E-Rostering Specialist

Job summary

This role is a 6-month fixed-term contract to cover a secondment. The primary purpose is to facilitate and support the effective use of electronic rostering across the organisation. The post-holder will be responsible for providing ongoing training on e-rostering systems and ensuring compliance with e-rostering procedures, including support for associated systems such as Employee Online and SafeCare. They will oversee the setup of new units on the e-rostering system while maintaining and updating existing ones. Additionally, they will manage the interfacing of pay data from e-rostering into the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This role requires strong technical expertise, attention to detail, and the ability to provide guidance on best practices for e-rostering across the organisation.

Main duties of the job

Main Tasks and professional responsibilityo To be the lead in supporting the successful use of e-rostering and all related systemso To interrogate the system to produce relevant monthly performance reportso To train all staff groups and management staff on how to use the system and how to access relevant reports o To update e-rostering with contractual changes such as new starters, change of hours, and leavers in order that it remains in alignment with ESRo To regularly review areas already established on e-rostering to ensure accuracy and relevance of information held, and management understanding of their responsibilitieso To work with area managers and matrons to problem solve where areas are not meeting their e-Rostering KPIso To work with managers to embed understanding of e-rostering in relation to the Trust Duty Rostering Policyo To implement policies and propose improvements or amendments to policies where relevant to maximise effective use of the system and compliance with policies.o To work to ensure data quality on the system is maintained and improvedo To line manage the E-Rostering Administrator performance and absenceso To support the E-Rostering Administrator in their personal and professional development.

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.