Senior Nurse, eRostering and SafeCare

UHCW; Coventry; On-site; GBP 49,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

The eRostering senior nurse will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the system at University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust. The role supports the Lead Nurse and eRostering team to provide a high-quality service within financial constraints and delivers core service objectives.

Secondment may be considered for internal candidates; immunisation/vaccination report required.

Qualifications

• Electronic rostering training experience
• Recent clinical experience
• Educated to degree standard in relevant subject or equivalent experience
• Current professional registration
• Demonstrable CPD

Responsibilities

• Design, development, delivery and evaluation of training for the eRostering system.
• Support rostering and safer staffing lead in delivery of key targets and performance indicators.
• Promote best practice in roster production through eRostering system.
• Develop measures for monitoring activity for wards and departments and help set targets.
• Liaise with software provider and provide real time updates to users.
• Support rollout of the system to other staff groups across the Trust.
• Audit acuity and dependency in safe care; standardise processes.
• Act as point of contact for eRoster System Administrators.
• Ensure robust processes for management of staff data on the rostering system.

Skills

Analytical skills

Data presentation

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Organisation

System administration

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Main area Core Services Grade NHS AfC: Band 7 Contract Fixed term: 18 months (Up to 18 months (1st July 2027). Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.) Hours

• Full time
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week Job ref 218-NM-B7-8344001-A

Site University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire Town Coventry Salary £49,387 - £56,515 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The eRostering senior nurse will be responsible for the day-to-day operational management of the system providing support and guidance for all aspects of eRostering across UHCW. The role will support the Lead nurse and members of the eRostering team to provide a quality service which is efficient, stays within financial constraints, provides high levels of user satisfaction and delivers core service objectives.

Secondment will be considered for internal candidates – If you are successful after interview, you must obtain approval from your current line manager to accept the offer.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will play a key role in promoting safe staffing, workforce planning and effective use of electronic rostering systems to support high-quality patient care. Working closely with the Lead Nurse and clinical leaders and operational teams, you will provide expert advice on roster management, workforce data, staffing compliance and acuity-based workforce planning. You will support the collection and utilisation of SafeCare and SNCT data, develop workforce reports and insights, and drive service improvement through evidence-based decision making. The role includes delivering training and support to system users, promoting best practice, managing stakeholder relationships and contributing to workforce transformation initiatives.

Working for our organisation

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation's core values.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Responsible for the design, development, delivery and evaluation of training for the eRostering system to ensure all staff appropriately use the system to assist the Trust in meeting its financial targets.
• Support the rostering and safer staffing lead in the delivery of all key targets and performance indicators as required.
• Promotes best practice in roster production through effective use of the eRostering system.
• To support the rostering and safer staffing lead in the development of measures for monitoring activity for wards, departments, Groups and help set targets where necessary.
• Liaise with the Software Provider as required and provides real time updates to service users.
• Support the role out of the system to other staff groups across the Trust
• Support the groups to audit the acuity and dependency in safe care in a standardised way.
• Act as the point of contact for the eRoster System Administrators
• Work with the Lead Nurse to ensure that the system BCP is current and reflects all system changes. Participate in the activation of the plan as appropriate.
• To ensure that robust processes are in place for the management of staff data on the staff rostering system. Identifying, reporting and mitigating risks and issues.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Evidence of Electronic rostering training Recent clinical experience Educated to degree standard in relevant subject or equivalent experience Current professional registration Demonstrable CPD
• Additional system training undertaken

Experience

• Experience of analysing and presenting workforce information including drawing conclusions and making recommendations Experienced in coordinating own workload and that of others Experience of generating reports utilising different software formats Robust understanding and utilisation of of eRostering system Evidence of training/supporting staff to utilise system
• Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment Knowledge of payroll and ability to assist with queries NHS experience

Skills

• Able to receive, analyse and present complex information Demonstrate negotiation and influencing skills Team player who can initiate delegate, manage and complete projects and achieve targets Assertiveness skills and ability to deal with conflict Demonstrate self-awareness and personal accountability Demonstrate organisational skills to plan of own workload Thorough knowledge of workforce systems and acute NHS clinical processes and procedures Demonstrate Systems administration and IT skills and ability
• Demonstrate an Analytical approach to work Demonstrate leadership in the management of change Demonstrate team working and ability to work within a team

Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours

• Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s values. (As detailed in UHCW’s Values in Action document below) Applicants applying for job roles with managerial responsibility will be required to demonstrate evidence of promoting equal opportunities through work experience

To ensure that we provide world‑class patient care, UHCW recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which can be accessed on the right side of this page under the job description.
The Supporting Information Section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated Behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.

The Trust is committed to Equal Opportunities within the workplace. All vacancies will be considered for Job Share unless otherwise stated. All applicants who have a disability and who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be interviewed. Where a post has an overwhelming response, this Trust may use random selection in order to reduce numbers to interview, any disabled applicants will automatically be guaranteed an interview and will be exempt from this process.

In submitting an application form, you authorise University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire NHS Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you, including Occupational Health data (inoculations and screening tests). This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third‑party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post.

UHCW NHS Trust, by virtue of its Green Plan, is committed to ensuring that the way we provide services minimises the impact on the environment and the future health of the public e.g. zero waste to landfill, reducing our carbon footprint and increasing our recycling and reuse percentages.

If you are successful at interview you will receive a conditional offer of employment and we’ll ask you for information so that we can carry out pre-employment checks. You must successfully complete all pre-employment checks to progress to a final unconditional offer.

We must confirm the identity of our staff and their right to work in the United Kingdom. We will ask you to submit proof of your identity and right to work documents via a secure digital platform approved by the Home Office, named TrustID. Alternatively, you may be asked to attend our office with original documents.

Depending on you level of exposure with patients you may be required to undertake a Standard or Enhanced DBS. The cost of this check will be charged to you and will be deducted from your salary over the first 3 months of employment at the current rate.

All correspondence will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk/SPAM folders

Employer certification / accreditation badges

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.