Workforce Coordinator - York, United Kingdom - Priory Healthcare

Priory Healthcare

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York, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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We don't just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn't exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort.

So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.

Priory Group is one of the UK's leading providers of independent specialist secure and step-down care across the UK.

Stockton Hall Hospital is a medium secure 112 bedded unit spanning over 7 wards, caring for people with mental illness, personality disorders and learning disabilities.

Reporting into the Director of Clinical Services (DoCS), this role will be managing site staffing, making sure each shift is fully staffed through internal employees, bank workers or agency staff.

The role will be fully accountable for ensuring that the Priory internal rostering system is updated for all the wards in the hospital, this will include
Liaising with Ward Managers to ensure permanent employees are rostered a minimum of 812 weeks in advance including appropriate planning for holiday and training in line with the ward staffing ladders
Will seek to fill vacancies in the shifts with overtime and bank in the first instance
Will be the liaison for site for temporary agencies to fill vacant shifts when all other avenues have been exhausted
Supporting Ward Managers to achieve their responsibilities and accountabilities in the provision of safe and effective staffing
Responsible for filling short term vacancies (i.e. to cover sickness) as a priority
The post holder will work with Ward Managers to ensure that the roster is communicated in the most efficient way for the ward teams, including changes.
Maintenance and promotion of app based software to publicise shifts that are vacant to both bank workers and permanent employees and encourage usage of this.
Attend the morning 'flash' or site meetings to update on staffing levels, skill mix and to understand any short term issues that need to be resolved.
Ensure that internal rostering system is updated daily with any changes so Ward Managers can review staffing levels
Ensure that all agencies used to fill temporary shifts are part of the Priory PSL and in accordance with contractual requirements.
Raise Purchase Orders (PO's), in line with company timelines and processes, to ensure billing and reporting is accurate.
Negotiate long term locum agency bookings, where appropriate and agreed with the Hospital Director and Director of Clinical Services with the Priory PSL agencies
Engage with all bank workers to ensure:
New bank workers complete their induction in a timely manner and can start working at the required level of competence
All bank workers maintain their mandatory training compliance
High levels of engagement with the site including keeping in contact with all Bank Workers by getting their availability for work ideally 4 weeks in advance but at a minimum every fortnight
Maintain a list of bank workers who have either not picked up any shifts for 3 months or who have repeatedly cancelled without a good reason and carry out appropriate measures in agreement with the DoCs.
Work with site HR to ensure that all hours are updated on the internal rostering system in line with payroll cut off periods to ensure all overtime and bank shifts are reflected correctly
Provide weekly reporting to the Hospital Director to provide assurance on staffing levels
Escalate any issues immediately to the Ward Managers, Directors of Clinical Services and Hospital Director in line with company policy.
You will be expected to provide cover and support to the wider team and site as and when needed