Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Roster Advisor

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Job summary

We have an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to join our busy Workforce Systems & Information Team as a Roster Advisor.

The successful candidate will work within the e-Rostering Team to support a range of professional groups with efficient and effective rostering.

You will work closely with head of e-Rostering and be primarily responsible for carrying out operational roster reviews, updating roster templates in line with service needs and budgets, configuring complex shift patterns and rules to enable the effective use of auto rostering.

The post holder will be the first point of contact for a wide range of trust services, offering advice, support and the delivery of training for staff and management.

If you are motivated by working in a team committed to service improvement, possess excellent communication skills, front-line customer service experience and the ability to prioritise and organise workload with competing priorities, we look forward to hearing from you.

Interview to be held on 21 June 2024.

Main duties of the job

Support the day-to-day usage of the e-rostering system by providing technical expertise to resolve frontline user issues swiftly.

Support roster creators and department managers with advice and guidance on using the system and practical rostering principles, promoting best practices.

Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders in the divisions and services the post holder is aligned to understand the needs of these services and, therefore, deliver professional and bespoke rostering services.

About us

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust provides a range of medical services to approximately 490,000 people living across southwest London and northeast Surrey. In addition, we provide more specialist services, in particular renal and neonatal intensive care, to a wider area, covering parts of Sussex and Hampshire.

We serve an area that is rich in diversity, with a mix of urban and rural areas, and differing levels of quality of life. We cover some of the most prosperous postcodes in the country, as well as some poorer areas. Together with our colleagues at NHS Surreyand NHS Sutton and Merton, we work to make sure that we deliver the best possible care to the communities we serve.

The Trust employs approximately 5,000 staff across its hospitals and issupported by over 500 volunteers.

Details

Date posted

23 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year per annum including HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-NN-6291603-A&C-Z

Job locations

Epsom Gateway

2 Ashley Avenue

Epsom

KT18 5AL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached supporting job description and person specification document which contains more information about the role and requirements. Please ensure your application refers to the job description and person specification.

The recruiting team reserve the right to close this advertisement early once applications reach maximum limit.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Allocate Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial admin experience using databases & spreadsheets
  • Experience of using electronic rostering systems
  • Working knowledge and experience of creating and managing live rosters
  • Experience of training other members of professional and support staff

Desirable

  • Experience of implementing new systems, processes or technology
  • Experience supporting project implementation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of the process of creating and managing staff rosters
  • Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and legislation which may impact on electronic rostering
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Good teaching and presentation skills and able to pass on new knowledge
  • Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats including the use of different media for presentations to different audiences

Desirable

  • Operational experience of Allocate rostering software
Person Specification

Qualifications and Training

Essential

  • Educated to a degree level or equivalent experience
  • Evidence of continued professional development

Desirable

  • Allocate Accreditation

Experience

Essential

  • Substantial admin experience using databases & spreadsheets
  • Experience of using electronic rostering systems
  • Working knowledge and experience of creating and managing live rosters
  • Experience of training other members of professional and support staff

Desirable

  • Experience of implementing new systems, processes or technology
  • Experience supporting project implementation

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

  • Knowledge of the process of creating and managing staff rosters
  • Knowledge of NHS policies, procedures and legislation which may impact on electronic rostering
  • Excellent organisational and time management skills
  • Good teaching and presentation skills and able to pass on new knowledge
  • Ability to communicate in written and verbal formats including the use of different media for presentations to different audiences

Desirable

  • Operational experience of Allocate rostering software

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom Gateway

2 Ashley Avenue

Epsom

KT18 5AL


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Epsom Gateway

2 Ashley Avenue

Epsom

KT18 5AL


Employer's website

https://www.epsom-sthelier.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Head of e-Rostering

Hemali Udani

hemali.udani@nhs.net

07918477662

Details

Date posted

23 May 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,720 to £39,769 a year per annum including HCAS (outer)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

343-NN-6291603-A&C-Z

Job locations

Epsom Gateway

2 Ashley Avenue

Epsom

KT18 5AL


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