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

We have an exciting opportunity for a Workforce Analyst - eRostering to join the team. The Post holder will play a key role in the implementation of eRostering across NHS Lanarkshire.
The successful candidate will support in the implementation, management and operation of complex electronic workforce systems and processes, predominantly in the Allocate rostering system, through provision of specialist technical input that will ensure the integrity of the data.
The post holder will work closely with the eRostering Project Team, managing elements of the project to ensure timescales and objectives are met.

Please note this is a fixed term post ending on 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.

In this key role, you will:

• Responsible for the day to day management of the workforce administrator. This includes the allocation and checking of tasks, conducting annual appraisal and reviewing work performance and progress.
• Analyse a variety of datasets, ensuring the results are accurate, fit-for-purpose and presented to a high standard, including the interpretation of results and providing advice and guidance on data and analytical matters. The postholder works with other professionals to design, scope, analyse and interpret information for specific research projects and audits.
• Ensure that all information is subject to standard quality and checking procedures, maintaining and enhancing the relevant documentation to contribute to the knowledge management and sharing within the team.
• Work with users of the data to ensure the information collected will meet their needs.

What You'll Bring:

• Educated to degree level in an information technology/business related subject or equivalent.
• Proven presentational skills or equivalent experience.
• Ability to demonstrate applied skills in excel package.
• Ability to demonstrate applied mathematical and analytical skills.
• Experience of Microsoft office packages.
• Knowledge of Information systems e.g. business objects, OBIEE.
• Able to work enthusiastically and constructively as part of a team.
• Demonstrate good organisational, listening and communication skills and be able to resolve conflicting priorities.
• Demonstrate a commitment to personal development.
• 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 Kay Sandilands, eRostering - Medical Lead on Kay.Sandilands@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process or require support with your application, contact Recruitment Administrator on Anna.Zastawnik-Baran@lanarkshire.scot.nhs.uk.