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Doctors Rostering System Cost-effective, award-winning rostering tools from Skills for Health. Dan Hughes Senior Project Manager - Tools. Introduction – what is the Skills for Health system?. Doctor Rostering System Assists with the design of rules compliant work patterns Text
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Doctors Rostering SystemCost-effective, award-winning rostering tools from Skills for Health Dan Hughes Senior Project Manager - Tools
Introduction – what is the Skills for Health system? • Doctor Rostering System • Assists with the design of rules compliant work patternsText • Allows analysis of monitoring data • Produces detailed and summary reports • DRS Real time • Works in conjunction with DRS • Real-time roster updating with online access • Takes into account factors such as annual leave and shift swaps • Scheduled Events • Works in conjunction with DRS Real time • Manages lists, clinics, locum shifts, planned activities • Presents daily, weekly and global view of scheduled events
Key points • Developed within the NHS, widely used throughout the entire health sector • Currently over 140 users nationwide including GOSH, Imperial, Central Manchester • Significant cost savings – Band 3 payment savings estimated at £1.6m per Trust compared with eight years ago • Blackpool NHS Trust recently adopted NWR as QIPP project after pilot delivered £20k + savings on locum costs in six months • Award winning – 2010 BMJ Careers Award for supporting medical workforce
Background • New Deal • European Working Time directive • Band 3 Payments
Doctors Rostering System • From paper or spreadsheets to powerful data processing • Automatic monitoring and alerting • Automated returns to centre
DRS real time • Communications hub • Real-time updating • Online access including smartphone
Scheduled Events - benefits • Works in conjunction with NWR -- changes made in one cascade to the other • Manages lists, clinics, locum shifts, planned activities -- any event that has a time and staff taking part • Presents daily, weekly and global view of scheduled events -- instant, live, view of staffing problems/changes
Recap – what does DRS/real time/SE offer you? • Full compliance with relevant legislation • Potential to deliver significant cost-savings on locum use • Supports your QIPP objectives • Better work/life balance for staff • High-quality, low-cost solution with full technical support • Proven in use and endorsed by your peers
Implementation Suitable for NHS, independent and voluntary providers UK-wide Staffing/resource needs Lead times to introduction Support Low cost & financial savings Implementation pack
Find out more • Site visit with real-time run through • Questions and queries: dan.hughes@skillsforhealth.org.uk or 0207 391 7183 • Online at www.skillsforhealth.org.uk/rostering