I think it’s great – especially because you can choose the weekends you’d rather not work because of other commitments.
HealthRota was the main reason I applied for this job.
The use of an app that both fairly and clearly allocates shifts is vital. I have previously had rota patterns go wrong and ended up working extremely unfairly and software like HealthRota reassures me that the system is fair and it is easy to get study leave off.
The rotas are easy to view on the app and you can see how good the cover is on any given day. It is also very useful being able to request annual leave whenever you want to rather than having to fit it in between on-calls.
I was able to ensure I had my wedding off this year! If I had not been able to do this, I would have had to locum for a year as I couldn’t guarantee the time off in any other job.
The HealthRota app is very user friendly. By making rotas visible across specialties, it allows easy communication between teams and safe allocation of staff. In addition, and particularly important for Doctors in Training, it makes requesting leave simple – a task that’s never been straightforward when using different processes in previous Trusts.
I did not know about the HealthRota app before coming to RSCH/PRH but I really was amazed with the system. Having all our entitled leave allocated when organising our rota was extremely helpful, compared to other trusts where it would be so difficult to use up all your annual and/or study leave due to staffing difficulties (and therefore contributed to burnout and decreased wellbeing). It is one major aspect that has made me want to consider staying at this trust next year.
It’s such an improvement on classical binding rotas to be able to plan leave and unavailability upfront – I don’t know anyone who has complained about this system compared to traditional methods. The rota team that supports the app are EXCELLENT and have only been very helpful and supportive!
Fantastic work that will really make a difference to our doctors – well done to everyone involved. Keep up the great work!
Easy to use – really like the interface in that I can so easily see who is off and who is in work. Definitely much better than a paper rota. Also, easy to just extend the rota for another year instead of having to copy and paste and make changes in a paper one.
Excellent system. I found it very helpful for allocating the department juniors appropriately. As a consultant, it’s great to be able to document our session time and being an app, it’s accessible from anywhere.
Easy to use, brilliant way of swapping shifts and picking up locum shifts.