Erostering - Officer

Our client from **Kent** is looking for a **eRostering Officer.**

**Job Purpose**:
The NHS has embarked upon an ambitious modernisation programme with a key objective to improve its service to patients. This programme is underpinned by Information Technology and the delivery of an electronic eRostering system for capturing how we deploy our workforce.

The Trust’s commitment to the workforce productivity and efficiency and implementing the findings of the Carter review includes the effective utilisation of the eRoster system into complex clinical environments which often span multiple organisational boundaries within the Trust.

eRostering has been implemented across the Trust. All workforce groups including medical are now using eRostering. eRostering focuses on quality and cost effectiveness and involves all staff being trained to use the system and to work inside associated processes. The project also involved integrating all areas electronically to payroll, bringing on Temporary Workers, implementing Activity Manager, and implementing to the medical workforce.

The post holder should have sound knowledge of Allocate Healthroster Suite and should be an expert user of the system and with the ability to prepare and deliver training to all levels of Trust staff.

They will provide frontline support and advice in all aspects of the system and related systems. The post holder will support all areas of the hospital with the use of the system, carrying out reviews as per NHS recommendations.

They will perform a variety of tasks including setting deadlines, assigning responsibilities, monitoring and summarising progress to the eRoster Lead and assisting in the delivery of the key performance indicators and benefits realisation.

The post holder is responsible for communicating extensively with staff and assisting staff to collect and analyse highly complex data including shift patterns and hours in order to develop, test, deploy and support end user requirements.

The post holder will be required to appreciate that staff may be required to change working practices in order that benefits may be realised.

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**:

- **Qualifications-**_
- Teaching and Assessing qualification or equivalent experience
- **Knowledge-**_
- Knowledge of the healthcare setting and understanding of the need to provide an effective 24 hour service
- Knowledge of current issues relating to NHS strategy and policy
- Knowledge of, and experience in developing IT operational standards and processes.
- **Experience-**_
- Experience of contributing to the introduction of change in the workplace
- Experience of managing a varied range of tasks and activities
- Experience of data collection and inputting
- Payroll / ESR / IT experience
- Delivering presentations and training
- Experience of Data analysis and presenting in a meaningful format
- Previous eRoster system management
- **Skills-**_
- To work independently to project timelines and project implementation plan
- Ability to understand project management and timescales
- IT literacy skills
- Report writing / data presentation Ability to engage a wide range of individuals
- Skills of negotiation and engaging team members
- Able to sensitively yet assertively deal with resistance or conflict of interests
- Documentation skills to a high standard
- Ability to quickly learn new software systems
- Able to manage own time and work load
- Able to prioritise workload in response to changing demands; able to work flexibly and respond to service needs
- High level of communication skills and ability to explain technical issues to a non-technical audience; experience of delivering training to different audiences
- **Other Attributes-**_
- Aspirations to improve services for patients and staff
- Desire to achieve the Trust objectives and ensure service meets demands
- Desire to achieve project objectives and timelines
- Act in a professional manner at all times and demonstrate the Trust Values
- Respects all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- The vision and focus to continually strive to improve the service for our patients is a key attribute for this, and any role at the Medway NHS Foundation Trust.

Its a **temporary contract for 3 months **with **£13-£15p/h.**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

**Salary**: £14.00-£15.00 per hour

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: eRostering Officer, Kent, Medway NHS Foundation Trust