions. As an organisation that supports flexible working, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applicants from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including those with disabilities, members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities.We offer a range of benefits to support our people including:o Extensive range of learning opportunitieso NHS Pension Schemeo Generous holiday entitlement in line with Terms & Conditionso Comprehensive health and wellbeing supporto NHS Car Lease schemes and a range of salary sacrifice schemeo Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping and finance through external providers.