Location
London, England
Salary
£33,262 - £36,027 per annum
Profession
Administrative and IT
Grade
Band 4
Deadline
23 Jun 2026
Contract Type
Fixed term: 12 months (Covering Maternity Leave - 12 Months)
Posted Date
16 Jun 2026
Medical Protection — indemnity for locally employed doctors from £79

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join as a band 4 Officer in our high performing eRostering Team.

Do you want to be part of a team that makes a difference  by supporting managers to create the best rosters, by  providing training  and advice to colleagues of all levels and comprises knowledge on all major fields of Human Resources?

If you are a systems /computer savvy person, quick learner with attention to detail and a  ‘can do’ attitude, then this is a job for you.

Previous experience of eRostering systems and/or ESR will be a plus.

Interviews for the post will be held week commencing 6th July

For questions about the job please contact: Giota Petta  [email protected]

Main duties of the job

The e-Rostering Officer will be responsible for all aspects of the eRostering system administration across the Trust. This will involve system set up for new areas, supporting existing users on electronic rostering, devising and running training sessions, and ensuring accuracy of employee data via the ESR Gateway.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information, please refer to the detailed Job Description and Person Specification

These responsibilities will be carried out under the guidance of the eRostering manager.

  • To be responsible advisor for all HealthRoster users’ queries, to identify any issues, to be responsible for solving problems where appropriate and escalating to the eRostering Manager or Head of Workforce Planning and HR Systems as appropriate.
  • In accordance with the Trust's rostering policy, meet with Ward Sisters/Charge Nurses/Managers to support eRostering implementation; capture staffing requirements in terms of numbers per shift and skills/competencies required, thereby ensuring that staff levels are appropriate and aligned to the budgeted establishments for each unit.
  • To prepare training material, and to deliver HealthRoster training to senior nurses and managers of other staff groups -using various media (classroom training or Teams or video sessions) , including paper based and electronic methods - across the organization.
  • To implement Employee Online across all wards/departments within agreed timescales as directed by Manager.
  • To support the review of basic setup in Ward areas:- Templates, Establishment vs. Templates, Posts, contracts, rostered hours, grades, competences. Review Rules and Global Settings and discuss use of Autoroster and Personal Patterns. Once review is completed update HealthRoster with new settings and liaise with eRostering manager about setting up the pay elements to be used regarding unsocial hours, on-call, call-out and overtime.

Person specification

Other

Essential

  • Demonstrates initiative and is highly motivate
  • An eye for detail/accuracy
  • Ability to work and willingness to travel to any site in which the trust operates, to meet the needs of the role and service

Experience

Essential

  • Experience in an office administrator role
  • Experience of working within an HR or eRostering team
  • Experience of working within a pressured environment, and able to respond to changing demands.

Desirable

  • Experience of using e- rostering

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • GCSE Mathematics
  • A level or equivalent academic qualification
  • Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Skills Abilities/knowledge

Essential

  • Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Ability to remain calm when under pressure and cope with changing demands
  • Competent level Ms Office skills/expert skills on Excel

Desirable

  • Knowledge of ESR
  • Knowledge of Oracle Discoverer

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This advert is for E-Rostering Officer with The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 4 Administrative and IT role. The advertised salary is £33,262 - £36,027 per annum. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Covering Maternity Leave - 12 Months). The application deadline is 23 Jun 2026.

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