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.
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.
As a new starter to the Trust I have found HealthRota very easy to use. I also really like the iCal feature linking it directly to my personal calendar. The ability to request annual leave and study leave with an ongoing tally of the amount used is also a great feature.
HealthRota has been invaluable in giving me flexibility for my personal and professional leave. It is very easy to use and gives a clear overview of staffing. As teaching fellow I have needed the flexibility to optimise my work opportunities, I could easily swap my shifts and leave to ensure I didn’t miss out and could contribute. I have never had such a flawless rota before… I cannot praise this rota enough and would be sorely disappointed if it was withdrawn.
The HealthRota app is easy to use, makes getting desired time off easier and improves overall doctors’ morale compared to other rotas I have used.
I like that there is a large amount of functionality under one platform. As a Rota Coordinator, this helps me do everything I need to in one place. Authorising leave, flagging shifts to fill and more involved processes like generating templates for rotations is all easy to do. I have used other rostering platforms in the past and find HealthRota more adaptable to my needs and simple to use.
We like the flexibility of being able to create and amend rotas as required. We had an intern when we went live who is now a member of our team – she could not comprehend how rotas were managed on Word documents and all our team can now create rotas from scratch. The ability to roll out the rotational rotas on a template is excellent.
HealthRota meant I was able to have a great work- life balance, got the time off for study/annual leave when I needed it and protected me from inevitable burnout. I would recommend HealthRota to any future trusts I work in – it is a huge asset to a Trust, and particularly to the Emergency Department.
HealthRota has revolutionised my experience of working in medicine. It allows me to indicate unavailability months in advance for future rotations for known plans and life events e.g., family weddings etc, without having the stress and worry of tracking down the specific specialty’s rota coordinator to discuss an advance request for time off which may get lost under the wealth of requests they receive between now and the formulation of the next rota.
Just to say that the HealthRota app is really great. Thank you very much. It is a good way to keep track of one’s shifts, easy to use. And, also to plan one’s leave.
A breath of fresh air to be treated like an adult with a life outside of work able to request leave and have the majority of it approved without any swaps.
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.