University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Senior Nurse, eRostering and SafeCare

The closing date is 22 November 2026

Job summary
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.

Closing Date: Please be advised that this job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested.

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.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £49,387 to £56,515 a year, per annum
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 18 months
Working pattern: Full-time, Compressed hours
Reference number: 218-NM-B7-8344001-A
Job locations: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom

Job 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
Essential

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

Desirable

• Additional system training undertaken

Experience
Essential

• 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 eRostering system
• Evidence of training/supporting staff to utilise system

Desirable

• Knowledge of NHS terms and conditions of employment
• Knowledge of payroll and ability to assist with queries
• NHS experience

Skills
Essential

• 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 own workload
• Thorough knowledge of workforce systems and acute NHS clinical processes and procedures
• Demonstrate Systems administration and IT skills and ability

Desirable

• 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
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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
Address: University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire, Clifford Bridge Road, Coventry, CV2 2DX, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://www.jobsatuhcw.co.uk

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Lead Nurse eRostering & SafeCare, Kellie Delargy, kellie.delargy@uhcw.nhs.uk, 02476965554

Supporting documents
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