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Job overview
The e-Rostering Lead will provide specialist leadership and project management for the Trust-wide implementation, optimisation and embedding of the Allocate e-Rostering system. The post holder will lead the rollout across clinical and non-clinical services, ensuring the system is implemented safely, consistently and in line with Trust policy, NHS workforce deployment standards and best practice.
The post holder will work closely with senior strategic leaders, operational managers, clinical leaders, People and Culture colleagues, Finance, Payroll, ESR, IT, temporary staffing and the system supplier to ensure effective implementation, user adoption, data quality, governance and realisation of benefits.
This is a highly specialist Band 7 role requiring strong project management, workforce systems expertise, change management capability and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that e-Rostering and Allocate job planning functionality support safe staffing, effective workforce deployment, improved roster compliance, medical and clinical workforce planning, efficient temporary staffing usage and robust assurance reporting across all Trust localities.
Main duties of the job
Lead the end-to-end project management of the Trust-wide Allocate e-Rostering rollout, including project planning, mobilisation, stakeholder engagement, risk and issue management, dependency tracking, implementation milestones, reporting and benefits realisation.
Provide specialist system knowledge and operational leadership for Allocate HealthRoster/Optima, ensuring rosters are built, maintained, approved and reported in line with Trust policy, workforce controls, Working Time Regulations, NHS Terms and Conditions and safe staffing requirements.
Lead and support organisational change across services, challenging existing rostering practice where required and working with managers to embed consistent, efficient and safe rostering processes.
Lead the Trust's e-Rostering Levels of Attainment (LOA), ensuring compliance with national standards and continuous improvement objectives. Develop and implement action plans to achieve higher levels of roster maturity, utilisation and organisational compliance, providing assurance and progress reporting to relevant governance groups.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached the job description and person specification for further information regarding the role.
Person specification
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Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent experience, with evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant experience of implementing, managing or optimising an electronic rostering system in a complex organisation
- Strong project management, planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams and deadlines
- Specialist knowledge of Allocate HealthRoster/Optima, Allocate job planning functionality, ESR interfaces, e-Rostering governance, NHS Terms and Conditions and workforce deployment best practice
Desirable
- Formal project management qualification, such as PRINCE2, Agile or MSP
- Knowledge of NHS workforce policy, temporary staffing processes, ESR, payroll and workforce information systems
- Ability to design, deliver and evaluate training, guidance and communication materials for varied audiences
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This advert is for E-Rostering Lead - Trust-Wide Allocate Implementation with Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust in County Hall. It is listed as a Band 7 Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £49,387 - £56,515 gross per annum (pro rata). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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