Workforce Planning Manager

2 weeks ago

Bristol, United Kingdom Practice Plus Group Full time

About The Role

Are you a great relationship builder and Workforce planner looking for a new environment?

Do you want to use your outstanding planning skills to make a difference?

If so, then we may have the opportunity for you

We are looking for a Workforce Planning Manager who will be responsible for demand forecasting developing intra hour requirements for the OOH and CAS based on historical patterns.

In this role you will work closely with Service, Operations and OOH Managers. You will continually support and develop a weekly plan for all OOH/CAS services showing daily rota-fill position and identifying intra-hour cover gaps.


You will also be responsible for recruitment, both from an agency perspective as well as direct staffing. This includes working with the designated recruitment team to advise on areas of need, as well as supporting candidates throughout the process and as they settle into the organisation and start taking their first shifts.


You will use demand profiles and productivity measures to provide a workable staffing requirement, work with Rota Co-ordinators to ensure a schedule that works for each service. You will use NHSE intelligence and Practice Plus Group historical information to provide robust and accurate short term forecasts. You will work closely with the WFP Development and Insights Manager, and Information analysts to understand GP & Clinician productivity across the services.


This is a permanent, full time role and you will be primarily based in Bristol, travel to the other sites may be required and some homeworking will be available.


Salary Up to £44,000


What will you be doing:


  • You will be responsible for demand forecasting developing intra hour requirements for the OOH and CAS based on historical patterns
  • You will lead a team of Workforce planning Co-ordinators
  • Building and maintaining the forecasting document/planning document, this will include creating schedules for new contracts and ad hoc services.
  • Create resource requirements based on forecast activity and service needs
  • Performance reporting and insight. Working with Information Analysts, Insights team and business systems to identify gaps in reporting and help scope new reports for existing and new contracts
  • Contribute on regular video and conference calls, and build relationships across the OOH/CAS service.
  • Responsible for creating and rolling out OOH and CAS rota patterns on rota master.
  • Point of contact for service managers, dealing with adhoc requests and providing insight and support where required
  • Work with other members of the wider workforce planning team and operations to continuously improve the OOH/CAS model and planning methodology
  • Work with finance to set annual budget plans for all OOH/CAS services


The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:


  • Ability to make decisions under pressure
  • I.T. Literacy
  • Excellent knowledge of basic IT packages incl, excel, word, PowerPoint
  • Ability to analyse capacity & demand
  • Problem solving and troubleshooting experience.
  • Experience Forecasting demand and scheduling large numbers of staff


Desirable Skills:


  • Understanding of Integrated Urgent Care
  • Broad range of computer & telephone systems skills
  • Interpreting/analysing data skills


If you'd like to learn more or if you`d like to receive a copy of the full Job Description, please contact Valentin, valentin.baciu@practiceplusgroup.com


Please note that offers of employment are subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.


Practice Plus Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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