Lead Nurse for E-rostering and Safe care
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Coventry, CV2 2DX
Salary
£57,528 to £64,750
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
2 September 2026
2 days left
Job description
Full Time | 37.5 Hours per Week | On-site Working Required Are you passionate about workforce optimisation, digital transformation, and supporting saf...
You will be responsible for
- Leading the delivery of a high-quality E-Rostering service that supports the achievement of national and local Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
- Managing and developing the E-Rostering team, ensuring effective workload management and service delivery.
- Designing, promoting, and delivering comprehensive E-Rostering training programmes.
- Acting as the Trust's expert point of contact for E-Rostering advice, troubleshooting, and system support.
- Supporting compliance with the Trust's E-Rostering and Safe staffing policies through regular review of processes and practices.
- Analysing rostering activity, workforce demand, and establishment data to identify opportunities for improvement and increased efficiency.
- Producing accurate and timely workforce reports, dashboards, and KPI information to support operational decision-making.
- Providing workforce data and analysis to Groups, highlighting trends, risks, and establishment concerns.
- Conducting data quality audits and supporting system upgrades, developments, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Promoting best practice in roster management and supporting managers to maximise workforce utilisation
This is an exciting time to join our organisation as we continue to enhance our digital workforce systems and strengthen workforce planning across the Trust.
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.
We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)
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.
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration
- Demonstrable CPD
- Graduate and/or working towards Master's degree
- Completed RL Datix training modules or willing to complete
Desirable
- Completion of leadership development programme/ course/module
Experience
Essential
- Professional clinical experience at a senior level
- Significant experience leading rostering, staffing, workforce deployment, or operational workforce services.
- Experience of eRostering systems, workforce reporting, and performance management.
- Experience of change management and quality improvement techniques e.g. UHCWi methodology, NHSE improvement methodology or Lean
- Experience of managing and completing complex projects requiring communication which may be highly complex, highly sensitive, highly contentious and/or conflicting
- Proven leadership experience, including line management experience
Desirable
- Experience of reviewing workforce models
Knowledge
Essential
- A sound knowledge of professional priorities and issues
- Strong knowledge of safer staffing principles, workforce planning, and roster governance
- A sound knowledge and experience of E -rostering systems management and solutions
- Knowledge of the national and local NHS healthcare agenda and its implications
Desirable
- Knowledge of research/audit processes and application
Skills
Essential
- Demonstrate ability to produce complex reports and formulate policies
- Highly developed communication, influencing and negotiating skills
- Ability to prioritise and meet deadlines
- Ability to work collaboratively across disciplines
- Demonstrate substantial level of digital literacy, with ability to be proficient in the use of word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software
- Ability to present complex and challenging issues to senior management and clinicians
Desirable
- Ability to critically appraise data to determine impact and consequences.
- Project management skills
- Presentation skills
Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Essential
- 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
How to apply
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First seen
26 August 2026
Last checked
28 August 2026
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