Roster Co-ordinator

Job summary

Ensure all data in the rostering system is accurate and up to date and that all changes are actioned daily.To maintain safe staffing by ensuring appropriate numbers of midwives, support workers and ward clerks are available at all times across the continuum of care, with a suitable mix of education, skills and experience to ensure that patient care needs are met, and that the working environment and conditions support colleagues to deliver quality care.Working within the acute maternity team you will support the Lead Midwives in recording, monitoring and maintaining staffing levels during annual leave, study leave and other unplanned absence to ensure continuity of service and clinical safety is achieved.

Main duties of the job

In conjunction with the Lead Midwives: Create rosters that are efficient, effective, fairly applied and compliant with legal, local and good practice. Ensure the timetable for production of rosters is adhered to as a minimum standard. Design rosters that are safe and effective and meet roster KPIs: Lead Time, Finalisation, NET Hours, Annual Leave, Study Leave, Sickness and Total Leave. Consider all roster requests from staff, ensuring fairness and equity in working patterns and allocation of annual leave and study leave. Planning leave within the Trust parameters set in policy. Work with staff to ensure the roster is an accurate source of information in terms of shifts worked, leave taken and other data. Be responsible for the day to day management of the roster ensuring it operated within locally agreed parameters and limits. Appropriately escalate if staffing levels fall below agreed safety limits, assessing the risk to patient safety and expedite an appropriate solution. Maintain any day to day amendments required for short term unforeseen matters, for example, someone reporting sickness absence. Support with absence management processes Receive and process shift swap requests from the maternity team Process flexible working requests Maintain the roster Work proactively with the Trusts Bank and Agency providers to fill roster gaps when required Analyse and monitor information to assess roster cover against service requirements

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, for both our patients and our workforce.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Woodside Building

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

S60 2TY

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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