Workforce Project Manager - eRostering Lead (AFC)

About The Organisation

Here at NHS Lanarkshire, we put the patient at the heart of everything we do. Each colleague within the organisation plays a key role in how we deliver our healthcare services.

We proudly serve a population of 655,000 across rural and urban communities in both North and South Lanarkshire. NHS Lanarkshire is comprised of Acute Services (which currently provide hospital based services over 3 main sites), Corporate & Property & Support Services, North and South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnerships which provide integrated primary healthcare and social care services to local communities and surrounding areas.

The Role

To work as a key part of the rostering team during implementation, providing expert guidance and advice to enhance the effective use of the eRostering system across all Agenda for Change (AfC) staff groups.

To lead the implementation of the eRostering system to all AfC units, ensuring accuracy and consistency of all reference data and supporting the creation of efficient rosters that comply with all local and national AfC policies to lead the implementation of the eRostering system to all AfC units, ensuring accuracy and consistency of all reference data and supporting the creation of efficient rosters that comply with all local and national AfC policies, terms and conditions of service, and workforce governance requirements.

To provide operational support to the rostering team, including data gathering, accurate data input, system configuration and testing, helpdesk support, and delivery of training to colleagues and end users.

Please note this is a fixed term post until the 31st March 2027. Where a post only has temporary funding and an existing member of NHS Lanarkshire staff wishes to apply, this will be treated as a secondment. The employee MUST already have written agreement from their line manager to be released on a secondment before applying for the post. - Delete if not required

In this key role, you will:

• Lead, co-ordinate and facilitate production of the Workforce Plan for each NHS Lanarkshire strategic planning work stream which will be approved by the Lanarkshire strategic planning steering group. Ensuring the plan supports and meets the needs of the diverse range of partner agencies, adheres to national statutory requirements, and correlates to relevant strategic, service and financial plans of NHS Lanarkshire, the appropriate H&SCP and Local Government
• Ensure effective processes are in place to monitor delivery and report on outcomes arising from workforce planning activity that meet reporting requirements of the NHS Lanarkshire, the appropriate H&SCP and Local Government
• To provide research analysis and project management expertise in order to support the strategic planning work stream in achieving key business objectives.
• Support each strategic planning work stream with modelling of the current and future workforce models through changes, enabling the work stream to ensure the most effective use of its workforce

What You'll Bring:

• Education to degree level or equivalent in a relevant area i.e. clinical or general management, service planning, information management or human resources.
• Postgraduate level qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant area i.e. general management, change management, service planning, information management or human resources.
• Ability to identify, assimilate, critically evaluate and deliver on objectives with a high level of complexity equivalent to post graduate level.
• Substantial health service planning and performance management experience and skills. including change management and service/workforce redesign.

A driving licence is required; this must be a full UK/EU/EEA licence.

From 1 April 2026, the Agenda for Change full-time working week will reduce from 37 hours to 36 hours. Part-time working hours will be reduced on a pro-rata basis. A corresponding increase in the hourly rate will apply, ensuring that overall pay remains unchanged.

What we Offer

As a valued employee of NHS Lanarkshire, you can enjoy an extensive range of benefits including:

• Annual Leave - 35 days including public holidays
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Annual incremental salary progression
• Paid sick leave increasing with length of service
• NHS discounts and more.

NHS Lanarkshire is dedicated to building a diverse workforce where everyone can thrive, develop, and succeed based on their skills, knowledge, and talent - regardless of race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, or care experience* or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.

*Care experienced applicants include those who have lived with foster parents, kinship carers, or in residential/secure children's settings.

For informal discussion, please contact Jen Cummings, Workforce Project Manager - eRostering on [email protected]

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Heather Lamont, Recruitment Administrator on [email protected]

Interested?

Full details about the role are provided in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Please review our Application Guidance which explain key information including closing dates, amendments, right-to-work requirements, sponsorship eligibility and important points to be aware of before submitting your application

You can also learn more about working with NHS Lanarkshire by viewing our Information Pack

Unless otherwise stated, the deadline for applications is 23:59 hours on the closing date. Please note, CVs will not be accepted.