Case Study: Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust improves rota management and work-life balance with HealthRota

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust boosts SHO staffing by 18 and cuts weekend frequency to 1 in 3 with HealthRota

The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust faced significant workforce management challenges in its Northern General Hospital emergency department. Using inefficient Excel and Google Sheets for rostering compromised patient safety, provided no real-time view of staffing, and led to difficulties in attracting and retaining staff due to poor work-life balance. To address this, the Trust partnered with vendor HealthRota to implement its e-Rostering platform.

HealthRota's solution introduced digital self-rostering, which provided a real-time, transparent view of schedules and allowed staff to select their own shifts. This implementation led to substantial results, including an increase of 18 full-time Senior House Officers (SHOs), a 90% approval rating for self-rostering from SHOs, and the elimination of previous recruitment challenges. HealthRota enabled the department to achieve better staff utilisation, ensure compliance with regulations, and create a more attractive and flexible workplace.

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust