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Main area
Systems Manager
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
297-8196012
Employer
Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Town
Gateshead
Salary
£49,387 - £56,515 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/09/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Roster System Manager

NHS AfC: Band 7

In the event of excessive applications being received this vacancy may close earlier than the stated closing date, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible  

IMPORTANT NOTE ON COMPLETION OF REFERENCE SECTION OF APPLICATION FORM

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register  or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required. 

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

 

Job overview

At Gateshead Health an exciting opportunity has arisen for an Electronic Rostering and Attendance System Manager Band 7.

The service is looking for an enthusiatic candidate with knowledge and experience of e-Rostering.

 

The main purpose of the job is:

·         Responsible for the overall management and successful delivery of the Electronic Rostering & Attendance (ERA) system to the required quality and standard. The System Manager will be responsible for management of the ERA system with a significant focus on change management and service modernisation.

·         Oversee the management of Electronic Rostering & Attendance System Administrators and Flexible Resourcing Team, ensuring effective service delivery and operational performance.

·         The post requires close working with suppliers, clinicians, internal and external stakeholders to ensure anticipated benefits are fully realised including the provision of staff information reporting.

·         To ensure mandatory external reporting has been reviewed, updated and submitted within expected timeframes on a monthly basis.

·         Responsibility for ensuring all data quality/reporting and tasks completed for payfile submission.

·         Work alongside relevant stakeholders to develop reports, tools and detection processes to reduce fraud and improve system audit

Direct and effective management of the ERA system as required within time, cost and quality parameters.

 

Main duties of the job

Main Duties include:

 Day to day management of the e-Rostering and Flexible resourcing Team

Management of Flexible workforce (staff bank)

Supporting internal and external stakeholders with the e-Rostering system

Running and analysing data quality

Submission of payroll and other national submissions

Working for our organisation

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the ‘golden thread’ which runs through everything we do – they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronym ICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women’s Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our ‘Balance’ programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 

Main Purpose of the Job

·         Responsible for the overall management and successful delivery of the Electronic Rostering & Attendance (ERA) system to the required quality and standard. The System Manager will be responsible for management of the ERA system with a significant focus on change management and service modernisation.

·         Oversee the management of Electronic Rostering & Attendance System Administrators and Flexible Resourcing Team, ensuring effective service delivery and operational performance.

·         The post requires close working with suppliers, clinicians, internal and external stakeholders to ensure anticipated benefits are fully realised including the provision of staff information reporting.

·         To ensure mandatory external reporting has been reviewed, updated and submitted within expected timeframes on a monthly basis.

·         Responsibility for ensuring all data quality/reporting and tasks completed for payfile submission.

·         Work alongside relevant stakeholders to develop reports, tools and detection processes to reduce fraud and improve system audit

·         Direct and effective management of the ERA system as required within time, cost and quality parameters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dimensions

·         Group remit including Queen Elizabeth Facilities, excluding Medical Staffing Workforce

 

Organisation Chart

Please highlight job and show colleagues on same level and two levels above and below

     

 

 

Head of Nursing Workforce

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Clinical Lead for e-Rostering

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Electronic Rostering & Attendance (ERA) System Manager (This Post)|

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Electronic Rostering & Attendance System Administrators and (Band 5) / Flexible Resourcing Team (Band 3)

 

 

 

 

Communications and Relationships

Please specify information being communicated and the level of complexity entailed and to whom, the skills required to motivate, negotiate, persuade, empathise, breaking bad news sensitively and provide reassurance.

·         Required to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive or contentious information to ensure that the appropriate agreement or co-operation required to deliver systems is achieved. This information is used to develop plans and associated documentation and for planning and monitoring.

·         Communicates very sensitive information about performance and change; makes complex formal presentations to large groups.

·         Required to present complex, sensitive or contentious information to groups using appropriate media and techniques. These presentation media may include PowerPoint presentations or the production of documents or leaflets to effect communication to staff, patients and the public affected by the system.

·         Cross-activity relationship management. The position will involve a considerable amount of interaction with colleagues, clients, divisions, IT and external vendors

·         Experience of managing stakeholders and debate, up to Director level

·         Lead in support of the ProcurementDepartment in contract negotiations.

·         Development and implementation of communication plans to promote system and raise awareness.

·         Good and proven management and communication skills to develop effective relationships with internal users, staff and external partners.

·         Liaise with programme management or related teams to ensure that work is neither overlooked nor duplicated.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

Please include theoretical, practical, professional, special knowledge etc, required to fulfil the job satisfactorily at entry level.  Please include educational level normally expected or equivalent level of practical experience.

 

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria
  • • Demonstrate understanding of how to motivate and engage with people to implement change
Desirable criteria
  • • Good understanding of current NHS issues and challenges

essential

Essential criteria
  • • Managing a team, ideally management of system service support teams.
Desirable criteria
  • • Experience of managing systems in other organisations of similar size and complexity within or outside of the NHS

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveCare quality commission - GoodDisability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Better Health at Work Award

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Helen Larkin
Job title
Clinical lead e-rostering
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0191 445 5732
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