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Zircadian’s online software and consultancy solutions increase cost-efficiency, improve patient safety, and enhance doctors’ working lives.
E-rostering for Nurses
Improve efficiencies & work-life balance for nurses with e-rostering
With increasing pressure to reduce costs, improve efficiencies and deliver better patient care, the demands at the ‘sharp end’ of healthcare provision have never been more intense, placing nursing and clinical managers at the forefront of ensuring clinical cover demands are met, or exceeded.
The complexity of planning and managing these resources is increased with the Working Lives initiative, the demands of the European Working Time Regulations and the increasing dependency on part time staff.
Through an exclusive relationship with SMART, Zircadian is pleased to now offer e-rostering for nurses and other staff groups in the NHS, as well as hospital doctors.
SMART e-rostering solutions
Incorporating team based self-rostering and auto-rostering SMART eHL releases ward managers from administrative duties, allowing them to focus on the safe and effective delivery of patient care whilst ensuring a fair and transparent working environment for nurses. Nurses can view the published roster from home via the Internet up to six weeks in advance enabling them to plan their lives around their work.
Stephen Kennedy, Deputy Director of Finance at Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust explains the benefits achieved using the SMART eHL software:
“Significant savings have accrued from the implementation of e-rostering of circa £0.5million. In addition the Trust now has a more transparent system for managing the deployment of staffing within ward areas, and this will provide spin offs into other areas in the future”.
Benefits to the trust
- Visibility of and increased usage of contracted hours
- Reduced spend on bank and agency staff
- Reduction in overtime costs through better rostering
- Staff engagement through better work-life balance
- Improved absence rates
- Less staff attrition
- Compliance with Working Time Regulations and local terms and conditions
- Seamless bi-directional links to the ESR HR & payroll system
If you would like further information on the SMART e-rostering solutions, please contact Zircadian and we will arrange a discussion and presentation at your convenience.
