Rostering Officer

This is an exciting time to be joining Prestige Nursing & Care (part of the Sodexo group). At Prestige Nursing & Care we are leading the care industry to raise standards by providing high quality, personalised and specialist services that ensure people receive the highest quality of care.

We are looking for a dynamic Rostering Officer with solid planning and rostering experience that is matched to a flexible, enthusiastic and can-do attitude to join our team. You will be assisting and supporting your Branch Manager in ensuring that key business and compliance targets are met.

As a leading strategic focus is around sustainable growth, this is an exciting role with plenty of scope to contribute to the success of the business.

We offer a supportive working environment with lots of potential for learning and development and a friendly, agile and flexible working culture.

**ROLE PURPOSE**

The role of Rostering Officer is always to promote Prestige Nursing & Care as well as ensuring that the utilisation of nursing and care resources is both maximised and aligned with client requirements within defined quality, compliance and safety standards.

The success of this role will be measured by:

- Member utilisation targets are achieved
- Effective shift rostering including forward planning resulting in all clients having suitably allocated carers
- Identifying business growth opportunities
- Forming strong relationships with the Carers
- Business KPI’s met

The role requires a pro-active response to building key relationships. An eye for detail is essential as is knowledge of current market conditions and trends.

The role is branch based but may require some travel to other branches/sites to meet the needs of the business.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Member utilisation targets are met
- To assess branch performance against weekly and monthly targets
- Identify trends to predict future requirements
- Maintain agreed schedules within agreed targets
- Maintain accurate records
- Ensure all members receive comprehensive schedule information
- Identify absence trends and concerns
- Drive improved satisfaction levels and rates
- Maintaining great relationships with existing clients and carers
- Maintain effective relationships with Branch Manager in resolving schedule conflicts
- Identify new business opportunities
- Ensure the effective placement of staff to meet client needs
- Prepare ad hoc reports as and when required
- On call duties as arranged locally

**GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Support with the day-to-day responsibilities of the team when required
- Be a champion for internal customer service
- Do any other reasonable things your manager needs you to do

**KEY ATTRIBUTES/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE**
- Confident in promoting the branch
- Self-motivated
- Computer literate
- A passion for managing and driving excellence
- Excellent organisational skills
- Understands target setting and performance
- Ability to manage change
- A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity
- Symmetry between personal and organisational values
- Demonstrates the behaviours associated with Prestige Nursing & Care values

**What we offer in return**:

- A competitive salary
- 28 days annual leave (includes Bank Holidays) increasing every year by 1 to the maximum of 33 days over 5 years’ service
- An additional day off for your Birthday
- Cycle to Work scheme for our Head Office, Regional and Branch staff
- Long Service Awards
- Work Place Pension
- Employee assistance programme (EAP) - confidential phone line and online support and resources available to you and your loved ones 24/7
- Supportive working environment with ongoing learning and development opportunities.
- A friendly, agile and flexible working culture.

**_*Prestige Nursing & Care reserve the right to close this role early*_